Gustavo Pradilla MD FAANS

Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Pituitary Surgery, Skull Base

Professor of Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology,and Head & Neck Surgery, Emory University. Director, Cerebrovascular Research Laboratory. Chief of Neurosurgery, Grady Memorial Hospital. Co-Director, Emory Skull Base Surgery Center, Director Microsurgical Neuroanatomy and Skull Base Laboratory

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550 Peachtree Street NortheastMedical Office Tower, Floor 10Atlanta, GA 30308
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Education & Training

University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery, 2012 - 2013
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2006 - 2012
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 2005 - 2006
Pontifical Xavierian UniversityClass of 2002

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Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 2013 - 2027
FL State Medical License Active through 2014
MD State Medical License 2010 - 2013
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Clinical Trials

ENRICH: Early MiNimally-invasive Removal of IntraCerebral Hemorrhage (ICH)
COMPLETED
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Rapid Evacuation and Access of Cerebral Hemorrhage Trial Start of enrollment: 2025 May 27
RECRUITING
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Integrity of Tumor Tissue Collected by Ultrasonic Aspirator: A Cellular and Molecular Perspective.
Justin Maldonado, Youssef M Zohdy, Karen Salmeron-Moreno, Aliaksandr Aksionau, Masayuki Hirano
Neurosurgery Practice. 2026-10-01
The role of preoperative medical therapy on prolactin normalization following prolactinoma resection: evaluating longitudinal prolactin trajectories using linear mixed...
Karthik Papisetty, Thomas McCaffery, Hithardhi Duggireddy, Karen Salmeron-Moreno, Rommi Kashlan
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2026-09-01
Endoscopic Endonasal Transclival Approach to Ventral Brainstem Cavernous Malformations: Preliminary Case Series and Technical Note on Clival Reconstruction.
Alessio Iacoangeli, Denis Aiudi, Valentina Liverotti, Mario Chiapponi, Ruggero Antonini
World Neurosurgery. 2026-08-01

Press Mentions

Innovators of the Year for Research: Dr. Gustavo Pradilla, Dr. Wilbur Lam and Russell JeterMarch 18th, 2025
The Marcus Foundation Makes Major $25.9 Million Award to Advance Lifesaving Stroke Research at Emory and GradySeptember 19th, 2024
$25.9 Million Grant to Fund Stroke Research at Emory and GradySeptember 12th, 2024