Isaac Yang MD FAANS FACS

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurotrauma, Skull Base

Professor, Neurosurgery, Radiation Oncology, and Head and Neck Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine

300 Stein Plaza, Suite 420Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-267-2621
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Summary

Isaac Yang, MD, is a neurosurgeon based in Los Angeles, CA, specializing in brain and spinal tumors, neurotrauma, and skull base pathologies. He completed his medical education at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and his residency and internship in neurological surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Yang has been an attending neurosurgeon at UCLA since 2010 and serves as the Director of Medical Student Education at several UCLA centers. His expertise includes glioblastoma, neurosurgical oncology, and various advanced surgical techniques. He has published multiple articles in respected journals and has received several awards, including the Exemplary Mentorship AMSA Award from UCLA and the National Golden Apple Excellence in Teaching Award from AMSA.

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2005 - 2010
University of California (San Francisco) School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 2004 - 2005
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 2004
University of California, BerkeleyB.A., Molecular Cell Biology and Social Welfare, Highest Honors, 1995 - 2000

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2006 - 2027
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2016
Exemplary Mentroship AMSA Award UCLA, 2016
National Golden Apple Excellence in Teaching Award AMSA, 2015

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Molecular and Clinicopathological Biomarkers Predicting Brain Metastasis in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review.
Savi Agarwal, Pasha Mehranpour, Anjani Chawla, Carissa Vaish, Simon Han
International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2026-02-16
Dural Tears and Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak During and After the Middle Fossa Repair of Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome.
Hong-Ho Yang, Kirsten Wong, Shravan Patel, Isaac Yang, Quinton Gopen
Otology & Neurotology. 2026-02-01
2 citations
A Comprehensive Review of Immunotherapeutic Modalities in Glioblastoma: Mechanisms, Efficacy, and Safety Considerations.
Savi Agarwal, Simon Han, Aadi Lal, Viranshi Vira, Anubhav Chandla
Cancers. 2026-01-09

Journal Articles

Active immunotherapy in glioma: Focus on cell based approaches
Yang I, Choy W, Kim W, Alakandy L, Voth B, Prins RM, Liau LM, Drugs of the Future, 1/1/2012
Why Recruit Medical Students into Neurosurgery?
Yang I, Aryan HE, AANS Young Neurosurgeon, 1/1/2006
An enlightening model of glioma
Yang I, Parsa AT, Neurosurgery, 1/1/2005

Books/Book Chapters

Neurosurgery Clinics: Central Neurocytoma.
Editors: Yang I, Kim DG. (Guest Editors).Elsevier, New York, NY2015
The Service Minded Physician.
Rosenstein MA, Yao JL, Hamilton KL, Fong C, Amol A, Choy W, Spasic M, Thang C, Moradzadeh A, Voth B, Thill K, Nagasawa D, Yang IAmazon Publishing, CharlestonEdition 2nd,2014
Surgical Anatomy and Techniques to the Spine
Chapter: Transmaxillary and Transmandibular Approaches to the Clivus and Upper Cervical Spine.
Buchanan CC. Yang IEditors: Kim DH, Cho D, Dickman CA, Kim I, Lee S, Vaccaro AR.Elsevier, Philadelphia, PAEdition 2nd,2013

Abstracts/Posters

Prognostic factors for tumor control following surgical resection and adjuvant radiation therapy for intracranial chordomas
Choy W, Nagasawa DT, Trang A, Spasic M, Ooi Y, Terterov S, Yong W, Liau LM, Martin N, DeSalles A, Kaprealian TB, Selch M, Bergsneider M, Yang I, North American Skull Base Society (NASBS) Meeting, Miami, FL, 1/1/2013
Long term clinical and surgical outcomes of intracranial meningiomas patients receiving gross and subtotal resection.
Choy W, Kim W, Osborne A, Spasic M, Cremer N, Yang I, North American Skull Base Society (NASBS) Meeting, 1/1/2012
An Antigen Vault Nanoparticle Vaccine Can Effectively Stimulate Dendritic Cells and Activate a Specific T cell Immune Response
Choy W, Yang J, Garcia HM, Nagasawa DT, Spasic M, Trang A, Soto H, Ericcson K, Lisiero D, Hickey M, Kruse C, Prins RM, Rome L, Liau LM, Yang I, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Annual Meeting, 1/1/2012

Lectures

Meningiomas
1/12/2016
Brain Tumor Update
UCLA - 1/22/2015
Pursuing Academic Neurosurgery
1/11/2015

Other

Senior Thesis: Immunology and Immunotherapy of Human Brain Tumors.
I. Yang
1/1/2004

Authored Content

Increasing Diversity in NeurosurgeryMay 2023
AANS 2022: Embrace the Change!May 2022
AANS 2021: The Society’s First All Digital ConcourseAugust 2021

Press Mentions

UCLA’s Multidisciplinary Program Transforms the Outlook for People with Von Hippel-Lindau DiseaseNovember 25th, 2024
Meta-Analysis of Adjuvant Radiotherapy for Intracranial Atypical and Malignant MeningiomasFebruary 26th, 2021
Update on Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence | UCLA NeurosurgeryOctober 30th, 2018