Gabriel Zada

Gabriel Zada
Born	(1978-12-14) December 14, 1978 (age 47)
Citizenship	United States
Education	Bachelor's degree in molecular and cell biology from University of California Berkeley in 2000 Medical degree from University of California San Francisco in 2004 Fellowships from Harvard Medical School (Brigham and Women's Hospital) and Università Degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Master's Degree in Clinical and Biomedical Investigation from the University of Southern California in 2015
Occupations	Neurosurgeon professor Author Scientist
Employers	University of Southern California Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute
Known for	brain tumor and pituitary tumor surgery, minimally invasive cranial surgery
Awards	Fellowship of the American College of Surgeons

Gabriel Zada (born December 14, 1978) is Professor of Neurological Surgery at the University of Southern California. ^[1] He is known for his work in brain tumor and pituitary tumor surgery. ^[2] He is the director of the USC Brain Tumor Center, USC Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Program and USC Radiosurgery Center. ^{[3] [4]} He is also an NIH-funded principal investigator at the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]} He has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles on various neurosurgical topics. ^{[9] [10] [11] [12]}

Early life and education

Zada graduated from Van Nuys High School in 1996. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, an MD from the University of California, San Francisco, in 2004, and completed postgraduate training and fellowships at LAC+USC Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the University of Naples Federico II. In 2015, he earned a master’s degree from the University of Southern California and became board certified in neurological surgery. ^[13]

Career

Zada joined the Keck School of Medicine of USC as an assistant professor in 2011. As of 2021, he is a professor of neurosurgery, Otolaryngology, and Internal Medicine at USC. He is a faculty member at the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute of USC and Associate Residency Program Director at USC Neurosurgery Residency Program. ^[14]

Zada is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. ^[15]

Books

• Zada, Gabriel; Jensen, Randy L. (2016). Meningiomas. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ISBN   978-0323443890.
• Atlas of Sellar and Parasellar Lesions: Clinical, Radiologic, and Pathologic Correlations. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PU. 2016. ISBN   978-3319342719.
• Zada, Gabriel; Pradilla, Gustavo; Day, J.D. (2023). Subcortical Neurosurgery: Open and Parafascicular Channel-Based Approaches for Subcortical and Intraventricular Lesions. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL. ISBN   978-3030951559.

Selected publications

• Endonasal transsphenoidal approach to treat pituitary adenomas and other sellar lesions: an assessment of efficacy, safety, and patient impressions of the surgery, published in 2003 ^[16]

Awards and recognition

• 2009 Dandy Fellowship Award Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), New Orleans, LA
• 2009 Integra Foundation Award for Brain Tumor Research, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), New Orleans, LA ^[17]
• 2010 Mahaley Brain Tumor Research Award, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Philadelphia, PA
• 2015 Byron Cone Pevehouse Research Award, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Washington, DC
• 2017 Integra Foundation Award for Brain Tumor Research, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), Boston, MA

References

1. "PNA Spotlight: Dr. Gabriel Zada | Latest News and Articles | News". Pituitary Network Association. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
2. "Comeback kid: Giants fan Bryan Stow continues his 'miraculous' recovery". The Mercury News. April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
3. USC (January 11, 2021). "New, portable device aims to quickly diagnose patients with bleeding in brain". ScienceBlog.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
4. "Dr. Gabriel Zada, MD – Los Angeles, CA | Neurosurgery on Doximity". Doximity. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
5. "Ultra-high-field brain scanner receives FDA approval for clinical use". EurekAlert!. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
6. "PRIME® Faculty Biography – Gabriel Zada, MD". primeinc.org. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
7. "MRI scanner may revolutionize diagnosis of brain tumors". USC News. March 23, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
8. "Skull Base Fellowship Registry". NASBS. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
9. Radio, Southern California Public (June 13, 2013). "Giants fan beaten at Dodger Stadium returns home". Southern California Public Radio. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
10. "Gabriel Zada". MediFind. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
11. Jones, Carolyn (April 6, 2011). "Giants fan Bryan Stow suffering from brain damage". SFGATE. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
12. "Dr. Gabriel Zada, MD | Los Angeles, CA | Healthgrades". www.healthgrades.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
13. "This Is NOT Good News About Cellphone Use And Cancer". HuffPost Canada. November 12, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
14. Rheinschild, Erica. "Meet Gabriel Zada, MD". .get_blog_title(). Retrieved April 16, 2021.
15. "Editorial Board: Journal of Neurosurgery". jns. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
16. "Gabriel Zada | USC Profiles". profiles.sc-ctsi.org. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
17. "Gabriel Zada, MD, recognized as Keck Medical Center Physician of the Year - HSC News". June 19, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2026.