INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EXPERT IN BRAIN, PITUITARY AND SKULL BASE TUMOR NEUROSURGERY

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Board certified neurosurgeon and scientist; Dr. Zada pushes the boundaries of minimally-invasive brain and skull base tumor treatments for his patients.

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Conditions Treated:

  • Brain Tumors

  • Meningiomas

  • Pituitary Tumors

  • Acromegaly

  • Cushing's Disease

  • Acoustic Neuromas/Schwannomas

  • Craniopharyngiomas

  • Chordomas

  • Glioblastoma

  • Gliomas

  • Astrocytomas

  • Brain Metastases

  • Rathke's Cleft Cysts

  • Arachnoid Cysts

  • Pineal Tumors

  • Trigeminal Neuralgia

  • Skull Base Tumors

  • CSF Leaks

  • Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

  • Head and Neck Tumors

The Best Neurosurgeon in California

Expertscape Expertise:

#1 overall expert in World
✔ CNS Cysts

#1 in LA area of practicing neurosurgeons
✔ Craniotomy

#1 expert in California
✔ Neuroendoscopy

#1 Neurosurgeon in LA area
✔ Brain Neoplasms
✔ CNS Neoplasms

#1 neurosurgeon in California
✔ Pituitary Neoplasms
✔ Meningioma

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Gabriel Zada, MD, MS, FAANS, is a Professor of Neurological Surgery at USC and a nationally recognized leader in minimally invasive cranial neurosurgery and pituitary tumors. He is consistently ranked among the top experts in the United States by Expertscape and FindExpertMD for pituitary neoplasms, meningiomas, neuroendoscopy, and skull base surgery. He has performed over 3,000 cranial operations and authored more than 350 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Zada is the editor of Neurosurgical Focus.

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