Dr. Eric L Zager MD
Neurosurgeon
3400 Spruce St 3 Silverstein Bldg Philadelphia PA, 19104Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Eric Zager practices Neurological Surgery in Philadelphia, PA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Zager prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Education and Training
Stanford Univ Sch Of Med- Stanford Ca 1982
Stanford University School of Medicine 1982
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The effectiveness of rapidly infused intravenous fluids for inducing moderate hypothermia in neurosurgical patients.
- Endovascular thrombolysis for symptomatic cerebral venous thrombosis.
- Surgical treatment of common entrapment neuropathies in the upper limbs.
- Incidence and clinical significance of frontal sinus or orbital entry during pterional (frontotemporal) craniotomy.
- Intracranial hypotension after intraoperative lumbar cerebrospinal fluid drainage.
- Spontaneous cerebral hypothermia diminishes focal infarction in rat brain.
- Metastases and spinal cord compression.
- Intradural venous varix: a rare cause of an intradural lumbar spine lesion.
- Mini-open carpal tunnel decompression.
- Surgical management of brachial plexus region tumors.
- Management of patients with schwannomatosis: report of six cases and review of the literature.
- Thoracic outlet syndrome.
- Ulnar nerve entrapment neuropathy at the elbow: simple decompression.
Awards
- 2012 Philadelphia Super Doctors
- American Young Clinician Investigator Award
- Congress Clinical Fellowship Award
- College of Physicians of Philadelphia Fellow
- American College of Surgeons Fellow
- 2012-2014 Recognized by America's Top Doctors2010
- 2005-2014 Recognized by Best Doctors in America2003-2004
- 2002, 2002, 2002, 2002, 2002 Recognized in Philadelphia Magazine 's Top Docs issues
Treatments
- Herniated Disc, Meningioma, Neuro-oncology And More
- Stroke
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Birth Defects
- Aneurysm
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Brain Aneurysm
Professional Memberships
- Member International Society for Neuroemergencies , Founding
- Member International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society
- Member American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
- Member American College of Surgeons
- Member American Medical Association
- Member American Society for Peripheral Nerve
- Member American Society for Peripheral Nerve Education and Nominating Committees
- Member Brain Attack Coalition , Faculty
- Member Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
- Member Council of State Neurosurgical Societies: Medico-legal Committee, Young Physicians Committee, Penns
- Member Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery (AANS/CNS)
- Member Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves (AANS/CNS)
- Member Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves (AANS/CNS) , Executive Committee
- Member Joint Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care (AANS/CNS)
- Member National Task Force for Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Member Stroke Council, American Heart Association
- Member United Brachial Plexus Network - Medical Resource Directory
- Member Pennsylvania Medical Society
- Member Philadelphia County Medical Society
- Member Philadelphia Neurological Society
Fellowships
- University of Toronto, Fellow 1989
- Lsu Medical Ctr, New Orleans, Fellow 1989
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