Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, M.D., M.Sc.
  Skull base/Cerebrovascular Surgery
  Epilepsy Surgery
  Spinal Surgery

MEDICAL SCHOOL
  University of Southern California
    Keck School of Medicine, with highest distinction,
    Los Angeles, CA - 1997

INTERNSHIP
  Surgery, University of California - San Diego
    San Diego, CA - 1999

RESIDENCY
  Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic
    Rochester, MN - 2005

FELLOWSHIPS  
  Skull base/Cerebrovascular Surgery (Mentors: Al-Mefty. Yasargil, Krisht)
    University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Center, Little Rock, AK - 2006
  Stereotactic/Functional Neurosurgery (Mentor: De Salles) UCLA - 2005
  Epilepsy Surgery & Brain Mapping (Mentor: Spencer) Yale University,
     New Haven, CT - 2003

MASTERS DEGREE
  Master's Degree - Clinical Research
    Mayo Graduate School
    Rochester, MN - 2005

BOARD ELIGIBLE
  American Board of Neurological Surgery

HONORS AND AWARDS
 Residency
   Clinician Scholar Award (Torticollis surgery project), 2003
   Scholarly Achievement Award, Mayo Clinic, 2005

 Medical School
   Alpha Omega Alpha (Elected Junior Year)
   Dean’s Scholar, Junior/Senior Continuum
   Dean’s Scholar for Academic Excellence
   Crowley Scholarship for Academic Excellence
   Widney Scholarship
   Baxter Foundation Research Grant, 1995
   American Diabetes Association Research Grant, 1995

 Undergraduate
   Best Engineering Student of the Year Award, 1993
   Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, 1992-1993
   Dean’s List for all Terms, 1990-1993
   Golden Key National Honor Society, 1992-1993
   Phi Beta Delta (International Scholars) 1992-1993
   John Sterret Engineering Scholarship, 1993

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
  Methodist Hospital
  St. Vincent Hospital

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
  American Association of Neurological Surgeons
    (History Section, Publication Committee, Young Neurosurgeons Committee)
  Congress of Neurological Surgeons
  Indiana State Medical Association
  Council of State Neurological Societies
  American Epilepsy Society

PUBLICATIONS

 BOOKS
   Cohen-Gadol AA and Spencer DD.
   The Legacy of Harvey Cushing: Profiles of Patient Care
   Thieme, New York
   (in progress, expected date of publication: April 2007)

 PEER-REVIEWED

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