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Place of Birth: Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran
About Aaron Cohen-Gadol
- Aaron A.
- Cohen-Gadol (Persian: ????? ???-?????, born November 23, 1970) is an internationally renowned and innovative American neurosurgeon specializing in surgical treatment of brain tumors and aneurysms.
- He is currently a professor in the department of neurosurgery at Indiana University School of Medicine and a neurosurgeon at Indiana University Health.
- He was selected as one of the most effective 100 neurosurgeons in the United States by the prestigious American Academy of Neurological Surgery.He is one of the few surgeons in the United States who performs removal of complex brain tumors via endoscopic techniques, which use the natural nasal pathways instead of opening the skull.
- This technique provides patients with more effective surgeries and faster recovery.He has contributed to the refinement of intraoperative fluorescent technologies to maximize removal of brain tumors and improve patients' survival.
- The fluorescent technology causes the brain tumor to "glow," enabling the surgeon to detect invisible margins of the tumor.Dr.
- Cohen is also the creator and chief editor/president of The Neurosurgical Atlas Inc, a non-for-profit organization.
- The Neurosurgical Atlas and its web-based learning resource promote excellence and safety in neurosurgical techniques.
- The development of the Atlas lasted for 10 years and was partly delayed due to the technological limitations of the internet at the time.
- It finally was introduced in 2016.
- Within two years of its introduction and by June 2018, The Neurosurgical Atlas had served a total of over 18,500 national and international neurosurgeon/resident members and an average of 1,000 viewers per day.
- This Atlas is the most trusted and comprehensive resource for learning complex brain operations in the world, reflecting the surgical experience of Dr.
- Cohen, who has performed more than 4,000 complex brain operations.
- The Atlas remains the most respectable, advanced and accessible platform for the introduction of innovative and safe neurosurgical cranial procedures.Dr.
- Cohen is also involved in guiding and teaching fellow neurosurgeons in handling complex surgical procedures including brain tumors, aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations.
- As of 2018, he is the Director of Neurosurgical Oncology/Brain Tumor Surgery at the Indiana University Department of Neurosurgery.Dr.
- Cohen serves as the associate editor of Neurosurgical Focus, a highly reputable journal in the field of neurosurgery.
- He has also served in numerous leadership roles nationally and was recently elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the American Association of Neurosurgeons.Dr.
- Cohen is the co-founder and co-director of the Center for the Cure of Glioblastoma, part of the Indiana University School of Medicine.
- He founded this center to facilitate new treatment options for brain tumor patients by mentoring neuroscientists and researchers.
- This research is funded in part by Mary Ann and Gene Zink whose remarkable generosity have made world class research in brain tumors possible, bringing hope to patients suffering from brain cancer.Dr.
- Cohen also has a master's degree in business administration and is actively involved in national efforts to improve access and quality of care for patients.
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