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Office
Pediatric Neurosurgery
505 S. Main Street, Suite 300
Orange, CA 92868Phone+1 714-509-7070Fax+1 714-509-7070
Summary
- Brian Hanak, MD, is a board certified pediatric neurosurgeon practicing at Children’s Hospital of Orange County. He earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in 2011 and completed his residency in Neurological Surgery at the University of Washington in 2018. He served as Pediatric Neurosurgery Chief Fellow at The Hospital for Sick Children from 2018-2019 (University of Toronto). He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and has received the Hydrocephalus Association Award for his contributions to the field.
Education & Training
- The Hospital for Sick Children (University of Toronto)(N/A), Chief Fellow in Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2018 - 2019
- University of WashingtonResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2011 - 2018
- Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2011, MD
- Yale UniversityBS, Molecular/Cellular Biology (Neuroscience Track), cum laude, 2003 - 2007
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- WA State Medical License 2011 - 2018
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Hydrocephalus Association Award Awarded by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the Hydrocephalus Association at the Annual Pediatric Neurosurgery Section Meeting, 2015
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Drainage of middle cranial fossa epidural abscess through mastoidectomy: Our experience and review of the literature.Max Feng, Alexandra Vacaru, Vikrum Thimmappa, Brian Hanak
Surgical Neurology International. 2024-01-01 - Single dose intralesional doxycycline foam infusion promotes bone growth and resolution of an odontoid aneurysmal bone cyst.Emmanuel Omosor, Lindsay Hunt, Brian Hanak, Vikrum Ashok Thimmappa
Surgical Neurology International. 2023-01-01 - 5 citationsImproving long-term outcomes in pediatric torcular dural sinus malformations with embolization and anticoagulation: a retrospective review of The Hospital for Sick Chi...Jerry C. Ku, Brian W. Hanak, Prakash Muthusami, Karl Narvacan, Hidy Girgis
Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2021-07-30
Journal Articles
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunting Complications in ChildrenBrian Hanak, MD, Pediatric Neurosurgery
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