DavidDanielGondaMD

Epilepsy Surgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery

Physician

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David D. Gonda, MD, is a neurosurgeon based in San Diego, CA, specializing in epilepsy surgery and pediatric neurosurgery. He completed his medical education at Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2007, followed by an internship and residency in neurological surgery at the University of California (San Diego) Medical Center. He further specialized through a fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Gonda has been serving as an attending physician at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego since 2015. His areas of expertise include glioblastoma, pediatric neurosurgery, and epilepsy surgery. Dr. Gonda has contributed to the field through various publications, particularly focusing on laser interstitial thermal therapy, robotic neurosurgery applications, and pediatric epilepsy.

Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2014 - 2015
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2008 - 2014
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2007 - 2008
Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 2007

PubMed

Unusual extra-axial high-grade glioma in a young child with Lynch syndrome.
Jonah N Chuang, Jun Qin Mo, David D Gonda, Jennifer D Elster
BMJ Case Reports. 2025-03-19
Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for the Treatment of Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy in Children.
Aditi M Trivedi, Maria A Montenegro, David Gonda, Olivia Kim-McManus, Neggy Rismanchi
Journal of Child Neurology. 2025-01-31
Contemporary Applications of Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy: A Comprehensive Systematic Review.
Margaret P Seaton, Julia C Schmidt, Nolan J Brown, Ronald Sahyouni, Alexander A Khalessi
World Neurosurgery. 2025-01-01

Researchers Exploring 'Nano-Sized Extracellular Vesicles' for Identification, Monitoring and Treatment of Brain TumorsJanuary 29th, 2016
'Extracellular Vesicles' May Open New Opportunities for Brain Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentJanuary 29th, 2016