EricLZagerMD

Neurosurgery • Philadelphia, PA

Professor of Neurological Surgery, University Pennsylvania

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Office
3400 Spruce St
3 Silverstein Bldg
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-662-3487

Education & Training

Louisiana State University School of MedicineResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1989 - 1989
Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1983 - 1988
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Internship, Transitional Year, 1982 - 1983
Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

NJ State Medical License 2013 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1989 - 2024
MA State Medical License 1986 - 2019
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

34 citations
The effectiveness of rapidly infused intravenous fluids for inducing moderate hypothermia in neurosurgical patients.
James E. Baumgardner, Dimitry Baranov, David S. Smith, Eric L. Zager
Anesthesia and Analgesia. 1999-07-01
39 citations
Metastasis within a pituitary adenoma presenting with bilateral abducens palsies: case report and review of the literature.
Eric L. Zager, E T Hedley-Whyte
Neurosurgery. 1987-09-01
168 citations
Chronic Opioid Usage in Surgical Patients in a Large Academic Center.
Xueying Jiang, Margaret Orton, Rui Feng, Erik Hossain, Neil R. Malhotra
Annals of Surgery. 2017-04-01

Press Mentions

Pennsylvania Hospital's First Female Neurosurgeon Is Paying It ForwardMarch 27th, 2017

Professional Memberships

Congress of Neurological Surgeons - CNS
Member
American Association of Neurological Surgeons - AANS
Fellow
American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member

Other Languages

Spanish