KevinZhaoDO

Neurosurgery • Brick, NJ

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Skull Base

Minimally Invasive Cranial and Spine Neurosurgeon

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Office
1610 Route 88
Suite 103
Brick, NJ 08724
Phone+1 732-974-0003

Summary

Kevin Zhao, D.O., is a fellowship trained neurosurgeon who has recently joined Hackensack Meridian Medical Group as Co-Director of Neurosurgery at Riverview Medical Center and Ocean University Medical Center. Dr. Zhao completed his neurosurgery residency at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and received specialized fellowship training in minimally invasive skull base and cerebrovascular neurosurgery at the University of Arizona Phoenix under the mentorship of renowned surgeon Peter Nakaji M.D.

Dr. Zhao's expertise lies in minimally invasive cranial and spine surgeries, offering advanced treatment options for a wide array of conditions, including brain tumors, hydrocephalus, aneurysms, trigeminal neuralgia, chiari malformation, pituitary tumors, disc herniations, degenerative spine disease, and adjacent level disease. Dr. Zhao ensures that his patients receive the most effective treatment with the least invasive approach.

With office locations affiliated with Riverview Medical Center, Ocean University Medical Center, and Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Dr. Zhao will have seamless access to the latest technology in neurosurgery, as well as a full range of support services. He is excited to be joining the HMH team and looks forward to providing expert care to all of his patients.

Education & Training

University of Arizona, Banner University Medical Center PhoenixMinimally Invasive Skull Base and Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, 2023 - 2024
Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2016 - 2023
Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2017 - 2018
College of Osteopathic Medicine of the PacificClass of 2016, D.O., Sigma Sigma Phi
Rutgers UniversityB.A., Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Magna Cum Laude, 2007 - 2011

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State License 2023 - 2026
NJ State License 2017 - 2025

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society
Delta Epsilon Iota Honors Society
Sigma Sigma Phi
WesternU Dean's List Recipient 2013
Rutgers University Dean's List Recipient 2009-2010
National SMART Scholarship Recipient 2008-2010
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Endoscopic Bimanual Resection of Recurrent Colloid Cyst.
Kevin Zhao, Giovanni Barbagli, Amna Hussein, Osama Aglan, Peter Nakaji
World Neurosurgery. 2024-09-01
1 citations
Outcomes of ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement with or without laparoscopic assistance: An analysis of the national inpatient sample.
Monica Maloney, Kevin Zhao, Patrick Hilden, Amber L Turner, Aziz M Merchant
World Neurosurgery. 2024-01-01
1 citations
In Reply: Association of Patient Frailty With Vestibular Schwannoma Resection Outcomes and Machine Learning Development of a Vestibular Schwannoma Risk Stratification ...
Oliver Y Tang, Ankush I Bajaj, Kevin Zhao, Krissia M Rivera Perla, Yu-Lan Mary Ying
Neurosurgery. 2022-11-01

Journal Articles

Intracranial complications of pediatric rhinosinusitis: Identifying risk factors and interventions affecting length of hospitalization
Corina Din-Lovinescu, Ghayoour Mir, Conor Blanco, Kevin Zhao, Thomas Mazzoni, Arno Fried, Mostafa El Khashab, Giant Lin, International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 4/1/2020
Encephalopathy of Unknown Origin in a Baclofen Patient: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Justin Gold, Kevin Zhao, Mickey Abraham, Rosemary Behmer Hansen, Meeki Lad, Antonios Mammis, World Neurosurgery, 4/1/2020
Combined strategy of maximal endoscopic endonasal resection and early radiation therapy for complex cystic and solid craniopharyngioma: operative video
James K Liu, Kevin Zhao, Jean Anderson Eloy, Neurosurgical Focus: Video, 4/1/2020
Combined endoscopic endonasal and sublabial transmaxillary approach for resection of giant infratemporal fossa schwannoma with intracranial extension: operative video ...
James K Liu, Kevin Zhao, Alejandro Vazquez, Jean Anderson Eloy, Neurosurgical Focus: Video, 4/1/2020
Neuromodulation of the lingual nerve: a novel technique
Christopher E. Talbot, Kevin Zhao, Max Ward, Aron Kandinov, Antonios Mammis and Boris Paskhover, Journal of Neurosurgery, 4/1/2020
Endoscopic Endonasal Fenestration and Marsupialization of Petrous Apex Cholesterol Granulomas Using Silastic “Cigarette” Stent-Assisted Nasoseptal Flap
Kevin Zhao, Grant Arzumanov, Christopher Markosian, Pankaj Agarwalla, Giant Lin, Wayne D Hsueh, Jean A Eloy, James K Liu, Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base, 2/1/2020
Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Resection of Pituitary Apoplexy: Assessment of Visual and Endocrine Outcomes
Rosemary T Behmer Hansen, Kevin Zhao, Christine Yen, Grant Arzumanov, Wayne D Hsueh, Jean Anderson Eloy, James K Liu, Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base, 2/1/2020
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