Adib A. Abla, M.D., FAANS

Roles

• Biography

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  Dr. Adib A. Abla is a neurosurgeon who specializes in treating conditions involving blood vessels in the brain. He completed Neurosurgery Residency Training and a fellowship in Skull base and Cerebrovascular Surgery at Barrow Neurological Institute. He completed Vascular Neurosurgery Fellowship training at UCSF. From 2017 to 2023, Dr. Abla was the Chief of Vascular and Co-Chief of Neuro Endovascular Surgery at UCSF.
  
  Dr. Abla specializes in brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, cavernous malformations, arteriovenous fistulae, stroke, brain tumors, and carotid artery disease. He performs both traditional microsurgery and minimally invasive endovascular procedures, offering patients a comprehensive set of options. He treats both adult and pediatric patients.

• Education & Training

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  Education

  2006: University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine

  MD

  2002: Duke University, School of Engineering

  BS, Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering

  Post Graduate Training

  2014: UCSF Neurosurgery Department

  Fellowship, Vascular Neurosurgery Fellowship

  2013: Barrow Neurological Institute

  Fellowship, Cerebrovascular/Skullbase Fellowship

  2013: Barrow Neurological Institute

  Residency, Neurosurgery Residency Program

  2007: University of Arizona

  Internship, Phoenix Integrated Surgical Internship

  Licensures and Certifications

  American Board of Neurological Surgeons

  Neurological Surgery

• Honors & Awards

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• Teaching Interests

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  Neurosurgery Residents
  Neurosurgery Fellows
  Medical Students

• Research Interests

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  Vascular Malformations
  Brain Aneurysms
  Bypass Surgery in Neurosurgery
  Endovascular Neurosurgery Techniques
  
  Skull base lab, Surgical anatomy, and Skull Base approaches
  Endovascular Neurosurgery Devices, development
  Minimally invasive surgery, techniques
  Outcomes research in Cerebrovascular and Endovascular
  National database and registry research

• Publications

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• Professional Activities

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