Aaron Cohen-Gadol

Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol (Persian: هارون کهن-گادل, born November 23, 1970) is a professor of neurological surgery in the department of neurosurgery at Indiana University School of Medicine and a neurosurgeon at Indiana University Health specializing in the surgical treatment of complex brain tumors, vascular malformations, cavernous malformations, etc.[2][3] He performs removal of brain tumors via minimally invasive endoscopic techniques, which use the nasal pathways instead of opening the skull.[4][1]

Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol
Born (1970-11-23) November 23, 1970
Tehran, Iran
EducationKeck School of Medicine of USC
Mayo Clinic
Years active2006–present
Known forSurgery of Complex Brain Tumors[1]
The Neurosurgical Atlas
Medical career
ProfessionNeurosurgeon
InstitutionsIndiana University School of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery
Indiana University Health, Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis
Sub-specialtiesBrain tumors
Pituitary tumors
Meningiomas
Gliomas
Arteriovenous malformations
Cavernous Malformations
Acoustic Neuromas
Hemifacial Spasm
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Aneurysm
Skull Base Surgery
Microsurgery

In 2007, Cohen founded the Neurosurgical Atlas, a nonprofit organization, aimed at advancing the care of patients with neurosurgical disorders via introduction of novel and efficient surgical techniques into practice. As of 2023, the Atlas has over 70,000 surgeon and physician members.[5][6]

Dr. Cohen is the recipient of the Vilhelm Magnus medal[7] for his innovative efforts in advancing neurosurgical techniques.[8]

Education

Cohen completed his undergraduate (B.A. in bioengineering) and M.D. degrees from the University of California at San Diego and Keck School of Medicine of USC, respectively.[9] Cohen completed his residency training in neurosurgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He also completed advanced fellowship training in two subspecialties: epilepsy surgery (Yale University) and skull base/cerebrovascular surgery (University of Arkansas Medical Sciences.) He also attained a master's degree in Clinical Research from Mayo Clinic Graduate School and an MBA from the Kelley School of Business.[10]

Academic career

In 2006, Cohen joined the Department of Neurosurgery at Indiana University School of Medicine, where he now serves as professor of neurological surgery.[3]

Cohen is involved in guiding and teaching fellow neurosurgeons in handling complex surgical procedures including brain tumors, arteriovenous malformations, meningiomas, cavernous malformations.[11] As of 2018, he is the Director of Neurosurgical Oncology/Brain Tumor Surgery at the Indiana University Department of Neurosurgery.[12] Cohen is the co-founder and co-director of the Center for the Cure of Glioblastoma, part of the Indiana University School of Medicine, which facilitates new treatment options for brain tumor patients by mentoring neuroscientists and researchers.[13]

Cohen serves as the associate editor-in-chief of Neurosurgical Focus, a journal in the field of neurosurgery. He has served on the board of directors of the American Association of Neurosurgeons (AANS) and the "Senior" Society of Neurological Surgeons (SNS).[14][15] He is also a member of the American Academy of Neurological Surgery. Cohen has written and contributed to approximately 538 peer-reviewed publications.[16][17]

Research and contributions

Cohen performs brain surgery for a variety of brain tumors (gliomas and meningiomas,) complex brain tumors (skull base, acoustic neuroma, and pituitary tumors,) cerebral aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations, trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm.[18] He developed minimally invasive endoscopic techniques that allow a surgeon to remove brain tumors without opening the patient's skull, via the nasal passage,[1] Cohen has also contributed to refining fluorescent technologies that cause a brain tumor to "glow," making it easier for the surgeon to see precisely where its margins are and be able to remove it effectively.[18] In cooperation with the Brain Aneurysm Foundation, he created the Brain Aneurysm mobile application.[19]

Dr. Cohen also directed the development of the Brain Digital/Virtual Twin Project, a virtual operating room platform that provides surgical rehearsal in the virtual world as well as guidance and intelligence for surgical planning. This platform is instrumental for guiding the surgeon during neurosurgery.[20][21][22]

The Neurosurgical Atlas

Cohen is the founder, CEO, and current chief editor of the Neurosurgical Atlas (Atlas), an organization with 70,000 surgeon and physician members. The Atlas is a collection of text, intraoperative images, illustrations, and videos that document the most difficult aspects in surgery. [6]

He founded the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Operative Grand Rounds in 2009, a web-based resource for training neurosurgeons.[23] The AANS Grand Rounds apps contain a collection of videos that were produced jointly by Cohen and the Neurosurgical Atlas.[24][25]

Awards and honors

Cohen was voted the Health Care Hero of the Year in the State of Indiana in 2009[26][27] for advancements in health care. He was granted the Hemispherectomy Foundation's Humanitarian award and is co-chair of the foundation's Medical Advisory Board.[28]

Dr. Cohen is the recipient of the Vilhelm Magnus medal in the field of neurosurgery. This medal is named after Vilhelm Magnus who was the pioneer of brain surgery in Sacandinavian countries[7]

Personal life

He volunteers to perform therapeutic surgery on dogs with brain tumors.[18]

References
  1. AlQahtani A, London NR, Castelnuovo P, Locatelli D, Stamm A, Cohen-Gadol AA, et al. (April 2020). "Assessment of Factors Associated With Internal Carotid Injury in Expanded Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery". JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 146 (4): 364–72. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2019.4864. PMC 7047871. PMID 32105301.
  2. "Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, MD". medicine.iu.edu. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  3. "Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, MD, MSc, MBA". Society of Neurological Surgeons. 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  4. "Man has brain tumor removed through nose". 2013-08-04. Archived from the original on 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  5. "The Neurosurgical Atlas, by Aaron Cohen-Gadol, M.D." www.neurosurgicalatlas.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  6. Rutka, James T. (2017-01-20). "Editorial: Mastering the art of complex neurosurgical procedures: The Neurosurgical Atlas and the Journal of Neurosurgery". Journal of Neurosurgery. 126 (4): 1029–1032. doi:10.3171/2016.12.JNS163140. ISSN 0022-3085. PMID 28106493.
  7. "Vilhelm Magnus: pioneer neurosurgeon". Journal of Neurosurgery. 73 (3): 313–30. September 1990. doi:10.3171/jns.1990.73.3.0317.
  8. "The Rise of Transformer AI and Digital Twins in Healthcare". GTC Digital.
  9. "About". The Neurosurgical Atlas. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  10. "Society of Neurological Surgeons". 9 October 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-11-24.
  11. Guzman, Juan (14 November 2013). "Brain surgeon strives to make the impossible possible". INScope. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  12. Brown, Diane. "New cancer research centers at IUPUI win Signature Center Initiative funding". IUPUI Newsroom. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  13. "Methodist Health Foundation Annual Report" (PDF). Methodist Health. Methodist Health. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  14. "AANS Committees and Committee Members". www.aans.org. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  15. "AANS Committees and Committee Members". www.aans.org. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  16. "Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, M.D., M.Sc" (PDF). Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  17. "aaron cohen-gadol - PubMed - NCBI". PubMed. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  18. "A Look at a Leader: Dr. Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol". Archived from the original on 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  19. "Brain Aneurysm Foundation". itunes. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  20. "Sample records for virtual surgical planning". Science.gov.
  21. "Developing Digital Twins for Medical Devices". NVIDIA.
  22. "Atlas Operating Room". Atlas Meditech.
  23. AANS Operative Grand Rounds Master Series On-Demand http://www.aans.org/Education%20and%20Meetings/Master%20Series/AANS%20Operative%20Grand%20Rounds.aspx
  24. "AANS Grand Rounds". itunes. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  25. "AANS Grand Rounds". Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  26. Kenninger, Judy (March 9, 2009). "His specialty: operating on the inoperable" (PDF). Indianapolis Business Journal. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  27. "Health Care Heroes: Past Recipients". Indianapolis Business Journal. 11 October 2010.
  28. "Medical Advisory Board". Hemispherectomy Foundation. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
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