About Dr. Zachary Barnard
Dr. Barnard specializes in brain tumors, skull base tumors, spine tumors, strokes, and vascular and neuroendovascular surgery. Dr. Barnard is also an expert in pulsatile tinnitus, intracranial hypotension, cerebrospinal fluid leaks, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, and all areas of spine surgery.
Specialties
Zachary R. Barnard, MD MS is a neurosurgeon specializing in all types of brain tumors, skull base tumors, spine tumors, stroke, and vascular and neuroendovascular surgery. He is also an expert in pulsatile tinnitus, intracranial hypotension, cerebrospinal fluid leaks, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, and all areas of spine surgery.
Dr. Barnard is now based out of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Dignity Health Northridge Medical Center, and PIH Health Good Samaritan in Los Angeles, California.
Education
After completing his undergraduate degree, Dr. Barnard received his Master’s degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst where he performed breast cancer translational research spawning his interest in medicine. Then he spent two years at Massachusetts General Hospital doing brain tumor immunotherapy research, where his interest in neurosurgery grew. He completed his medical degree at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine where he was awarded the Ruth A. Mcllnay Oncology research fellowship and the American Brain Tumor Association Medical Student Fellowship in tribute to Kerrie Gulczynski-Long.
Dr. Barnard moved to Los Angeles, California to complete his Neurological Surgery residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. During this time, he was able to complete a Skull Base Surgery fellowship at the world-renowned House Clinic in Los Angeles. He returned to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to complete his fellowship in Neuroendovascular Surgery. During his residency and fellowships he was awarded two grant awards, the Medtronic Endovascular Neurosurgery Fellowship grant and the Codman Neuro™ Endovascular Neurosurgery Fellowship grant.
Education
- MD: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, MI (2013)
- MS: Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (2007)
- BS: Biochemistry and Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (2005)
Post-Graduate Residency Training
- Neurological Surgery residency- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Keith L. Black MD (2013 – 2020)
Post-Graduate Fellowship Training
- Endovascular Neurosurgery Fellowship, CAST accredited, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Nestor Gonzalez, MD, Michael J. Alexander MD. (2020 – 2021)
- House Clinic Neurosurgery Skull Base Fellowship, House Ear Institute, Los Angeles, CA. Gregory P. Lekovic MD, PhD (2018 – 2019)
- Endovascular Neurosurgery Fellowship, CAST accredited, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. Nestor R. Gonzalez MD, Michael J. Alexander MD. (2017 – 2018)
Research
His research interests include the field of endovascular neuro-oncology, clinical trial development, and translational research for brain tumors. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, invited articles, and presented at multiple national meetings. He has been an ad hoc reviewer for multiple journals including; Cancer Research, Clinical Cancer Research, Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base, Operative Neurosurgery, and Journal of Neuro-oncology.
Grants & Awards
Principle Investigator (site) – Endovascular Treatment to improve outcomes for medium vessel Occlusions (ESCAPE-MeVO Trial), University of Calgary (2022)
Principle Investigator (site)- Thrombectomy for Emergent Salvage of Large Anterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke (TESLA), Mercy Health Ohio (2021)
Medtronic Endovascular Neurosurgery Fellowship Grant (2020 – 2021)
Codman Neuroä Endovascular Neurosurgery Fellowship Grant (2017 – 2018)
American Brain Tumor Association Medical Student Summer Fellowship (in tribute to Kerrie Gulczynski-Long) (2010)
Ruth A. Mcllnay Summer Oncology Research Fellowship (2010)
Michigan State University Graduate Research Enhancement Fellowship (2010)
Michigan State University Graduate Summer Research Fellowship (2010)
Professional Societies
North American Skull Base Society, Active Member (2021 – Present)
Society for Neuro-Oncology (2018 – Present)
American Heart Association (2017 – Present)
American Association of Neurological surgeons (2009 – Present)
Congress of Neurological Surgeons (2009 – Present)
American College of Surgeons, resident member (2009 – Present)
American Academy of Neurology, resident member (2009 – 2018)
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), associate member (2007 – Present)
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