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Gary Mathern, MD
Preferred Name
Gary W. Mathern
Gary W. Mathern
Specialty
Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurological Surgery
Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurological Surgery
Gender
Male
Male
Language Spoken
English
English
Hospital Affiliation
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
State License Number
G51728
G51728
Contact
(310) 825-7961 Appointment Scheduling
(310) 825-7961 Appointment Scheduling
Fax Number
(310) 825-0922
(310) 825-0922
PRACTICE LOCATION
Clinic
300 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite B200
Los Angeles, CA 90095
300 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite B200
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Mailing Address
UCLA Neurosurgery Department
Box 957039
Los Angeles, CA 90095-7039
MEDICAL BOARD CERTIFICATION
Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery, 1996
EDUCATION
Residency
Neurosurgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 1986 - 1991
Surgery, Harbor - UCLA Medical Center, 1985 - 1985
Neurosurgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 1986 - 1991
Surgery, Harbor - UCLA Medical Center, 1985 - 1985
Internship
Rotating (Internship), Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1982 - 1983
Rotating (Internship), Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1982 - 1983
Medical Degree
MD, Case Western Reserve Univ School of Medicine, 1982
MD, Case Western Reserve Univ School of Medicine, 1982
CLINICAL INTEREST
| Cavernous Angiomas, Epilepsy Surgery, Pediatrics, Rhizotomy Radiofrequency, Spasticity |
AFFILIATION
IN THE NEWS
- Los Angeles Times; One Year Follow-up Story after Cerebral Hemispherectomy, Dec 2011
- The Acorn article about teaching at Agoura High School, Nov 2011
- Fox 12 Oregon: Follow-Up Story on Hemispherectomy Operation. , Nov 2011
- OregonLive.com: Follow-up One Year Story on Evan Stauff Part 1: An Oregon baby's endless seizures mean his parents must decide whether radical brain surgery is the best treatment, Nov 2011
OregonLive.com Part II: A boy's radical brain surgery gives an Oregon family reason to hope, cause for thanks - Readers Digest Story: Baby Evan, A Miracle of Science
- UCLA Press Release on Rasmussen Encephalitis (RE) Children’s Project Gift for Research, Aug 2011
- IdahoStatesman.com: Radical brain surgery frees baby held captive by seizures, Aug 2011
- LA Times: Angel’s broadcaster's daughter is typical teen, and it's extraordinary after brain surgery, Jul 2011
- KABC Follow Up Story on Child Having Cerebral Hemispherectomy at UCLA, July 2011
- KCBY News: North Bend baby makes remarkable recovery after brain surgery, May 2011
- UCLA Employee News on Hemispherectomy, Apr 2011
- NBC Today's Show: Story on Hemispherectomy for Aircardi Syndrome, Jan 2011
Video also in bing.com - UCLA Daily Bruin: Story on Hemispherectomy - Dr. Mathern gives children with untreatable seizures a second shot at a normal life, Jan 2011
- ABC Nightly News: Story on Hemispherectomy, Dec 2010
- ABC Nightline: Baby has half of his brain removed to treat seizures, Dec 2010
UCLA Health Sciences Digital Showroom: Play/download video, story on Hemispherectomy - Los Angeles Times: Story on Hemispherectomy: A journey of risk, hope, Dec 2010
- KPTV: Story on Child with Aicardi Syndrome Having Hemispherectomy at UCLA, Dec 2010
- Coos Bay, The World newspaper: Story on Baby Evan Stauff Hemispherectomy at UCLA, Nov/Dec 2010
- KABC: Story on Child Having Cerebral Hemispherectomy at UCLA, Nov 2010
- Fox Channel 11 News: Story on childe having hemispherectomy: Girl has Life-Saving Brain Surgery, Nov 2010
- UCLA Medical Magazine: Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery For Tuberous Sclerosis, Nov 2010
- Epilepsy USA 2010 Issue 5: Epilepsy Surgery: No Longer the Last Resort, Nov 2010
- 60 Minutes Australia: The Deepest Cut; Story on Cerebral Hemispherectomy, Jul 2010
- UCLA Magazine: Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery, Oct 2009
- KABC News: Sturge-Weber Syndrome, Sep 2008
- Scientific American: Strange but true, when half a brain is better than a whole one, May 2007
- Lawrence Kansas News: Family's hopes rest in radical surgery, Sep 2006
VIDEOS
- Dr. Gary Mathern - What Can You Do with Half a Brain?
Dr. Mathern was a featured guest at the TEDxConejo Conference. He spoke about kids living with half a brain after undergoing hemispherectomy surgery. Watch the video » - UCLA Neurosurgery Ball. Video of Case Story, Oct 2010. Watch video » (Quicktime)
- UCLA Health System: Hemispherectomy for Sturge-Weber Syndrome. Watch YouTube video »
- KCET-Channel 28 "Life & Times": Removing Half A Baby's Brain? Watch YouTube video »
MAGAZINE
UCLA Magazine - Good Medicine: Stopping Seizures
Epilepsy is a devastating disease, nowhere more so than in young children, who suffer brain damage and even death. The pioneering UCLA Pediatric Epilepsy Program under the direction of neurosurgeon Dr. Gary Mathern is pushing the boundaries of surgery and saving the lives - literally and figuratively - of dozens of kids every year. read more >>
MORE INFORMATION
Research Interest
Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery
Awards & Recognition
- Listed in Best Doctors in America®, 2011-2012 Top 5% of physicians in the United States. October, 2010
- Listed in Guide to America’s Top Surgeons, 2011 Edition.
- Consumers’ Research Council of America.
- The Hemispherectomy Foundation Medical Advisory Board Member of the Year, and The 2011 Hemispherectomy Foundation International Conference and Family Reunion Planning Committee Recognition Award. Anaheim, California, July 2011.
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