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Specialty:
Neurological Surgery
Department Affiliation:
Neurosurgery
Hospital Affiliation:
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
State License:
A139475
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310-825-5111
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About Me

Dr. Aria Fallah is a pediatric neurosurgeon who practices at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital and Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Westwood, and sees patients at the UCLA Health pediatrics office in Manhattan Beach. He is board certified in neurosurgery by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, and board certified by the American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery. He is also an assistant professor of neurosurgery and pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

Dr. Fallah is a thoughtful and meticulous surgeon who specializes in the research and treatment of pediatric neurosurgical conditions, including medically intractable epilepsy, hydrocephalus and spasticity. He also has special expertise in brain tumors, arachnoid cysts, spinal dysraphism, craniofacial anomalies and other congenital malformations of the developing nervous system.

Dr. Fallah received his medical degree and his graduate degree in clinical epidemiology and biostatistics from McMaster University in Ontario. During his medical studies, he led an international multi-center study on epilepsy surgery for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. He then trained in the neurosurgical residency program of the University of Toronto, and completed his pediatric rotations at the prestigious Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, before rotating through the epilepsy surgery program at the Cleveland Clinic. He later completed his fellowship training in pediatric neurosurgery at Miami Children's Hospital.

During his tenure at UCLA, Dr. Fallah has worked in the world-class Pediatric Epilepsy Program, which has pioneered novel treatments, established protocols, developed diagnostic tools and created evidence-based guidelines that have revolutionized the care of children with medically intractable epilepsy. The pediatric epilepsy surgery team collaborates with UCLA Health experts in pediatric epileptology, pediatric neuroradiology, pediatric neuropathology, pediatric neuropsychology, child psychiatry and pediatric neuro-rehabilitation to achieve the best outcomes for patients.

The pediatric neurosurgery team offers diagnostic surgeries including stereotactic electroencephalography and subdural grid implantation; resective epilepsy surgeries, ranging from focused microsurgical resections to large hemispheric resections; as well as MRI-guided laser thermal therapy for minimally invasive treatments. Children who are not deemed eligible for resective surgery are often offered implantation of the latest generation of vagal nerve stimulators, responsive neurostimulation and deep brain stimulation.

In addition to his clinical work at UCLA, Dr. Fallah teaches and provides clinical care in developing nations. He has participated in volunteer trips to provide pediatric neurosurgical care for hydrocephalus in Haiti, and has helped start an epilepsy surgery program in India and China, and has performed complex surgical epilepsy procedures, such as a peri-insular hemispherotomy, in the youngest patient in Chile and one of the smallest infants in the United States.

Professional Memberships

  • American Association of Neurological Surgeons
  • American Epilepsy Society
  • American Medical Association
  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons
  • International Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons

Patient Stories

Rhianna's Story with Chiari Malformation
Gio's Journey
My Son's Brain Tumor

Links
uclahealth.org/mattel/pediatric-neurosurgery
uclahealth.org/mattel/pediatric-neurosurgery/pediatric-epilepsy-program
uclahealth.org/mattel/pediatric-neurosurgery/pediatric-hydrocephalus-program
https://www.uclahealth.org/manhattan-beach-pediatrics/
Primary Office
Neurosurgery
300 Stein Plaza
Suite 420
Los Angeles, CA 90095
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Phone
310-825-5111
Fax
310-825-9385
Secondary Office
Manhattan Beach Pediatrics
1000 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Suite 2500
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
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310-546-8702
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310-545-5310
Medical Board Certifications
Neurological Surgery, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 2014
Certification 2
Pediatric Neurosurgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery, 2019
Fellowship
Pediatric Neurosurgery, Miami Children's Hospital/Nicklaus Childrens Hospital, 2014-2015
Residency
Neurosurgery, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, 2008-2014
Degree
McMaster University School of Medicine, MD, 2008
Research Interests

Dr. Fallah's research interests are in Evidence-Based Surgery, Clinical Trials, Observational Studies, Meta-Analyses, and Umbrella Reviews, as it relates to Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery. His current research projects include a multicenter, international study to generate and validate a prognostic tool in pediatric hemispherectomy (HOPS Study), comparative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness studies in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex in children with medically intractable epilepsy, as well as the development of advanced decision-making tools that evaluate individual values and preferences to be incorporated in the pre-operative discussion for children that are being considered for pediatric epilepsy surgery. Dr. Fallah has written extensively, having authored or coauthored more than 90 peer-reviewed publications. He has written book chapters and has presented at many international and national conferences.

Publications

Link to Dr. Fallah's PubMed publications >

Recent Publications

  1. Bellamkonda N, Phillips HW, Chen JS, Tucker A, Maniquis C, Mathern GW, Fallah A. Epilepsy Surgery for Rasmussen Encephalitis: The UCLA Experience. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2020 Jul 17;1-9.
  2. Grayson L, Peters JM, McPherson T, Krueger DA, Sahin M, Wu JY, Northrup HA, Porter B, Cutter GR, O'Kelley SE, Krefting J, Stone SS, Madsen JR, Fallah A, Blount JP, Weiner HL, Bebin EM. Neurodevelopmental impact of early epilepsy surgery in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. Pediatr Neurology. 2020 Apr 14:S0887-8994(20) 30118-1.
  3. Arocho-Quinones EV, Lew SM, Handler MH, Tovar-Spinoza Z, Smyth M, Bollo R, Donahue D, Perry MS, Levy ML, Gonda D, Mangano FT, Storm PB, Price AV, Couture DE, Oluigbo C, Duhaime AC, Barnett GH, Muh CR, Sather MD, Fallah A, Wang AC, Bhatia S, Patel K, Tarima S, Graber S, Huckins S, Hafez DM, Rumalla K, Bailey L, Shandley S, Roach A, Alexander E, Jenkins W, Tsering D, Price G, Meola A, Evanoff W, Thompson EM, Brandmeir N, Lew S. Magnetic Resonance-guided Stereotactic Laser Ablation Therapy for the Treatment of Pediatric Brain Tumors: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Study. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2020 Mar 27:1-9.
  4. Weil AG, Fallah A, Wang S, Ibrahim GM, Elkaim L, Jayakar P, Miller I, Bhatia S, Niazi TN, Ragheb J. Functional hemispherectomy: Can preoperative imaging predict outcome? J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2020 Feb 28; 567-573.
  5. Harris W, Phillips HW, Chen JS, Weil AG, Ibrahim GM, Fallah A. Predictors of Seizure Outcomes in Children with Rasmussen's Encephalitis Undergoing Resective Epilepsy Surgery: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2019 Dec 6:1-10.
  6. Owens GC, Garcia AJ, Mochizuki A, Chang JW, Reyes S, Salamon N, Prins RM, Mathern GW, Fallah A. Evidence for innate and adaptive immune responses in a cohort of intractable pediatric epilepsy surgery patients. Frontiers in Immunology, section Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology January 2019, Volume 10, Article 121.
  7. Cooper Y, Pianka S, Alotaibi NA, Babayan D, Salavati B, Weil AG, Ibrahim GM, Wang AC, Fallah A. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis of real-world evidence. Epilepsia Open 2017 Dec 27;31(1):55-65.
  8. Fallah A, Rodgers SD, Weil AG, Vadera S, Mansouri A, Connolly MB, Major P, Ma T, Devinsky O, Weiner HL, Gonzalez-Martinez JA, Bingaman WE, Najm I, Gupta A, Ragheb J, Bhatia S, Steinbok P, Witiw CD, Widjaja E, Snead OC, Rutka. Resective Epilepsy Surgery for Tuberous Sclerosis (REST): An International Multi-Center Retrospective Observational Study. Neurosurgery. 2015; 77(4):517-524.
  9. Wang S, Fallah A. Optimal management of seizures associated with tuberous sclerosis complex: Current and emerging options. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2014;10:2021-2030.
  10. Fallah A, Guyatt GH, Snead OC, Ebrahim S, Ibrahim GM, Mansouri A, Reddy D, Walter SD, Kulkarni AV, Bhandari M, Banfield L, Bhatnagar N, Liang S, Teutonico F, Liao J, Rutka JT. Predictors of seizure outcomes in children with tuberous sclerosis and intractable epilepsy undergoing resective epilepsy surgery: An individual participant data meta-analysis. PLoS One 013;8(2):e53565.
In The News
Years of isolation end for young man after epilepsy surgery at UCLA Health - UCLA Health
17-22 Segment 2: Giggling Epilepsy
New surgical technique at UCLA cures boy of 'giggling' epilepsy
UCLA surgeons use minimally invasive procedure to cure boy with rare form of seizures - UCLA Newsroom
Olivia's journey: 3-year-old conquered a rare disorder all with a smile on her face

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Awards
  • 2020 Los Angeles Magazine – Top Doctors in Los Angeles
  • 2020 Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars
  • 2019 Los Angeles Magazine – Top Doctors in Los Angeles
  • 2019 Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars
  • 2016 Ulrich Batzdorf, MD Teaching Award. UCLA Neurosurgery Gold Medal Recipient
  • 2014 Top Clinical Research Poster at AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery
  • 2014 University of Toronto Outstanding Resident Surgeon and Investigator Award
  • 2012 McMaster University Annual Research Day First prize>
  • 2012 William J. Horsey Prize Competition First prize, University of Toronto
Webinar URL

Webinars

Epilepsy Surgery and New Breakthroughs in Imaging
Common Pitfalls in Chiari Operations
CSF Presents "Surgical Management of Chiari Malformation in Children & Adolescents"
Hydrocephalus After Hemispherectomy And Other Resective Procedures
Surgical Treatment of Epilepsy in Children with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Hemispherectomy: When half the brain is better than the whole
A Modern and Comprehensive Approach to Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery
Management of Pediatric Hydrocephalus">Management of Pediatric Hydrocephalus

Patient Stories

UCLA surgeons use minimally invasive procedure to cure boy with rare form of seizures
Brock's Story - Brain Seizures
Nathan's Story - Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Rhianna's Story with Chiari Malformation
Kobe's Story - Using Virtual Reality for Brain Surgery
UCLA Health Laker For A Day - Gio Silveira - nba.com (Please note: Website links may expire without notice).

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