Sanjay Yadla, MD

Education

BS:              George Washington University, 1999                                                                 MPH:            Yale University School of Public Health, 2001                                                        MD:              New York University School of Medicine, 2005                                               Surgical Internship:          Thomas Jefferson University Hospital                                          Neurosurgical Residency:  Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Memberships

American Association of Neurological Surgeons                                                               Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Campbell PG, Jabbour P, Yadla S, Awad IA.  Emerging clinical imaging techniques for cerebral cavernous malformations: a systematic review.  Neurosurg Focus. 2010 Sep;29(3):E6.

Yadla S, Jabbour PM, Shenkar R, Shi C, Campbell PG, Awad IA.  Cerebral cavernous malformations as a disease of vascular permeability: from bench to bedside with caution.    Neurosurg Focus. 2010 Sep;29(3):E4.

Yadla S, Malone J, Campbell PG, Maltenfort MG, Harrop JS, Sharan AD, Ratliff JK. Early complications in spine surgery and relation to preoperative diagnosis: a single-center prospective study.  J Neurosurg Spine. 2010 Sep;13(3):360-6.

Nasser R, Yadla S, Maltenfort MG, Harrop JS, Anderson DG, Vaccaro AR, Sharan AD, Ratliff JK.  Complications in spine surgery.  J Neurosurg Spine. 2010 Aug;13(2):144-57.

Sen AN, Campbell PG, Yadla S, Jallo J, Sharan AD.  Deep brain stimulation in the management of disorders of consciousness: a review of physiology, previous reports, and ethical considerations.  Neurosurg Focus. 2010 Aug;29(2):E14.

Yadla S, Malone J, Campbell PG, Maltenfort MG, Harrop JS, Sharan AD, Vaccaro AR, Ratliff JK.  Obesity and spine surgery: reassessment based on a prospective evaluation of perioperative complications in elective degenerative thoracolumbar procedures.  Spine J. 2010 Jul;10(7):581-7.

Yadla S, Randazzo CG, Malik S, Gressen E, Chasky M, Kenyon LC, Ratliff JK.  Pilomatrix carcinoma of the thoracic spine: case report and review of the literature.  J Spinal Cord Med. 2010; 33(3): 272-7.

Campbell PG, McGettigan B, Luginbuhl A, Yadla S, Rosen M, Evans JJ.  Endocrinological and ophthalmological consequences of an initial endonasal endoscopic approach for resection of craniopharyngiomas.  Neurosurg Focus 28(4): E8a; discussion E8b, Apr 2010.

Yadla S, Maltenfort MG, Ratliff JK, Harrop JS.  Adult scoliosis surgery outcomes: a systematic review.  Neurosurg Focus 28(3): 1-7, Mar 2010.

Yadla S, Malone J, Campbell PG, Nasser R, Maltenfort MG, Harrop JS, Sharan AD, Ratliff JK. Incidence of early complications in cervical spine surgery and relation to preoperative diagnosis: A single-center prospective study.  J Spinal Disord Tech, (Epub ahead of print) 2010 Jan 27.

Lebude B, Yadla S, Albert T, Anderson DG, Harrop JS, Hilibrand A, Maltenfort M, Sharan A, Vaccaro AR, Ratliff JK.  Defining "complications" in spine surgery: Neurosurgery and orthopedic spine surgeons' survey.  J Spinal Disord Tech, (Epub ahead of print) 2010 Jan 27.

Yadla S, Klimo P Jr., Harrop JS.  Traumatic central cord syndrome.  Topics Spinal Cord Inj Rehab 15(3): 73-84, 2010.

Yadla S, Patel A, Jabbour P, Harrop JS.  Congenital absence of the internal carotid artery in a patient with spinal cord injury: case report.  Spinal Cord, 2010 Apr;48(4):352-4.

 Yadla S, Lebude B, Tender GC, Sharan AD, Harrop JS, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR, Ratliff JK.  Traumatic spondyloptosis of the thoracolumbar spine.  Journal of Neurosurgery Spine 9:145-151, 2008.

Yadla S, Ratliff JK, Harrop JS: Whiplash: Diagnosis, treatment, and associated injuries. Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine 1(1): 2008.

Yadla S, Sen HG:  An epidemiological study of ancylostomiasis in a rural area of Kanpur District, Uttar Pradesh, India.   Indian Journal of Public Health 37(2): 2003.

Non-Peer Reviewed Articles

Campbell P, Sharma P, Yadla S, Luginbuhl A, Rosen M, Evans JJ. Endoscopic Skull Base Suturing with a Self-Closing U-Clip: A Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature," JHN Journal 5(1): Article 7, 2010.

Tan B, Yadla S, Campbell P, Rosen M, Evans JJ. Resection of Fibrous Dysplasia of the Sphenoid Bone and a Concomitant Calcified Pituitary Adenoma via an Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Approach," JHN Journal 5(1): Article 8, 2010.

Yadla S, Gehret J, Campbell PG, Mandel S, Ratliff JK.  Pain in the Neck: Review of Cervicogenic Headache and Associated Disorders," JHN Journal 5(1): Article 6, 2010.

Yadla S, Jabbour P, Rosenwasser RH.  Ventral Intramedullary Cervical Spinal Cord AVM.  JHN Journal 4(3), 2009.

Chapters

Yadla S, Harrop JS: The Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Management of Cervical Facet Dislocations. In: Vaccaro AR & Eck J, eds. Controversies In Spine Surgery: Best Evidence Recommendations. Philadelphia: Thieme Medical Publishers; 2010.

Yadla S, Zussman B, Marchan E, Harrop JS: Emergency Management of Odontoid Fractures. In: Ullman J ed. Atlas of Emergency Neurosurgery. Philadelphia: Thieme Medical Publishers; 2010.

Posters

Brazilian Congress of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Techniques, July 2010          Rodrigues LMR, Yadla S, Markova D, Anderson DG.  Spatial Differentiation of Cytokines in Patients with Degenerative Disc Disease.  Recipient of Jean Destandau Award for Best Oral Paper Presentation.

American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Annual Meeting 2010                                  Nasser R, Yadla S, Campbell PG, Malone J, Ratliff JK.  Accuracy of ICD-9-Based and Retrospective Assessments of Perioperative Adverse Events: Comparison with a Prospective Assessment of Complications in Spine Surgery. Recipient 2010 Robert Florin Award. 

American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Annual Meeting 2010                                  Yadla S, Campbell PG, Malone J, Sharan AD, Harrop JS, Ratliff JK.  Early Complications in Spine Surgery: A Single Center Prospective Independent Assessment. 

American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Annual Meeting 2010                                   Yadla S, Grobelny B, Campbell PG, Rosenwasser RH, Jabbour P.  Endovascular Treatment of Ruptured and Unruptured Carotid-Opthalmic Aneurysms: A Single Institution Experience. 

Philadelphia Spine Research Symposium, 2009           Yadla S, Markova D, Dibra F, Zhang Y, Anderson DG.  Cytokine Profiles of Intervertebral Discs of Patients with Degenerative Disc Disease. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves 2008

Yadla S, Lebude B, Tender GC, Sharan AD, Harrop JS, Hilibrand AS, Ratliff JK. Traumatic Spondyloptosis of the Thoracolumbar Spine: Report of Four Cases and Review of the Literature.

Presentations

American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Annual Meeting 2010     Endovascular Treatment of Ruptured and Unruptured Carotid-Ophthalmic Aneurysms: A Single Institution Experience. Cerebrovascular Section Sessions.

Pan-Philadelphia Neurosurgical Conference, 2009   Preoperative Diagnosis and Early Complications in Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery: A Single Center Prospective Study.

Thomas Jefferson University, Department of Neurosurgery Grand Rounds: “Economics of Health Care Delivery and Reform”, October 9, 2009.

Thomas Jefferson University, Department of Neurosurgery Core Curriculum Series: “CNS Infections”, June 26, 2009.

Thomas Jefferson University, Department of Neurosurgery Grand Rounds: Management of Metastatic Spinal Neoplasms”, June 13, 2008.

Thomas Jefferson University, Department of Neurosurgery Grand Rounds:  Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis”, October 10, 2008.