Itzhak Fried, MD, PhD
About
Professor In Residence and Director of the Epilepsy Surgery Program. Dr. Fried’s research and clinical work is dedicated to the treatment of intractable seizure disorders and epilepsy. He has performed more than 1,000 surgeries on patients with epilepsy, with many patients living seizure-free today. His precision in tailoring an individual approach to each surgery is why patients travel from around the world to UCLA. Dr. Fried uses a surgical protocol that was developed by his predecessor, Paul Crandall, MD, and Dr. Engel.
Clinical Subspecialty Expertise
- Epilepsy surgery
- Tumors and vascular malformations associated with epilepsy
- Functional brain mapping for surgical planning
Hospital Positions
- Director of Epilepsy Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery, UCLA School of Medicine
- Co-Director, Seizure Disorder Center, UCLA Medical Center
- Professor of Surgery/Neurosurgery and Psychiatry and Bio-behavioral Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine
- Professor of Surgery/Neurosurgery, Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Israel
Membership, Medical Organizations
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- American College of Neurosurgeons
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- American Epilepsy Society
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certification
Fellowship
Residency
Internship
Degrees
Recognitions
- Moundinger Award, World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, 2017
- Neuropsychiatric Association, 2015
- Tsubokawa Award, World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, 2013
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Related Clinical Trials
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
Medical Services
Areas of Focus
Research
Publications
Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Blue Shield of California
- Centivo
- Cigna
- First Health
- Health Net of California
- Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
- L.A. Care
- Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan
- UFCM Health System
- Prime Health Services
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare
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Recognitions
- Moundinger Award, World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, 2017
- Neuropsychiatric Association, 2015
- Tsubokawa Award, World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, 2013
- Ramon y Cajal Award, International