Gary Gallia, M.D., Ph.D.

Gary Louis Gallia, M.D., Ph.D.

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  • Surgical Director of the Pituitary Center
  • Professor of Neurosurgery
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Expertise

Brain Cancer, Brain Tumors, Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Leaks, Cholesterol Granuloma, Chordomas, Chrondrosarcoma, Clival Tumors, Encephalocele, Endoscopic Repair of Nasal Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks, Endoscopic Resection of Nasal Tumors, Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Esthesioneuroblastoma, Glioblastoma, Gliomas, Meningiomas, Neurosurgery, Paranasal Sinus Tumors, Parasellar Tumors, Pituitary Tumors, Sellar Tumors, Skull Base Tumors, Suprasellar Tumors ...read more

Research Interests

Brain tumors, gliomas, skull base tumors, model development, genetics, preclinical testing ...read more

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Outside of Maryland & Washington D.C.

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Locations

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Appointment Phone: 410-614-0585
600 N. Wolfe Street
Phipps Building, Suite 118
Baltimore, MD 21287 map
Phone: 410-614-0585

Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center (now called Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center)

Appointment Phone: 410-955-6406
601 N. Caroline St.
Baltimore, MD 21287 map

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Appointment Phone: 410-550-0465
4940 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224 map

Background

Dr. Gary Gallia's specialty is endoscopic endonasal surgical approaches to skull base pathologies with a focus on neurosurgical oncology. He utilizes the latest techniques in preoperative imaging, computer-guided surgical navigation, intraoperative monitoring, and minimally invasive and neuroendoscopic approaches in the management of patients with benign and malignant brain tumors, metastatic tumors to the brain, skull base neoplasms, and pituitary tumors. He is the surgical director of the Johns Hopkins Pituitary Center. 

Dr. Gary Gallia graduated summa cum laude from the Gibbons Scholar MD/PhD program at Jefferson Medical College and Thomas Jefferson University. He completed his general surgery internship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital where he was awarded surgical intern of the year. He then completed his neurological surgery residency and a postdoctoral fellowship in neuro-oncology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Following residency, he completed a minimally invasive and endoscopic neurosurgery fellowship with Dr. Charles Teo at the Prince of Wales Private Hospital and Sydney Children's Hospital in Sydney, Australia.

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Titles

  • Surgical Director of the Pituitary Center
  • Director of the Neurosurgery Skull Base Center
  • Director of Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
  • Professor of Neurosurgery
  • Professor of Oncology
  • Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Departments / Divisions

Centers & Institutes

Education

Degrees

  • MD PhD; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Thomas Jefferson University (2000)

Residencies

  • Neurosurgery; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2007)

Fellowships

  • Neurosurgery; Center for Minimally Invavise Neurosurgery (2008)

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Neurological Surgery (Neurological Surgery) (2014)

Research & Publications

Research Summary

One of Dr. Gallia's research focuses is the development and validation of novel model systems of brain and skull base tumors including malignant gliomas as well as skull base tumors such as chordoma. In addition to model development, he has focused on testing and developing new therapeutic options for patients with brain and skull base tumors.

Selected Publications

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Gallia GL, Holdhoff M, Brem H, Joshi AD, Hann CL, Bai RY, Staedtke V, Blakeley JO, Sengupta S, Jarrell TC, Wollett J, Szajna K, Helie N, Mattox AK, Ye X, Rudek MA, Riggins GJ. Mebendazole and temozolomide in patients with newly diagnosed high-grade gliomas: results of a phase 1 clinical trial. Neurooncol Adv 2021;3:1-8.

Medikonda R, Srivastava S, Kim T, Xia Y, Kim J, Jackson C, Weingart J, Mukherjee D, Bettegowda C, Gallia G, Brem H, Redmond K, Stearns V, Kleinberg L, Lim M. Development of new brain metastases in triple negative breast cancer. J Neurooncol 2021;152:333-8.

Perlman JE, Johnston PC, Hui F, Mulligan G, Weil RJ, Recinos PF, Yogi-Morren D, Salvatori R, Mukherjee D, Gallia G, Kennedy L, Hamrahian AH. Pitfalls In Performing And Interpreting Inferior Petrosal Sinus Sampling: Personal Experience and Literature Review. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021; (epub ahead of print).

Duan D, Wehbeh L, Mukherjee D, Hamrahian AH, Rodriguez FJ, Gujar S, Khalafallah AM, Hage C, Caturegli P, Gallia GL, Ahima RS, Maruthur NM, Salvatori R. Preoperative BMI Predicts Postoperative Weight Gain in Adult-onset Craniopharyngioma.  J Clin Endocinol Metab. 2021:106:e1603-e17.

Agarwal N, Ahmed AK, Wiggins RH 3rd, McCulley TJ, Kontzialis M, Macedo LL, Choudhri AF, Ditta LC, Ishii M, Gallia GL, Aygun N, Blitz AM. Segmental imaging of the trochlear nerve: anatomic and pathologic considerations. J Neuroophthalmol. 2021;14:e7-15.

Rajaii F, Aronow ME, Campbell AA, Boahene KDO, Gallia GL, Rodriguez. A case of metastatic giant cell tumor of soft tissue of the orbit associated with PALB2 variant. JAMA Ophthalmol 2020; 138:1322-1324.

Activities & Honors

Honors

  • Baltimore’s Top Doctors, Baltimore Magazine, 2018 - 2018

Memberships

  • North American Skull Base Society, 2017
  • Subcortical Surgery Society, 2014

Videos & Media

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    Patient video: Transnasal Endoscopic Surgery - Sofia's Story

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    Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma (JNA) | Javier's Story

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    Esthesioneuroblastoma: Angie’s Story

Recent News Articles and Media Coverage

Can a pinworm drug help brain cancer patients like John McCain? Baltimore Sun (July 20, 2017)

2/27/19 Muscle Gene Mutations Implicated in Human Nasal/Sinus Cancer. Feb. 27, 2019 

Surprise Finding Yields a Possible Tumor-Fighting Drug, Doorways to Discovery (2014)

Winning the War on Collateral Damage, NeuroLogic (Spring 2011)

Patient Ratings & Comments

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