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Arizona Center
for Neurosurgery
3300 N. Central Avenue
Suite 2550
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
Phone: 602-256-2525
Fax: 602-256-0795
 
Dan Lieberman, M.D.

Dr. Lieberman is a board certified Neurosurgeon specializing in treatment of complex brain, spine and nervous system conditions in adult and pediatric patients. He has special interests in the surgical treatment of movement disorders, brain tumors, epilepsy, pain and minimally invasive treatment of spinal disorders. He graduated from Pepperdine University with honors and earned his medical degree from the University of Arizona. Dr. Lieberman trained in Neurosurgery at the University of California at San Francisco, and completed a fellowship in movement disorder research at the National Institutes of Health. He is also married and the father of three children.

 
Curriculum Vitae
B.S. Mathematics & Computer Science, Pepperdine University, 1987
M.D., University of Arizona, Tucson, 1991
Staff Fellow, Surgical Neurology Branch, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1991-1994
General Surgery Internship, University of California, 1994-1995
Neurosurgical Residency, University of California, 1995-1999
Chief Resident, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California 1999-2000
Private Practice, Phoenix, AZ, 2000-present
Founder Arizona Center for Neurosurgery, 4/18/03
Adjunct Professor, Department of Bioengineering, Arizona State University, 2002-2003
Chairman, Division of Neuroscience, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, 2003-2005
Fellow, International College of Surgeons, 2006 – present
Chair Governing Board, Surgical Specialty Hospital of Arizona, 2005 – present
Adjunct Faculty, The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, 2004 – present
 
Research Publications
Lieberman DM, Matz PG, Rosegay HR: History of the strain gauge and the measurement of intracranial pressure from engineers to physiologists and clinicians, J Trauma. 2002 Jan;52(1):172-8.
Lieberman DM, Corthesy ME, Cummins A, Oldfield EH: Reversal of experimental parkinsonism by using selective chemical ablation of the medical globus pallidus. J. Neurosurg 1999: 90(5) 928-34.
Smoots DW, Geyer JR, Lieberman DM, Berger MS: Predicting disease progression in childhood cerebellar astrocytoma. Child’s Nervous System 1998: I4(11): 636-48.
Laske DW, Morrison PF, Lieberman DM, Corthesy ME, Reynolds JC, Stewart-Henney PA, Koong SS, Cummins A, Paik CH, and Oldfield EH: Chronic interstitial infusion of protein to primate brain: determination of drug distribution and clearance with single-photon emission computerized tomography imaging. J. Neurosurg 87:586-94, 1997.
Lieberman DM, Laske DW, Morrison PF, Bankiewicz KS, Oldfield EH. Convection-enhanced distribution of large molecules in gray matter during interstitial drug infusion. J. Neurosurg 1995: 82:1021-9.
Weeks BS, Lieberman DM, Johnson B, et al. Neurotoxicity of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 tat transactivator to PC12 cells requires the Tat amino acid 45-58 basic domain. J. Neurosci Res. 1995: 42:34-40.
Wang J, Lieberman D, Tabubo H, Finberg JP, Oldfield EH, Bankiewicz KS. Effects of gliosis on dopamine metabolism in rat striatum. Brain Res. 1994: 663: 199-205.
Yadid G, Pacak K, Golomb E, et al. Glycine stimulates striatal dopamine release in conscious rats. Dr. J. Pharmacol. 1993: 110:50-3.
Saris SC, Spiess P, Lieberman DM, Lin S, Walbridge S, Oldfield EH. Treatment of mutine primary brain tumors with systemic interleukin-2 and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes. J. Neurosurg 1992: 76:513-9.
 
Book Chapters
Lieberman DM, Russo C, Berger M: Brain Tumors during the first two years of life. Principles and practice of pediatric neurosurgery. Albright L, McCutcheon I eds. Thieme, London, 1998.
Lieberman DM, Berger MS, Surgical treatment of brain tumors during the first two years of life. Operative Techniques in Pediatric Neurosurgery. Albright I, McCutcheon I eds. Thieme, London, 1999.
 
Published Letters
Lieberman D. Intracerebral microdialysis. J. Neurosurg 1996: 85:984-5.
 
Oral Presentations at Scientific Meetings
Lieberman DM, Matz PG, Rosegay H: History of the strain gauge and the measurement of intracranial pressure: from engineers to physiologists and clinicians, The American Association of Neurological Surgeons 67th annual meeting, April 24-29, New Orleans, LA, 1999.
Lieberman DM, Lester S, Holland M, Wood M, Hemphill C, Matej I, gauges G: In vitro detention of fluid flow in ventriculoperitoneal shunts (VPS) using contrast enhanced ultrasound. AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery of The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons - Indianapolis, IN. December 1-4, 1998.
Lieberman DM, McCormack B, Pitts L, Sluckey A, Weinstein PR: Is anterior resection of odontoid pseudotumor necessary for reversal of myelopathy? Congress of Neurolgoic Surgeons Annual Meeting, - Seattle, WA, 1998. Also presented at the Western Neurosurgical Society, Napa Valley, CA 1998.
Manley GT, Lieberman DM, Eichbaum E, Beck C, Wachhorst S, Chestnut R, McCormack B: Odontoid screw fixation results in 36 patients and comparative analysis of alternative techniques. Congress of Neurologic Surgeons Annual Meeting - Seattle, WA, 1998.
McCormack B, Lieberman D, Eichbaum E, Beck C, Wachhorst S, Manley G: Odontoid screw fixation: results in 36 patients and comparative analysis of alternative techniques. Western Neurosurgical Society, Napa Valley, CA 1998.
 
Dina Zaza, M.D.

Dr. Zaza is a board certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician, and completed a Fellowship in Electrodiagnostic Medicine.

 
Curriculum Vitae
  Physiatrist, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Spine rehabilitation, Stroke rehabilitation, Concussion management. Arizona Center for Neurosurgery, Phoenix, AZ, 2006 - Present
  Electrodiagnostic Medicine Fellowship Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 2005-2006
  Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY Chief Resident in final year, 2002-2005
  Internal Medicine Internship SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY, 2001-2002
  Ross University School of Medicine Edison, NJ, 1996-2001
  Columbia University, Barnard College New York, NY B.A. Sociology 1991-1995
 
Research
  "A retrospective review of focal foot neuropathies” Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Dina I. Zaza, MD, David DelToro, MD, Kevin White, MD 2005
  “Nerve Injury Outcomes” Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Bryan Cupka, Dina I. Zaza, MD, Timothy R. Dillingham, MD 2005
 
Professional Memberships
  Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine 2002 - Present

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