Dr. Brian W. Hanak, Neurosurgery
- Brian W. Hanak MD
- Specialty: Neurosurgery
- Board Certified: American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery
Dr. Hanak is a board certified neurosurgeon at CHOC Hospital in Orange County, California.
Brian W. Hanak MD is on staff at CHOC Hospital in Orange .
Locations
CHOC Specialists, Neurosurgery
1201 W. La Veta Ave.
Orange CA 92868
Education
- Medical School
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA - Neurological Surgery Residency
University of Washington, Seattle, WA - Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship
Hospital for Children (AKA: “SickKids”), Toronto, Canada
Professional Organizations
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Honors and Awards
- Hydrocephalus Association Award (2015)
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- AANS/CNS Joint Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery Executive Committee
Selected Publications
Omosor E, Hunt L, Hanak B, Thimmappa VA. Single dose intralesional doxycycline foam infusion promotes bone growth and resolution of an odontoid aneurysmal bone cyst. Surg Neurol Int. 2023 May;14:179. PMID: 37292407
Podkovik S, Martins KN, Ghanchi H, Hanak BW. Midline sparing interapophysealaminar decompression technique for management of lumbar stenosis in pediatric achondroplasia. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2023 May 2:1. PMID: 37232030
Schreib CC, Jarvis MI, Terlier T, Goell J, Mukherjee S, Doerfert MD, Wilson TA, Beauregard M, Martins KN, Lee J, Sanchez Solis LD, Vazquez E, Oberli MA, Hanak BW, Diehl M, Hilton I, Veiseh O. Lipid deposition profiles influence foreign body responses. Adv Mater. 2023 Mar 5:e2205709. doi: 10.1002/adma.202205709. [Online ahead of print] PMID: 36871193
Hanak BW, Bonow RH, Harris CA, Browd SR. Cerebrospinal fluid shunting complications in children. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2017;52:381-400. PMID: 28249297
Hanak BW, Ross EF, Harris CA, Browd SR, Shain W. Toward a better understanding of the cellular basis for cerebrospinal fluid shunt obstruction: report on the construction of a bank of explanted hydrocephalus devices. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2016 Aug;18:213-23. PMID:27035548
Hanak BW, Walcott BP, Nahed BV, Muzikansky A, Mian MK, Kimberly WT, Curry WT. Post-operative intensive care unit requirements following elective craniotomy. World Neurosurg. 2014 Jan;81:165-72. PMID: 23182731
