Education
BS:
George Washington University, 1998
MPH: Yale University School of Public Health, 2001
MD: New York University School of Medicine, 2005
Internship:
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 2006
Memberships
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Yadla S, Campbell PG, Jallo J. Traumatic Brain Injury: Current Management,
Controversies, Clinical Trials. Neurosurgery Quarterly. 2011 Aug; 21(3): 168-79.
Campbell PG, Yadla S, Sen AN, Jallo J, Jabbour P. Emergency Reversal of Clopidogrel
in the Setting of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage. World Neurosurg. 2011 JulAug; 76(1-2): 100-103.
Campbell PG, Yadla S, Malone J, Zussman B, Maltenfort MG, Sharan AD, Harrop JS,
Ratliff JK. Early Complication Related to Approach in Cervical Spine Surgery: SingleCenter Prospective Study. World Neurosurg. 2010 Aug-Sep; 74(2-3): 363-8.
Campbell PG, Sen A, Yadla S, Jabbour P, Jallo J. Emergency Reversal of Antiplatelet
Agents in Patients Presenting with an Intracranial Hemorrhage: A Clinical Review.
World Neurosurg. 2010 Aug-Sep; 74(2-3): 279-85.
Hiyama A, Skubutyte R, Markova D, Anderson DG, Yadla S, Sakai D, Mochida J,
Albert TJ, Shapiro IM, Risbud MV. Hypoxia Activates Notch Signaling Pathway in Cells
of the Intervertebral Disc: Implications in Degenerative Disc Disease. Arthritis and
Rheumatism. 2011 May; 63(5): 1355-1364.
Yadla S, Campbell PG, Grobelny B, Jallo J, Gonzalez LF, Rosenwasser RH, Jabbour
PM. Open and endovascular treatment of unruptured carotid-ophthalmic aneurysms:
Clinical and radiographic outcomes. Neurosurgery. 2011 May; 68(5): 1434-1443.
Yadla S, Campbell PG, Chitale R, Maltenfort MG, Jabbour P, Sharan AD. Effect of
early surgery, material, and method of flap preservation on cranioplasty infections: A
systematic review. Neurosurgery. 2011 Apr; 68(4): 1124-1130.
Yadla S, Malone J, Campbell PG, Maltenfort MG, Sharan AD, Harrop JS, Ratliff JK.
Preoperative diagnosis and early complications in thoracolumbar spine surgery: A single
center prospective study: A single-center prospective study. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2011
Apr; 24(2): E16-20.
Campbell PG, Yadla S, Rosen M, Bilyk JR, Muchison AP, Evans JJ. Endoscopic
Transnasal Cryo-Assisted Removal of An Orbital Cavernous Hemangioma: A Technical
Note. Minim Invasive Neurosurg. 2011 Feb; 54(1): 41-3.
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. 2011
Feb; 24(1): 50-4.
Campbell PG, Malone J, Yadla S, Chitale R, Nasser R, Maltenfort MG, Vaccaro A,
Ratliff JK. Comparison of ICD-9 based, retrospective, and prospective assessments of
perioperative complications: assessment of accuracy in reporting. J Neurosurg Spine.
2011 Jan; 14(1): 16-22.
Campbell PG, Kenning E, Andrews DW, Yadla S, Rosen M, Evans JJ. Outcomes after a
purely endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of growth hormone-secreting pituitary
adenomas. Neurosurg Focus. 2010 Oct; 29(4): E5.
Campbell PG, Malone J, Yadla S, Maltenfort MG, Harrop JS, Sharan AD, Ratliff JK.
Early complications related to approach in thoracic and lumbar spine surgery: a single
center prospective study. World Neurosurg. 2010 Apr;73(4): 395-401.
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 singlecenter 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: A review. J Neurosurg Spine. 13(2): 14457, 2010.
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. 29(2): E14, 2010.
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. 10(7): 581-7, 2010.
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):E8; discussion
E8b, 2010.
Yadla S, Maltenfort MG, Ratliff JK, Harrop JS. Adult scoliosis surgery outcomes: a
systematic review. Neurosurg Focus. 28(3): 1-7, 2010.
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. 2010 Dec;
23(8): 493-500.
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. 48(4):352-4, 2010.
Yadla S, Lebude B, Tender GC, Sharan AD, Harrop JS, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR,
Ratliff JK. Traumatic spondyloptosis of the thoracolumbar spine. J Neurosurg Spine.
9:145-151, 2008.
Yadla S, Ratliff JK, Harrop JS. Whiplash: diagnosis, treatment, and associated injuries.
Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2008 Mar; 1(1):65-8.
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.
Book 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, Harrop JS: Emergency Management of Odontoid Fractures.
In: Ullman J ed. Atlas of Emergency Neurosurgery. Philadelphia: Thieme Medical
Publishers; 2011.
Posters:
Philadelphia Spine Research Symposium, November 2010
Kepler C, Markova D, Yadla S, Dibra F, Ponnappan R, Vaccaro A, Albert T, Anderson
D. Elevated CCL5 (RANTES) Expression is Associated with Painful Disc Degeneration.
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.
AANS, Annual Meeting, May 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.
AANS, Annual Meeting, May 2010.
Yadla S, Campbell PG, Malone J, Sharan AD, Harrop JS, Ratliff JK. Early
Complications in Spine Surgery: A Single Center Prospective Independent Assessment.
Philadelphia Spine Research Symposium, November 2009.
Yadla S, Markova D, Dibra F, Zhang Y, Anderson DG. Cytokine Profiles of
Intervertebral Discs of Patients with Degenerative Disc Disease.
CNS, Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, March 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:
AANS, 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.