Aria Fallah

Dr. Aria Fallah, MD, is an Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), with secondary appointments in Health Policy and Management. His research focuses on Evidence-Based Surgery, Clinical Trials, and Meta-Analyses for pediatric epilepsy surgery outcomes, including prognostic tools and comparative effectiveness studies. He actively participates in international collaborations like the CTSI and has published extensively in journals such as Epilepsia, Neurology, and Clinical Neurophysiology.

• University: University of California, Los Angeles
• Department: Neurosurgery
• Email: afallah@mednet.ucla.edu

Dr. Fallah’s research integrates machine learning and deep learning to analyze high-frequency oscillations in epilepsy, aiming to refine diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. His recent work includes developing tools like PyHFO for oscillation detection and HOPS calculator for predicting seizure freedom after hemispherectomy.

His publications highlight collaborations across institutions in pediatric epilepsy surgery, hemimegalencephaly, and thalamic neuromodulation. While no explicit awards or student advisement are listed, his contributions span clinical trials, neuroimmunology, and global neurosurgery initiatives, including work in Haiti.