Dilan B. Ellegala
Experienced in Hydrocephalus

Dr. Dilan B. Ellegala

Neurosurgery
Banner Health
Banner - University Medicine Neurosurgery Clinic
5310 West Thunderbird Road, Suite 308, 
Glendale, AZ 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Hydrocephalus
Banner Health
Banner - University Medicine Neurosurgery Clinic
5310 West Thunderbird Road, Suite 308, 
Glendale, AZ 
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Overview

My life's work has been to make excellent neurosurgery possible worldwide. My time away from that is with my wife, four children, and the great outdoors.

Dr. Ellegala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hydrocephalus. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Oligodendroglioma, Astrocytoma, and Laminectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Hydrocephalus.

Graduate Institution
University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 1996
Residency
University of Washington School of Medicine, Neurosurgery, 1998
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in VA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Neurological Surgery
Fellowships
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cerebrovascular/Endovascular & Critical Care, 2005
Hospital Affiliations
Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix
Banner Desert Medical Center
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Banner - University Medicine Neurosurgery Clinic
5310 West Thunderbird Road, Suite 308, Glendale, AZ 85306
Other Locations
Banner Health Center plus at Arcadia
4200 East Camelback Road, Suite 202, Phoenix, AZ 85018

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Ellegala has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Trigeminal Neuralgia
Microvascular Decompression
Microdiscectomy
Spinal Stenosis

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


15 Total Publications

Short-term outcomes of endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization in children with hydrocephalus at Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre in northern Tanzania: a retrospective study.
Short-term outcomes of endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization in children with hydrocephalus at Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre in northern Tanzania: a retrospective study.
Journal: Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics
Published: October 21, 2024
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