Advanced in RASopathies

Dr. Eric L. Zager

Neurosurgery
Penn Medicine
Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurosurgery
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Advanced in RASopathies
Penn Medicine
Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurosurgery
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Eric Zager is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Zager is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of RASopathies. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Hydrocephalus, Neurofibromatosis, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Zager is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 62 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Stanford University School Of Medicine
Residency
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in PA
Board Certifications
Neurological Surgery, 1992
Fellowships
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Toronto Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Recognized annually in Philadelphia magazine's Top Docs issue from 2010 through 2025

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Locations

Penn Neuroscience Center - Neurosurgery
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 800-789-7366
Other Locations
Penn Gamma Knife Center
801 Spruce Street, Spruce Building, 1st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Penn Nerve Center University City
3737 Market Street, 7th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 800-789-7366

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Zager 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.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)
Peripheral Neuropathy

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.

1 Clinical Trials

Nerve Transfers to Improve Upper Extremity Function and Quality of Life in Tetraplegic Patients
Nerve Transfers to Improve Upper Extremity Function and Quality of Life in Tetraplegic Patients
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 09, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure

62 Total Publications

Next-Generation Sequencing of Intraoperatively Acquired Cerebrospinal Fluid and Matched Tumor Tissue in Patients Undergoing Surgical Resection for Glioblastoma.
Next-Generation Sequencing of Intraoperatively Acquired Cerebrospinal Fluid and Matched Tumor Tissue in Patients Undergoing Surgical Resection for Glioblastoma.
Journal: JCO precision oncology
Published: September 04, 2025
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    • Brachial Plexopathy
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    • Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)
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    • Accessory Deep Peroneal Nerve
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