Patrik Gabikian, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Patrik Gabikian, MD, has expertise in neurosurgery. He specializes in the surgical management of conditions affecting the brain and spinal cord, with a particular interest in neurosurgical oncology, skull-base tumors, and vascular pathologies. Dr. Gabikian has advanced training in skull-base approaches and intraoperative functional mapping of eloquent brain regions, areas of the brain that regulate senses, movement, and speech.

Dr. Gabikian’s research interests include molecular imaging for peri-operative imaging of brain tumors. He was a principal investigator for a collaborative study that developed a prototype optical imaging contrast agent; this imaging probe may provide surgeons a more accurate tool to distinguish tumor tissue from normal tissue during cancer surgery.

Practice Locations

The University of Chicago Medicine
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

2010

Board Certification

Neurological Surgery (board eligible)

Medical School

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Internship and Residency

University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle

Fellowships

University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle (neuro-oncology and vascular skull-base surgery)
St. George’s NHS Trust, London, UK (neurosurgery)

Memberships

American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Languages Spoken

English
Armenian
Farsi

Office Phone

(773) 702-5595

Office Fax

(773) 702-3518

Office Postal Address

Patrik Gabikian, MD
The University of Chicago Medicine
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 3026
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Brain tumors
• Skull-base tumors
• Spinal cord tumors
• Neurovascular surgery
• Microsurgical treatment of trigeminal neuralgia and cranial nerve disorders
• Neurofibromatosis

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Learn More about Dr. Gabikian

Bruce Davis came to the University of Chicago Medicine after learning he could have a tumor on his brain stem. Learn how an integrated team of neuroscience experts, including Dr. Gabikian, worked together to diagnose and treat the glioma. » Read Bruce's story.

Dr. Gabikian described the location of the meningioma at the base of Ann Barth's skull as "an area of the brain that’s as busy as O'Hare airport during the holidays." Shortly after he skillfully removed the tumor, Ann returned to her job and her life with renewed energy.
» Read Ann's story.

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Gabikian's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.