Abramson Cancer Center

Dr. Grady was appointed the Charles Harrison Frazier Professor & Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in March 1999. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California San Diego and medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He trained in Neurological Surgery at the University of Virginia from 1981 - 1987 and was a faculty member at the University of Washington from 1987 - 1999. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Grady serves as the Secretary for American Board of Neurological Surgery from 2004 to present and is a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Neurosurgery. His clinical focus is in the area of Cranial Base Tumors, Pituitary Tumors, Meningiomas, Schwannomas, Malignant Skull Base Tumors as well as Cerebrovascular Disorders, Aneurysms, AVM's. Dr. Grady and Dr. Bert O'Malley (Chairman, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery) are co-directors of the Cranial Base Center. In addition, he performs general neurosurgery procedures for herniated discs of the back and neck.

Research interests include memory dysfunction resulting from traumatic brain injury and minimally invasive neurosurgery.