Mario Zuccarello, MD
- Professor, UC Department of Neurosurgery
About
Biography
I'm a pediatric neurosurgeon specializing in cerebrovascular skull base procedures. I do not treat diseases; I treat patients. I always want family members and caregivers involved in all aspects of patient care.
My father inspired me to become a surgeon. I am fascinated by how the brain functions, and this has remained my passion to study and treat since I was a young medical student.
I strive to improve the lives and outcomes of children who are suffering physically and mentally. In addition to my clinical practice, I’m a researcher aiming to improve the treatment of children with cerebrovascular diseases.
When I'm not working, I enjoy listening to music, traveling and watching soccer and football.
MD: University of Padua, Italy, 1976,
Residency: Neurosurgery, 1981,
Fellowships: Iowa University, University of Virginia, University of Cincinnati, 1984-1988,
Certifications: Neurosurgery
Interests
Cerebrovascular neurosurgery; skull base neurosurgery
Services and Specialties
Additional Languages
German, ItalianPublications
Venous Drainage Patterns of the Cavernous Sinus: A Retrospective Angiographic Analysis. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 2026; 47(6):1508-1514.
Chapter 1: The Natural History of Intracranial Aneurysms. Brain Sciences. 2026; 16(5).
Superficial Temporal Artery to Middle Cerebral Artery (STA-MCA) bypass: How I do it. Acta Neurochirurgica. 2026; 168(1):39.
Intracerebral haemorrhage laterality and associations with mood and pain: a MISTIE III substudy. Stroke and Vascular Neurology. 2025; 10(6):734-742.
Basilar apex artery aneurysm clipping: how I do it. Acta Neurochirurgica. 2025; 167(1):267.
Paraclinoid aneurysm clipping: how I do it. Acta Neurochirurgica. 2025; 167(1):197.
Risk Factors for Development of Diabetes Insipidus and Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion after Transsphenoidal Resection of Pituitary Adenoma. Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base. 2025; 86(1):39-45.
Anterior communicating aneurysm clipping: How I do it. Acta Neurochirurgica. 2025; 167(1):25.
A standalone minimally invasive presigmoid retrolabyrinthine suprameatal approach: A cadaveric morphometric study. Surgical Neurology International. 2025; 16:68.
Indications, operative techniques, and outcomes of occipital artery-vertebral artery bypass: an institutional series. Acta Neurochirurgica. 2024; 166(1):329.
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