Eisha Christian

Dr. Eisha Christian is a paediatric neurosurgeon at the Hospital for Sick Children and Assistant Professor for the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto. She is also a Project Investigator in the Child Health Evaluative Service at the SickKids Research Institute. She has a clinical focus on epilepsy surgery, hydrocephalus, brain tumors and congenital disorders including tethered cord and craniofacial surgery. Her academic interests include global neurosurgery and the establishment of paediatric specialty care centers in addition to surgical education and simulation.

Research

Her academic interests include global neurosurgery and the establishment of paediatric specialty care centers in order to improve access of high quality neurosurgery care in low and middle income countries. She also has a strong interest in surgical education and simulation.

Education and experience

• 2021–2024: Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
• 2018–2024: Lead, Paediatric Neurosurgery, Kaiser Southern California
• 2017–2024: Staff Paediatric Neurosurgery, Kaiser Los Angeles
• 2017: Chief Fellowship, Paediatric Neurosurgery, The Hospital for Sick Children
• 2016: Neurosurgery Residency, University of Southern California
• 2009: MD, University of Southern California
• 2003: BSc, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University of California, San Diego

Achievements

• 2023–2025: Chair, International Sub-Committee on Clinical Collaborations, AANS/CNS Pediatric Section
• 2009: Alpha Omega Alpha
• 2007: With Highest Distinction, University of Southern California
• 1999–2003: Regent's Scholar, University of California San Diego 1999-2003

1. Molot-Toker S, Rutka JT, Christian EA. The Utility of Magnetoencephalography in Epilepsy and its implications for treatment. Expert Rev Neurother: 2025.
2. Christian EA, Romach M, Rutka JT. Assistance amidst air alerts and angst: Ukraine unbroken. JNS: 2023.
3. Christian EA, Quezada JJ, Melamed EF, Lai C, McComb JG. Ventriculopleural shunts in a pediatric population: a review of 170 consecutive patients. JNS Pediatrics: 2021.
4. Christian EA, Widjaja E, Ochi A, Otsubo H, Holowka S, Donner E, Weiss SK, Go C, Drake J, Snead OC, Rutka JT. Utility of depth electrode placement in the neurosurgical management of bottom of sulcus lesions: technical note. JNS Pediatrics: 2019
5. Christian EA, Bakhsheshian J, Strickland B, Fredrickson V, Buchanan I, Pham M, Cervantes A, Minneti M, Wrobel B, Giannotta S, Zada G. Perfusion-based human cadaveric specimen as a simulation training model in repairing cerebrospinal fluid leaks during endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2017.