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Rahul Jandial
Born (1972-12-25) December 25, 1972 (age 51)
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley (B.A.) University of Southern California (M.D) University of California, San Diego (Ph.D)
Occupation(s)Brain Surgeon, Scientist, Professor, Author
Websitedrjandial.com

Rahul Jandial is an American, dual-trained brain surgeon and neuroscientist. He is also a London Times bestselling & international bestselling author with his books translated into over 30 languages.[1]

Academic

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Jandial's published research[2] has appeared in journals such as Proceeding from the National Academy of Sciences. He has authored 10 academic books on topics ranging from neurosurgery to cancer biology and neuroscience.

As a professor he received the “distinguished professor award” from UCSD[3] and has been invited as distinguished professor at Oxford and Harvard.[4][5]

The Jandial laboratory at City of Hope Cancer Center in Los Angeles is funded by the US Department of Defense.[6][7]

Jandial attended Compton Community College and earned his B.A from University of California, Berkeley — M.D. from the University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles — Ph.D. from the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) — and cancer surgery specialization from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF).[citation needed]

Author

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In 2019, Penguin/Random House published Jandial’s first book Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon: The New Stories and Science of the Mind, a Sunday Times, and international bestseller translated into 10 languages.[8]

In 2021, his memoir Life on a Knife’s Edge: A Brain Surgeon's Reflections on Life, Loss and Survival is translated to 8 languages.[9]

This is Why You Dream: What Your Sleeping Brain Reveals About Your Waking Life was released in 2024 and is being translated to 30 languages.

He has been featured in The Times of London,[10] the Telegraph,[11], NY Mag,[12] The Wall Street Journal,[13] Der Spiegel, Cosmopolitan,[14] Mr. Porter [15] and GQ,[16] and is an expert for Guardian Masterclasses.[17]

International service

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He is the founder and co-director of International Neurosurgical Children's Association,[18] where he leads teams to teach and perform pediatric brain surgery in charity hospitals throughout Central and South America, and Eastern Europe. The efforts were featured on ABC Nightline.[19]

Television

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Rahul Jandial on Superhuman, 2018
Rahul Jandial on Superhuman, 2018

Since 2009, Jandial is a long-term contributor at KTLA-TV[20] in Los Angeles. In 2019, he became a regular contributor to the TODAY Show in Australia. He hosted Brain Surgery Live on Nat Geo with Bryant Gumbell for international broadcast and was on FOX’s primetime non-scripted Superhuman as a panelist.[21] Brian Lowry, chief TV critic for Variety, called him the "world's most dashing neurosurgeon" in a highly positive review.[22][23]

ABC news has called him the "real Dr. McDreamy"[24] and VICE has featured and refers to him as the 100 percent emoji-human version.[25]

He is represented by the talent agency - WME.[26]

Harry Walker speaker’s agency signed him in 2024.[27]

Books

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  • This Is Why You Dream: What Your Sleeping Brain Reveals About Your Waking Life, by Rahul Jandial, 2024
  • Life on a Knife’s Edge: A Brain Surgeon’s Reflections on Life, Loss and Survival, by Rahul Jandial, 2021
  • Life Lessons from a Brain Surgeon: The New Science and Stories of the Brain, by Rahul Jandial, 2019
  • Core Techniques in Operative Neurosurgery, by Rahul Jandial, Paul McCormick, Peter M. Black, 2011, ISBN 978-1437737721
  • Frontiers in Brain Repair, edited by Rahul Jandial, 2012 [28] ISBN 978-1461425762
  • Code Blue: Bedside Procedures and Critical Information, by Rahul Jandial and Danielle Jandial, 2014 ISBN 978-1576262535
  • Metastatic Cancer: Clinical and Biological Perspectives, edited by Rahul Jandial, 2013 [29] ISBN 978-1587066597
  • Regenerative Biology of the Spine and Spinal Cord, edited by Rahul Jandial and Mike Y. Chen, 2012,[30] ISBN 978-1461440895
  • 100 Questions and Answers About Spine Disorders by Rahul Jandial, Henry E. Aryan, 2008, ISBN 978-0763749880
  • 100 Questions and Answers About Head and Brain Injuries, by Rahul Jandial, Samuel A. Hughes, Charles B. Newman, 2008, ISBN 978-0763755720
  • Neurosurgical Essentials, by Rahul Jandial, Henry E. Aryan, Peter Nakaji, 2004, ISBN 978-1576261828

Awards

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  • The Sunday Times Bestselling Author 2019[31]
  • Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Breakthrough Award 2015[32] and 2019[33]
  • Distinguished Teaching Award UC San Diego 2008[34]
  • Penfield Research Award from the Congress of Neurosurgeons 2007[35]
  • Cancer Research Award: STOPCancer Foundation: 2009[36]
  • Public Service Award, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2004[37]

References

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  1. ^ Rahul Jandial, MD, PhD: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2298995/rahul-jandial-md-phd/
  2. ^ Search Results for author Jandial R on PubMed.
  3. ^ Distinguished Teaching Award UC San Diego 2008: https://senate.ucsd.edu/grants-awards/senate-awards/distinguished-teaching/recipient-history
  4. ^ "Insights from brain surgery on the conscious patient".
  5. ^ "SHE Center Events and Projects - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA".
  6. ^ Rahul Jandial, M.D., Ph.D.: https://www.cityofhope.org/rahul-jandial
  7. ^ Rahul Jandial, M.D., Ph.D.: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2298995/rahul-jandial-md-phd/
  8. ^ "Discover your mind's true potential: A masterclass with Dr Rahul Jandial | the Guardian Members". 19 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Discover your mind's true potential: A masterclass with Dr Rahul Jandial | the Guardian Members". 19 October 2022.
  10. ^ Hoyle, Ben. "Rahul Jandial, the LA doctor who can boost your brain".
  11. ^ Walker, Sharon (31 May 2021). "What the brain surgeon sees: 'When we're faced with death, we make the most of life'". The Telegraph.
  12. ^ Jandial, Rahul (22 July 2019). "What to Buy to Look Like: A Brain Surgeon". NY Mag.
  13. ^ Jandial, Rahul (7 July 2024). "If Not Demons, What Causes Sleep Paralysis?". The Wall Street Journal.
  14. ^ "This Is What Actually Happens In Your Brain When You Can't Sleep". Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  15. ^ "Six Smart Tips To Improve Your Life From A Brain Surgeon". Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  16. ^ "Dr Rahul Jandial". British GQ. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  17. ^ "Discover your mind's true potential: A masterclass with Dr Rahul Jandial | the Guardian Members". 19 October 2022.
  18. ^ "INCA - International Neurosurgical Children's Association". incachildren.org. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  19. ^ "Video Two US Neurosurgeons Perform Brain Surgeries on Children in Peru". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  20. ^ "Dr. Jandial". KTLA. 2020-01-04. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  21. ^ "EP of 'Superhuman' on the Talent on Full Display in Unique Reality Series". The New York Observer. 10 July 2017.
  22. ^ Lowry, Brian (2016-01-01). "TV Review: 'Superhuman'". Variety. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  23. ^ "Rahul Jandial". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  24. ^ "Real-Life Dr. McDreamy Performs Lifesaving Brain Surgeries on Children in Peru". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  25. ^ "This Globe-Trotting Brain Surgeon Says Doctors Are Doing Medical Missions Wrong". 25 September 2016.
  26. ^ Sun, Rebecca (2017-07-03). "Rep Sheet Roundup: Gersh Signs 'GLOW' Duo". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  27. ^ "The Harry Walker Agency". 25 January 2024.
  28. ^ Frontiers in Brain Repair - SpringerLink. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Vol. 671. 2010. doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-5819-8. ISBN 978-1-4419-5818-1. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  29. ^ "Metastatic cancer : clinical and biological perspectives - National Library of Medicine". Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  30. ^ Regenerative Biology of the Spine and Spinal Cord - SpringerLink. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Vol. 760. 2012. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-4090-1. ISBN 978-1-4614-4089-5. S2CID 43778833. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  31. ^ Hoyle, Ben (2023-06-22). "Rahul Jandial, the LA doctor who can boost your brain". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  32. ^ Neurosurgeon Receives Breakthrough Award for Study of Brain Metastases: http://www.cityofhope.org/cs/Satellite?c=COH2_Article_C&childpagename=COH2%2FCOH2_Layout&cid=1433466599831&d=Touch&pagename=COH2_Wrapper
  33. ^ "Researcher receives $1.35M Department of Defense grant for breast metastasis study". City of Hope. 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  34. ^ Distinguished Teaching Award UC San Diego 2008: https://senate.ucsd.edu/grants-awards/senate-awards/distinguished-teaching/recipient-history
  35. ^ "Congress of Neurological Surgeons - cns.org". www.cns.org. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  36. ^ Cancer Research Award: STOPCancer Foundation 2009: http://www.stopcancer.org/Main/Default/OurResearcherDetail.aspx?id=52
  37. ^ Public Service Award, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2004: http://www.aans.org/pdf/YoungNeurosurgeons/psc_guidelines.pdf
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