Randall Zain Allison, MD

Dr. Zain Allison is a Lakewood neurosurgeon and spine surgeon who specializes in cranial and spinal neurosurgery with an interest in neurotrauma, neuro-oncology, open neurovascular surgery, and minimally invasive and traditional spine surgeries. He is currently fulfilling his post-residency practice requirement to become board certified. Dr. Allison has extensive experience in neurotrauma and open vascular neurosurgery, including surgeries for aneurysms, stroke, brain injuries, and acute spinal cord injuries.

Dr. Allison obtained his medical degree in Honolulu at the University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine. He completed his neurosurgery residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch in the Texas Medical Center, where he treated patients at five hospitals including a Level 1 Trauma Center, a comprehensive stroke center, and level IV NICU. During his residency, he contributed to neurosurgical research involving neurotrauma, neuro-oncology, and space flight. Dr. Allison believes strongly in the multidisciplinary care of neurosurgery, neurotrauma, and stroke, and understands the power of clear communication with both patients and family members.

Dr. Allison has worked in Madagascar and Bali, and founded a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, “Gratia Servo,” to help fund access to emergency medical care in Madagascar. Working in different regions of the world as well as the nation has given Dr. Allison a unique perspective when caring for patients with different backgrounds, approaching difficult medical decisions by treating patients as if they are part of his family.

Dr. Allison’s goal in each visit, whether in the hospital or in the clinic, is to inform patients of all of their options, both surgical and nonsurgical, while guiding them toward realistic expectations.