Zayed Almadidy, MD in

Zayed Almadidy, MD

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Neurosurgeon at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Dr. Zayed Almadidy is an attending neurosurgeon at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital specializing in complex spine surgery. He is also a prominent medical educator, known as “Dr. Z Neurosurgery” to over 1. 7 million social media followers, and is the co-founder of the educational company Anatomix.

Outside of the operating room, he is intensely disciplined, waking up as early as 3: 00 AM for daily gym sessions before his demanding hospital shifts. He also has a passion for fine dining, drawing parallels between the precision of high-level surgery and Michelin-starred kitchens.

A 45-minute spine surgery that allowed his father to walk again after months of immobility was the pivotal moment that inspired him to become a neurosurgeon.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Neurosurgeon
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Medical Education
Co-founder of Anatomix, a medical education company, and uses his large social media platform to demystify complex neurosurgical topics for the public and medical trainees.
Surgical Excellence
Driven by a desire to achieve the best possible patient outcomes, he speaks openly about his fear of being an "average" surgeon and his intense focus on discipline.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Neurosurgeon
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
6-2024 - 6-2025
MIS Spine Fellow
UCLA Health
6-2023 - 6-2024
Spine Deformity Fellow
University of Illinois Chicago
6-2017 - 6-2024
Resident Doctor
University of Illinois Chicago
8-2013 - 5-2017
Medical Student
Medical University of South Carolina
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Education
6-2017 - 6-2024
Neurosurgery Residency
University of Illinois Chicago
8-2013 - 5-2017
Doctor of Medicine - MD
Medical University of South Carolina
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