Uzma Samadani
@DrSamadani
Oculogica founder, neurosurgeon, neurotrauma researcher, scientist, entrepreneur, immigrant, rabble-rouser, Wisconsinite, reformed NYer, biker, and skier
Thanks @kare11 for this wonderful story about my patient! Surgeon, patient reunite after record-breaking surgery to remove spinal tumors kare11.com/article/news/h… via @KARE11
Elderly patients who have surgery for fractures in the top part of the neck are less likely to die than those who do not #qualityoflife @NeurosurgeryCNS #spine journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/a…
Awake spine fusion surgery is happening... (got to admit I'd prefer to sleep through it!) Spinal Anesthesia for Multilevel Awake Minimally Invasive... : Operative Neurosurgery journals.lww.com/onsonline/abst…
The biggest question to me is why we are still thinking that such as thing as "complete" spinal cord injury actually exists....Optimal Tracheostomy Timing After Traumatic Complete Spinal ... : Neurosurgery journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/a… @NeurosurgeryCNS
25% of people have great looking films after complex spine surgery but are still not happy with how they do! Evaluation of Discrepancy Between Radiographic Success and... : Neurosurgery journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/a… @NeurosurgeryCNS
Head impact measurements have limited clinical utility for predicting sports concussion journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/a… @NeurosurgeryCNS
Maybe an alternative to shunting of a syrinx... A Novel Surgical Technique for Post-traumatic Syringomyelia ... : Neurosurgery journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/f…
Surgical Fixation of Thoracolumbar Fractures in Patients... : Neurosurgery journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/a… @NeurosurgeryCNS
We led a hands-on image processing session on structural neuroimaging at the #GLBIO2025 🧠💻 iscb.org/glbio2025/prog… Thanks to my amazing team (Aly Eastman, Charlie Broadbent, Scarlett Cheong, Sakshi Rathi), and advisors @DrSamadani and Dr. Rui Kuang for their support!
Something to think about before taking off the bone flap… Meta-Analysis Comparing Outcomes of Hinge Craniotomy to... : Operative Neurosurgery journals.lww.com/onsonline/abst… @NeurosurgeryCNS
Congratulations @scarlettch74277 on your Trainee Travel Award for the National Neurotrauma Symposium. Great work on algorithmic image analysis using #AI to identify hemorrhage @AANSCNStrauma @Neurotrauma #nns2025

Getting ready to present my first talk @AANSCNStrauma in #philadelphia - why drill holes in the skull when you can get more physiological data from noninvasive cranial nerve assessment?


Our founder @DrSamadani was recently interviewed by @Nature! She spoke about the importance of biomarkers when diagnosing brain injuries.
Every time I see a paper that makes me think we should stop drilling holes in people's skulls to measure pressure I get happy! @NeurosurgeryCNS Estimation of Intracranial Pressure in Patients with... : Operative Neurosurgery journals.lww.com/onsonline/abst…
Today I am on call for the VA and I’m doing rounds on the ones who made it home. Thinking about the ones who didn’t. #memorialday

For type 2 dens fractures: surgery not always necessary. Comparative Effectiveness of Conservative Management Versus ... : Neurosurgery journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/a… @NeurosurgeryCNS
Clusters of chiari symptoms suggest 3 different pathophysiologies.... @NeurosurgeryCNS Using Artificial Intelligence to Identify Three Presenting... : Neurosurgery journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/a…
I tweet, therefore I get read... @NeurosurgeryCNS Updated 5-Year Institutional Bibliometric Profiles for... : Neurosurgery journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/a…
Chlorhexidine for the clean! So the Bone Flap Hit the Floor, Now What? An In Vitro... : Neurosurgery journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/f…
So 2 society memberships, 2 meetings and board certification each year costs $11800. Wow! @NeurosurgeryCNS Costs of Academic Engagement in Organized Neurosurgery in... : Neurosurgery journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/a…
Whenever an SCI trial has a negative result I wonder if it is because of inadequate ability to classify the nature of injury and identify responders. Acute Implantation of a Bioresorbable Polymer Scaffold in... : Neurosurgery @NeurosurgeryCNS journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/f…