Pitt Neurosurgery

SPOTLIGHT: Robert Bailey. @UPMC Passavant neurosurgeon specializing in the surgical management of degenerative spine disease of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, utilizing both traditional as well as the latest minimally invasive approaches.

Study confirms several long-standing beliefs while also uncovering novel and previously underreported findings relating to intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring during intramedullary spinal tumor resection. journals.lww.com/onsonline/abst… @balzjr @Yes2healthierPA @UPMCPhysicianEd

SPOTLIGHT: Edward Andrews. @UPMC physician and @PittTweet assistant professor specializing in neuro-oncologic neurosurgery; minimally invasive and robotic spine surgery; and technology innovation in neurosurgery.

The #FiberDataHub is approaching 50,000 ready-to-use datasets and now has a citable reference: nature.com/articles/s4159… Though often used with #DSIStudio, the hub is an independent resource that can be accessed using Python and used by DIPY, MRtrix and other tools!

At @PittNeurosurg our approach to brain tumor care reflects a new level of sophistication—precise anatomical planning, preservation of cognitive function, and multidisciplinary decisions on every case. @pascalzinn @balzjr @amelia_stepniak @gecicinn doi.org/10.3389/fnins.…

Rich Byrne—@MayoClinic (Fla) chair of neurosurgery—presents @DrJosephMaroon plaque for his visiting professor talk on July 21. Dr. Maroon spoke on his current research projects including those involving hyperbaric oxygen therapy, chronic traumatic encephalopathy and Parkinson's.

If you haven’t already done so, check out the great article in the @PittsburghPG on the role of @DrJosephMaroon and David Okonkwo regarding the ongoing evolution of testing and treatment of head injuries in @NFL athletes. @Pitt_NCTC post-gazette.com/sports/nfl/202…

Who develops CTE? Pitt's National Sports Brain Bank is looking for contact sports participants to answer that question. post-gazette.com/news/health/20…

CTE explained: What we know (and still hope to) 20 years after landmark paper based on late Steeler Mike Webster post-gazette.com/news/health/20…

Given high local tumor control & low adverse radiation effect rates, study suggests stereotactic radiosurgery a strong candidate for non-invasive management of sarcomatous brain metastases. mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/1… @Elekta @PittNeurosurg @hadjiMDPhD @PittHealthSci @UPMCPhysicianEd

Stereotactic radiosurgery is an effective management for brain metastases from gynecological cancers with low risks of symptomatic adverse radiation effects. journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/a… @UPMCPhysicianEd @PittCIGNS

Join Zachary Litvack and Mark Souweidane this evening at 7:30p EDT for an @NSTumorSection webinar on Ventricular Endoscopy, moderated by Costas Hadjipanayis. Registration link is aans-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Stereotactic radiosurgery is safe and effective in managing small to medium sized superior sagittal sinus invading meningiomas, especially when the tumors involve the posterior one-third of the SSS. journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/a… @weizhishuo @hadjiMDPhD @Elekta @IntRRF

Grateful to see our latest study on foramen magnum meningiomas published in Neurosurgery. We reviewed our 35 years of experience at the first Gamma Knife center in North America. Deep thanks to my mentors and the incredible team who made this possible. @hadjiMDPhD…

The @DrJosephMaroon UPMC MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound Unit was dedicated June 27 at @UPMC Presbyterian marking a paradigm shift in precision brain surgery, opening a whole new era of minimally invasive treatment for a variety of brain disorders. neurosurgery.pitt.edu/news/maroon-fo…

New in Neurosurgery: Our 22-year study of 248 patients shows that primary Gamma Knife SRS offers long-term tumor control comparable to salvage SRS for meningiomas invading the superior sagittal sinus. @DKondziolkaCNS @PittCIGNS @PittNeurosurg #Neurosurgery #Meningioma #GammaKnife

Laser interstitial thermal therapy well-tolerated with clinically meaningful seizure outcomes and QOL improvements in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy study. Findings suggest LITT a possible treatment option for drug-resistant MTLE. jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman… @TaylorAbelMD @UPMC

Cody Nesvick, MD, recently joined @PittNeurosurg and @ChildrensPgh. 🧠 Dr. Nesvick’s clinical practice focuses on treating children with complex cranial conditions and cerebrovascular diseases. Read more ⤵️ go.upmc.com/1502AtHES

Congratulations to @PittTweet med students Shovan Bhatia, Jhair Colon and Lily Tang on their selection as inaugural recipients of the John J. Moossy Medical Student Award for Excellence in Neurosurgery.

.@UPMC Center for Cranial Base Surgery team of Paul Gardner, Carl Snyderman, Eric Wang, @GAZenonosMD and Garret Choby featured in Global Rhinology Network Journey of Excellence series spotlighting surgical excellence around the world. youtube.com/watch?v=MHP1pW…