Sam Emerson, MD, PhD, FAANS
@SamEmersonMDPhD
Assistant Professor @UWNeurosurgery | Skull Base Fellowship @BWHNeurosurgery | Residency @UWNeurosurgery | Fight On. #braintumor #skullbase #neuroonc
Congratulations to our graduating chief residents! Excited to see what Kate Carroll (peds fellowship, Cornell), Jess Eaton (skull base fellowship, @MayoClinicNeuro ) and James Pan (spine fellowship, @StanfordNsurg ) do next! #neurosurgery #residency #meded #uw @UWNeurosurgery

Congratulations to all who are celebrating their matches this week, and a big WELCOME to all the new neurosurgeons! We're so excited to continue helping you achieve your goals and further your education here at the CNS. cns.org #Match2025 #MatchWeek #cns…
UW Medicine’s Alvord Brain Tumor Center and Neurosciences Institute is on site at the @HeadfortheCure 5K, supporting Brain Cancer survivors and caregivers. This event raises funds, awareness, and hope for the Seattle brain tumor community.
Great fun at the Emerson Lab picnic at Golden Gardens! Invigorating to see how the lab has grown in just two short years.


We’re stronger together! Help us advance glioma research by joining our community of over 900 people with LGG today! @gliomaregistry Learn more about us and see if you are eligible: gliomaregistry.org/eligibility
The International Low Grade Glioma Registry (@gliomaregistry) is a partnership of researchers, clinicians, patients, and care partners working together to advance glioma research. Join our community to help make a difference! Learn more: gliomaregistry.org/eligibilitya
We are getting to the end of our #braintumorawarenessmonth survey on #idh for persons with #lowgradeglioma Help us to finish off with a big sample so we can report back to you
We need your help! @gliomaregistry is conducting a survey to assess knowledge and use of a new class of LGG treatment called IDH inhibitors. This survey is intended to be answered by individuals with LGG. If interested, please complete the survey here: yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6m…
Thrilled to be officially board-certified but this better be the last standardized test of my life.

Any current US neurosurgery chief residents still looking for a skull base and tumor fellowship? We are looking for a July 2026 hire @UofLNeurosurg @UofLHealth ! Includes a solid amount of complex cranial and opens cerebrovascular cases. Email [email protected] if so!
May is #BrainTumorAwarenessMonth help us spread the word @MGBneurosurgery @YaleSPH @YaleCancer to highlight needed work into #glioma
Just released the @gliomaregistry Spring Newsletter! Check it out for study updates and new research opportunities. Available now at gliomaregistry.org. Email [email protected] to be added to our mailing list and receive future newsletters straight to your inbox!📨 #BTAM
Congrats Dr Walker and the @UWSANSCenter team, this represents the future of restorative medicine for stroke and beyond! @UWNeurosurgery @UWMedNSI @uwmnewsroom Mitochondria transplants could cure diseases and lengthen lives bit.ly/4hOt1JP
Sponsored by @gliomaregistry and open to all #glioma #idh @YaleCancer @umichneuro @USCBTC @DanaFarber @UVAneurosurg @AshleeLoughan @AshleySumrallMD @SamEmersonMDPhD @mcintose @Project2Program @TheLizArmy
Mark your calendars for the next @gliomaregistry webinar - 4/30 at 12pm EDT!🗓️ This interactive webinar will feature UCSF neuro-oncologist Dr. Jennie Taylor and will cover new and emerging treatment strategies for patients with IDH-mutant gliomas. 🔗yale.zoom.us/j/94889839093
Matched into neurosurgery at my dream program!! Can’t wait to be part of the UW family #matchday2025 #match2025 #neurosurgery #matchday #MedTwitter @TheNRMP @UWNeurosurgery @DellMedSchool 🥰🧠💜
@TheLizArmy @Project2Program @CBlotner_ @NicholasBlondin @EAChiocca @wenyalindabi @SamEmersonMDPhD @mcintose @Nestelynn_Gay #btsm #glioma #firefighter @BTNcares @NeuroOnc
Do firefighters face a higher #BrainCancer risk associated with gene mutations caused by chemical exposure? Study suggests a greater likelihood of haloalkane-associated mutations in firefighters with gliomas vs other patients: acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10… @gliomaregistry @OncoAlert
Thanks! @MGBneurosurgery
Watch the #SurgicalVideo ‘#DejerineSyndrome Variant Due to Medullary Perforating Artery Ischemia During Foramen Magnum #Meningioma #Resection’ by @SamEmersonMDPhD, Matthew Toczylowski, and Ossama Al-Mefty: buff.ly/416J7bo
Join us this Friday at 7:00 AM MST, 6:00 AM PST to hear from Dr. Louis J. Kim, on “Multimodality Treatment of Posterior Circulation Aneurysm: The Importance of Microsurgical Techniques in the Endovascular Era.” This will be a session of learning you won’t want to miss, register…
Thank you to @AshleeLoughan for a wonderful webinar today For those who missed it @gliomaregistry will make it available on its YouTube channel
TOMORROW!! Don’t forget to tune in for a live presentation and Q&A with clinical neuropsychologist @AshleeLoughan on strategies to improve sleep for people with brain tumors. Join here: yale.zoom.us/j/97736846355
@AshleySumrallMD @SamEmersonMDPhD @samgarzamd @ServierPharma @JennieWTaylor @SmilowCancer @HerveyJumper @dfarons @sontagfdn @DoctorZada @DrRFriedlander @rosalind_lai @jbernstock1 @EAChiocca @CBlotner_
TOMORROW!! Don’t forget to tune in for a live presentation and Q&A with clinical neuropsychologist @AshleeLoughan on strategies to improve sleep for people with brain tumors. Join here: yale.zoom.us/j/97736846355