Alex Spiotta

@alex_spiotta

Neurosurgeon, Vice Chair Neurosurgery, Chief Neuroendovascular Surgery @MUSC, STAR @musc_star Co-Founder and Principal Investigator tweets are my own

Charleston, SC

Joined October 2016

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Alex Spiotta@alex_spiotta · May 6, 2023

Flow State: Taking Your Team to the Ultimate Level of Performance | TEDxCharleston Grateful for the opportunity and hope you all enjoy some of my philosophies. Welcome any thoughts on this important topic ! ⁦@HolyCityNsgy⁩ ⁦@musc_star⁩ youtube.com/watch?v=Z9OGRn…

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Alex Spiotta@alex_spiotta · Jul 22

Great to have the group back! dear friends, STAR collaborators and colleagues from Buenos Aires, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay, discussing cases and learning from each other. @holycityneurosurgery @ro_crossa @cwcasagrande @MUSChealth @muscmind

alex_spiotta's tweet image. Great to have the group back! dear friends, STAR collaborators and colleagues from Buenos Aires, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay, discussing cases and learning from each other. @holycityneurosurgery @ro_crossa @cwcasagrande @MUSChealth @muscmind

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Penumbra Neuro@PenNeuro · Jun 20

Join us at #SNIS2025 for the “Definitive Distal Discussion featuring new data & real-world impact. @DonFreiMD @NiGoyal11 @MPeyT1 @KenJohnsonMD @Alex_Spiotta, David Volders & Allison Strickland explore their experiences, tools, techniques & takeaways. RSVP: ow.ly/QWnJ50WecsN

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Alex Spiotta@alex_spiotta · Jun 21

Neurosurgery graduation date! @HolyCityNsgy

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Alex Spiotta@alex_spiotta · Jun 19

This weekend we honor our graduating residents. 2017 med students from Georgetown and Miami observing my cases in the OR to 2025 as co-chief residents with me supervising @holycityneurosurgery @muschealth

alex_spiotta's tweet image. This weekend we honor our graduating residents. 2017 med students from Georgetown and Miami observing my cases in the OR to 2025 as co-chief residents with me supervising @holycityneurosurgery @muschealth

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Elliot Pressman@ElliotPressman · Jun 11

🚨 New in Neurosurgery Does decompressive craniectomy in symptomatic ICH after stroke help...or hurt? We argue it may be harmful based on data from @musc_star @MokinMax @KunalVakhariaMD @alex_spiotta @NeurosurgeryCNS @USFNeurosurgery #Stroke #Neurosurgery bit.ly/3Zt1vLM

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Alex Spiotta@alex_spiotta · Jun 9

Reminder: Defining Distal Strategy: Aspiration Frontline — June 16 at 7PM EST. Drs. @DonFreiMD, @Alex_Spiotta, @MPeyT1 & @NiGoyal11 break down recent studies, share clinical experience, and explore evolving strategies for managing distal occlusions.

PPenumbra Neuro@PenNeuro · May 29

Defining Distal Strategy: Aspiration Frontline — June 16 at 7PM EST. Drs. @DonFreiMD, @Alex_Spiotta, @MPeyT1 & @NiGoyal11 break down recent studies, share clinical experience, and explore evolving strategies for managing distal occlusions.

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Alex Spiotta@alex_spiotta · Jun 3

Thrilled to be the alpha testing site for Medtronics new virtual platform Touch Surgery supporting tele-proctoring and building of case libraries for neurovascular. Optimizing prior to rolling out to our STAR sites around the globe! @muschealth @holycityneurosurgery @Medtronic

alex_spiotta's tweet image. Thrilled to be the alpha testing site for Medtronics new virtual platform Touch Surgery supporting tele-proctoring and building of case libraries for neurovascular. Optimizing prior to rolling out to our STAR sites around the globe! @muschealth @holycityneurosurgery @Medtronic

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JNIS@JNIS_BMJ · May 31

New multicenter study reveals limitations of medical management for infectious intracranial aneurysms (IIAs). Early surgical or endovascular intervention shows better outcomes for high-risk patients. 🧠💉 #NeuroSurgery #StrokeCare @JNIS_BMJ bit.ly/43JL2oV

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Penumbra Neuro@PenNeuro · May 24

Mark your calendar:  Defining Distal Strategy: Aspiration Frontline — June 16 at 7PM EST. Drs. @DonFreiMD, @Alex_Spiotta, @MPeyT1 & @NiGoyal11 break down recent studies, share clinical experience, and explore evolving strategies for managing distal occlusions.

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Santiago Gomez-Paz, MD@santiagogpMD · May 16

New study on Chronic Subdural Hematomas is out! 👉🏽 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15… Published in Interventional Neuroradiology @INR_WFITN : examines whether outcomes after middle meningeal artery embolization (MMAE) for chronic subdural hematoma differ across racial groups. ▪…

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Alex Spiotta@alex_spiotta · May 11

MUSC and Emory teams sporting the sweet BAF-STAR scrub caps! ⁦@BAFOUND⁩ ⁦@HolyCityNsgy⁩ ⁦@musc_star⁩

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Alex Spiotta@alex_spiotta · Apr 6

Neurosurgery beach volleyball! @HolyCityNsgy @muscmind @MUSChealth

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Alex Spiotta@alex_spiotta · Mar 3

reDistal RCTs:enrollment challenges(lack of equipose), most done w SR in older pt. Comes down to selection, getting in/out safely.Talk to your stroke team, assess your own outcomes-dont give up on these patients! High nihss 60yo Aspiration, fast recan,better on table!

alex_spiotta's tweet image. reDistal RCTs:enrollment challenges(lack of equipose), most done w SR in older pt. Comes down to selection, getting in/out safely.Talk to your stroke team, assess your own outcomes-dont give up on these patients!
High nihss 60yo Aspiration, fast recan,better on table!

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Iowa Vascular@IowaVascular · Feb 17

The commercialization of open access publishing: progress or predicament? jnis.bmj.com/content/17/3/2…

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Alex Spiotta@alex_spiotta · Feb 15

Thank you for featuring our recent publication: Impacts of prolonged intracranial catheter dwell time | JNIS Podcast ⁦@AliAlawiehmdphd⁩ ⁦@musc_star⁩ ⁦@HolyCityNsgy⁩ ⁦@JNIS_BMJ⁩ jnisbmj.podbean.com/e/impacts-of-p…

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Alex Spiotta@alex_spiotta · Feb 14

⁦@HolyCityNsgy⁩ ⁦@BrianSaway⁩ ⁦@radomingoc⁩ ⁦@musc_star⁩ ⁦@muscmind⁩

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Alex Spiotta@alex_spiotta · Feb 13

Robert is ready for career day! @holycityneurosurgery @starscholars7 @muschealth @muscmind ⁦@SNISinfo⁩

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Alex Spiotta@alex_spiotta · Feb 4

Great fireside chat for todays discussion w visiting professor and my residency mentor Dr. Benzel. Big Neurosurgery topics such as challenges in training and the future of residency were discussed in a packed room! ⁦@HolyCityNsgy⁩ ⁦@MUSChealth⁩ ⁦@musc_star⁩

alex_spiotta's tweet image. Great fireside chat for todays discussion w visiting professor and my residency mentor Dr. Benzel. Big Neurosurgery topics such as challenges in training and the future of residency were discussed in a packed room! ⁦@HolyCityNsgy⁩ ⁦@MUSChealth⁩ ⁦@musc_star⁩

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Alex Spiotta@alex_spiotta · Feb 4

Wonderful to host my mentor Dr. Benzel as visiting professor. Mentorship lineage is very important in Neurosurgery, as is its cross-pollination. We honored him with the Hachimaki tradition of @holycityneurosurgery @muscmind @muschealth mentor of mentors!

alex_spiotta's tweet image. Wonderful to host my mentor Dr. Benzel as visiting professor. Mentorship lineage is very important in Neurosurgery, as is its cross-pollination. We honored him with the Hachimaki tradition of @holycityneurosurgery @muscmind @muschealth mentor of mentors!

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Alex Spiotta@alex_spiotta · Feb 3

Thank you for featuring this story! ⁦@rocrossa⁩ ⁦@musc_star⁩ ⁦@HolyCityNsgy⁩ ⁦@MUSChealth⁩ web.musc.edu/about/news-cen…

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