Sandi Lam
@sandi_lam
MD/MBA. Professor, @NeurosurgeryNM; Chief, Pediatric Neurosurgery, @LurieChildrens. Health services research. Innovation. Third Culture Kid. Tweets are my own.
An incredible convergence of #epilepsy advocacy, healthcare, innovation & #epilepsysurgery thought leadership. IMPRES 2025 conference sparked important discussions. Thank you! @PedsEpilepsyDoc @PAMEawareness @CureEpilepsy @DannyDidOrg @PESAlliance @Lurieneurosurg @LurieChildrens
Best thing to do in #Chicago this weekend: IMPRES, the interdisciplinary #pediatric #epilepsy conference. Excited for this meeting of innovative minds & tireless advocates for elevating awareness & treatments for children & families living with epilepsy. luriechildrens.formstack.com/forms/impres_c…
Excited to see our @PCORI sponsored comparative effectiveness research on #epilepsy #LGS study protocol published @FrontiersIn. Multicenter effort with awesome advocates @LGS_Foundation @LGS_F @TracyDixonSalaz @PedsEpilepsyDoc & more! Open access link: frontiersin.org/journals/neuro…
photo evidence: @MALoPrestiMDMPH, we have responsibly cared for this plant for 2 yrs since your move @Lurieneurosurg to @URMed_GCH @URNeurosurgery ☀️ proud of our #pediatric #neurosurgery family! @MikeDeCuypereMD @RobinBowman1911
walking in between procedures, appointments & events for pediatric #neurosurgery, #epilepsy, #epilepsysurgery #research Lurieneurosurg @NeurosurgeryNM. #Chicago is great city. full of energy, enthusiasm, creativity & #hope. #smile
join us in Chicago June 20-22 for an interdisciplinary conference on pediatric #epilepsy surgery with outstanding colleagues, thinkers & pioneers in the field 🧠 registration & event info: luriechildrens.formstack.com/forms/impres_c… @NeurosurgeryNM @NMNeurology @dellchildrens
Awesome event @simmonscenter with screening of powerful documentary about living #epilepsy in Kenya. Thank you @bandfoundation for inspiring work in #epilepsyawareness #globalhealth. Great discussion w/@DannyDidOrg @rowfoundation @CureEpilepsy &more. Honored to be a part of it.
At #aans2025, I had the honor of curating a #AI / #MachineLearning in #Pediatric #Neurosurgery session. Thanks terrific speakers @ddonoho, Laura Prolo, @Lurieneurosurg teammate Jeffrey Raskin! Thanks Hal Meltzer for giving us the opportunity. #epilepsy #epilepsysurgery #tumor
Multi-year #iMRI project becoming a reality @LurieChildrens! Thanks to incredible work, dedicated teams. Training & simulations are complete. Coordinated patient-centered care with intraop MR imaging meets innovative awesome pediatric #neurosurgery @LurieNeurosurg team 😍🤩
Exciting peds #epilepsy updates @PedsEpilepsyDoc Dave Clarke, Elysa Widjaja, Ahmed Abdelmoity, Kai Miller, Mary Lou Smith, @DEE_Pconnection Gabi Conecker, Raman Sankar, Gemma Carvill &&! @nationwidekids @Lurieneurosurg @dellchildrens @NUFeinbergMed #CME @MayoClinic @PERCepilepsy
join us in Chicago June 20-22 for an interdisciplinary conference on pediatric #epilepsy surgery with outstanding colleagues, thinkers & pioneers in the field 🧠 registration & event info: luriechildrens.formstack.com/forms/impres_c… @NeurosurgeryNM @NMNeurology @dellchildrens
Yay! The Minimally Invasive approaches in Peds #Neurosurgery course in its 5th year, with #CME! Awesome hands-on, interactive course with innovative, thoughtful, boundary-pushing faculty. Keyhole, neuroendoscopy & more @MikeDeCuypereMD @thebraindocMD @NeurosurgeryNM @NMskullbase
my favorite weekend of the year is coming Aug 22-24, 2025! Our 5th annual hands-on course for Minimally Invasive Approaches in #Pediatric #Neurosurgery. Awesome faculty coming to #Chicago! Thanks to course director @MikeDeCuypereMD for making it a reality. luriechildrens.org/en/events/mini…
congrats Nicole Villalba & Rya Muller, ⭐️@NUFeinbergMed @Lurieneurosurg students, for #presenting on int’l stage @FSMGlobalHealth @StellenboschUni @MatiesResearch Global Knowledge Hub Networking conference. Thanks @RoxannaMGarcia!
Important study for & about caregivers of kids with #epilepsy/#epilepsysurgery from @sickkidsnews & @luriechildrens’ stellar chief of peds neuroradiology & health services researcher Elysa Widjaja. I am so lucky to work with Dr Widjaja = the best! @LurieNeuroRads @Lurieneurosurg
Great research from our friend @SickKidsNews Mary Lou Smith PhD and @PukaKlajdi reveals distinct mental health trajectories for caregivers—especially around epilepsy surgery. (Psst - moms are not okay.) 🔗 Full study bit.ly/3DxdBeZ 1/🧵
Thank you @keepark @grosseaumd & the rest of the special issue’s editorial team for advancing #globalneurosurgery @TheJNS #globalhealth #neurosurgery. 🌍🌎🌏🗺️Grateful to @FSMGlobalHealth @RoxannaMGarcia @CUREuganda & neurosurgical community for ongoing support & collaboration❤️
@TheJNS #NeurosurgicalFocus #Global #Neurosurgery issue. @LurieNeurosurg X @CUREuganda team collab on pediatric #epilepsy #epilepsysurgery is disseminated here: check out our journey from 2021. Just getting started! @neurosurgeryNM Thanks @FSMGlobalHealth thejns.org/focus/view/jou…
Always a privilege to connect with bright medical students: you are the future. Thanks for choosing to spend time with our team @Lurieneurosurg @NeurosurgeryNM ! We are lucky to contribute &push the field forward together #pediatric #neurosurgery #epilepsysurgery #epilepsy #MedEd
Had a wonderful and enlightening time at @Lurieneurosurg in the wonderful city of Chicago! Very grateful to see amazing Peds Epilepsy surgeries with @sandi_lam & to meet inspiring kiddos and their families ❤️
Thanks for amplifying our work on the clinical, public health, socioeconomic impact of pediatric #epilepsysurgery #epilepsy care #global #neurosurgery. Your engagement means the world to us! @SeizureSurgeon @Lurieneurosurg @NeurosurgeryNM @PCORI @MayoClinicNeuro @maciejlesniakmd
Great to have this morning @sandi_lam talking about epilepsy and showing that epilepsy surgery works in adults and children. Great leader Excellent physician, surgeon, scientist @NorthwesternMed @MayoClinicNeuro @MayoClinic
wonderful opportunity to promote & advance #epilepsysurgery #epilepsy care #neurosurgery #globalneurosurgery together with leaders in clinical care #AI & more. great work happening @MayoClinicNeuro @mayoflnsgyres. Honored to be visiting professor @MayoClinic #Jacksonville Thanks!
Inspired by Dr. Sandi Lam’s @sandi_lam insights on global collaborations in epilepsy care. Grateful to have her as a visiting professor at Mayo Clinic Florida!
Embrace every day. Chicago is cold at the moment, & my work @LurieNeurosurg is filled with heart-warming moments. #grateful to work with awesome teammates with unwavering commitment to help kids & their families. #pediatric #neurosurgery @NeurosurgeryNM
