Another great Comprehensive Endoscopic Endonasal Course by the University of Pittsburgh/UPMC Center for Cranial Base Surgery team with special guests Juan Fernandez-Miranda and Zara Patel. For info on future courses, visit neurosurgery.pitt.edu/training/compr…. SkullBaseDocs Georgios A. Zenonos, M.D. DrJFM - Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda MD -

David Okonkwo—director of neurotrauma clinical trials—featured on WPXI discussing groundbreaking blood test that can detect concussions. University of Pittsburgh UPMC Physician Resources Neurotrauma Clinical Trials Center @PittNSGY

The Concussion Research Laboratory/UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh has an opening for a concussion research postdoctoral fellow starting July-August 2022.

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Cohort study of 1741 former football players shows several med conditions and higher concussion exposures were associated with higher odds of reporting clinical traumatic encephalopathy syndrome symptoms. bit.ly/3Jy0big Neurotrauma Clinical Trials Center @PittNSGY NFLPA Shawn Ross D Zafonte Dr. Anthony Kontos

🚨Helps us recruit participants for our study exploring the effects of Neurostimulation ⚡️🧠 to improve motor function in people with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)!! Help us beat paralysis 💪SMA-Europe SMA Foundation Genentech University of Pittsburgh RNEL UPMC Physician Resources Pitt Neurosurgery

Diagnosis, classification of glioma by liquid biopsy represents critical unmet need in neuro-oncology. Study demonstrates targeted next generation sequencing of cell-free DNA from cerebrospinal fluid as evolving option for liquid biopsy. aacrjournals.org/clincancerres/… UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Surgical resection of symptomatic, large pediatric optic pathway/hypothalamic gliomas can result in favorable vision outcomes in most patients. link.springer.com/article/10.100… UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Costas Hadjipanayis Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar Arka Mallela Robert Friedlander David T. Fernandes Cabral Othman Bin-Alamer Ibrahem Albalkhi

Former Pittsburgh Steelers Ryan Shazier talks about his traumatic spinal cord injury and #tbi expert David Okonkwo describes the pathology and treatments that led to his incredible recovery on TheAthleteSpine webcast. Ryan Shazier Fund for Spinal Rehabilitation NFL Neurotrauma Clinical Trials Center @PittNSGY youtu.be/jNfmzX9zs-g?si… via YouTube

A warm welcome to Maria Eckmann from East Tennessee State University's Quillen College of Medicine who will be participating in the Medical Student Summer Research Scholarship in Neurosurgery program this summer at the University of Pittsburgh. ETSU

Hearing about the exciting FDA approved blood test for concussion detection at our Neurosurgical Society of Pittsburgh. Great presentations on neurosurgical oncology and minimally invasive spine approaches.

We concluded our Neurosurgical Society of Pittsburgh meeting yesterday with our residents presenting their research. Both the residents from Pitt Neurosurgery and AHN Neuroscience Institute did great! Congrats to Arka Mallela and Paul Jeong for winning the best presentation awards!

Off to a great start for our second annual Neurosurgical Society of Pittsburgh at the UPMC. Joining Pitt Neurosurgery with our colleagues AHN Neuroscience Institute with presentations and panel discussions.

Rapid concussion blood test gets FDA approval, could be used on sidelines in future. nbcsports.com/nfl/profootbal…

Remarkable. This breakthrough in Pittsburgh could ultimately bring its concussion test to NFL sidelines for rapid results

Article describes management of clival metastasis with Gamma Knife radiosurgery—a safe, effective treatment for CM. Findings augmented with review of all forms of radiation therapy for CM. link.springer.com/article/10.100… Sakib Huq, M.D. Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar Costas Hadjipanayis Samuel Adida Regan Shanahan

.brainlife.io described and evaluated for validity, reliability, reproducibility, replicability and scientific utility using four data modalities and 3,200 participants. nature.com/articles/s4159… Frank Yeh

Review examines fundamental elements of augmented reality, highlighting limitations within the field of orthopaedic surgery, and discussing potential areas for development. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Multicenter, randomized trial involving patients with an acute intracerebral hemorrhage, assesses surgical removal of the hematoma as compared with medical management. nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NE… Georgios A. Zenonos, M.D. SkullBaseDocs UPMC Physician Resources

Study presents largest retrospective cohort study of sEEG patients, comparing hemorrhage rates between those with and without thalamic sEEG monitoring. Jasmine Hect Arka Mallela Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar UPMC Physician Resources

Great article in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on David Okonkwo #concussion research and groundbreaking new bedside blood concussion test that can detect brain injuries within minutes. Neurotrauma Clinical Trials Center @PittNSGY PittResearch UPMC University of Pittsburgh NFL UPMCSportsMed post-gazette.com/news/health/20…