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Official account of Neurosurgery Department at University of Colorado. Advancing neurosurgical care through cutting edge clinical care, research, and education.
Denver, CO
Joined September 2024
📢 Interview Season at CU Neurosurgery 🧠We’re excited to welcome applicants for the 2025–26 Match! ✅ Applications due: October 15 via ERAS ✅ 3 positions available ✅ Interview Dates: Nov 6–7, Dec 4–5, Jan 8–9 Interview Weekend Schedule •Thursday Evening: TED-style talks
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Our Functional team had a blast hosting the national @ASSFNeurosurg Stereotactic & Functional Course at the CU CSI under direction of Dr. Steven Ojemann! Faculty and trainees from across the country joined for a hands-on experience driving innovation in Functional #Neurosurgery
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More on our residents representing CU at the national stage at @CNS_Update! Many congratulations to our PGY-2, @MMSalemMD, for receiving the @NeurosurgeryCNS Cerebrovascular Paper of the Year Award at #2025CNS! #Neurosurgery
Congratulations to Dr. Mohamed Salem, MD, PGY-II Neurosurgery Resident at the University of Colorado, recipient of the Neurosurgery Cerebrovascular Paper of the Year at #CNS2025!
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Our chief resident, Dr. Pazniokas, receiving the prestigious Duke Samson Award at #2025CNS for her work on complement activation in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Big congratulations for this well-deserved recognition! đź‘Ź#Neurosurgery @WomenInNSGY
Join us in congratulating Dr. Julia Pazniokas, MD PGY-VI, MD, PGY-VI Neurosurgery Resident at the University of Colorado, recipient of the Duke Samson Award at #CNS2025!
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Strong showing from the CU #Neurosurgery team at #2025CNS! Looking forward to next year’s @CNS_Update meeting in Washington D.C.! @PeterFecci @TimothyUngMD @EYMonty_ @MMSalemMD
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Our Chair, Dr. @PeterFecci, presenting The CARE BEAR Project at #2025CNS — discussing T-cell–mediated killing mechanisms in GBM and other cancers, and how insights from the lab are translating into novel immunotherapeutic strategies. @CNS_Update #NeuroOncology
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Our Chief Resident Dr. #JuliaPazniokas presenting her award-winning work on complement system role in #aSAH and receiving the Duke Samson Award at #CNS2025. Congratulations again on this well-deserved recognition! @CNS_Update @NeurosurgeryCNS @WomenInNSGY #Neurosurgery
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Our skull base team, led by @ASamyYoussef, is moderating the final round of the #SANS Challenge now underway at #2025CNS @CNS_Update. Best of luck to all participating teams @umnneurosurgery @GWnsgy @KU_Neurosurgery #Montefiore! #Neurosurgery
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Honored to present the 2025 Vascular Paper of the Year @NeurosurgeryCNS and receive the award with the boss @JanKarlBurkhar1 @PennNSG. Thank you @CNS_Update for recognizing our work! Grateful for the support from my program @CUNSGY and a great dinner with the team at #2025CNS
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We are incredibly proud of our Chief Resident Dr. Pazniokas for receiving the prestigious Sampson Award at #CNS2025! Her work on complement system activation in #aSAH highlights the strengths of our research and training at CU. @CNS_Update @WomenInNSGY #Neurosurgery #Match2026
Congratulations to @juliapazzz the presenting author of the study “Complement System Activation in CSF After Aneurysmal SAH Correlates With Development of Vasospasm and Shunt Dependence” recognized with the Sampson Award at @cns_update.
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Our chief Dr. Pazniokas walking our intern Dr. Sempson through an operative case, showcasing our emphasis on early hands-on operative experience at CU. With the #ERAS #Match2026 season here, we look forward to meeting the next generation of neurosurgeons! 🧠#Neurosurgery
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Big congratulations to our Chief Resident Dr. #JuliaPazniokas on winning the prestigious Duke Samson Award at #CNS2025! 🧠🎉 We look forward to seeing her present this work on the national stage in LA this October and celebrating this well-deserved recognition. #Neurosurgery
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Our PGY-2 @Mike_Ohene guiding PGY-1 Dr. #MegRyan in a pre-operative lumbar drain placement ahead of a combined CSF leak repair case with @TimothyUngMD and @CUOTO — showcasing multidisciplinary collaboration at @CUAnschutz. 🧠🤝
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Fantastic lab with our skull base guru @ASamyYoussef at the CSI @CUAnschutz — hands-on approaches, superb dissections, and invaluable teaching for our residents. Huge thanks to @StrykerNS for supporting this incredible learning opportunity. 🧠🔬
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Honored to have our paper on MMAE embolic materials @NeurosurgeryCNS selected as the Vascular Paper of the Year @cvsection! Many thanks to @CNS_Update for recognizing our work, and look forward to receiving the award with the Boss @JanKarlBurkhar1 in LA! #2025CNS @PennNSG @CUNSGY
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Final intern sign-out of the year is officially complete ✅ Wrapped up with dinner and wisdom from @TimothyUngMD. Cheers to our outgoing interns—survived, thrived, and officially leveled up. Onward to PGY-2! #Neurosurgery
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A memorable evening celebrating the graduation of our Chief Residents and Fellows at @CUNSGY. Congratulations to Dr. Jessa Hoffman (Chief Resident & Enfolded Endovascular Fellow), Dr. Blake Wittenberg (Chief Resident & Enfolded Spine Fellow), Dr. Brent Morel (Endovascular
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