Ajith J. Thomas, MD
@DrAjithThomas
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Chief, Department of Neurological Surgery Cooper University Health Care Chair and Professor of Neurological Surgery Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Joined November 2018
Join us for Cooper Neurosurgery Grand Rounds on Monday, November 17th, 8–9AM EST. Speaker: Kyle Fargen, MD Topic: Everything We Thought We Knew About Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension is (Probably) Wrong Teams Link: https://t.co/C7NYsHORiM
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Sedation vs General Anesthesia in Acute Ischemic Stroke
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This randomized clinical trial investigates the neurological outcomes of mechanical thrombectomy using general anesthesia vs moderate sedation in patients with large vessel occlusion acute ischemic...
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Hemorrhage and Risk Factors in Unruptured Brain AVM
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This cohort study investigates the rate and risk factors for first intracranial hemorrhage in the untreated clinical course of people diagnosed with unruptured brain arteriovenous malformations.
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Proud of our department with diverse faculty and expertise in all neurosurgical subspecialties! @CooperNsxRes @GodilSaniya @FayedIslam @DanTonettiMD CooperInspira Neuroscience
Dr. Navid Redjal, a brain surgeon at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, explains awake craniotomy—a special type of #brainsurgery used to treat complex brain tumors including primary and metastatic #braincancer. 🧠
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When is it safe to restart anticoagulation after ICH in patients with mechanical valves? Our new meta-analysis just published on @GreenJournal sheds light on timing, risks & outcomes 🚨‼️🚨doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000214184 @Simona_Sacco_ @mattfos89 @giovmerl
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Join us for Cooper Neurosurgery Grand Rounds on Monday, September 15th, 8–9AM EST. Speaker: Dr. Wouter I. Schievink @WouterSchievink Topic: Spontaneous spinal CSF leaks: a neurosurgical disorder Teams link: https://t.co/C7NYsHPp8k
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In patients with supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage, minimally invasive surgery within 72 hours did not significantly reduce 30-day mortality or improve 180-day disability compared to medical management alone. https://t.co/rasJRzAqRq
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A discovery of a gene underpinning the perception of pain with implications for treating the chronic condition that affects 600 million people globally https://t.co/weJyuzgXab
https://t.co/JJQ0sJWBkI
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Nature - The SLC45A4 gene encodes a neuronal polyamine transporter and is linked to pain response in humans and mice.
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Our multisite experience outside of SUMMIT MAX with @route92med Monopoint Repercussion System in anterior LVO thrombectomy is now out in @JNIS_BMJ! https://t.co/hFsLaVnEli
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A demolition expert faced his toughest challenge yet - a rare brain tumor. Thanks to the team at @CooperHealthNJ & Inspira, Kevin’s story didn’t end there. Watch his inspiring journey from tumor to triumph. 🎥 https://t.co/Ppz3V0vspS
#Neurosurgery #CooperAndInspira
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When Kevin faced a brain tumor, our team helped him break through his toughest obstacle.
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Congratulations to Cooper and Inspira Neuroscience, Islam Fayed, MD, Director, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, and the neurosurgery team in Camden, who completed the first responsive #neurostimulation procedure at Cooper with the NeuroPace RNS® System.
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Join us for Cooper Neurosurgery Grand Rounds on Monday, July 21st, 8–9AM EST. Speaker: Dr. @RobSpinnerMD Topic: Clinical Anatomy: A (Peripheral Nerve) Surgeon’s Best Friend Teams link: https://t.co/wuiyGmMoDl
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Congratulations to the @PennNSG team for enrolling the 58th #CHESS patient. @JCatapanoMD @visishs @JanKarlBurkhar1 enrolled a record of 6 patients in past 2 weeks. @NINDStrials
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Congratulations to Dr. Steven Yocom, DO! He is the recipient of Cooper Neurosurgery’s Faculty Teaching Award honoring his exceptional dedication to mentoring and teaching residents, shaping the next generation of neurosurgeons who deliver outstanding patient care.
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Congratulations Kevin! Last night we celebrated PGY7/Chief Resident Kevin Wojcik, DO, on graduating our residency program. He’s off to a Complex Spine Fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin/Froedtert Hospital. We can’t wait to see what he accomplishes! #Neurosurgery
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Congratulations to our PGY-2 resident Chas Morse, MD, for being named Cooper University Hospital Emergency Medicine Consultant of the Year! Recognized for excellence in emergency consults. Well done Dr. Morse! @chas016
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Join us for Cooper Neurosurgery Grand Rounds on Monday, June 16, 8–9AM EST. Speaker: Dr. @ENossek(@nyulangone/@nyugrossman) Topic: Cranial Bypass Surgery for Steno-Occlusive Disease; The State of the Art and Future Directions Teams link: https://t.co/vlIxjnFzEp
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Excited to discuss advances in chronic subdural hematoma treatment, novel methods for assessing CC fistula and neuroinflammatory role of TLR4 receptors in SAH at Penn Neurosurgery Grand Rounds.
Tomorrow we're excited to welcome @DrAjithThomas to our Neurosurgery Grand Rounds! @CooperNsxRes @CooperHealthNJ
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Link to preprint: https://t.co/QB0mawHbY6 and if a thread is too much: TL;DR -- at least for diagnosis, superhuman performance on reasoning benchmarks translates into superhuman performance on real clinical tasks. It's time for prospective trials!
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A seminal paper published by Ledley and Lusted in 1959 introduced complex clinical diagnostic reasoning cases as the gold standard for the evaluation of expert medical computing systems, a...
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Cooper Neurosurgery was proud to be represented for the first time at the 11th Annual Philadelphia Spine Summit on May 16, 2025. Dr. Islam Fayed delivered an insightful talk—an exciting milestone for our team! @islamfayed #Neurosurgery #SpineSurgery
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