2nd Tumor Symposium (first in 2023) and the 1st meeting of our new Society! We've got a fantastic group of speakers and topics with attendees coming from all over the world! Only a few spots left. If interested, please contact me: pklimo@semmes-murphey.com.

2/2 Nothing comes close to the impact of having 1 or more postop event (POE) - an increased odds of almost 30 fold!! While you can't predict everything that happens after surgery, there are definitely some that you can anticipate and prepare for!

1/2 When I started @LeBonheurChild & @StJude almost 15 yrs ago (😳), one of the first things I did was set up a number of prospective databases. In what will hopefully be a trilogy of papers, we first looked at predictors of extended LOS (>7days) after elective craniotomy.

Excited to announce the 2nd Tumor Symposium and the 1st meeting of the new Society for Pediatric Neurosurgical Oncology @ St Jude campus! Please reach out if interested in attending. A day and a half of fantastic speakers, a variety of topics and controversies to get into.

Shunt checklists are commonplace in pediatric neurosurgery. One key component is limiting OR traffic. Does it make a difference? While we couldn't answer that question, we did look at who came in and out of the OR in 50 cases with surprising results. https://t.co/AXnBreScDp

Will start posting our projects as they get published, more to give recognition to all those that contributed to the process. I welcome any and all comments and criticisms. Let me know what you liked and disliked about our work. @MemphisNSGY

Around the time COVID hit, I pulled back a bit on research and writing for a number of reasons. I had lost some of the excitement and passion. I feel the energy and desire returning...

Had a great time at #cns2024 directing the epilepsy surgery symposium with Kurtis Auguste MD and @RolstonJohn! We had a fantastic lineup of speakers covering all aspects of epilepsy surgery from pediatrics to adulthood! Got to see great friends @TaylorAbelMD and others!

What an incredible honor it was to host Dr. Jeff Blount as our 2024 Talley Family visiting professor. A giant in our field whose impact will be felt for many years. A kinder and more humble soul you will not find. On behalf of @MemphisNSGY, a heartfelt thank you, Jeff.

In collaboration with @LeBonheurChild, Semmes-Murphey & #StJudeGlobal, neurosurgeons from 16 countries were invited to attend a 2-day conference on Sep 22. Topics included craniopharyngioma, temporal lobe tumors, epilepsy, posterior fossa syndrome & more https://t.co/a4V6Js4Cjp

Super excited to welcome Kendall Snyder to the @MemphisNSGY @StJude @LeBNeuroscience @SemmesMurphey family as our 2024-2025 peds fellow. 👏👏🥳🥳 It's gonna be a fantastic year! Thanks @MayoNsgyRes!! @rbarnettmd @DavidHershMD

Posterior fossa syndrome can affect a child's speech, mood & motor skills. Neuropsychologists, neurologists, radiologists, surgeons & neurooncologists are working together to better understand incidences, symptoms & risk factors. https://t.co/pCRsiByq5q #PFS

@RyanSeacrest @RyanFoundation Thanks to @RyanSeacrest and @RyanFoundation, @JordanCWDavis, @KatGraham, and @jarenjacksonjr for a great opening yesterday @LeBonheurChild! Lots of happy faces on staff, associates, families and patients. Very cool day.

To all my fellow Albanian-Americans 🇦🇱interested in medicine: please consider applying to be a member of the Albanian-American Medical Society! Great educational & networking opportunity! #MedTwitter https://t.co/vDEF6Kdske

Chillin in the office and look what I stumble upon... Awesome work being done by an amazing and humble surgeon and person...and fellow MCW alum! @QuinseyCarolyn @UNCneurosurgery @rbarnettmd @kchamberlinmd @PedsSection @MedicalCollege

Thank you to visiting professor @KlimoJr from @LeBonheurChild for sharing his expertise on medulloblastomas, posterior fossa syndrome, & craniopharyngiomas during today's grand rounds & skills lab for our #NeurosurgeryResidents. @MemphisNSGY #MedTwitter #MedEd

I'm thrilled to be working with @DrGilesRobinson and @DrAditiBagchi on #SJiMB21, a @StJudeResearch-initiated trial that could reduce long-term effects in infants & young children with #Medulloblastoma. Learn more: https://t.co/rgrg3LwBVe

Congratulations to my good friend. I can think of no one more deserving.

Super excited to announce this symposium! Details are still being worked out, but goal is to have a very interactive and FUN experience where we can teach, learn, network, collaborate and make friends. We will definitely "get into the weeds"! Lemme know if you're interested...

Great talk by Cameron Brimley, pediatric neurosurgery fellow at @LeBonheurChild @StJude @SemmesMurphey on the use of chemotherapy prior to resection of pineal region tumors! Pre-resection chemo aids in safe surgical resection by reducing tumor volume and vascularity. @PedsSection