Sam Emerson, MD, PhD, FAANS
@SamEmersonMDPhD
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Assistant Professor @UWNeurosurgery | Skull Base Fellowship @BWHNeurosurgery | Residency @UWNeurosurgery | Fight On. #braintumor #skullbase #neuroonc
Seattle, WA
Joined April 2016
Beautiful view of the pons and basilar during a recent resection of a trigeminal schwannoma via an anterior petrosectomy. #neurosurgery #nsgy #skullbase #braintumor #medtwitter
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Reminder of free webinar on testing for germline cancer genes in persons with glioma -Tues at noon EST!! Persons with recurrent grade 2/3/IDH+ are eligible for free testing @AmbryGenetics contact glioma@yale.edu for details @YaleSPH @MGBneurosurgery #oligodendroglioma
Happens next Tues come join to gain info!!
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@gliomaregistry is now offering free testing of inherited (germline) cancer genes in persons with recurrent lower-grade/IDH+ glioma who are participating in its OPTIMUM Study. Join us on 9/9 for a live Zoom session on this topic: https://t.co/Eb7enPlstp
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Path was grade I with KRAF7 and AKT1 mutations, common in this location. The intraoperative photo shows the proximity to the nerve and carotid artery. Even though it’s hard to predict, I find that patients with improvements in visual function are the most grateful of any I treat.
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A 42-year-old woman presented with worsening vision and a large left anterior clinioid meningioma. The yellow arrow indicates the displaced and partially encased left optic nerve. She underwent resection and had a marked improvement in vision.
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Great to see current and former @UWNeurosurgery @UWSANSCenter lab members (top left 3: @drjoshabecassis, #JulianClarke, @pfilli) receive BAF grants for their important work!
The Brain Aneurysm Foundation is awarding $580,000 in 2025 to fund 14 innovative projects advancing early detection, treatment, and patient outcomes. Researchers will be introduced soon, with awards presented Sept. 11 at our Research Grant Symposium in Arizona.
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If you have been diagnosed with a glioma, consider joining The International Low Grade Glioma Registry (@gliomaregistry). Signing up is easy and most steps can be completed online! Learn more about our research and see if you are eligible: https://t.co/26eEmAmFFI
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Help us spread the word! Our partners at the University of Colorado are testing a new virtual health education program for Hispanic and Latino people with LGG. Details below. Complete the pre-screening survey here: https://t.co/JfPyhujKAv Questions: optimum.eou@cuanschutz.edu
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If you joined the Low Grade Glioma Registry (@gliomaregistry) some time ago, remember to keep us posted regarding any new surgeries or treatments! Please contact us at glioma@yale.edu with updates.📨
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UW Medicine’s Alvord Brain Tumor Center and Neurosciences Institute is on site at the @HeadfortheCure 5K, supporting Brain Cancer survivors and caregivers. This event raises funds, awareness, and hope for the Seattle brain tumor community.
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Like this 77F w/ right foot drop and aphasia found to have what proved to be a grade II 7 cm parasagittal meningioma. She underwent GTR and had complete resolution of her symptoms. No recurrence at 3 months, we are observing for now. Look how much happier that corpus callosum is!
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Patients often ask what happens to the space where the tumor was after you take it out. The answer depends on a lot of things (type, size, location, etc) but sometimes I’m impressed by how much the brain can bounce back. #neurosurgery #nsgy #meningioma #braintumor #uwmedicine
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Great fun at the Emerson Lab picnic at Golden Gardens! Invigorating to see how the lab has grown in just two short years.
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Congratulations to our graduating chief residents! Excited to see what Kate Carroll (peds fellowship, Cornell), Jess Eaton (skull base fellowship, @MayoClinicNeuro ) and James Pan (spine fellowship, @StanfordNsurg ) do next! #neurosurgery #residency #meded #uw
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We’re stronger together! Help us advance glioma research by joining our community of over 900 people with LGG today! @gliomaregistry Learn more about us and see if you are eligible: https://t.co/WhZsHmZsuu
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The International Low Grade Glioma Registry (@gliomaregistry) is a partnership of researchers, clinicians, patients, and care partners working together to advance glioma research. Join our community to help make a difference! Learn more: https://t.co/vueqpreD0N
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We are getting to the end of our #braintumorawarenessmonth survey on #idh for persons with #lowgradeglioma Help us to finish off with a big sample so we can report back to you
We need your help! @gliomaregistry is conducting a survey to assess knowledge and use of a new class of LGG treatment called IDH inhibitors. This survey is intended to be answered by individuals with LGG. If interested, please complete the survey here: https://t.co/nF70AlZhMv
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Thrilled to be officially board-certified but this better be the last standardized test of my life.
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Any current US neurosurgery chief residents still looking for a skull base and tumor fellowship? We are looking for a July 2026 hire @UofLNeurosurg @UofLHealth ! Includes a solid amount of complex cranial and opens cerebrovascular cases. Email Brian.Williams@uoflhealth.org if so!
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May is #BrainTumorAwarenessMonth help us spread the word @MGBneurosurgery @YaleSPH @YaleCancer to highlight needed work into #glioma
Just released the @gliomaregistry Spring Newsletter! Check it out for study updates and new research opportunities. Available now at https://t.co/36L4B3aVzE. Email glioma@yale.edu to be added to our mailing list and receive future newsletters straight to your inbox!📨 #BTAM
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