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MD/MBA. Professor, @NeurosurgeryNM; Chief, Pediatric Neurosurgery, @LurieChildrens. Health services research. Innovation. Third Culture Kid. Tweets are my own.

Chicago, IL
Joined June 2015
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Sandi Lam
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proud of @Lurieneurosurg for another incredible world-class course for peds #neurosurgery. the only one of its kind. #neuroendoscopy #keyhole #MIS @MikeDeCuypereMD,.Bowman, Raskin, @CMCNeurosurgery .Scott Wait @thebraindocMD @stjudeglobal @KARLSTORZ_USA @Brainlab @NeurosurgeryNM.
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Lurie Children's Pediatric Neurosurgery
11 days
It’s a wrap on the 5th annual minimally invasive pediatric neurosurgery course in Chicago! We learned so much from each other. Awesome faculty & participants from all over the world: Brazil, Hong Kong, Peru, Italy, and more. Congrats to course director ⁦@MikeDeCuypereMD
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Sandi Lam
2 months
An incredible convergence of #epilepsy advocacy, healthcare, innovation & #epilepsysurgery thought leadership. IMPRES 2025 conference sparked important discussions. Thank you! @PedsEpilepsyDoc @PAMEawareness @CureEpilepsy @DannyDidOrg @PESAlliance @Lurieneurosurg @LurieChildrens
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Sandi Lam
3 months
Best thing to do in #Chicago this weekend: IMPRES, the interdisciplinary #pediatric #epilepsy conference. Excited for this meeting of innovative minds & tireless advocates for elevating awareness & treatments for children & families living with epilepsy.
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Sandi Lam
3 months
Excited to see our @PCORI sponsored comparative effectiveness research on #epilepsy #LGS study protocol published @FrontiersIn. Multicenter effort with awesome advocates @LGS_Foundation @LGS_F @TracyDixonSalaz @PedsEpilepsyDoc & more! Open access link:.
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Sandi Lam
4 months
photo evidence: ⁦@MALoPrestiMDMPH⁩, we have responsibly cared for this plant for 2 yrs since your move ⁦@Lurieneurosurg⁩ to ⁦@URMed_GCH⁩ ⁦@URNeurosurgery⁩ ☀️ proud of our #pediatric #neurosurgery family! ⁦@MikeDeCuypereMD⁩ ⁦@RobinBowman1911
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Sandi Lam
4 months
walking in between procedures, appointments & events for pediatric #neurosurgery, #epilepsy, #epilepsysurgery#research Lurieneurosurg⁩ ⁦@NeurosurgeryNM. #Chicago is great city. full of energy, enthusiasm, creativity & #hope. #smile
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Sandi Lam
4 months
RT @sandi_lam: join us in Chicago June 20-22 for an interdisciplinary conference on pediatric #epilepsy surgery with outstanding colleagues….
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Sandi Lam
4 months
Awesome event @simmonscenter with screening of powerful documentary about living #epilepsy in Kenya. Thank you @bandfoundation for inspiring work in #epilepsyawareness #globalhealth. Great discussion w/@DannyDidOrg @rowfoundation @CureEpilepsy &more. Honored to be a part of it.
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Sandi Lam
4 months
At #aans2025, I had the honor of curating a #AI / #MachineLearning in #Pediatric #Neurosurgery session. Thanks terrific speakers @ddonoho, Laura Prolo, @Lurieneurosurg teammate Jeffrey Raskin! Thanks Hal Meltzer for giving us the opportunity. #epilepsy #epilepsysurgery #tumor
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Sandi Lam
5 months
Multi-year #iMRI project becoming a reality @LurieChildrens⁩! Thanks to incredible work, dedicated teams. Training & simulations are complete. Coordinated patient-centered care with intraop MR imaging meets innovative awesome pediatric #neurosurgery @LurieNeurosurg team 😍🤩
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Sandi Lam
5 months
Exciting peds #epilepsy updates @PedsEpilepsyDoc Dave Clarke, Elysa Widjaja, Ahmed Abdelmoity, Kai Miller, Mary Lou Smith, @DEE_Pconnection Gabi Conecker, Raman Sankar, Gemma Carvill &&! @nationwidekids @Lurieneurosurg @dellchildrens @NUFeinbergMed #CME @MayoClinic @PERCepilepsy.
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Sandi Lam
5 months
join us in Chicago June 20-22 for an interdisciplinary conference on pediatric #epilepsy surgery with outstanding colleagues, thinkers & pioneers in the field 🧠 registration & event info: ⁦@NeurosurgeryNM⁩ ⁦@NMNeurology⁩ ⁦@dellchildrens
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Sandi Lam
5 months
join us in Chicago June 20-22 for an interdisciplinary conference on pediatric #epilepsy surgery with outstanding colleagues, thinkers & pioneers in the field 🧠 registration & event info: ⁦@NeurosurgeryNM⁩ ⁦@NMNeurology⁩ ⁦@dellchildrens
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Sandi Lam
5 months
Yay! The Minimally Invasive approaches in Peds #Neurosurgery course in its 5th year, with #CME! Awesome hands-on, interactive course with innovative, thoughtful, boundary-pushing faculty. Keyhole, neuroendoscopy & more @MikeDeCuypereMD @thebraindocMD @NeurosurgeryNM @NMskullbase.
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Sandi Lam
5 months
my favorite weekend of the year is coming Aug 22-24, 2025! Our 5th annual hands-on course for Minimally Invasive Approaches in #Pediatric #Neurosurgery. Awesome faculty coming to #Chicago! Thanks to course director @MikeDeCuypereMD for making it a reality.
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Join Lurie Children's event on minimally invasive approaches in pediatric neurosurgery. Engage in a didactic, case-based, and hands-on course designed for medical professionals to learn advanced...
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Sandi Lam
6 months
congrats Nicole Villalba & Rya Muller, ⭐️@NUFeinbergMed⁩ ⁦@Lurieneurosurg⁩ students, for #presenting on int’l stage ⁦@FSMGlobalHealth⁩ ⁦@StellenboschUni⁩ ⁦⁦@MatiesResearch⁩ Global Knowledge Hub Networking conference. Thanks ⁦@RoxannaMGarcia⁩!
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Sandi Lam
6 months
Important study for & about caregivers of kids with #epilepsy/#epilepsysurgery from @sickkidsnews & @luriechildrens’ stellar chief of peds neuroradiology & health services researcher Elysa Widjaja. I am so lucky to work with Dr Widjaja = the best! @LurieNeuroRads @Lurieneurosurg.
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Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Alliance
6 months
Great research from our friend @SickKidsNews Mary Lou Smith PhD and @PukaKlajdi reveals distinct mental health trajectories for caregivers—especially around epilepsy surgery. (Psst - moms are not okay.).🔗 Full study 1/🧵.
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Sandi Lam
6 months
Thank you @keepark @grosseaumd & the rest of the special issue’s editorial team for advancing #globalneurosurgery @TheJNS #globalhealth #neurosurgery. 🌍🌎🌏🗺️Grateful to @FSMGlobalHealth @RoxannaMGarcia @CUREuganda & neurosurgical community for ongoing support & collaboration❤️.
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Sandi Lam
6 months
@TheJNS #NeurosurgicalFocus #Global #Neurosurgery issue. @LurieNeurosurg X @CUREuganda team collab on pediatric #epilepsy #epilepsysurgery is disseminated here: check out our journey from 2021. Just getting started! @neurosurgeryNM Thanks @FSMGlobalHealth
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Sandi Lam
6 months
Always a privilege to connect with bright medical students: you are the future. Thanks for choosing to spend time with our team @Lurieneurosurg @NeurosurgeryNM ! We are lucky to contribute &push the field forward together #pediatric #neurosurgery #epilepsysurgery #epilepsy #MedEd.
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Hope M Reecher
6 months
Had a wonderful and enlightening time at @Lurieneurosurg in the wonderful city of Chicago! Very grateful to see amazing Peds Epilepsy surgeries with @sandi_lam & to meet inspiring kiddos and their families ❤️
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Sandi Lam
6 months
Thanks for amplifying our work on the clinical, public health, socioeconomic impact of pediatric #epilepsysurgery #epilepsy care #global #neurosurgery. Your engagement means the world to us! @SeizureSurgeon @Lurieneurosurg @NeurosurgeryNM @PCORI @MayoClinicNeuro @maciejlesniakmd.
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Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa
6 months
Great to have this morning @sandi_lam talking about epilepsy and showing that epilepsy surgery works in adults and children. Great leader.Excellent physician, surgeon, scientist . @NorthwesternMed .@MayoClinicNeuro .@MayoClinic
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Sandi Lam
6 months
wonderful opportunity to promote & advance #epilepsysurgery #epilepsy care #neurosurgery #globalneurosurgery together with leaders in clinical care #AI & more. great work happening @MayoClinicNeuro @mayoflnsgyres. Honored to be visiting professor @MayoClinic #Jacksonville Thanks!.
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Sanjeet Grewal, MD
6 months
Inspired by Dr. Sandi Lam’s @sandi_lam insights on global collaborations in epilepsy care. Grateful to have her as a visiting professor at Mayo Clinic Florida!.
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