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It is with a heavy heart that we share the tragic and saddening news that our colleague and friend, Dr. Lynda Jun-San Yang, M.D., Ph.D., (1967-2022) has passed away. (1/5)
Please join us in congratulating our own Dr. Aditya S. Pandey as he transitions into his new role as our Chair and Julian T. Hoff Professor of Neurosurgery. He is the sixth Chair in our department's 104-year history, succeeding Dr. Karin Muraszko.
Weeks of evaluations, interviews & deliberations lead to an incredible
#MatchDay
as
@umichneuro
gets the opportunity to train accomplished medical students and future leaders of
#neurosurgery
, Elizabeth Duquette and Luke McVeigh! Welcome to the family!
#GoBlue
Weeks of evaluations, interviews & deliberations lead to an incredible
#MatchDay2024
as we get the opportunity to train accomplished medical students & future leaders of
#neurosurgery
, Emre Kiziltug from Yale & John Lee from right here @ U-M! Welcome to the family!
#GoBlue
Our residents are amazing human beings – they're an integral part of what makes
@umichneuro
exceptional. Today on
#ThankaResidentDay2023
we honor their dedication, commitment, contributions & hard work. We're proud to be a part of your journey to becoming incredible neurosurgeons
Our
#neurosurgery
alum
@drsanjaygupta
doesn't require a "bump" from us, but his podcast "Chasing Life" is SO GOOD and we feel SO PROUD that we an't help but share!
#goblue
Very excited - Chasing Life has made its Times Square debut just in time for NYE! We're working hard on our new season which tackles a topic this dad (of 3 teenagers) has been thinking a lot about. In the meantime, start Chasing Life with these episodes.
Congratulations to our PGY-2
@AyobamiWard
who's been named U-M Consultant of the Year by
@umichmedicine
's Emergency Medicine Residency. "...this award is given to a consulting house officer at U-M that best meets the description of being an outstanding clinical colleague." 👏👏
(1/4) Congratulations to Dr. Karin Muraszko - the 2024 Henry Russel Lecturer! Dr. Muraszko will give the talk, "In Celebration of Parents: A Pediatric
Neurosurgeon’s Personal Journey in the Study of
Pediatric Brain Tumors and Congenital Anomalies. " She will discuss...
We're so excited to announce that our resident Mark Zaki, MD (
@MarkZaki24
) has been selected as a Council of State Neurological Societies (
@CSNS
) Socioeconomic Fellow for 2023-24! We cannot wait to witness all you do with this opportunity!
#nsgy
#goblue
This Thursday, Apr. 14, we welcome Dr. Judy Huang from
@HopkinsNsurg
, as our 2022 Dr. Saeed Farhat visiting lecturer. Dr. Huang will speak on
#aneurysm
surgery in the interventional age and the hemorrhage risks of
#AVM
.
#NeuroTwitter
Thank you so much, Dr. Jay Wellons (
@JayWellons5
; pictured here with our chair, Dr. Aditya Pandey) for your Grand Rounds talk and the book signing today! “All That Moves Us” is a MUST READ, Twitterverse!
#neurosurgery
#goblue
It's bittersweet & an incredible moment... Three cheers for Drs. Junior Daou (
@bjdaou
) & Timothy Yee on their completion of our residency program! We cannot WAIT to see what you do next in your
#endovascular
(
@BarrowNeuro
) &
#spine
(
@NeurosurgUCSF
) fellowships, respectively! 🎓🎉
Today we joyfully welcomed back alum Shawn
@HerveyJumper
as our 2022 Julian T. Hoff Visiting Lecturer. He shared two topics with our grp: "Diffuse
#gliomas
remodel neural circuits in the human brain" & "Revisiting the surgical management of diffuse gliomas in the molecular era."
Congrats PGY-2 Joseph Linzey (
@joseph_linzey
)!
@CNS
awarded his work, “Length of Stay beyond Medical Readiness: A Follow-up, Prospective Cohort Analysis” its SAMUEL HASSENBUSCH YOUNG NEUROSURGEON AWARD. Look for the abstract in the upcoming December issue of Clinical Neurosurgery
Congratulations to our own PGY-4 Katherine Holste (
@KHolsteMD
) who was elected to the
@AANSNeuro
's Young Neurosurgeons Committee (
@youngneuros
)! Her 4-year term will commence in April 2022 and we know she will shine in her new role. Go Blue!
We proudly announce that our chair Dr. Muraszko has been elected to
@theNAMedicine
: the highest honorary society in the U.S. for researchers in medicine/health for "her expertise on the treatment of... brain tumors & congenital neurologic anomalies".
#WomenInSTEM
#WomenInMedicine
FATHER INSPIRES 🧠 SURGEON: Three years after losing his father to brain cancer,
@mcveigh_luke
, a resident at
@umichmedicine
/
@umichneuro
, is practicing neurosurgery in his honor — and raising money for glioblastoma research.
Read the full story:
@umichneuro
has lost a family member and neurosurgery has lost one of the most talented, influential, and inspiring women in Neurosurgery. The impact she had on our department, our patients, and the many learners she nurtured over the last 18 years is incalculable. (2/5)
Just taking a moment to thank our residents for
#ThankAResidentDay
! We are honored to work with you and watch you achieve so much in support of
#nsgy
patient care and research. Go Blue!
Two of our PGY-4 residents, Drs. Katherine Holste (
@KHolsteMD
) & Whitney Muhlestein have been elected as inaugural members to the new
@NeurosurgeryCNS
Publications Resident Review Board! Congratulations! ✍️🧠🎉
Congratulations to residents Rushikesh Joshi (
@RushiSJoshi7
) & Joseph Linzey (
@joseph_linzey
) on your Kuntz Scholar Awards for exemplary abstracts at
#spinesummit2024
! Both are giving talks this morning & will be honored tonight @ the Young Surgeon's Reception!
#goblue
Congratulations Dr. Timothy Yee, one of our PGY-6 residents *and* this year's
@AANSNeuro
Donald O. Quest, MD, AANS(L) Resident Clinical Science A ward recipient!!
#goblue
#neurosurgery
#AANS2022
Welcome to the
@umichneuro
family, Dr. Toshiro Hara (
@hara_toshiro
)! Dr. Hara is our newest Assistant Professor & member of the BioInnovations in Brain Cancer program (
@UMBiointerfaces
). He's joining our fight against complex
#glioma
& we're thrilled!
#goblue
Dr. Yang was an alumna of our residency program & a world-renowned peripheral nerve neurosurgeon who had led the formation of an unparalleled multidisciplinary brachial plexus program. She had guided the development of many multidisciplinary programs within the department. (3/5)
Hey
#AANS2023
, we have some stellar neurosurgical resident presentations for you to check out while you're in LA - from PGY-5 Whitney Muhlestein's
#BPP
talk to PGY-3
@JordanLWLam
's work with
#DBS
in kids, there's plenty to choose from! They are not to be missed!
#goblue
Thank you Dr. Aziz-Sultan (
@draliazizsultan
; 4th from left in image below) from Brigham & Women's Neurosurgery (
@bwhneurosurgery
) for an inspiring talk today! We all learned a great deal from your life journey. Your humility, integrity, and caring for others is exemplary.
Congratulations to PGY-3 Mark Zaki (
@MarkZaki24
) whose talk got "Best Presentation" during the “Minimally Invasive/Motion Preservation/General Spine” session. He is pictured here w/ judges Dr. Victor Chang (
@HenryFordNeuro
) & Dr. Jakub Godzik (
@NeurosurgeryUab
)!
#spinesummit2024
We will soon come together to celebrate and honor Dr. Yang’s life and career and the impact she has had on many generations as leader of the Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Program. We will share details of how we aim to honor her career in the near future. (5/5)
Let's put our amazing endovascular fellow & residents in the spotlight at
#CNS2023
! Be sure to check your program for all of the when & where details for these inspiring and groundbreaking talks.
#goblue
@CNSResidents
We can't wait for tomorrow morning when three of our trainees will take the podiums to present their work at
#spinesummit2024
: New work in
#AI
, patient outcomes, endoscopy in spine surgery, and
#VR
! AND, congratulations to Dr. Linzey for his TWO Kuntz Scholar Awards!
#goblue
Congratulations to Dr. Osama N. Kashlan for receiving the Air & Space Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service to our Armed Forces. Thank you for your service to our nation as well as the exemplary neurosurgical care you provide to our patients.
#neurosurgery
#airforce
#GoBlue
(1/2) I am thrilled to announce the addition of Dr. Neena Marupudi (
@NeenaMarupudi
) to the
@umichneuro
@umichmedicine
family! Dr. Marupudi will serve as the Surgical Director of the Pediatric Spasticity Program at
@MottChildren
& will expand clinical & research programs...
(1/2) Today, we're taking a moment to express our deepest gratitude to the incredible residents in Neurosurgery at the University of Michigan on
#ThankaResidentDay
. Your dedication, talent & compassionate care make a significant impact on the lives of patients & their families.
Following in the footsteps of our recently-graduated Dr. Khalsa (
@SiriKhalsaMD
) in '22, our PGY-2 resident, Dr. Armin Mortazavi (
@arminm870
), has been honored w/ the KLS Martin Tumor Award for his talk, "Differential gene expression underlying glioma-related epilepsy" at
#CNS2023
Morning,
#CNS2023
! Today's highlights from our team: Talks from Drs. Al-Holou, Marupudi, Pandey & Szerlip on the topics of brain met recurrence, endoscopy in pediatrics, the neurovascular career path & spine met treatment w/ intra-operative radiation, respectively.
#goblue
Today at
#CNS2023
, Drs. Kashlan and Muraszko are representing
@umichneuro
with their talks on endoscopic spine surgery and mentoring, respectively. You do not want to miss the opportunity to hear these singular experts! Check your program for the where & when.
#goblue
"Always challenge us to do better," Dr. Karin Muraszko gave the 2023 Henry Russel lecture to a full house yesterday. If you were not there & want to learn from one of the best, you can watch (& re-watch) her talk here: (at minute 19:41)
#womeninSTEM
#WINS
She mentored many who are now leaders of peripheral nerve neurosurgery programs within the United States. She had recently accepted the role of Director of Clinical Outcomes Research for U-M Neurosurgery and was looking forward to mentoring our new faculty. (4/5)
(1/2) We would like to congratulate Katherine G. Holste for winning the AANS Best Pediatric Clinical Abstract - Rates of low-lying conus position and symptomatic tethered cord syndrome are not different between pediatric patients with & w/o Chiari Malformation Type 1.
#aans2024
We would like to welcome Dr. Andrew Nguyen (
@ampnguyen
) to the
@umichneuro
family! Dr. Nguyen has joined our Neurocritical Care team after a stint on the west coast in his fellowship at
@ohsunews
. He did his residency w/
@UMICHNeuroRes
so welcome back to Ann Arbor, Dr. Nguyen!
(1/2) Congratulations, Dr. Muraszko, the 2023 recipient of the Henry Russel Lectureship!
The Henry Russel Lectureship is
@UMich
's highest honor for senior faculty & is awarded annually for exceptional achievements in research, scholarship or creative
The
@UMRogelCancer
Forbes Institute () encourages scientists to undertake high-risk/reward initiatives to drive new advances in
#cancer
research. Dr. Maria Castro has been named a 2020 Forbes Scholar for her work in novel
#glioma
therapies! Congratulations!
Welcome home to
@umichneuro
, Dr. Nick Boulis. Thank you for an inspiring talk. Congratulations on a career filled with innovations guiding the delivery of stem cell therapy for spinal cord disorders!
#ALS
#NeurocognitiveDisorders
#GeneTherapy
In 1985,
@umichneuro
established the Edgar A. Kahn Award for Excellence in
#Neurosurgery
to be given to a graduating U-M medical student for outstanding performance during their clinical & laboratory experience. Congratulations to this year's recipient - Anran (Annie) Li!
Our chair, Dr. Muraszko: “I'm a woman of a time when many women [didn't] apply to neurosurgery. I'm a woman with a disability. It's been wonderful to see the growth and development of neurosurgery over the years [to] become a truly welcoming subspecialty."
We'd like to welcome three faculty members to the
@umichneuro
family: '21 alum Dr. David Altshuler - skull base & neuro-oncology, '21 alum & prior fellow Dr. Yamaan Saadeh (
@yamaans
) - spine surgery, and Dr. Tarun Singh from
@MayoNsgyRes
- neurocritical care.
#goblue
#nsgy
It's that time of year, neurosurgery twitterverse! Watch this space for everything
@umichneuro
/
@UMneurosciences
at
#CNS2023
in Washington D.C. from Sept. 9-13! Check out the graphic below for our participation in this inspiring meeting for everything
#neurosurgery
!
@CNS_Update
Congratulations to
@UCSF
neurosurgeon
@HerveyJumper
, who was awarded a NIH K08 award!! 👏👏 His research focuses on how gliomas interact with functional cognitive networks, so we can better predict which patients are at greatest risk for language deficits.
Wearable motion detection technology can capture arm movements in patients who have undergone surgical reconstruction for pan-brachial plexus injury, finds
@umichneuro
in partnership with
#Kines
associate professor Susan Brown
The amazing Christina Costa (IG: ms.christinacosta, right) was the first patient treated at our new Multidisciplinary
#BrainTumor
Clinic. Here she is with her surgeon,
@Wajd_MD
. Follow this link to the clinic website:
A team of scientists at the University of Michigan School of Medicine will receive a $429,000 grant to try to find a cure for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.
It's that time of year again -
#Neurosurgery
resident interview season! We can't wait to meet everyone and add new members to our
@umichmedicine
neurosurgical family. [Photo: Our faculty and every resident (past & present) at last year's centennial celebration.]
#goblue
Getting some top-notch pointers from Michigan baseball coach,
@TracyJSmith13
, who volunteered both his time and his field to coach the
@umichneuro
residents before their
@nreforg
brain tumor fundraiser softball tournament in Central Park/NYC next weekend. Thanks, Coach!
Our Dr. Chen's been named the Handleman Emerging Scholar at
@umichmedicine
's NeuroNetwork for Emerging Therapies.
@EvaFeldmanMDPhD
“I believe in Dr. Chen... together we can make a real difference in the lives of patients with
#Alzheimers
disease and
#ALS
.”
Dr. Hugh Garton, one of our pediatric neurosurgeons, was Glenn's surgeon. Through their care and expertise, he & the
@umichneuro
team gave Glenn a chance to thrive and go on to some amazing things! Read more below:
#goblue
#pistons
@DetroitPistons
Exclusive: Glenn Ratledge, 22, was born with tuberous sclerosis, which led to life-threatening seizures and a major surgery. Now he works for his favorite team, the Detroit Pistons.
@DetroitPistons
#DetroitBasketball
Congratulations to our PGY-4 resident Dr. Whitney Muhlestein the recipient of the
@spinesection
2022 Kline Peripheral Nerve Top Abstract honor! (Fun fact: Dr. Kline is a ‘67
@umichneuro
alum!)
Congratulations to our
@ToddCHollon
- winner of the prestigious Oldfield Lecture from American Academy of Neurological Surgery for his award-winning presentation entitled "AI based molecular classification of diffuse gliomas using rapid optical imaging". (1/2)
When I was 11, I would ride the city bus by myself to buy groceries for my family...with food stamps and WIC coupons in hand. My immigrant parents were simultaneously going to college, working, and raising a family, so I helped out however I could.
Congratulations to our residents Drs. Holste (
@KHolsteMD
) & Ward (
@AyobamiWard
) who were named Community of Medical Educators in Training (CoMET) for '22-'23 - a competitive, trainee-led, multidisciplinary fellowship for improving medical education. You make us proud!
#goblue
New publication from
@umichneuro
! Uncovering Spatiotemporal Heterogeneity of High-Grade Gliomas: From Disease Biology to Therapeutic Implications. Comba, et al. in
@FrontOncology
-
We are honored to support this year’s
@DiMConf2021
tele-conference “ENACTING CHANGE: The Physician’s Role in Social Justice. Diversity and Intersectionality” featuring
@LashNolen
,
@uche_blackstock
, and
@randy_vincejr
Saturday, Mar 6th, 9a-4p: .
It’s official.
@strahleMD
was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure yesterday
@WUSTLmed
. Fastest to R01 in department history. One of the fastest to tenure in department history. Congrats Jenn!! Very well deserved.
@WashUNeurosurg
We are so proud to announce that Dr. Kevin Chen has been named an inaugural Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg Emerging Scholar for his work using stem cells to treat neurologic diseases like
#ALS
,
#Alzheimers
, and other dementias. Read more here:
Happy New (Neuro?) Year! Check out 12 of our residents (some in their ugly sweaters 👕❄️) from this year's holiday festivities. A prosperous & peaceful 2023 to the
#neurosurgery
twitterverse!
#goblue
#HappyNewYear2023
Last weekend's
@NREFORG
's annual charity softball tournament was an awesome event as it is every year! We went 2-1 & had a blast. Next year!
#goblue
#nsgy
Farewell Ann Arbor. So many treasured memories of this truly special place. Stay in touch
@umichneuro
residents. It was an honor to be associated with all of you and I will always have your back.
#GoBlue
#LeadersandBest