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Excited to share our publication examining differences in acute presentation and RTP in NFL Players based upon whether a fencing response was observed after concussion. No difference was found in RTP time or symptom recovery Pitt Neurosurgery Neurotrauma Clinical Trials Center @PittNSGY journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/f…

It was great hosting UMass Chan Medical School Med School’s Zoher Ghogawala for the 7th Annual Peter J. Jannetta Lectureship. Dr. Ghogawala presented two great talks on optimizing neurosurgery practice and clinical trials for the future.

Jordyn Ting—University of Pittsburgh postdoc research fellow working with Jorge González-Martínez, Marco Capogrosso and Elvira Pirondini—received a $100K Hunter TBI Translational Research Award to support her research on deep brain stimulation in TBI patients. Jordyn Ting medschool.pitt.edu/news/jordyn-ti…

Dr. Joseph Maroon, was honored on 5/10 by the Ellis Island Honor Society. “This is an unexpected honor that I’m very proud to receive on behalf of all those who strive to improve the human condition,” stated Dr. Maroon.

Fencing response (tonic posturing) after concussion was not associated with symptom recovery, concussion severity, or short-term recovery in professional American football. journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/f… Shawn Neurotrauma Clinical Trials Center @PittNSGY UPMC NFL

Enhancing physician awareness of infection incidence in conjunction with standardized perioperative infection prevention bundles yields enduring neurosurgical infection control and resultant cost savings. journals.lww.com/neurosurgery/a… UPMC Physician Resources Prateek Agarwal, MD, MBA Robert Friedlander

SPOTLIGHT: Ajay Niranjan. UPMC Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery associate director talks about the rewarding aspect of using minimally invasive stereotactic radiosurgery to treat patients. Pitt Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery University of Pittsburgh Elekta Intl Radiosurgery Research Foundation

Oliver Tang has been selected as one of 12 nationwide incoming fellows for the 2025-26 Council of State Neurosurgical Societies (CSNS) Socioeconomic Fellowships. neurosurgery.pitt.edu/news/oliver-ta… pitt nsgy residents & alumni club Pitt Med Neurosurgery Interest Group Oliver Y. Tang, MD CSNS

Fourth-year University of Pittsburgh med student Zhishuo (Chris) Wei was awarded the Theodore Kurze Senior Prize for Excellence in Neurological Surgery and Clinical Neurosciences given to a senior Pitt med student going into neurosurgical residency training. neurosurgery.pitt.edu/news/zhishuo-w… Pitt Med Neurosurgery Interest Group

Don't miss the first webinar on Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery on May19, 2025 at 7:30 EST/1:30am CEST/ 4:30am PKT register now aans-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist… AANS Noor ul huda Maria MD

David Okonkwo discusses important updates to guidelines for the assessment of TBI, including the game-changing breakthrough for biomarker neurological disorder testing on Practical Neurology's Neuro Frontiers podcast. Neurotrauma Clinical Trials Center @PittNSGY practicalneurology.com/diseases-diagn… via ReachMD

.Raj Lavadi and Nitin Agarwal, M.D. comment on the concussion dangers of slap fighting in The Telegraph article. telegraph.co.uk/sport/2025/05/…

Remodeled resident lounge dedicated at University of Pittsburgh Neurosurgery. Funded in part by a generous gift from Dr. Joseph Maroon, lounge features workstations/lockers for every resident, large kitchenette area, and a workout area with a shower/washroom facilities. bit.ly/4mudumc

The next UPMC/University of Pittsburgh Principles and Practice of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery—covering practical aspects of stereotactic radiosurgery using the Elekta Leksell Gamma Knife—is set for July 11-18. Register at neurosurgery.pitt.edu/training/princ…. ISRSy UPMC Physician Resources University of Pittsburgh

#ONSReview #ONSVisualAbstract Comparative Analysis of Efficacy and Safety of Frame-Based, Frameless, and Robot-Assisted Stereotactic Brain Biopsies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis bit.ly/4k3tx8N by Gecici et al Pitt Neurosurgery CNS Kevin Hines

The inaugural University of Pittsburgh Longitudinal Attending-Resident-Student Mentorship Initiative (LAMI) event was held May 19. Led by Regan Shanahan and Nitin Agarwal, M.D., the program aims to provide tiered mentorship to students across various levels of training. neurosurgery.pitt.edu/training/info-…

Neuroendovascular fellows Rachel Jacobs and Prateek Agarwal talk about the benefits of having an enfolded fellowship at University of Pittsburgh/UPMC enabling residents to complete two years of endovascular fellowship during their seven years of resident training. Prateek Agarwal, MD, MBA Pitt Med Neurosurgery Interest Group

Congratulations to UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh pediatric neurosurgeon Cody Nesvick for winning the 2025 AANS/CNS Pediatric Section Grant for his project "A Novel Therapeutic Avenue for Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor." Cody Nesvick, MD

Thirteen University of Pittsburgh neurosurgeons were cited as "neurosurgery and spine research all-stars” for 2025 by healthcare analytics company Avant-garde Health in recognition of the quality and quantity of their published research. neurosurgery.pitt.edu/news/pitt-neur… UPMC

Spine surgeons—how do you clear recreational athletes after cervical spine surgery? Take our brief, anonymous global survey:   docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… #spinesurgery #returntoplay #neurosurgery #orthopedics #sportsmedicine