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Just a reminder that the Univ of Pittsburgh UPMC neurosurgery residency program virtual open houses begin Oct 6 (8 pm EDT) with a meet/greet/Q&A with dept's PGY-1 residents. Email [email protected] for more info. #Nsgy #Match2022 #MedTwitter #MedStudentTwitter Inside The Match

Welcome to all applicants, residents, alumni, and friends — we’ll use this page to give you an inside look at what life is like here at Pitt Neurosurgery. Follow along for updates on the residency program, events, the application process, and life as a resident in Pittsburgh.

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Attention all neurosurgery applicants! Applications for the Pitt Neurosurgery Sub-Internship are still OPEN. #SubIs, check out this thread 🧵 for tips on how to apply and what you can expect:

This #GBM work led by stellar #nsgy residents David Botros Adham Khalafallah, MD Sakibul Huq, M.D. Leonardo Ajuz+ finds #frailty predicts readmission, with impact on survival Modifying predictors may reduce cost & improve survival+QOL See full results below! #btsm #braincancer #glioblastoma

Frailty is increasingly seen as an important predictor of surgical outcomes Stellar PGY2 Sakibul Huq, M.D. Pitt Neurosurgery with Jeremy Walston MD Johns Hopkins Frailty Science #FrailtyFighter+ explore #frailty in brain tumor patients: tinyurl.com/2p9cn9a9 Grateful for The Pepper OAIC Coordinating Center pilot funding. More to come!

Pitt Neurosurgery does #Napa #CNS2022 #nsgy #medtwitter #neurosurgerymatch

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Congratulations to Hussein Abdallah, Stephanie Casillo, Albin John and Oliver Tang who have matched into the University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery residency program. pitt nsgy residents & alumni club

Thrilled to launch 10,000+ flashcards for neurosurgery residents & med students based on the iconic Greenberg’s Handbook of Neurosurgery! 😷🔪🧠 We Synaptiq are so honored to make this a reality with Thieme International & Dr. Greenberg himself 🙏 Try it here: synaptiq.app/thieme/trial

Experience makes the UPMC skull base program an unmatched world-leader. Learn more at UPMC.com/WorldClassNeuro. SkullBaseDocs

Congratulations to Melissa Lukehart on recognition at Society of Neurological Surgeons annual meeting for 25+ years of service as program admin for the University of Pittsburgh/UPMC neurosurg residency program. Melissa here with PD Kojo Hamilton, Costas Hadjipanayis, dept chair Robert Friedlander and former residents.

Congrats to Sakibul Huq, M.D. on his recent oral presentation focused on #frailty The connections between Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery & Pitt Neurosurgery run deep, and we look forward to ongoing and future collaborations! Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar Zel Zhang M.D. Georgios A. Zenonos, M.D. Costas Hadjipanayis Henry Brem Robert Friedlander

In the ENRICH trial of minimally invasive cerebral hematoma removal within 24 hours after onset of hemorrhage, functional outcomes were better with surgery than with medical treatment, particularly among patients with lobar hemorrhages. Full trial results: nej.md/3VPYggf

Article describes management of clival metastasis with Gamma Knife radiosurgery—a safe, effective treatment for CM. Findings augmented with review of all forms of radiation therapy for CM. link.springer.com/article/10.100… Sakibul Huq, M.D. Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar Costas Hadjipanayis Samuel Adida Regan Shanahan

The factor Xa inhibitor reversal agent andexanet reduced expansion of intracerebral hemorrhages caused by factor Xa inhibitors but resulted in more thrombotic events than usual care. Read the full ANNEXA-I trial results: nej.md/3wAoERb

Robert Friedlander pens in-depth review article for New England Journal of Medicine on the signs, symptoms, classification and treatment strategies for Chiari malformation. nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… UPMC Physician Resources NEJM Robert Friedlander University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine PittResearch

Grateful to The Beckwith Institute for supporting our vision for liquid biopsy in brain and skull base tumors! Costas Hadjipanayis Pitt Neurosurgery Robert Friedlander UPMC UPMC Physician Resources UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Sonodynamic therapy—using sonosensitizers activated by ultrasound waves to generate reactive oxygen species and induce tumor cell death–represents a promising frontier in the treatment of aggressive brain tumors. link.springer.com/article/10.100… Costas Hadjipanayis Sakibul Huq, M.D. UPMC Physician Resources

Congratulations to Ritesh Karsalia, Najib Muhammad, Abhinav Pandey, Rohit Prem Kumar and Sangami Pugazenthi who have matched into the University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurological Surgery residency program. Welcome aboard! University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine UPMC Nitin Agarwal, M.D.