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Glad to see this young man back to doing what he loves. Tomorrow’s therapies are being defined today UC San Diego Neurological Surgery . Stem cells are an emerging tool to modulate neural networks in the brain to treat disease. Congrats Dr. Ben-Haim!

Happy Grand Rounds Friday! Scripps Health Neurosurgeon Hani Malone, MD, gave a thought-provoking talk titled “Failure to Launch: After 20 Years of Rigid Stereotaxy, Will Spine Robots Ever Grow Up?” on the promise vs. reality of robotic assistance in spine surgery.

It’s #UCSDNeuroSurg Resident Research Day! Our Chair Dr. Alexander Khalessi and Residency Program Director Dr. Sharona Ben-Haim kicked off the event as our residents and #UCSD med students prepare to showcase their ongoing research projects.

Nikita Choudhary, MD, PGY-1, presents at #UCSDNeuroSurg Research Day her research on using advanced molecular tools to study how GBM spreads, and identifying a specific metabolic target (in the transsulfuration pathway) that could be a new treatment.

Nick Hernandez, MD, PGY-2, presents on how complete proximal middle meningeal artery (MMA) embolization is more effective than partial approaches in treating chronic subdural hematoma, leading to better patient outcomes during #UCSDNeuroSurg Research Day.

Hernan Gonzalez, MD, PhD, PGY-3, presents his talk titled “The Minimally Invasive Grid Approach for Seizure Localization: A Technical Report and Case Series” - an innovative technique improving precision in epilepsy surgery - on #UCSDNeuroSurg Research Day.

Timothy Kim, MD, PGY-3, presents his talk titled “Robot-Assisted Cervical Pedicle Screw Placement” at #UCSDNeuroSurg Research Day. This cutting-edge technique uses robotic assistance to improve accuracy and safety in placing screws in the cervical spine.

Michael Brandel, MD, PGY-6, presents his talk titled “Effects of Airborne Particulate Exposure on Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Risk” at #UCSDNeuroSurg Research Day. His research explores how air pollution may increase the risk of dangerous brain aneurysm bleeding.

Ron Sahyouni, MD, PhD, PGY-5, presents his talk titled “Accelerating Regeneration following Peripheral Nerve Transection Injuries” at #UCSDNeuroSurg Research Day. His work focuses on improving recovery and function for patients with peripheral nerve damage.

Bryan Ryba, MD, PGY-4, covers four key topics in his #UCSDNeuroSurg Research Day talk: spine surgery, quality improvement efforts, pediatric neurosurgery, and national issues affecting our specialty.

Mickey Abraham, MD, PGY-5 presents his talk titled “Regenerative Neurosurgery: Cell-Based and Engineering Approaches to Neural Repair” at #UCSDNeuroSurg Research Day which explores innovative cell and engineering therapies to repair damaged neural tissue and restore function.

Postdoc Fellow Adham Halaoui, MD, presents “Unmasking Sex-specific Roles of SMARCB1 Chromatin Remodelling in Glioblastoma Pathogenesis” at #UCSDNeuroSurg Research Day, highlighting how sex-based chromatin differences may influence GBM development and guide personalized therapies

Clifford He (UC San Diego School of Medicine, MS2) presents his study titled “Prophylactic Nimodipine for Cranial Nerve Preservation in Vestibular Schwannoma: A Retrospective Cohort Study” at #UCSDNeuroSurg Research Day.

Kareem Khalifeh (UC San Diego School of Medicine, MS4) presents his talk titled “Leveraging Personalized Interbody Implants for the Minimally Invasive Treatment of Adult Degenerative Scoliosis” at #UCSDNeuroSurg Research Day.

Margaret Seaton (UC San Diego School of Medicine, MS3) presents her talk titled “Towards a Novel Spinal Cord Stimulation Approach for the Treatment of Chronic Nociceptive Pain” at #UCSDNeuroSurg Research Day.

Blake McBeth (UC San Diego School of Medicine, MS1) presents his research titled “Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Mortality and Intracranial Hemorrhage in TBI Patients on Antithrombotics” at #UCSDNeuroSurg Research Day.

Ravi Agarwal (UC San Diego School of Medicine, MS3), presented his poster titled “Development of Neuronal Models for the Study of Aging, Neurodegeneration, and the Impact of Epigenetic Rejuvenation” at #UCSDNeuroSurg Research Day.

That’s a wrap on #UCSDNeuroSurg Research Day! Proud of residents and med students who presented their research and demonstrated their commitment to advancing neurosurgery.

Proud to see our #UCSDNeuroSurg Faculty Neurosurgeon Dr. Joseph Osorio (Joseph Osorio, MD, PhD ), featured in UC San Diego Health Focus on Health segment, highlighting how neurosurgical care is transforming the treatment of spinal conditions!

We had a fantastic #UCSDNeuroSurg Research Group meeting! Faculty and residents spoke about their experiences and gave advice on finding a research niche.