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In patients with subdural hematoma and an indication for surgical evacuation, middle meningeal artery embolization plus surgery led to a lower risk of reoperation for recurrence or progression within 90 days than surgery alone. Full EMBOLISE trial results: nej.md/3Zhbmol

Congrats Nitin Agarwal, M.D.!

Incredibly proud of my fiancée Anisha Reddy for matching Pitt Cardiology for fellowship! You deserve this!

Presented at CCR Down Under: In the SAHARA trial involving patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage and anemia, liberal transfusion of red cells did not result in a lower risk of an unfavorable neurologic outcome than a more restrictive strategy. nej.md/4ilTVdO

The rapid growth of private equity in health care has attracted widespread attention & concern Our new JAMA study finds that when private equity takes over a hospital, patients' care experience significantly worsens. jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

Study shows electrical stimulation of sensory afferents alleviated motor deficits with SMA through a combination of immediate assistive effects and therapeutic effects that appeared over time with SCS OFF. nature.com/articles/s4159… Marco Capogrosso Elvira Pirondini Robert Friedlander

Presented at #ISC25: In the DISTAL trial involving 543 patients with stroke due to occlusion of medium or distal vessels, endovascular treatment within 24 hours after the onset of symptoms was not effective in improving functional outcome at 90 days. Full trial results:

Are we reaching the limit?

so excited to be on my way to Pitt Neurosurgery honoured to be Dorothy Klenke Nash Lecturer 2025 First Women In Neurosurgery (WINS) >50 yrs ago! looking forward to meeting Robert Friedlander building to partner the two #departments Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic Neuro

It was a pleasure welcoming gelareh-zadeh as the 2025 Dorothy Klenke Nash Lecturer honoring the first female neurosurgeon in the U.S. Dr. Zadeh gave engaging talks on brain tumor behavior and the importance of mentorship in neurosurgery, particularly among women. Women In Neurosurgery (WINS)

Why do we in #spinesurgery still subject our incidental durotomy pts to the medieval torture of “bedrest”? We even have (rare in #neurosurgery) Level 1 evidence that it’s not necessary. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31552537/

Thrilled to be one of the first to test out Balt new “Mega Ballast” 0.091 guide catheter here UofL Neurosurgery ! Incredible tracking and support for a very distal M2 flow diverter! Another great tool in the armamentarium to tackle cerebrovascular disease. University of Louisville UofL Health

Researchers publish retrospective cohort study on intracranial hemorrhage in pediatric patients with AVM-associated aneurysms spanning 1988 to 2023. thejns.org/pediatrics/vie… UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Prateek Agarwal, MD, MBA Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar

The perfect jump shot is built in the gym, when you're tired and no one is watching. Love to see Pitt Neurosurgery residents putting in microanastomosis reps in the lab so they're ready to shine in the OR. Special thanks to Dr. Joseph Maroon for donating the instrument sets!

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.

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

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

Middle meningeal artery embolization did not significantly reduce chronic subdural hematoma recurrence at 6 months compared to standard care. ja.ma/4kvwMWV

Trigger Warning (for Neurologists)‼️ Long-Term Follow-Up of #CMOSS reveals superiority of Bypass vs Medical. Why is the Neuro community playing the sound of silence 🤫? Time for a paradigm shift? ⁦JAMA⁩ jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…