
Nir Lipsman
@drnirlipsman
Neurosurgeon and Scientist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre || Harquail Chair in Neuromodulation || Residency Program Director Neurosurgery, Univ of Toronto.
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https://sunnybrook.ca/research/team/member.asp?t=11&m=734&page=0 28-08-2016 02:29:31
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Not often we see good news stories on brain cancer and this is definitely one. Incredible combination of good science and medicine, courtesy of Dr. James Perry 🧠 Dr. James Perry Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre on CTV CTV Your Morning


Great resident panel organized by Temerty Medicine neurosurgery interest group, on the challenges (and rewards!) of life as a #neurosurgery resident, featuring star trainees Zaid, Steve, Arshia and Pranjan.


Congratulations Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and #Harquail centre investigator Jennifer Rabin, PhD on this well deserved recognition!


Cant agree more, and doesn’t get much better than Leo Yefet and Karim Mithani as ambassadors of neurosurgery in this incredible Next Surgeon initiative in partnership with Toronto Community Housing. bobby yanagawa University of Toronto Neurosurgery U of T Department of Surgery Temerty Medicine.


Breakthrough in stroke treatment! Krembil Brain Institute's Dr. Michael Tymianski publishes three studies simultaneously in The Lancet & The Lancet Neurology, finding that nerinetide, a neuroprotective drug, could help improve outcomes for stroke patients. Read more: uhn.ca/corporate/news…


Inspiring lecture by Theodore Schwartz MD, on the incredible highs and haunting lows in our field; a tour de force, and an amazing book for anyone interested in neurosurgery. University of Toronto Neurosurgery James Rutka


Great day for University of Toronto Neurosurgery as we welcome four incredible medical students, soon-to-be residents, to the Toronto neurosurgery family. Congratulations Bianka, Edward, Sabra and Seika, we look forward to starting your neurosurgery journey together. James Rutka U of T Department of Surgery

I was honoured to receive the King Charles III Coronation Medal in recognition of my contributions to medicine, science, and advancements in spinal cord injury and neurotrauma. Temerty Medicine Spine Program, University of Toronto Krembil Brain Institute University of Toronto Neurosurgery U of T Department of Surgery


Congrats star University of Toronto Neurosurgery residents Karim Mithani and Yosef Ellenbogen on the McKenzie prize, one of Canada's top awards for resident research. Huge impact in advancing our understanding of brain tumours and human behaviour, with supervisors George M Ibrahim and gelareh-zadeh

Our new paper is out today in JAMA Oncology demonstrating the importance of chromosome 1p loss and 1q gain in #meningioma grading jamanetwork.com/journals/jamao… Justin Z. Wang gelareh-zadeh Farshad Nassiri

Inspiring lecture by Dr. Michael Lawton from BarrowNeurological on his incredible surgical experience and journey, on the beauty of neuroanatomy, and the future of neurosurgery. James Rutka University of Toronto Neurosurgery U of T Department of Surgery Temerty Medicine

Very happy to share our article just published in Brain. Well done Dr. Saira Mirza and Maurice Pasternak. GENFI Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Department of Medicine University of Toronto UToronto Neurology : Disease-modifying effects of TMEM106B in genetic frontotemporal dementia: a longitudinal GENFI study academic.oup.com/brain/article/…

Incredible night for University of Toronto Neurosurgery and superstar residents Karim Mithani and Armaan Malhotra, at U of T Department of Surgery Gallie Day, both winning first prize for their oral presentation. Congrats to them and their supervisors, Drs. Jeff Wilson and George M Ibrahim. James Rutka Michael G. Fehlings

Where cutting edge technology meets urgent clinical need amazing things happen. We thank our incredible patients and funders for being on this journey with us at #Harquail Centre, #HBSP Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre ALS Society Focused Ultrasound Foundation The ALS Association Brain Canada ctvnews.ca/health/article…

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) is a treatable form of cognitive decline and imbalance. Great interview with Ben Davidson Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre University of Toronto Neurosurgery Pauline Chan CTV Health about Billy Joel’s recent diagnosis.

Hard to believe it’s been 5 years since we lost Todd Mainprize. An incredible surgeon, teacher, father, husband and friend. Miss our coffees between cases, his sage (and always true) advice, and bottomless well of generosity, of time and knowledge. Always remembered, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
