In Chicago at the historic Interurban Neurosurgical Society meeting as a keynote speaker debating my friend Eric Potts on spinal navigation vs robotic spine surgery. I think we all agree that enabling technologies are being adopted at a record pace and are becoming a vital tools!

We are celebrating the inaugural Ziya Gokaslan Endowed Professorship at Johns Hopkins. My good friend ali bydon is the first recipient of the Chair. Pictured here are Ziya and Ian Suk! Congratulations!

Excited to spend some more time on The Neurosurgery Podcast with Mike Wang from Miami and JP Kolcun from Rush. This is hands down the best podcast about all things neurosurgery! #neurosurgery #neurosurgerypodcast #johnshopkins

At the Greek Independence Day Parade in Greektown, Baltimore with my friend and former Grand Marshal Professor Kostas Lyketsos! An amazing and vibrant celebration of Greece’s rich history and cultural heritage, honoring the contributions of Greek Communities worldwide! #greek

So excited about the first comprehensive blood test for spinal cord injury.  We never give up hope of making our patient’s lives better. Tej D. Azad 🇺🇸 Johns Hopkins Medicine Hopkins Neurosurgery Spine #neurosurgery #spine #bloodtest usnews.com/news/health-ne…

Proudest moment of my career to attend Jacques Morcos amazing AANS meeting in Boston with my son John who had his first poster presentation! Great to see so many young people interested in the Queen of medical specialties! #AANS2025 #johnshopkins #hopkinsneuro

Another shining example of our stellar team is Johns Hopkins medical student Arjun Menta who just completed his masters degree in bio engineering and design at Johns Hopkins. He has been an integral part of the HEPIUS Lab and is destined for great things. Congratulations!

So proud to attend the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine graduation with the honor of hooding Dr. Carly Weber-Levine who will be starting her residency with us in July. The next generation of superstars is here! #johnshopkins #hepius #neurosurgery #hopkinsneuro

Spent an amazing weekend in Kansas City including KC BBQ with the residents and faculty at the University of Kansas. Had a great time hanging out with Dave Langer and Chairman Paul Camarata! Delivered the Teachenor Lecture on Engineering the Future of Spinal Surgery.

An amazing day in Scottsdale, Arizona discussing the state of the art in the care of patients suffering from spinal cord injury. The best and brightest from all over the world convened to describe their research. The future is bright! #johnshopkins #spinalcordinjury #asia_sci

So proud of our team at Mindset Medical! Changing the face of healthcare delivery! nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

Hard work and focus always pays off. We are so proud of our son Costa who just graduated magna cum laude and was inducted into the Order of the Coif from Georgetown University School of Law! Next step is moving to NYC to start his first job in Big Law!

Hard work and focus always pay off. So proud of our son Costa who graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown Law School and was inducted into the Order of the Coif! Next step, New York City and a job in Big Law!

Homecoming! What an amazing weekend delivering Grand Rounds and the graduation address for the stellar BNI Neurosurgey class of 2025! Superstars. Great weekend seeing old friends and making new ones. #BNI #neurosurgery

Wonderful day at my alma mater, Georgetown University, teaching a course on the intersection of engineering and surgery. The time of the Surgineer is now as these collaborations move the needle on developing and translating technology in to the medical armamentarium. #georgetown

Excited to introduce graduating Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery Chief Resident Tej Azad at this evenings celebration. Along with co-chiefs Yuan Xia, Lydia Bernhardt and Kurt Lehner it has been an exceptional year.

Johns Hopkins Spine Division Meeting while boating on the Potomac with Captain Ali Bydon and Tim Witham. Spectacular day to be on the water!

Celebrating another year in the HEPIUS Lab with Amir Manbachi and our phenomenal team of students, surgeons and engineers. Surgineering is part of what we do! Special shout out to Meghana Bhimreddy, Arjun Menta, Kelly Jiang and Denis Routkevitch as they begin their Sub-Is!

At the amazing Spine By The Sea conference in Laguna Beach, California sponsored by the team at UC Irvine. A wonderful venue with great discussions and education. Probably the only time in my career that I have delivered a keynote address with a view of the Pacific Ocean!