Celebrating with my friend Jeff Blount (Jeffrey Blount MD MPH) who won the Humanitarian Award at #AANS2024! So well deserved for his work through Global Alliance for Prevention of Spina Bifida to prevent folate-sensitive spina bifida around the world.

Congratulations Neurosurgery at NM and Lurie Children's Pediatric Neurosurgery for 100 years! Thanks Maciej Lesniak, MD and Sandi Lam for a great party at the International Museum of Surgical Science. I crashed the party as Peds Fellow ‘11 Andy Foy’s plus one.

Proud of our CHNC Neurosurgery Focus Group's project describing types of surgical interventions and short-term outcomes in this large North American cohort of preterm infants with #PHH. Read more details at pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38697810/. @susancohen06

“Wonder = joy + awe” Jay Wellons, MD, MSPH suggests that we can get so mired in the mechanics of our jobs (e.g. charting in the EMR) that we lose sight of the things about medicine that are truly remarkable: the fathomless depths of the body’s complexity, the privilege of healing #asco24

My 25th college reunion this weekend. I think the dog was the star of the run/walk! Proud Marquette University grad. Continue to strive to live out the ideal of service to humanity I learned there—men and women for and with others. #MUreunion

Congratulations Soliman Oushi, Joshua Spear, MD, MBA, and Tony Mikula, MD for graduating from neurosurgery residency, and Tony and Josh finishing their spine fellowship. Rock on! Mayo Clinic Neuro. Also, really nice talk Andy Foy

Dr. David Piepgras, recipient of the Neurosurgical Society of America Medal honoring his career and service to neurosurgery. A master surgeon, gentleman, and mentor. Congratulations! Mayo Clinic Neuro

Dr Piepgras, the Neurosurgical Society of America medallist, Mayo staff and some of his many trainees celebrating at the NSA meeting. ⁦Mayo Clinic Neuro⁩ ⁦Andy Foy ⁦Rushna Ali⁩ ⁦Giuseppe Lanzino, MD⁩ ⁦Chris Fox, MD, FAANS⁩ ⁦Stephen Pirris⁩

Our responsibility to our patients shouldn't end at an arbitrary age cutoff. Pediatric neurosurgeons should see themselves as congenital neurosurgeons providing lifespan care. Check our out editorial Journal of Neurosurgery Focus. Jeffrey Blount MD MPH Michelle J. Clarke thejns.org/focus/view/jou…

Good showing from the Children's Wisconsin 🏥 spina bifida team at the SBWIS Sprint for Spina Bifida! Always nice to support families outside of clinic and raise money to improve the lives of those with spina bifida throughout Wisconsin.

Just heard from a colleague that “insurance companies hate it” when I Tweet about them denying drugs for my patients So I will absolutely continue to do so They’ve got fax machines, we’ve got social media, & they can’t stop us from calling out inappropriate coverage decisions

The second annual spina bifida education day for our patients was held Children's Wisconsin 🏥 this month to recognize spina bifida awareness month! SBWIS WASAadaptivesports

📢 Exciting news! Join us on Tuesday, November 5th, as Michelle Clarke defends her dissertation on "Milestones and Assessment in Surgical Graduate Medical Education." 🎓💼 🗓 Date: November 5, 2024 ⏰ Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM EDT 🔗 Zoom Link: 438 8936 692 #DissertationDefense # ...

Meet Dr. M.J.J. Clarke, a #Neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, shares about Mayo Clinic's three shields and how they relate to patient care and how the residents are eager to help in patient care. To learn more: mayocl.in/4gN7ukz #Neurosurgery @MayoClinc

Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN Dr. M.J.J. Clarke shares how she works in an interdisciplinary approach environment for the best interest in her patients care. For more information: mayocl.in/404pxgF #Interdisciplinary #Clarke #MayoClinic

We are excited to announce the launch of our official donation page for GAPSBiF! Your generous support will help fund critical initiatives aimed at raising awareness about the importance of fortification, creating advocacy tools in countries, and hosting events 🧵

Watching Andy Foy and colleagues debate fetal surgery for spina bifida at the American Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery in Aruba

PhDone. Thank you to mentors, colleagues and friends ⁦MGH IHP HPEd⁩

So excited to announce our matched interns for academic year 2025-2026! Welcome Andrew Waack and Danielle Wishart! #MCW #Neurosurgery #TheMatch

The jersey I’ll be retiring in… signed by all the patients we have visited over the years who were battling cancer. Chicago Cubs Lurie Children's