The website is up! Check out the NASBS-WFSBS 2025 at-a-glance program! nasbs.org/2025-annual-me… NASBS #wfsbs2025 Dr Shirley Su Nickalus Khan Jacques Morcos MD FRCS FAANS Danny Prevedello

#MorcosChallenge Specimens sent for permanent.Pathology slides below. What is the dx? Is It what you would have expected based on the preop imaging? Eva Wu UTHealthNeurosciences AANP Brain Pathology Medical Clinical Case @pathologists @nasbsorg Neurosurgical Atlas @neurosurg101 Young Neurosurgeons

While celebrating the remarkable advancements & contributions in #Neurosurgery this #NeurosurgeryAwarenessMonth, we're also gearing up for #SpineSummit! Top spine surgery experts will share the latest innovations; abstracts due by 10/14. AANS/CNS Spine Section bit.ly/3yFIfAk

What is the biggest misconception people have about you? Choose 3 colleagues to answer this question and pass it on to 3 others and keep the ripple of questions moving forward. Let’s amplify the message of impact together! bit.ly/3WnJtcK #AANS2025 #AANSRippleEffect #AANS

My reply to the question: That I am French! 😀 Blame it on the accent! AANS Neurosurgery Journal of Neurosurgery European Association of Neurosurgical Societies @nasbsorg DrJFM - Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda MD -

#MorcosChallenge Cells w/ a bubbly/vacuolated appearance (physaliphorous cells) are a classic finding of chordomas. Divided into 3 subtypes: conventional (most common), chondroid (best px), poorly&dedifferentiated (least common,worst px) Eva Wu UTHealthNeurosciences Neurosurgical Atlas BNTA

Join Dr. Roberto Heros, interviewed by AANS President Jacques Morcos MD FRCS FAANS, as he shares his journey from Cuba to becoming a world-renowned neurosurgeon. Celebrate #NeurosurgeryAwarenessMonth by watching this interview on the heart & skill behind neurosurgery. ow.ly/WkyW50SX6Kj

#MorcosChallenge What is a highly specific and sensitive nuclear stain that can be seen in chordomas? Eva Wu UTHealthNeurosciences AANP Brain Pathology @intsocNeuropath @pathologists @nasbsorg Neurosurgical Atlas Young Neurosurgeons @neuronotes @medstudentchat BNTA @nwebinar AANS

#MorcosChallenge Brachyury is a nuclear transcription factor that is a highly sensitive& specific marker for chordomas. It regulates the dvlpof notochord derived tissues& pathogenesis of chordomas. It is not expressed in chondrosarcoma, myoepithelioma& other mimics of chordomas

#MorcosChallenge Chordomas originate from notochord remnants. They arise in bone so are usually extradural&result in local bony destruction. They are locally aggressive&uncommonlymetastasize. What are the most common locations of occurrence? Eva Wu UTHealthNeurosciences Neurosurgical Atlas

The “ripple of discoveries” thread relevant to the rise of #Neurosurgery continues! Can you guess what the next one is? Tune in Sep 15 to find out. #AANSRippleEffect #AANS2025 European Association of Neurosurgical Societies Journal of Neurosurgery Global Neurosurgery WFNS

Explore the unique history of U.S. Presidents and their connections with neurosurgeons in our special #NeurosurgeryAwarenessMonth video feature! From FDR to JFK, discover how these leaders intersected with the field of neurosurgery. Watch now: ow.ly/G0Ip50T949k

#MorcosChallenge Chordomas are found along the axial skeleton: sacrococcygeal (30-50%), sphenooccipital (30-50%) &vertebral body (15-30%). Can occur at any age but most commonly 30-70yo, sphenooccipital region mostly in 20-40yo, sacrococcygeal ~50yo Eva Wu UTHealthNeurosciences @nasbsorg

Register now to join us for the 8th MASSIN #Madjid #Samii Society of International #Neurosurgery, at UTHealthNeurosciences in Houston Oct 2-5, 2024. OUTSTANDING Program! Check out the 130 speakers! Info here: med.uth.edu/neurosurgery/e… Register here: cvent.me/B5mO1z

I encourage you to attend the International #Rhoton Society Meeting in Taipei, Taiwan. Sanford Hsu has put together a great Program that highlights the legacy and value of #neuroanatomy in #neurosurgery. Visit: irs2024-taipei.org to see details and register. See you there!

Very proud of Abhay Kumar one of our star #neurocritical specialists in #Neurosurgery UTHealthNeurosciences Houston who is guest of Neurocritical Care Society of India, presenting on the brain-lung connections. Appropriately set up in beautiful Chennai (old Madras), the "health capital of India". UTHealth Houston

#MorcosChallenge What characteristic appearance do chordomas in the clival region have? Eva Wu UTHealthNeurosciences Neurosurgical Atlas @neuroangioA BNTA CV Section Neuroangio Young Neurosurgeons @neurosurgery101 @neurosurgA @nasbsorg @nwebinar @neurosurgeryspr @neuronotes @medstudentchat

#MorcosChallenge Chordomas typically project posteriorly at the midline and indent the pons. This characteristic appearance has been termed the “thumb sign” Eva Wu @UTHneuro Neurosurgical Atlas BNTA Young Neurosurgeons @neurosurgery101 @nasbsorg @nwebinar @neurosurgeryspr @neuronotes

In 1-2 words, what brings you the most professional joy? Tag 3 colleagues to answer this question and to pass it on to 3 others to keep the ripple moving forward. Let’s amplify the message of impact together! bit.ly/3WnJtcK #AANS2025 #AANSRippleEffect #AANS

New opportunity for advanced practitioners! Submit your abstracts for #AANS2025! For the first time, APPs are encouraged to share their research at the AANS Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston. Elevate your career, connect with experts and contribute to neurosurgical