Beautiful work by Rhiannon Cowan showing low-frequency, single‑pulse stimulation broadly suppresses neuronal firing — but effects vary by cell type and distance. This study reveals key insights for neuromodulation and epilepsy treatment Elliot Smith [email protected] University of Utah Neurosurgery

#TBT to this incredible transformation after Rick Bruder underwent #focusedultrasound for #essentialtremor with Shervin Rahimpour, MD Afterward, he was able to eat soup with a spoon for the first time in 10 years! INSIGHTEC Read the full story at bit.ly/4f1H0fS

Seizures are debilitating for people with epilepsy, and seizure medications are also not completely benign. The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) recommends early surgical referral for people with focal epilepsy and a brain lesion, even if seizures are controlled on

Make sure to submit by 9/15! #restorativeneurosurgery #BCI Journal of Neurosurgery thejns.org/page/call-for-…

Article 49 of #Iran's Constitution "was crafted to return stolen wealth—not to steal citizens’ possessions and completely deprive families of their homes and basic livelihoods,” said Simin Fahandej, a Bahá'í International Community Representative to the United Nations. “What we are seeing is state-led theft,

فعالان بهائی درباره مصادره اموال بیش از ۲۰ بهائی در اصفهان، می‌گویند که توقیف دارایی‌ها در مواردی با پیامک انجام شده است. گفتگو با سیمین فهندژ، سخنگوی جامعه جهانی بهایی در سازمان ملل:

Make sure to submit by 9/15! #restorativeneurosurgery #BCI Journal of Neurosurgery thejns.org/page/call-for-…

We’re happy to present Zachary Spalding 's work on shared neural representations of speech production across individuals! We find that patient-specific data can be aligned to a shared space that preserves speech information, enabling cross-patient speech BCIs. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Check out our latest publication on the link between comorbid depression & early pain recurrence after TN surgery. Recognizing depression helps set realistic postop expectations & highlights need for a multidisciplinary approach Grateful to Shervin Rahimpour for his unmatched mentorship!

The Neurosurgical Focus issues on restorative neurosurgery and machine interface & current and future ambulatory spine surgery are accepting submissions!

Extended to Sept 18!

Sept 21st!

Shervin Rahimpour’s newly designed EM-guided cannula for percutaneous trigeminal rhizotomy showed 100% cannulation accuracy, cut fluoroscopy exposure by >80% and shortened procedure time, with similar pain outcomes. Less radiation, same relief. doi.org/10.1227/ons.00… Neurosurgery Publications

This is a big advance, folks. We've never had a disease-modifying drug for this devastating inherited disease science.org/content/articl… washingtonpost.com/health/2025/09… economist.com/science-and-te…

Contemporary Ethical Considerations in Psychiatric #Neurosurgery ⭐️ New Article Stereotact Funct Neurosurg Neurology and Neuroscience | Karger ASSFN ✍️Campbell et al., Justin Campbell, PhD Shervin Rahimpour Ben Shofty University of Utah Neurosurgery karger.com/sfn/article/do…

Join Shervin Rahimpour, MD, and The Epilepsy Foundation for a FREE 🥓bacon🥓 and 🥚“EEGs”🥚 brunch Saturday October 18th! Dr. Rahimpour will discuss surgical options for seizure control. Register at givebutter.com/efutbrunch Children are welcome we will have pumpkins to paint!

Wrapped up another CNS! Had the chance to present our work in both podium and poster sessions, and even better, to catch up with amazing friends now spread all over. Huge thanks to my mentors Shervin Rahimpour, Ramesh Grandhi, and CNS for the opportunity!

Fantastic grand rounds talk by a dear friend and mentor Duke Neurosurgery Dr. Rory Goodwin on en bloc resections of primary spine tumors University of Utah Neurosurgery Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery

Great first day at the @ASSFN Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Course — incredible sessions and hands-on learning. Many thanks to Dr. Ojemann for the kind invitation and congratulations on organizing such a superb course! #ASSFN #Neurosurgery #FunctionalNeurosurgery