Zach Pennington, MD presenting on predictors of maximizing lordosis in patients undergoing 1/2 level TLIF. Cage placement matters for maximizing what you get out of the cage!

Zach Pennington, MD presenting on the relative impact of paraspinal muscle mass/sarcopenia and underlying bone quality for pjk risk in patients undergoing fusion to the thoracolumbar junction. Sarcopenia and bone quality influence risk and failure mode

Honored to have such great mentorship from Benjamin Elder, MD/PhD and the Mayo Spine Lab team! Absolute privilege to be able to do residency Mayo Clinic Neurosurgery Residency

Dr Zach Pennington, MD and Dr Derrick Obiri-Yeboah Mayo Clinic Neurosurgery Residency residents were presenting at morning abstract breakout sessions at last AANS/CNS Spine Section day. I am truly fortunate to work with and learn from you guys. Mayo Spine Lab lab Benjamin Elder, MD/PhD Jeremy Fogelson, M.D Tony Mikula, MD

Abdelrahman Hamouda, MD Zach Pennington, MD Derrick Obiri-Yeboah Mayo Clinic Neurosurgery Residency AANS/CNS Spine Section Mayo Spine Lab Jeremy Fogelson, M.D Tony Mikula, MD Great to see Abdelrahman Hamouda, MD and Derrick Obiri-Yeboah from the next generation of the illustrious Mayo Clinic Neurosurgery Residency carrying the torch forward with some great projects. Lots of great presentations AANS/CNS Spine Section by the Mayo Spine Lab research group! Mayo Clinic Neuro

Great working with Daniel Sciubba and Northwell Health team on this series examining outcomes following sacrectomy for osteoinvasive colorectal carcinoma in Journal of Neurosurgery

Congrats to our new incoming intern class! We look forward to having you join our program!

Great to have these awesome med students joining our program! Were all great sub-Is!

Congratulations to our Mayo Clinic Neurologic Surgery Residency Class of 2032! We are excited to see all the great work you will do at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. #matchday

Looking forward to getting to know the new talented #residents who are joining Mayo Clinic Neuro Mayo Clinic And welcoming them to the #family

Another fantastic group of incoming residents, joining in the unparalleled experience Mayo Clinic Neuro Mayo Clinic Neurosurgery Residency

PGY2 Nicole de la Pena Nicole De La Pena discussing a case of cord transaction and the management of acute traumatic SCI Mayo Spine Lab conference

Check out recent issue about Risk factors for early pathological fracture following stereotactic body radiation therapy for spinal metastases led by Juliana Rotter doi.org/10.3171/2025.2… Zach Pennington, MD Tony Mikula, MD Michelle J. Clarke Benjamin Elder, MD/PhD Mayo Spine Lab Mayo Clinic Neuro Journal of Neurosurgery

Great work w Benjamin Elder, MD/PhD on this project looking at the association of preop pelvic incidence on supine and prone films with postoperative PI, as well as the changes in PI seen following throacolumbar fusion with only a single pelvic fixation point bilaterally. Mayo Clinic Neuro

Check out our recent publication in Journal of Neurosurgery examining risk factors for subsidence following transforaminal lumbar Interbody fusion (TLIF) using a time to event analysis! Mayo Clinic Neuro Mayo Spine Lab Benjamin Elder, MD/PhD

Great honor to be chosen for this year’s Avant-garde Health Neurosurgery & Spine research all-stars! Thank you to all of my mentors and collaborators Mayo Clinic Neuro Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery Mayo Spine Lab Mayo Clinic Neurosurgery Residency certificates.avantgardehealth.com/credentials/09…

Thanks Journal of Neurosurgery EIC of the JNSPG for featuring our work looking at objective gait outcomes following shunting for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus! Mayo Clinic Neuro Mayo Clinic Neurosurgery Residency Hydrocephalus Assoc.

#mdpijcm #Feature_Paper Significant Reduction in Bone Density as Measured by Hounsfield Units in Patients with #AnkylosingSpondylitis or Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis 🙌mdpi.com/2698902 🏫Mayo Clinic Mayo Spine Lab ✍️Zach Pennington, MD Abdelrahman Hamouda, MD Benjamin Elder, MD/PhD

Great job Zach Pennington, MD and Abdelrahman Hamouda, MD. Mayo Clinic Neuro

Check out our article in Journal of Neurosurgery looking at the relative contributions of paraspinal muscularity and bone quality to pjk risk and pjk failure mode following fusion adult spinal deformity! Benjamin Elder, MD/PhD Mayo Clinic Neuro Zach Pennington, MD Mayo Spine Lab Jeremy Fogelson, M.D Tony Mikula, MD