Department faculty and residents participated in a number of presentations, lectures and clinics at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons annual meeting held in Chicago, May 3-6. The theme of this year's meeting was "What Matters." For a complete list of all presentations at this year's conference, please visit the AANS 2024 Annual Meeting website.
Friday, May 3
How to Apply to Residency - Skills and Practice (PC1101)
Practical Clinic
8:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Course Co-Directors: David Dornbos, Michael McDowell
Co-Authors: Justin F. Fraser, Andrew Grande, Carolyn Quinsey, Shahid Nimjee, Adam Arthur, Nitin Agarwal, Nicolas Khattar, Debraj Mukherjee, Brian Howard, Laura McGuire, Michael Ivan, Angela Richardson, Christopher Graffeo, Ricardo Komotar, Stavropoula Tjoumakaris
Early in the Game: Tips for M1/2s
9:40 - 9:49 a.m.
Speaker: Nitin Agarwal
Saturday, May 4
The Bottom Line: Optimizing Finances for Neurosurgical Practice
Socioeconomic
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Moderators: Sarah Bick, Nitin Agarwal
Prognostic Implications of Microstructural Changes in Patients with Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgia
Pain Oral Presentation
2:43 - 2:48 p.m.
Presenting Author: Margaret Tugend
Co-Authors: Raviteja Bethamcharla, Yue-Fang Chang, Stine Maarbjerg, Raymond Sekula, Katie Traylor
Quantifying the Impact of Spinal Shape: Incorporating Roussouly Criteria into Novel Alignment Schemata Increases Probability of Optimal Radiographic Alignment in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery
Spine Rapid Fire Abstract
3:33 - 3:35 p.m.
Presenting Author: Peter Passias
Co-Authors: Ankita Das, Pooja Dave, D. Kojo Hamilton, Burhan Janjua, Jamshaid Mir, Oluwatobi Onafowokan, Daniel Sciubba, Peter Tretiakov
Adult Scoliosis: Should Everybody Get T10 to the Pelvis, or Are Other Options Viable?
Spine Section
3:55 - 4:05 p.m.
Speaker: David Okonkwo
Vestibular Schwannoma International Study of Active Surveillance Versus Stereotactic Radiosurgery: the VISAS Study
Lunsford & Leksell Radiosurgery Award
Tumor Oral Presentation
4:41 - 4:45 p.m.
Presenting Author: Othman Bin-Alamer
Co-Authors: Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, Sabrina Begley, Kenneth Bernstein, Robert Briggs, Samantha Dayawansa, Steven Giannotta, Anuj Goenka, Douglas Kondziolka, Elad Mashiach, David Mathieu, Selcuk Peker, Isabelle Pelcher, M. Yavuz Samanci, Zane Schnurman, Michael Schulder, Herwin Speckter, Daniel Trifiletti, Manjul Tripathi, Fernando De Nigris Vasconcellos, Ronald Warnick, Cheng Yu, Gabriel Zada
Sunday, May 5
Outcome Benchmarks for Cushing’s Disease Surgery: An Evidence-Based Position Statement from the RAPID Consortium
1:33 - 1:35 p.m.
Tumor Rapid Fire Abstract
Presenting Author: Varun Kshettry.
Co-Authors: Andrew Little, Garni Barkhoudarian, Carolina Gesteira Benjamin, Michael Catalino, Michael Chicoine, James Evans, Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Paul Gardner, Michael Karsy, Albert Kim, Won Kim, Donato Pacione, Robert Rennert, Julie Silverstein, Walavan Sivakumar, Jamie Van Gompel, Kyle Wu, Gabriel Zada
Outcomes of Subtotal Resection for Vestibular Schwannoma Post-Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Emphasizing Facial Nerve Preservation
Tumor Rapid Fire Abstract
1:35 - 1:37 p.m.
Presenting Author: Othman Bin-Alamer
Co-Authors: Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, Paul Gardner, Costas Hadjipanayis, L. Dade Lunsford, Ajay Niranjan, Anthony Tang, Georgios Zenonos
Introduction to Chuck Noll Lecture
Trauma Section
2:32 - 2:33 p.m.
Presenter: David Okonkwo
Factors Associated With Pre- and Postoperative Seizures in Patients with IDH Wildtype Glioma
Tumor Rapid Fire Abstract
235 - 2:37 p.m.
Presenting Author: Joseph Garcia
Co-Authors: Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, Nduka Amankulor, Corbin Darling, Zachary Gersey, Nicolina Jovanovich, Arka Mallela, Tritan Plute, William Shuman, Pascal Zinn
The Genetic Profile Affects Survival in Breast Cancer Brain Metastasis Patients Treated by Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Rosenblum-Mahaley Clinical Research Award
Tumor Oral Presentation
2:37 - 2:42 p.m.
Presenting Author: David Puccio
Co-Authors: Hansen Deng, Costas Hadjipanayis, Shalini Jose, L. Dade Lunsford, Ajay Niranjan, Zhishuo Wei
Outcomes of Mechanical Angioplasty in Cerebral Vasospasm after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Balloon versus Stentriever in a Propensity Score-Matched Analysis
Cerebrovascular Rapid Fire Abstract
3:39 - 3:41 p.m.
Presenting Author: Li Ma
Co-Authors: Alhamza Al-bayati, Bradley Gross, Samer Hoz, Michael Lang, Raul Nogueira
Comprehensive Hybrid Treatment of Complex Fusiform Aneurysms Using Endovascular Therapy and Distal Bypass
Cerebrovascular Rapid Fire Abstract
3:41 - 3:43 p.m.
Presenting Author: Li Ma
Co-Authors: Bradley Gross, Samer Hoz, Michael Lang
Monday, May 6
When You Are the Payor....
Envisioning Solutions Sessions
8:35 – 8:55 a.m.
Speaker: Robert Friedlander
Envisioning Solutions Sessions Roundtable Discussion
8:56 – 9:16 a.m.
Speakers: John Davis, Brian Hoh, Thomas Scully, Robert Friedlander
ePosters
Adjuvant Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Clear Cell Meningiomas
Authors: Prateek Agarwal, Hansen Deng, Jack Donohue, Costas Hadjipanayis, Shalini Jose, Scott Kulich, L. Dade Lunsford, Ajay Niranjan, Zhishuo Wei, Stephen Worrell
Computed Tomography Hounsfield Units Better Predict Subsequent Fracture After Balloon-Assisted Kyphoplasty than Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry T-Scores
Authors: Sam Adida, Mohammed Jawad-Makki, Suchet Taori, Roberta Sefcik, Michael Cloney, Peter Gerszten
The Difference in Hounsfield Units Between Vertebra Superjacent and Subjacent to the Level of Balloon-Assisted Kyphoplasty Accurately Predicts Subsequent Fractures
Authors: Sam Adida, Hanish Polavarapu, Mohammed Jawad-Makki, Suchet Taori, Roberta Sefcik, Michael Cloney, D. Kojo Hamilton, Peter Gerszten
Increased Length of Stay Predicts Unplanned Readmission in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Laminectomy
Authors: Fidelia Gaba, Roberta Sefcik, Michael Cloney, Peter Gerszten
Long-Term Outcomes after Gamma Knife Surgery for Cavernous Sinus.
Authors: Michael Kann, Regan Shanahan, Zhishuo Wei, Costas Hadjipanayis, Ajay Niranjan, L. Dade Lunsford
Lower Socioeconomic Status Associated with Higher Hospital Visits for Low Back Pain – Effect of Demographics on the Way Patients Seek Treatment.
Authors: Rida Mitha, Rohit Prem Kumar, Chandler Berke, Daryl Fields II, Christopher Standaert, Vikas Agarwal, D. Kojo Hamilton, Nitin Agarwal
Neurosurgery Inhibits Post-Partum Lactation Experiences
Authors: Rida Mitha, Rohit Kumar, Nitin Agarwal, Peter Gerszten, D. Kojo Hamilton, Roberta Sefcik
Not All Frailty is Equivalent: Comparing Frailty Index Scales in Their Capacity to Predict Mortality in Older Adults with Traumatic Brain Injuries.
Authors: Ashtah Das, Mohamed Jawad-Makki, Regan Shanahan, Rida Mitha, Raj Swaroop Lavadi, Hanna Algattas, D. Kojo Hamilton, Nitin Agarwal, Daryl Fields II, David Okonkwo.
Optimizing Neurosurgery Operative Note-Writing Using Artificial Intelligence.
Authors: Abdullah Ali, Rohit Prem Kumar, Raj Swaroop Lavadi, Anil Mahavadi, Andrew Legarreta, Joseph Hudson, Manan Shah, David Paul, James Mooney, Nicholas Dietz, Hanish Polavarapu, Michael Cloney, Daryl Fields II, D. Kojo Hamilton, Nitin Agarwal.
Physician Awareness Combined with Perioperative Infection Prevention Bundles Results in Durable Neurosurgical Infection Control and Cost Savings
Authors: Prateek Agarwal, Nitin Agarwal, Victoria Crall, Robert Friedlander, Fidelia Gaba
Provider Bias Trumps Healthcare Access for Socioeconomic Disparities in Pain Management for Traumatic Spine Fractures.
Authors: Regan Shanahan, Anna Slingerland, Ali Alattar, Samuel Adida, Jhair Colan, Adam Monek, Ashtah Das, Joseph Hudson, D. Kojo Hamilton, Daryl Fields II, Nitin Agarwal.
The Role of Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery in the Management of Pineal Region Tumors.
Authors: Regan Shanahan, Zhishuo Wei, Hansen Deng, Priyanka Srinivasan, Costas Hadjipanayis, Ajay Niranjan, L. Dade Lunsford
The Role of Spinal Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Patients with Breast Cancer Metastases
Authors: Suchet Taori, Sam Adida, Anthony Tang, Akshath Rajan, Roberta Sefcik, Steven Burton, John Flickinger, Pascal Zinn, Peter Gerszten
Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Patients with Spinal Metastases from Thyroid Cancer: A 20-Year Experience
Authors: Suchet Taori, Sam Adida, Anthony Tang, Akshath Rajan, Roberta Sefcik, Steven Burton, John Flickinger, Peter Gerszten
Usefulness and Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Responses to Patient Questions for Neurosurgical Procedures.
Authors: Avi Gajjar, Rohit Prem Kumar, Ethan Paliwoda, Catheline Kuo, Samuel Adida, Andrew Legarreta, Hansen Deng, Sharath Anand, D. Kojo Hamilton, Thomas Buell, Nitin Agarwal, Peter Gerszten, Joseph Hudson
Variable Representation of Ethnic and Minority Academic Neurosurgeons Stratified by Hospital Catchment Area.
Authors: Miguel Hernandez-Rovira, Sruthi Ranganathan, Taimur Hassan, Sangami Pugazenthi, Nitin Agarwal, Ben George, David Paul.