Chief Resident Highlight 2024-Dr. Myron Rolle Seven years ago
@MyronRolle
came to
@MGHNeurosurg
as a Rhodes scholar, former
@NFL
player and freshly minted
@FSUCoM
M.D. but now leaves as an expert neurosurgeon who will pursue pediatric neurosurgery fellowship at the Johns
New interns in the house; 7 year journey to become a neurosurgeon begins today but is a preparation for lifelong
#neurosurgicallearning
. Let's do this!
A tribute to Dr. Jay Loeffler...
In the spring of 1998, while still a neurosurgical resident, I gave my first ever grand rounds in the Ether Dome at MGH. It was a detailed anatomical overview of cavernous sinus, and highlighted treatment of lesions of the cavernous sinus. At
Heartfelt congratulations to Dr.
@BrianNahed
, newly appointed as the Migliaro endowed scholar in the Department of Neurosurgery
@MGHNeurosurg
. Superstar brain tumor surgeon,
@MGHNSResidency
Program Director, national leader on
@CNS_Update
Executive Committee. Could not be
Our team has been working for several years to develop an autologous iPSC derived dopaminergic progenitor cell therapy for Parkinson's. We now report on our first patient in
@NEJM
. ...a true multidisciplinary effort.
I'm fortunate to work with this amazing group of neurosurgeons in my role as neurosurgical chief at Mass General. Working side by side, we support each other, learn from each other, and are inspired by each other.
@MGHNeurosurg
Taking '22 inspiration from my son finding the inscribed name of his grandfather who arrived at Ellis Island 70 yrs ago with a dream of new possibilities. To all those who are dreaming of new opportunities, new discoveries, new cures, and a new equity…wishing you a great 2022!
I love to see faculty members dream big and find their path on the journey as clinician-investigators.
@BryanDChoi
spends his days operating on patients with brain tumors as one of our neurosurgical faculty, but dreams of better ways to attack these tumors through novel
We are excited to celebrate colleague and faculty member
@BryanDChoi
, who has just been named an inaugural
@MassGenBrigham
Cancer Center Endowed Chair. Dr. Choi's work on CAR-T cell therapy for glioma is changing the way we conceptualize treatment of brain tumors!
We're fortunate to have a star neurosurgical couple in our Department. Dr. Gavin Dunn
@GavinPDunn
, Director of Immunotherapy, and Dr. Pamela Jones, Director of Pituitary Surgery and Associate Residency Program Director are shown here at the celebration of the naming for Dr. Dunn
Chief Resident Highlight 2024 - Dr. Mo Hadzipasic
Graduating Chief Resident Dr. Hadzipasic
@MoHadzipasic
is a star surgeon, and the epitome of grace under pressure. Muhamed 'Mo' Hadzipasic came to MGH having completed an MD PhD at
@YaleMed
. Over the next seven years, Mo
Scrubbed a final case today with one of our 2020 Chiefs, Robert Koffie MD PhD MBA. A superstar when he entered the residency , Dr. Koffie has lived up to every expectation. Dr. Koffie pursued an MBA at Harvard Business School during residency
We were fortunate to honor last night Dr. John Shin as the inaugural incumbent of the the new Kingdon-Saylor Family Endowed Chair in Neurosurgery. An incredible mentor, surgeon, researcher, and inspiring leader - Dr. Shin will become our new Director of Spine Surgery. Congrats!
We are pleased to host Dr. Rory Goodwin, Spine Services Director
@DukeSpine
Center for Brain and Spine Metastasis as the 2024 Silber Lecturer. The Silber Lecture is an annual lecture in honor of Brian D. Silber, and is supported by the
@briansilberfund
! We are so grateful to
Interesting fact.
@HarvardMed
has over 12,000 faculty who contribute in unique ways across 16 Hospitals and Institutes. Need to develop a new idea? One can almost always find a terrific collaborator for research and clinical amongst colleagues here.
As we wind down ‘subI season’ and look ahead to ‘interview season’ for the neurosurgery match, I have to give a special shout-out to
@BrianNahed
our
@MGHNSResidency
director, Katie Roche, our educational program coordinator, and the amazing
@jvcoumans
, our MGH/Harvard Medical
5-Ala can highlight tumor in recurrent high grade
#meningioma
. Here we see tumor on the undersurface of the dura & invading the bone flap. Better visualization=opportunity for more complete resection in complex cases. Clinical trials underway on this topic.
#MGHMeningiomaCenter
A favorite tradition at resident graduation are the expressions from our graduates. Some 2023 highlights: Dr. Amy Baohan spoke about the power of family as an important shaping influence and support system; Dr. Arjun Khanna highlighted the importance of colleagues in the
A great way to start the academic year: celebrating superstars who lead in an impactful way.
@WTCNeuroscience
exemplifies this in abundance, and it was a pleasure to celebrate him as the first incumbent of a new Professorship at
@HarvardMed
honoring Robert Martuza MD.
I'm pleased to announce that Dr. Sepideh Amin-Hanjani of
@UHCLENeurosurg
will join us as the Nicholas T. Zervas honored lecturer at
@MGHNeurosurg
on June 8th of this year for our annual research and graduation day. Dr. Amin-Hanjani is Professor of Neurosurgery at Case-Western and
If you want to see a top talent in action, please join
@FaithCRobertson
, one of the outstanding senior residents
@MGHNeurosurg
on March 6th as below. Dr. Robertson is a top surgeon, and a leader in championing a data forward culture of quality in our department and beyond.
Hi Friends! I’m giving a MyTake (
@HarvardHBS
version of a Ted talk) March 6th at 4:30pm in Klarman Auditorium (venue pictured). The event will feature 4 speakers (20 min ea) for International Women’s Day. I’d ❤️ to see friendly faces in the crowd. If you’re in Boston please join!
Congrats to first author
@SMaheenBatool1
and
@BalajLeonora
on publishing this work from our laboratory on developing a plasma based test for IDH mutant glioma. The field of liquid biopsy for brain tumors continues to move forward!
Had a great time visiting Dr Edward Chang,
@ManishKAghi
, & the storied
@NeurosurgUCSF
department for the annual resident research day. Outstanding research presentations....what a great team!
Dr.
@BryanDChoi
has been developing innovative CAR-T therapies for over a decade. Building a team of investigators to launch
@MGHNeurosurg
's first CAR-T trial for glioma was an early career dream. Achieved in 2023 ✅. More innovations to come from this top neurosurgeon!
Our neurovascular service is led by
@AmanBPatel
, Director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery and Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
@MGHNeurosurg
. Shown here this past week with faculty member
@rwregen
and fellow Omer Doran working to close off a dural AVF with Onyx
A few years after graduation.
@AVenteicher
now directs skull base neurosurgery at
@umnneurosurgery
, Matt Mian directs functional neurosurgery at Swedish in Denver and Chris Stapleton is a cerebrovascular surgeon & directs our neurotrauma service at MGH.
#QualityForward
leaders!
Congrats to our Chief Residents Andy Venteicher, Matt Mian, and Chris Stapleton. Three terrific surgeons who did a great job leading the
@mghneurosurg
service this year.
2024 Chief Resident Highlight-> Pratik Talati MD PhD Dr. Talati graduated from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2017 with his PhD in Neuroscience. He also holds a BS in Chemistry and Mathematics from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. In addition to his
Amazing voice....
#amandagorman
and an uplifting view of what we can accomplish together! A message that is important in healthcare and all of society.
Harvey Cushing - ‘exemplar of the teacher - clinical scientist concept’ spent his intern year
@MassGeneralNews
and his legacy lives on. We’ll soon welcome new interns who will take up this mantle. Photo from the Mixter library at Massachusetts General Hospital.
It was a pleasure to welcome Dr Matthew MacDougall, Head Neurosurgeon at
@neuralink
to MGH. It was easy to see Dr. MacDougall’s neurosurgical talent in the OR and research creativity when we overlapped during his residency years
@UCSDNeuroSurg
.
@MatthewMacDoug4
has now
Congratulations to Drs Rodrigues, Ng, and Kosyakovsky, newly matched
@MGHNeurosurg
! Special thanks to your mentors
@StanfordNsurg
,
@PennNSG
, and
@UVAneurosurg
and the entire class of 2023 who made this such a great year for our field. We’re proud of all of you!!
We are excited to welcome our 2023 Match class: Drs. Adrian Rodrigues, Grace Ng, and Jacob Kosyakovsky! Congrats to all those to matched in Neurosurgery this year. We look forward to your many future contributions to Neurosurgery
#MatchDay2023
#Neurosurgery
@MGHNeurosurg
Dr.
@JohnHShinMD
you are a real one: authentic, reliable, and passionate. We'll miss you as you journey to
@PennNSG
but time and distance won't erase the memory of your many contributions to
@MGHNeurosurg
. Thank you for your tireless efforts to improve the care and outcomes of
Thank you
@BobCarterMD
,
@MGHNeurosurg
, and
@MassGeneralMDs
colleagues for your support over the last 12+ years. It has been a honor & privilege to be part of the DNA of this incredible community. I’m excited to cheer 👏 ongoing growth & elevation of the awesome 🌎 spine program
Congratulations to William Curry, MD,
@WTCNeuroscience
the new chief medical officer of
#MassGeneral
and the MGPO, effective 6/1. We know he will continue his work to improve the outcomes for patients and train the next generation of leaders.
@MGHNeurosurg
Matt Koch, MD will graduate from
@MGHNeurosurg
tomorrow. Dr. Koch completed an enfolded endovascular fellowship and will take a faculty position with
@BrianHoh1
and the
@UFNeurosurgery
team in 2021 after an open vascular fellowship with Dr. Sepi Amin-Hanjani at
#UIC
.
Neuro-otologist Dr. Brad Welling and I received a warm welcome to the operating room of Professor Hirofumi Nakatomi
@kyorin_univ
last week. A pioneer in advanced techniques for DNAP and FREMAP monitoring in vestibular schwannoma (see ), Professor Nakatomi
Versatility is important for a neurosurgeon. Whether a translab right vestibular schwannoma or a retrosigmoid left CPA meningioma, a tuberculum meningioma via an endonasal approach, or a large planum meningioma via a bifrontal strategy using Orbeye, great to work recently with..
We also were so excited to have our incoming class of interns here to celebrate our graduates. We are so excited you are all here and joining our MGH Neurosurgery family.
@cprossitto
#GraceNevil
@g_ruizcolon
@eowolo_med
Earlier today, hundreds of
#MGH
employees showed up for a kneel-in vigil honoring
#GeorgeFloyd
. We stood together acknowledging the injustice of systemic & individual racism, as well as
#GunViolenceAwarenessDay
.
As I stood with my amazing colleagues
@MGHNeuroSci
pre-pandemic, we had no idea the challenges that '20 would bring. But how this team has inspired me this year, working together to provide care, to teach, and to innovate during the pandemic. Wishing all a happy and safe '21!
Excited by the implications of this new paper from our cell therapy group. TLDR: Co-transplantation of Tregs improves graft survival in Parkinson's cell therapy.
Potential for application in other cell therapy approaches as well. The power of iterative improvement in the
As a neurosurgeon, I agree with
@MGH_GVPC
Co-Director Peter Masiakos and
#DoctorsForGunSafety
. As a nation, we can do so much better to protect the health of the public. A multifaceted approach with education, research, and policy can take us to a much safer, and better place.
At the Ether Dome
@MGHNeurosurg
today, we welcomed Dr Nick Bambakidis of
@UHCLENeurosurg
, sharing his insights on cerebral aneurysm surgery. As past President of
@CNS_Update
and Director of the Neurological Institute
@UHhospitals
, Dr Bambakidis has had an
Very excited about
#AtlasGPT
. This will be big. AI augmented clinical decision support in neurosurgery. And it will only get better. Congrats
@AaronCohenGadol
and the entire
@neurosurgatlas
team. It’s been a privilege to work with this outstanding group of innovators who
Announcing
#AtlasGPT
: Inspiring a new era in neurosurgery. First of its kind large language model with neurosurgeon's logic. Join us on the journey to LIBERATE GREATNESS in EVERY neurosurgeon! Limited access available now, sign up here | .
Neurosurgery is truly an international community. It’s been a privilege to host
@SMaheenBatool1
from
@AKUGlobal
this year who is working on liquid biopsy for brain tumors. We enjoyed a visit from AKU Neurosurgery Chief Dr
@AtherEnam
, a true neurosurgical mentor for so many.
Neuro-oncological surgeons, (Maheen Batool, Saqib Bakhshi and Ahsan Ali Khan) in different stages of their career. Picture taken at the SNO Conference 2021 in Boston. Proudly anticipating their role on the center stage.
#neurooncology
#PASNO
Dr. Ed Benzel, chair emeritus of
#neurosurgery
at
@ClevelandClinic
and
#EIC
of
@WorldNeurosurg
, speaks about morality in surgery and academia, and how balancing “doing the right thing” with productivity can be a struggle, especially for the young surgeon
The new Phillip and Susan Ragon building at Mass General by the numbers....
1.05 million square feet of space
5 continuous podium level floors above street level
2 inpatient towers
6 below-ground levels for parking and support services
482 new private single-bed rooms
23 new
Out in
@TheJNS
. 416 patients underwent intraoperative functional mapping. Those with receptor tyrosine kinase amplification had an elevated risk of intraoperative seizure. Interesting insights from
@BryanDChoi
,
@BrianNahed
,
@WTCNeuroscience
and the
@braintumor
team.
Amazing talks this morning by
@AtharNMalik
,
@CKLeemd
,
@CSadegh
describing their residency journeys and their appreciation for the support of their families, friends, and colleagues. So fortunate to have worked with these three tremendous individuals who are graduating today!
We are pleased to announce the 4th Annual Update in Neuro-Oncology HMS CME course in live and virtual format. Please join us for a high impact three day overview of the latest in neuro-oncology!
Please share the following link and information with students, trainees, and staff
Research is enlivened by asking great questions. My first mentor in asking cancer biology questions was Prof. William Isaacs
@brady_urology
. We enjoyed reconnecting on my visit to
@HopkinsMedicine
yesterday. Mentors and mentees, what questions are you asking together?!
Have enjoyed working side by side with these two wonderful colleagues and luminous leaders in our Department. Dr Robert Martuza, and the first incumbent of the Adeline Rose Wydotis Professorship at Harvard Medical School....Professor William Curry.
@WTCNeuroscience
Thanks to Seoul National
@snuh_official
,
@umnneurosurgery
and Korea University for hosting me at the 2023 Peyton Society Meeting. Wonderful to visit the amazing South Korea neurosurgical community, catch up with friends old and new, and share global neurosurgery insights.
Day 1 of our annual
@MGHNSResidency
interviews. Incredibly impressed by the high caliber of individuals who are entering the field of neurosurgery. Your talent, commitment, and enthusiasm portends well for our field. Looking forward to day 2 tomorrow!
Wonderful to catch up with dear friend
@BobCarterMD
. Deeply grateful for the legacy of excellence he helped build
@UCSDNeuroSurg
that enabled our continued success today.
#2023CNS
Congrats to 1st author neurosurgeon Mihir Gupta of
@UCSDNeuroSurg
who spent a year in the Shankar lab at creating a rapid liquid diagnostic for CNS lymphoma. See the abstract in
@BloodJournal
This week
@MGHNeurosurg
, we are celebrating Dr. Nick Zervas, past MGH Chief of NS and 1997
@CNS_Update
Honored Guest. For his 1997 Honored Guest lecture, Dr. Zervas, Nino Chiocca and I coined the term "Neurogenetic Surgery" and described applications in gene and cell therapy.
Our 4th Annual Nicholas T. Zervas lecturer was Dr Zoher Ghogawala,
@GhogawalaZo
, chair of neurosurgery at the Lahey clinic and leading spine surgeon, clinical trials expert, and thought leader in evidence based neurosurgical practice. The Zervas lecturer is an alum of the
The excitement of match day is palpable! Congrats to our 2022 Match class in Neurosurgery nationwide; what an incredible group of doctors. A special welcome to our MGH incoming class of Drs Lee, Prager, and Smith. Can’t wait to see the trails you will blaze!
We are excited to welcome our 2022 Match class: Drs. Suk Joon Lee, Briana Prager, and William Smith! Congrats to all those to matched in Neurosurgery this year. We look forward to your many future contributions to Neurosurgery
#MatchDay2022
Fantastic PGY6 resident
@AtharNMalik
highlights his productive research experience with pubs in
@NatureNeuro
and
@CellCellPress
during our
@MGHNeurosurg
grand rounds today. Amazing effort to understand the molecular underpinnings of neural circuit activity.
💥NEWS ALERT💥 The JNSPG is proud to introduce Dr. Frederick G Barker II MD FAANS as its next Editor-in-Chief, with his term to begin in April 2025! Read the announcement from Jacques J Morcos MD FAANS, President of
@AANSNeuro
:
@MGHNeurosurg
@JNSPG_EIC
Remember the thrill of your first paper being published? Terrific to see the next generation of physician scientists making their mark. Congrats
@AnudeepYekula
as you launch your scientific career and apply for the neurosurgical match this year!
We've enjoyed hosting Dr. Arnold Bhebhe
@arnoldzbhebhe
here at MGH the past few months as part of his
@CNS_Update
Foundation International Fellowship. Dr. Bhebhe presented in grand rounds today in the
#EtherDome
his vision for developing outstanding neurosurgical care in Zambia.
Great to see
@KahleKristopher
, Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery
@MGHNeurosurg
, presenting the incredible work of the
@kahlelab
team. We have learned so much about the nature of hydrocephalus and congenital brain development disorders from this team!
We are very proud to present the first two of our prestigious Keynote Speakers for this year's meeting! 👥 Kristopher T. Kahle, M.D. Ph.D. and Shinya Yamada M.D Ph.D
Meet all the Keynote Speakers here:
#Hydrocephalus24
#keynotes
#speakers
#Japan
Great working with
@SMaheenBatool1
and
@BalajLeonora
on this project in an effort to develop liquid biopsies for brain tumors. Congrats to the entire team on this multi-year effort! .
After operating with one of our superstar graduating chiefs this week,
@VictoriaEClark
, we were debriefing on our cases and speaking about post residency career strategies. This is the time of the year where post-residency considerations are at the
Great first paper by
@KoushikMurali99
, and team collaborative effort led by
@BalajLeonora
in our lab. Excited to see where we can go clinically with this sensitive plasma test for TERT promoter mutant glioma and other cancers.
#liquidbiopsy
@CCR_AACR
It's great to see ideas like this one come to life. Can we use a blood test to diagnose a brain tumor? Perhaps planning the pre-operative and operative treatment based on prior knowledge of the molecular diagnostics?
@SMaheenBatool1
recently joined our faculty as an Instructor
We are thrilled to share news of our new combined neurosurgery complex spine surgery fellowship at the MGH & Brigham. This is the first CAST-approved post-graduate neurosurgery fellowship program in the
@MassGenBrigham
system. Thnx to our chairs & colleagues for their support!
Great to work with our subI's and residents at MGH and talk about career plans. Worth noting on occasion...it is OK to bloom late after building a strong foundation; you will bring a great deal of experience and range to your ultimate area of focus.
One outstanding example of mentorship of the faculty
@MGHNeurosurg
is exemplified by Dr. Kris Kahle, our Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery.
@KahleKristopher
is indefatigable, a role model of a surgeon scientist, a caring clinician, and the Zervas Endowed Chair in Neurosurgery.
Drawing insights from around the world...I had a great visit in December to the Taiwan Neurosurgical Society Annual meeting with two visionaries: Professor Yong-Kwang Tu and Professor Kiyohiro Houkin, President of
@HokkaidoUni
. As our world becomes ever more connected, the
Front and Center on graduation day! Christopher Alvarez-Breckenridge MD PhD is an outstanding surgeon and scientist. With an eye towards precision oncology...see Dr. Alvarez-Breckenridge is headed to
@MDABrainSpine
for a spine oncology fellowship.
Met so many wonderful individuals during a Grand Rounds weekend visit to
@WVURNI
.
@wvumedicine
has built a model integrated neuroscience community and is delivering top notch neurological care to the entire state of West Virginia with cutting edge clinical trials and a newly
Heartfelt tribute to Dr. Brian Nahed
@BrianNahed
from our Chief Residents at graduation this year. Program Directors have one of the most multifaceted and demanding jobs in Neurosurgery...simultaneously working to develop the career aspirations and trajectories for a large
And last, but certainly not least, a special moment of
@MoHadzipasic
and
#PratikTalati
reading the comments submitted by our residents nominating Dr.
@BrianNahed
for the Faculty Teaching Award. 👏
Love working with our amazing
@MGHNeurosurg
residents. They inspire, create, innovate, and operate with a passion for learning and teaching that go hand in hand.
Energizing
@MGHNeurosurg
Sub-I prep session today for promising
@harvardmed
and
@YaleMed
students ready to take the NSGY sub-internship circuit by storm this summer! Looking forward to working with these future leaders of the field!
It was wonderful to be at the CNS last week with incredible colleagues from the field of neurosurgery. Special thanks to all the
@MGHNeurosurg
alums who shared the moment with me!
Every year we sponsor Summer Research Training Program students in our laboratories
@MGHNeurosurg
. These amazing students are exposed to cutting edge
#neuroscience
research and go on to successful careers in science and medicine. And, of course, we must get in a
@RedSox
game
We train a large group of surgeon-scientists at MGH; it is a terrific career model to consider for young physicians. From
@WIRED
..... Why Your Doctor Should Also Be a Scientist
Wonderful to join
@DrAlexKhalessi
and the
@UCSDNeuroSurg
team to speak on iPSC derived and gene engineered cell therapies in the central nervous system at the annual John Alksne lecture.
It was fitting as the first school wide gene therapy programs at
@UCSDMedSchool
were
It was so great to hear from former
#UCSDNeuroSurg
Division Chief Dr. Bob Carter (
@BobCarterMD
) as John Alksne Distinguished Visiting Professor Lecturer who shared his heartwarming experiences with Dr. Alksne and the promise and challenges related to CNS cell therapy.
So true! I’m so impressed by the quality of individuals who are coming into the field of neurosurgery. These individuals will succeed and make tremendous contributions. We are in good hands for the future!
This is something to think about for medical students as they await their neurosurgery match! Future is wide open no matter where you land. Don’t let your match dictate your self worth - or destiny.