An anonymous $11M donation was made to
@UHN
's
#neurofibromatosis
clinic.
"This is one of the single largest donations to NF research, it's really an incredible opportunity to advance the field." -
@gelarehzadeh
Read the
#CBC
article featuring Dr. Zadeh
"Many times in my career, both as I was training and as a staff
#neurosurgeon
, I’ve been the only
#woman
in sight… I feel that every time a woman takes a step in this area, we open the door for others."
Watch the great
@KBI_UHN
interview with
@mhodaie
!
Congratulations to our amazing
@GMI_Canada
for receiving the 2022-2023 Early Career Teaching Award from
@UofT
!
We are so grateful for your passion for
#neurosurgical
education, your
#mentorship
of our
#residents
, & your work as site director for our Residency Program Committee.
Despite a large portion of
#women
graduating medical school, their presence in
#neurosurgery
remains disproportionately low.
@gelarehzadeh
discuss these barriers for female neurosurgeons with
@TheVarsity
:
Welcome, Gelareh Zadeh, M.D., Ph.D., the new Mayo Clinic Department of Neurosurgery chair in Rochester.
@MayoClinicNeuro
@gelarehzadeh
Learn more about Dr. Zadeh:
Congratulations to Dr. Michael Fehlings and Dr. Andres Lozano for being listed among the Top 100 Medicine Scientists in Canada, as ranked by , based on their h-index, publications and citation values!
#Neurosurgeon
#Neurosurgery
#TopScientist
Congratulations to
@JamesRutka
, who received the
@AANS
(American Association of
#NeurologicalSurgeons
) Distinguished Service Award, the
#WANS
(World Academy of Neurological Surgeons) Golden Neuron Award, & the
#WFNS
(World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies) Medal of Honour!
We remember and honour the life and career of Dr. Fred Gentili, a world class
@UHN
&
@uoftmedicine
neurosurgeon, who raised the bar for Toronto neurosurgery and 'never hesitated to take on the toughest clinical cases.'
Read more →
Congratulations to Dr. Ashish Kumar for being awarded a MD Program
#TeachingAward
of Excellence for the 2021-2022 academic year!
To read more about Dr. Kumar’s journey as
#neurosurgery
#educator
, click here:
@ashneuro
We are incredibly proud of our
#neurosurgery
#residency
program director,
@DrNirLipsman
, for receiving the
@uoftmedicine
Emerging Leader Award from the 2023 Dean’s Alumni Awards!
To learn more about Dr. Lipsman’s research and the award, click here:
On
#IWD2024
, we celebrate the incredible
#achievements
and
#contributions
that our
#female
faculty, staff, and residents bring to the male-dominated field of
#neurosurgery
.
We also recognize our inspiring women colleagues across the globe leading the field 🫱🏾🫲🏽
A huge congratulations to our wonderful neurosurgery residency program director,
@DrNirLipsman
, for receiving the Dean's Alumni Emerging Leader Award! 👏🏽👏🏽
To learn more about Dr. Lipsman’s work and the award, click here:
Today, on
#InternationalWomensDay2022
, we are celebrating the 11% of our industry - their pioneering accomplishments, groundbreaking research, and their immense contributions.
Today we celebrate our own
@gelarehzadeh
and
@mhodaie
, and the incredible work they do each day!
It is our pleasure to announce
@DrNirLipsman
as our new incoming residency program director. Dr. Lipsman is a Toronto trained leader in functional neurosurgery and director of Sunnybrook’s Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation and the Focused Ultrasound Centre of Excellence.
Hi everyone! 👋 I wanted introduce myself. My name is Kate, and I’m the
#SocialMedia
manager for UofT
#Neurosurgery
!
I live (year round) on a
#houseboat
in the Scarborough Bluffs, and am passionate about sharing the stories of our incredible
#faculty
, staff, and
#residents
!
We are excited to introduce you to the five outstanding individuals who will be joining us as
#PGY1s
in July!
Please join us in congratulating them, and welcoming them to the
#UofT
#Neurosurgery
program and family.
@PranjanGandhi
@KazerouniA
Join us in congratulating
@DrNirLipsman
who has been appointed as Chief of Hurvitz
#BrainSciences
Program, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, effective July 1st!
Big congratulations today for Toronto Western neurosurgeon and
@KBI_UHN
and
@C_R_A_N_I_A
scientist Dr. Suneil Kalia on his appointment as the R.R. Tasker Chair in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
@UHN
.
Congratulations to
@atomar_md
for receiving the
@BAFOUND
Run Against Ruptures Chair of Research for $30,000!
Project: Revisiting the Comparative Effectiveness of Clipping versus Coiling for
#aSAH
with Big Data: A Population-Based Analysis using the Target Trial Framework
After over a year strategizing, months of planning, 100 upon 100 of hours of work
It happened!!
Magical Celebration of 100 Years of
#Neurosurgery
@UofT
@UofTNews
@UofTNeuroSurge
The
#magic
was all the people who came to
@Toronto
Ask us for the book, documentaries, memories
Thank you to all the organizers, presenters, panelists, and attendees who helped make our
#100th
anniversary a success!
We are grateful for everyone who joined in celebrating the history and achievements of the past decade and the exciting future of
#neurosurgery
.
“It’s an oxymoron – a neurosurgeon diagnosed with a
#BrainTumour
& then is operated on by a colleague.”
A year since his passing, we are remembering Dr. Fred Gentili through his remarkable journey from
#neurosurgeon
to
#patient
.
@UHN_Research
Congratulations to
@DrValiante
who received an
#Alzheimer
Society Research Program Grant from
@BrainCanada
for “A Pilot Clinical Trial Investigating
#DeepBrainStimulation
of the Pedunculopontine Nucleus for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease”
Read more:
Today we celebrate mothers, & especially the amazing women in our field who work tirelessly while also raising children.
To give us insight into the intersection of
#motherhood
&
#neurosurgery
, click below for an interview by
@hali_tab
of
@gelarehzadeh
!
Congratulations to Dr. Mark Bernstein, recipient of the 2021
@uoftmedicine
Dean's Alumni Humanitarian Award for his dedication & commitment to serving patients needing neurosurgical and palliative care in low & middle-income countries around the world ⇨
Are you interested in learning more about UofT
#Neurosurgery
?
Join us for our virtual
#OpenHouse
on Nov 8 & Dec 13! These will include breakout rooms with faculty & residents with topics including OR cases,
#ResidentExperience
&
#research
opportunities
For the first time in Canada, a team from
@SickKidsNews
Comprehensive
#Epilepsy
Program, led by Drs. Elizabeth Donner and
@GMI_Canada
, have successfully implanted a Responsive
#Neurostimulation
device in a teen living with drug-resistant epilepsy
Read on:
Join us in congratulating Dr. Andres Lozano who was awarded the 2022 International Gold Medal by the Saudi Association for
#Neurological
Surgery!
This is
@SansMed
's highest honour, recognizing contributions to
#neurosurgery
in Saudi Arabia, shared training programs, & research.
I’ve grown professionally b/c great people supported me
@UHN
@KBI_UHN
@UofTNeuroSurge
@UofT
Amazing hidden gems -
2 examples are👇🏼
TakyeeTung SandiAmaral
I know we can pull off any project with them behind me always & without doubt
#women
In case you missed it, watch Dr. George Ibrahim's interview discussing the rationale for
#epilepsy
surgery, the large team required to undertake the evaluation & procedure, personalized medicine, and
#EpilepsyResearch
at
@SickKidsNews
.
@GMI_Canada
Congratulations to Dr. Paul Kongkham for his appointment to the position of
#Undergraduate
#Surgery
Education Director at
@UHN_Surgery
In this role, he will support
#MedicalStudents
as they rotate on surgical services at
#UHN
and promote excellence and innovation in education.
Our division chair
@gelarehzadeh
presenting interim results of a
@UofT
led phase II virotherapy trial for recurrent glioblastoma and its representative response in a patient. Promising results that merit further studies!
@UHN
@UHN_Research
@NeuroOnc
Our team played some great games at the
#NYC
#Neurosurgery
Charity
#Softball
Tournament, with a 2-1 record beating NY Medical College and Rutgers, and a sole loss at the hands of Columbia. A celebratory team dinner out on the town was hosted by
@gelarehzadeh
the night before!
Last night
@gelarehzadeh
, the inaugural winner of the 2023 Gairdner Momentum Award, joined fellow panelists for “Mindsets: A Deep Dive Into the
#Brain
,” talking about her personal journey in
#neurosurgery
, breakthroughs in
#NeuroOncology
research, and her positive mindset.
A huge congratulation to our
#PGY1
, Andrea Kassay, who married her best friend Jyot Vohra in a beautiful ceremony in Norway on June 10th! 🥂
#neurosurgeon
#neurosurgery
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Abhaya Kulkarni, who has been appointed as the new
#SurgeonInChief
and Chief of
#Perioperative
Services at
@SickKidsNews
, effective in April.
We look forward to seeing Dr. Kulkarni’s success in his new position!