Neurosurgeon, Brain Tumor Surgeon, Physician-Scientist, Program Director, Migliaro Endowed Scholar, Digital Biomarkers for Health, Innovation in Healthcare,
Incredibly honored and humbled to be awarded the 2023 Harvard Medical School Excellence in Clinical Instruction Faculty Award! Thank you to all of the educators and mentors in my career and to all of the students and residents who inspire us to teach and advance medical
Congratulations to our Educator of the Year award winners:
@DrScarrow
and
@BrianNahed
! Thank you for your dedication to educating neurosurgeons and for working with the CNS!
Thank you to Joanne and Anthony Migliaro for creating the Migliaro Endowed Scholar in Neurosurgery! I am humbled by this great honor. Thank you to my amazing colleagues who I am so fortunate to work alongside, delivering state of the art brain tumor care for our patients . Your
#MassGeneral
physician
@BrianNahed
MD was named Treasurer of
@AANSNeuro
and
@CNS_Update
National Tumor Society. In this role, Nahed will serve the Tumor Section’s Executive Committee to provide leadership to advance neurosurgical oncology care nationally.
I am deeply honored and humbled to be awarded the Harvard Medical School Excellence in Mentoring Award. I am so appreciative of my mentors who have supported me, and the students and residents who nominated me. Congrats to the awardees!
@mghneurosurg
@MGHCancerCenter
@harvardmed
Incredibly proud of
@VBKerry
and her amazing work ensuring there aren’t two standards of health in this world. Excited to see the future in this incredible role with the
@WHO
as a leader in health and climate change.
@Seed_Global
@MassGeneralNews
Kent thought feeling dizzy was due to teaching online during the pandemic. Now he believes working remotely saved his life, as he was able to get diagnosed quickly w/
#glioblastoma
& treated at
#MGH
. His story:
#BrainCancerAwarenessMonth
@BrianNahed
We are working to develop the first blood test for patients with brain tumors. Together with Shannon Stott
@svploeg
we aim to develop a real time test to diagnose, monitor, and detect brain tumors. Can’t stop won’t stop!
@MGHCancerCenter
@MGHNeurosurg
@MGHNeuroOnc
A liquid biopsy can reduce the need for tissue biopsies (opening the skull). Ideally, liquid biopsies can be used for many types of cancers, but the potential advantages are especially great for brain tumors. More:
#BrainCancerAwarenessMonth
@BrianNahed
Proud that our MGH team of neurosurgeons, neurooncologists, and radiation oncologists are leaders in the fight against GBM. Using innovative technology, state of the art clinical care and research we wont stop until we have a cure for our patients.
Congratulations
@BryanDChoi
@MarcelaMaus
and
@WTCNeuroscience
for your incredibly powerful, innovative, and inspiring work changing the way glioblastoma is treated. As a leader in brain tumor immunotherapy,
@BryanDChoi
has provided a truly game changing trial which has
Thank you to the phenomenal MGH Neurosurgery Residents for all that you do for our patients, department, and institution! We are inspired by your dedication, leadership, surgical skill, and innovation to improve the lives of your patients!
@MGHNeurosurg
@MGHNSResidency
Thank you
@POTUS
for the Cancer Moonshot! Together we can find a cure and we can’t stop and won’t stop until we do better for our patients, friends, and loved ones. Great job
@EKNduom
today and all those dedicated to this mission!
@CNS_Update
@TumorSection
@NBTStweets
@theABTA
Honored to join the Intraoperative Ultrasound Master Class with
@GeraldGrantMD1
,
@MGalganoMD
, and
@CheeragU
. Discussing the impact that intraoperative ultrasound has on real-time surgical decisions to improve patient outcomes. Very engaged group and look forward to future
The CNS Guidelines continue to provide state of the art in the treatment of brain tumors! To all of the authors, editors, and guidelines staff - great job on this monumental effort advancing the field.
@CNS_Update
@JNeurooncol
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
Congratulations to incoming CNS president elect
@EladLevyMD
and incoming vice president
@DrAlexKhalessi
. Looking forward to more innovative neurosurgical education and our annual meeting in 2022 with our president Nick Bambakidis.
@CNS_Update
Check out the brand new CNS+ app which brings together all of the amazing education offerings, guidelines and access to new CNS content all in one place
@CNS_Update
#neurosurgery
#education
Great resource to learn about neurosurgery residencies. Always happy to talk about the
@MGHNeurosurg
residency program (incredible neurosurgical training and support for our residents to become the next generation of neurosurgical leaders.
Incredibly honored and humbled to be awarded the 2023 Harvard Medical School Excellence in Clinical Instruction Faculty Award! Thank you to all of the educators and mentors in my career and to all of the students and residents who inspire us to teach and…
An incredible honor for an even more incredible and distinguished neurosurgeon! Congratulations Dr Oyesiku on this well deserved and prestigious award.
@CNS_Update
We are proud to announce that Dr. Nelson M. Oyesiku, Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, has been selected to receive the prestigious Distinguished Service Award.
Thank you to our phenomenal
@MGHNeurosurg
residents who work so tirelessly on behalf of our patients. Their hard work, professionalism, and leadership inspires us all. We are so proud of our resident’s accomplishments
@MGHNSResidency
Thank you to the
@MGHNeurosurg
residents for this incredible honor! There is nothing better than working alongside our amazing residents and faculty to learn from each other as we strive to improve the lives of our patients everyday.
@MassGeneralNews
@MassGenBrigham
@MGHNeuroSci
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. 👏
The Mass General Research Institute Blog is a great read. It is even more fun with they highlight your own work! Thank you
@MGH_RI
for featuring the work that
@BrianNahed
and the Stott Lab (
@joaopocosta
@Daniel_Rabe
) are doing towards developing a blood test for brain tumors.
Congratulations to our outstanding graduating neurosurgery chiefs! Ben Grannan, Jimmy Yang and Bryan Choi. Fantastic surgeons, incredible physician scientists, and amazing leaders! You have advanced our field in impressive ways!
@BryanDChoi
@bgrannan
@jimmyyang
@MGHNeurosurg
Truly game changing work developing CAR-T for brain tumor patients. So incredibly proud of the work of
@MarcelaMaus
@BryanDChoi
@WTCNeuroscience
providing incredible promise for our brain tumor patients around the world. Establishing an incredible neuroimmunology program for
Looking forward to Michelle Obama and all of our Incredible speakers, outstanding clinical and scientific talks, and amazing educational hands on courses! Register now for the CNS annual meeting in Austin!
@CNS_Update
CNS announces the one and only Michelle Obama will complete the incredible speaker lineup on Tuesday, October 19, at
#2021CNS
Annual Meeting in Austin.
Incredible words by
@Giannis_An34
about working towards a goal and the steps to success. True Leadership. Can't think of a better description of the commitment that each and everyone of us has to their work, community, family and life
#strongertogther
@CNS_Update
#CNSleadership
Amazing program, phenomenal residents, and dedicated faculty - all working to deliver the best neurosurgical care through our operative skills, research, and innovation! Looking forward to meeting the next leaders in Neurosurgery!
@MGHNSResidency
@MGHNeurosurg
Incredible effort, awesome interest, and looking forward to the future of neurosurgery with this inspiring group of applicants. Thanks to Jas, Dave, Maya, and the CNS for setting a new record in neurosurgery education! Fantastic CNS neurosurgery symposium!
@CNS_Update
Congratulations
@BryanDChoi
on this transformative and well-deserved honor and recognition of your leadership and impact on Neuroimmunology at Mass General Brigham and worldwide. The CAR-T cell therapy that Dr Choi,
@MarcelaMaus
, and
@WTCNeuroscience
launched is game changing for
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!
Honored to present our work Advancing Brain Mapping and Tumor Surgery at the Worldwide International Association for Mapping BRAIN. Fantastic panel of international experts at University College London innovating in brain mapping
@MGHNeurosurg
@MGHCancerCenter
TY
@gsamandouras
Incredible turnout of future neurosurgeons at the 2023
@CNS_Update
annual meeting. Medical student speciality sessions designed by and for everyone interested in neurosurgery. Great attendance, awesome discussion with chairs, program directors, and CNS members. Can't wait for
Incredibly well deserved!!
@ShankarLabMGH
leads our spine program while also being our top educator and resident advocate as our assistant residency program director! Amazingly he also has time to lead one of the most productive and impactful labs
@MGHNeurosurg
! Great job
Thank you to the MGH Youth Scholars Program for inviting us to share about Neurosurgery, Concussions, and Brain Health. Each year, we are fortunate to meet with 11th graders to discuss health care, medicine, and science. Inspiring and great questions! The future is bright! TY
Thank you CNS Foundation for all that you do for neurosurgery, supporting guidelines, observership, leadership, diversity, and global efforts. Great job
@EladLevyMD
as chair and expanding the mission!
@CNS_Update
Congratulations to our newest
@MGHNeurosurg
graduates Dr Amy Baohan, Dr Victoria Clark, and Dr Arjun Khanna. We are proud of your accomplishments and look forward to your bright futures as neurosurgical leaders!
@MGHNSResidency
The MGH Neurosurgery Sub-Internship is an incredible opportunity to work with and learn from incredible neurosurgical faculty and residents. Our community is dedicated to surgical excellence, innovation, teaching and advancing
#Neurosurgery
. Check out Mass General Hospital,
Want to do a Sub-I with us in June? Application deadline is approaching on March 1st. Click this link: to let us know you're interested and apply through VSLO.
Our patients inspire us to do better, be better, and not stop until we have a cure for brain tumors. The MGH Brain Tumor Center delivers the best, state of art, and innovative care for our patients - making the impossible possible.
@MGHCancerCenter
@MGHNeurosurg
@MGHNeuroOnc
When Simeon Moses couldn't sleep for more than 3 hours at a time, he was referred to a headache specialist who found a
#tumor
via MRI. Simeon has finally found relief after undergoing a
#craniotomy
in 2017, performed by
@BrianNahed
. Read Simeon's story:
Tremendous honor to receive the ACCME accreditation! Congratulations to all of the incredibly hard work of the
@CNS_Update
staff and members leading in education, leadership, and providing opportunities for neurosurgeons everywhere to improve the care of neurosurgical patients!
The CNS is proud to announce we have been reviewed by the ACCME® and awarded Accreditation with Commendation as a provider of CME in the field of neurosurgery! We look forward to continuing to be your trusted resource for all things neurosurgery.
Working on a proposal for a blood test for pediatric brain tumors.
I would love to connect with patients and patient advocates to get their perspective on the questions that *they* think are most vital. Please share / DM me if you have the bandwidth to chat. Thank you!
Apply now for the Mass General Summer Research Trainee Program (SRTP)! It's an amazing opportunity for students interested in medicine / science to take part in the great clinical and research opportunities at MGH.
@MassGeneralNews
@MGHNeuroSci
#ThankAResidentDay
Couldn't be more proud of current and past
@mghneurosurgery
residents recognizing all that you do to provide the best care for our patients today. The future of healthcare is bright with your surgical skill, research, innovation, and leadership.
@harvardmed
Incredible meeting, outstanding science, unparalleled opportunity to collaborate and network with colleagues and industry partners, and inspirational to meet so many neurosurgeons and future-neurosurgeons at the
@CNS_Update
annual meeting! Truly record breaking
#2023CNS
and look
A sincere THANKS to CNS President Levy, CNS Staff, CNS EC, CNS Annual Meeting Committee, CNS Corporate partners, CNS Members, CNS Faculty, CNS Past Presidents, CNS attendees & all for a record breaking year at
#CNS2023
So grateful & proud of the memories & excited for 2024!
Congratulations Dr Bhebhe. We couldn’t be more proud of your accomplishments as the 2023 CNS / MGH / Harvard international fellow. We look forward to your incredible impact in Neurosurgery in Zambia and internationally and are eager to continue our collaborations. TY
@keepark
for
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.
Outstanding talk
@timothyRwest
on the Impact of Navigated Intraoperative Ultrasound on Brain Shift and Gross Total Resection at the
#2023CNS
annual meeting! Congrats on the Award! Great work by the
@harvardmed
Clinical Neuroscience Research Group (
@cnrgmgh
)
@ShahaanRazak
Congratulations
@MyronRolle
for an incredible presentation on global neurosurgery! Thank you for your leadership improving neurosurgical access and care for all. Phenomenal work establishing
@CARICOMorg
. Proud of your leadership as
@MGHNSResidency
and within our
@MGHNeurosurg
Register for this outstanding
@CNS_Update
symposium in DC! Join
@SteveKalkanisMD
Ann Stroink
@NeurosurgeryRE
,
@BrianHoh1
, Deb Benzil, Troy Payner, and Stephen Papadopoulos as they share insights. SYM16: Times Have Changed: Understanding the Value of the Neurosurgeon Today.
Couldn't be more proud of all that our MGH Neurosurgery Residents do! Inspired by our
@MGHNeurosurg
faculty and residents who lead the future of neurosurgical care through surgical skill, research, and innovation! Check out the video
@MGHNSResidency
Such an incredible honor to be the 2024 Rosenblum Lecturer. Incredible event bringing together leaders in neurosurgery, neurooncology, radiation oncology and the entire
@HenryFordNeuro
Hermelin Brain Tumor Center. Discussing Advances in Brain Tumor Surgery, Technology and Next
The Mass General neurosurgery program has a tradition of respect and camaraderie among the residents and between the residents and staff. That leads to an exceptionally
supportive and stimulating educational environment. Learn more in this brochure
Thank you
@CNS_Update
Foundation for the 2023 Award! We are proud of MGH Neurosurgery and Harvard International Observership. Look forward to meeting neurosurgeons worldwide advancing neurosurgery!
@MGHNeurosurg
@MassGeneralMDs
@MGHNeuroSci
Thank you for the honor to present our work Developing a Liquid Biopsy for Brain Tumors at the 2023
@AANSNeuro
meeting. Proud to work alongside
@svploeg
, our labs and our clinicians who lead innovation in developing a first for brain tumor pts.
@MGHNeurosurg
@MGHCancerCenter
Who here has ever placed an EVD? Misplaced an EVD? Can we make this a ‘never event’? Check out our recent paper on frameless neuronavigation w real time tracking. Thanks
@CNS_Update
for opportunity to present &
@WINSneurosurge1
for the Sherry Apple Award!
Amazing teamwork - the MGH Cancer Center leads in the treatment of metastatic disease. As neurosurgeons we are committed to aggressively surgically treating tumors .
#cantstopwontstop
Great team w/
@HenningWillers
and his Onc & rad onc colleagues!
@MGHCancerCenter
@MGHNeurosurg
We are thrilled to announce that we have donated our 1,000,000th dollar specifically to the MGH Cancer Center. While we have supported a variety of initiatives at different times in ASFL’s history, this marks the first time that over $1,000,000 has been accumulated to support a
Amazing team focused on improving neurosurgical education, care and opportunity for all neurosurgeons! Look forward to the CNS annual meeting in Austin and the great courses and educational offerings both in person and online!
@CNS_Update
#neurosurgery
#leadership
#education
Couldn’t have said it better! Congratulations
@WTCNeuroscience
on this tremendous and well deserved honor to an amazing surgeon, researcher, mentor, champion educator, advocate and friend to all! We are beyond proud!
@MGHNeurosurg
@MassGeneralMDs
What’s better than visiting the Library of Congress? Sharing the experience with your Program Director, of course! Great to see
@BrianNahed
and
@IDavidConnolly
@CNS_Update
.
Striving to be better in every aspect of life, family, work, and to each other and our environment. Leadership is inspiring others to be better, as physicians we try to do better for our patients.
#mambamentality
#neurosurgery
#education
@CNS_Update
In neurosurgical services, a small specialized workforce is responsible for the provision of emergent & urgent services during the pandemic, we encourage intradepartmental contingency planning and staff restructuring minimizes exposure to SARS-CoV-2
The MGH Neurosurgery Residency provides the best clinical training, most complex cases, and unparalleled opportunity to master surgical technique, innovation, and lead research shaping the future of neurosurgical care.
@MGHNeurosurg
Check out the video.
You can’t manage what you don’t measure. In
#neurosurgery
, would we benefit f/ objective metrics for technique? Simulation can facilitate focused practice & track improvement via spaced repetition learning. See our paper in
@TheJNS
@BrianNahed
@jvcoumans
Special thanks to
@DePuySynthes
for supporting full day Saturday Spine Anatomy Lab for
@MGHNSResidency
with case discussions by
@MGHNeurosurg
faculty and residents. MIS to open, 360 spinal column exposure, skull to pelvis. Invaluable educational experience.
#Innovation
is at the heart of
#2024CNS
! Participate in the new Innovation Institute, watch live surgeries, attend engaging symposia, and hear from innovators in the field as they present for the Innovator of the Year Award. Register today:
#neurosurgery
Fantastic neurosurgical curriculum covering every aspect of neurosurgical care! Whether in or out of the OR our residents are always pushing the clinical edge to advance clinical neurosurgery.
@MGHNeurosurg
@MGHNeuroSci
Novel and sensitive intraoperative mapping approach for preserving corticospinal function during resection of brain tumors - impactful interdisciplinary work for patients!,
@MGHNeuroSci
@MGHNeurosurg
@BrianNahed