Training
@MGHNeurosurg
was the privilege of a lifetime. Forever indebted to all my faculty mentors - the bricklayers of my training. Will treasure bonds forged in the trenches with co-residents, OR techs, RNs, APPs. Excited to start fellowship with
@drjfm_stanford
@StanfordNsurg
!
“There are no shortcuts.” -JFM
Grateful for the honor of training with
@drjfm_stanford
for 18 months. Learning surgery at the highest level daily was exhilarating, but the lessons were sobering: That true compassion for patients is an uncompromising commitment to perfect surgery,
Great learning at our cranial dissection course, which capped off a “Surgical Skills” curriculum driven by residents
@MGHNSResidency
and supported all year long by Dr. Stapleton and Dr. Coumans
@jvcoumans
. Keep going 👏💪🏃🏻♀️
@MGHNeurosurg
And that’s a wrap - the
@StanfordMed
course was a jam-packed four day skull base extravaganza 🎉🔥 hosted by team
@drjfm_stanford
. Spectacular teaching by all the Stanford & Pittsburgh faculty. Great to meet colleagues from around the world!
Witnessed Aroosa’s weekend-defying dedication and inspiring perseverance this past year as office neighbors
@StanfordNsurg
. Good luck to her and all trailblazers pursuing their dreams 💫
Hi
#MedTwitter
!
Hailing from northwestern🇵🇰, I've embarked on this incredible journey to pursue my passion for
#Neurosurgery
in the United States.
Thrilled to announce my application for the
#2024Match
. I look forward to connecting with fellow passionate minds!
@StanfordNsurg
In our own words.
It's a true privilege to train with these amazing co-residents and mentors. Good luck to all applicants this cycle!
@MGHNSResidency
@MGHNeurosurg
Hear from residents and attendings in the
@MGHNSResidency
Program about the collaborative culture, unparalleled clinical training, access to complex cases and expansive research opportunities throughout Boston.
@massgeneralnews
Excited to share we launched our
#augmentedreality
spine surgery program
@MGHNeurosurg
, being first in Boston & New England to offer this for our patients. Driving innovation in patient care, surgical training, education & research. AR visualization is a game changer!
@augmedics
Thanks Ian - it was an absolute blast to work with you and watch the emergence of your fierce excellence, layered under that california cool. I saw it way back in med school ;) You’re going to crush it as a senior, in spine and beyond 🦾💫 Enjoy it!!
@IDavidConnolly
Congrats to the chiefs and in particular
@ckleemd
. Forever indebted to you for your mentorship. Your technical skill is unparalleled! From teaching me CPR as an MS1 to guiding me through complex cases at
@MGHNeurosurg
.
@StanfordNsurg
is lucky to have you next year for fellowship!
Community, solidarity, inclusivity and honoring our roots via a commitment to excellence. Themes of the inaugural meeting, discussed over galbi and soju - was a true privilege to join!
An amazing course with very thoughtful and candid talks covering a wide range of topics - highly rec’d to chief residents next year! Great to meet new folks and catch up with friends. Thank you for your time
@arasthagiri
@GarniBDarian
@hadjiMDPhD
@KatieOrrico
& many other faculty
Great informative talk and perspectives by Dr. Dan Cahill
@mghneurosurg
@braintumor
at
#SNO2019
on recurrent IDH mutant glioma: mechanisms of progression and caveats of existing models; highlighting work by Dr. Hiro Wakimoto and Dr. Julie Miller.
that surgical genius is a function of absolute mastery of anatomy, painstakingly acquired in the lab, renewed by never-ending research in service of improving knowledge and skills.
Thank you 🙏 for your generosity and inspiration. Will strive to meet the lifelong challenge!
Congrats and best wishes to my brother-in-arms
@AtharNMalik
- real deal surgeon-scientist with inspiring vision and energy!! Check out his new lab
@BrownMedicine
Thrilled to announce that I’ll be joining the Department of Neurosurgery
@BrownMedicine
@BrownUniversity
this fall as a Functional & Epilepsy Neurosurgeon, Director of Brain Injury & Restorative Neurosurgery, & Director of the Restorative Neuroscience Laboratory
@BrownUResearch
!
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
Congratulations to first author Dr. Hiro Nagashima, an amazing lab colleague and neurosurgeon from Kobe, and the Cahill / Wakimoto / Miller labs on this work
@MGHNeurosurg
@MGHNeuroOnc
@braintumor
SAVE THE DATE! August 2-5, 2023 Innovations in Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery. Hands-on dissection course, 3D Lectures & Live Surgery
@StanfordNsurg
@StanfordOHNS
Master anatomy. Learn new techniques. Improve your practice. Visit Stanford Campus. Limited spots. RSVP👇
Many thanks to
@MGHNeurosurg
for the training, inspiration, and opportunities at Harvard, the Lehtinen Lab, and
@BostonChildrens
Hospital during my PGY4/5 academic time.
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!
Great Virtual Visiting Professor rounds today with
@AaronCohenGadol
, creator of the Neurosurgical Atlas. Thank you for sharing your expertise with us!
Years of training included daily avowals and constant work to uphold and protect patients’ right to choose re: their health, in life & death. In the ER, in the ICU, in the OR. No different now. Onwards.
Thank you
@jvcoumans
for supporting this teaching session with the residents/sub-Is! Great fun, and awesome discussion of surgically-relevant anatomic nuances. Next up - skull base...
Belated congrats to my co-residents
@AtharNMalik
and
@csadegh
for being awarded their best poster and basic science abstract awards at NENS! My excuse - was on call. Next year...
Congrats to Dr.Malik for sharing the 2019 Ronald Birkenfeld Award for best poster at the annual NENS meeting! Great work examining single unit dopamine neuron activity in the mouse midbrain.
Useful guide re: ways to help promote equity in our local communities, including letters to support Partners workers, and lists of vetted organizations taking donations.