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BCM Neurosurgery
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The Department of Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine is committed to excellence in teaching, research, and patient care.
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#ICYMI: A recent study from a team at @bcmhouston.bsky.social, including #BCMNeurosurgery's Dr. Ben Deneen, reveals that brain “stars” hold the power to preserve cognitive function in models of #Alzheimers disease.

📰: tinyurl.com/5awvrrm2

#Astrocytes
A recent study from researchers at BCM Houston reveals that brain “stars” hold the power to preserve cognitive function in model of Alzheimer’s disease. “We found that increasing Sox9 expression triggered astrocytes to ingest more amyloid plaques, clearing them from the brain like a vacuum cleaner. Most current treatments focus on neurons or try to prevent the formation of amyloid plaques. This study suggests that enhancing astrocytes’ natural ability to clean up could be just as important.” -Dr. Ben Deneen
November 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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It was an honor to welcome Dr. Bradley Dengler, Lieutenant Colonel, Medical Corps, U.S. Army, who led today's #BCMNeurosurgery #GrandRounds.

We're proud to partner with the U.S. Army in training the military's next generation of neurosurgical leaders 🧠

#Neurosurgery #MedEd
It was an honor to welcome Dr. Bradley Dengler, Lieutenant Colonel, Medical Corps, U.S. Army, who led today's BCM Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. It was an honor to welcome Dr. Bradley Dengler, Lieutenant Colonel, Medical Corps, U.S. Army, who led today's BCM Neurosurgery Grand Rounds.
November 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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#NEWS: #BCMNeurosurgery's Dr. Ben Deneen recently received the inaugural Bert O'Malley Award for Outstanding Basic Research at this year's Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at @bcmhouston.bsky.social annual retreat.
BCM Neurosurgery's Dr. Ben Deneen has received the inaugural Bert O'Malley Award for Outstanding Basic Research “It is such an honor to receive an award named in honor of the most iconic figure in BCM cancer research. This award reflects the hard work and dedication of the numerous trainees and lab members here at Baylor College of Medicine who are committed to curing brain cancer.” -Dr. Ben Deneen Dr. Ben Deneen receives the inaugural Bert O'Malley Award for Outstanding Basic Research during this year's Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine retreat.
November 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Today, #BCMNeurosurgery welcomes our first group of #Match2026 interviewees to #Houston🧠

We look forward to meeting with them, and wish all who are going through this process the best of luck!

#Neurosurgery #NeurosurgeryResidency #MedEd
Today BCM Neurosurgery welcomes our first group of #Match2026 interviewees to Houston. Best of luck to all who are going through this process!
November 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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The designation also recognizes six @bcmhouston.bsky.social providers from #BCMNeurosurgery and the department of radiation oncology as leaders in patient care dedicated to advancing brain tumor treatment.

#BrainTumor #BrainTumorTreatment #Neurosurgery #RadiationOncology
October 30, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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#NEWS: Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center has been recognized as a GammaTile Center of Excellence by GT Medical Technologies, a medical device company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with #braintumors.

📰: tinyurl.com/2n6mhyap

#BCMHouston #GammaTile
October 30, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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It's #MedicalAssistant Recognition Week, and all week long members of the #BCMNeurosurgery, #BCMSpineCenter & #BCMPituitaryCenter teams will be giving shoutouts to our dedicated crew of MAs, who play an essential role in providing the highest level of patient care 🧠💙

#MARWeek #PatientCare #ThankYou
Medical Assistant Recognition Week: Joy Collins "A huge shout-out to Joy, our incredible Medical Assistant! Joy brings excellence to every corner of our clinic. She’s sharp, proactive, and always steps up to make things run smoothly. Patients consistently share how much they appreciate her prompt responses and kindness. Joy goes above and beyond. Not only does she master her role, but she also takes time to learn about the complex pituitary conditions our patients face. Her dedication makes my job easier and our care stronger. Thank you, Joy, for being such a vital part of our team!” - Dr. Bahar Force Medical Director Pituitary Center “I have to say, Joy is an absolute ‘joy’ to work with. She brings a lot of energy and dedication to her work every day, and that directly translates to smoother clinic operations and improved satisfaction of our patients.” - Dr. Ali Jalali Surgical Director Pituitary Center “Joy is an integral part of our pituitary center. I appreciate her willingn Medical Assistant Recognition Week: Edith Martinez “Edith! She has gone above and beyond for the interventional pain practice. She works like a seasoned veteran, and efforts have not gone unnoticed.” - Dr. Krishna Shah Anesthesiologist “Chelleese is such a joy to work with. She has proven to be such a reliable team member. She takes accountability for and pride in her work. She thinks outside the box and comes with solutions when she brings me any issue.” - Lona Winnegan, MSN, APRN, NP-C Nurse Practitioner “Chelleese is skilled and organized and keeps a calm demeanor under pressure. Her compassion and efficiency are very much appreciated. I am grateful for everything you do for us. Happy MA week!” - Sherly Sebastian, NP-C, DNP Nurse Practitioner “Johana is a great team player and cares for our patients as if they are her own family member. She is willing to jump in and help whenever. She thinks outside of the box and is willing to learn. When you ask Johana something, it's done!” - Jennifer Zachariah, MSN, APRN, FNP-C Nurse Practitioner “I would like to recognize Johana for her excellent work and strong dedication to our team.” - Vivian Alvarado Supervisor, Patient Support Services
October 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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We also say "Congrats!🎉" to our #BCMNeurosurgery faculty at our affiliated hospitals, including the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Ben Taub Hospital, MD Anderson Cancer Center & Texas Children's Hospital, who also made this year's list. We're so fortunate to call them colleagues and friends!
October 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Last month, Houstonia Magazine released its list of #TopDoctors in #Houston.

Congrats to our #BCMNeurosurgery and Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center subspecialists who made this year's list, as voted on by their peers. We are immensely proud and grateful for their commitment to patient care! 🧠👏
October 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Visit bcm.edu/spine or call 713.798.BACK to schedule an appointment with one of our #BCMSpineCenter experts!

#WorldSpineDay | #BackPain | #BackPainRelief
Spine Neurosurgery: Our spine neurosurgeons are specialists who treat the full range of spine disorders with the latest techniques. They are focused on helping their patients achieve the best possible outcome to get them back to their busy lives as quickly as possible. We treat all diseases of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. Meet Our Experts: Cyrus King III, M.D., Justin Lee, M.D., Ph.D., Alexander Ropper, M.D. To learn more about the Baylor Medicine Spine Center, or to schedule an appointment with one of our subspecialists, please visit bcm.edu/spine or call 713.798.2225
October 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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On this #WorldSpineDay, we proudly spotlight the talented team at the #BCMSpineCenter, which is composed of experts from #BCMNeurosurgery, #BCMOrtho, #BCMAnesthesiology and #BCMPMR!

Our group treats the full range of #back and #neck issues — from the simple to the complex.
Learn about the multidisciplinary team at the Baylor Medicine Spine Center and meet our skilled team of experts. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: The goal of Baylor Medicine PMR is to cure patients' physical medical ailments rather than simply treat the symptoms. Our preeminent academic environment allows us to fulfill that goal through physical rehabilitation services, state-of-the-art clinical facilities and leading-edge practitioners and researchers. Meet Our Experts: Yonghoon Lee, D.O., Wyatt Kupperman, D.O., Michael Y. Lee, M.D. Interventional Pain Management: Our interventional pain management team offers personalized, effective solutions for those dealing with pain. We work closely with our patients to develop optimal treatment plans built around their individual needs. To treat pain, a conservative approach including spine injections, nerve blocks and other minimally invasive procedures may be utilized. Meet Our Providers: Bilal Dar, M.D., Krishna Shah, M.D. Orthopedic Spine: Our orthopedic spine team delivers expert care for everything from everyday back pain to the most complex spine disorders. Leveraging the latest surgical and non-surgical techniques, our team collaborates closesly with spine neurosurgeons, physical therapists and other specialists to provide treatment tailored to each patient's needs. Meet Our Expert: Lorenzo Deveza, M.D., Ph.D.
October 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Please join is congratulating the #BCMNeurosurgery and
@bcmhouston.bsky.social residents, postdocs and students who've been selected to present their works at #2025CNS! 👏

#MedEd #Neurosurgery #NeurosurgeryResearch 🧠🔬
Shivani Singla, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Associate Title: Targeting the DREAM-MMB Cell Proliferation Switch in Meningioma 3D Organoids: Insights Into Progression and Relapse
October 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Please join is congratulating the #BCMNeurosurgery and
@bcmhouston.bsky.social residents, postdocs and students who've been selected to present their works at #2025CNS! 👏

#MedEd #Neurosurgery #NeurosurgeryResearch 🧠🔬
Elizabeth Ledbetter Medical Student Title: Short-Term Outcomes Following Surgical Resection of Pediatric Primary Benign Tumors of Spine Timon Merk, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Associate Title: A Complementary Electrophysiological Biomarker of OCD Response to DBS Within GPi Vijay Nitturi Medical Research Pathway Title: Automating Evaluation of Evidence and Recommendations in Congress of Neurological Surgeons Guideline Preparation Using a Large Language Model Gabriel Reyes Medical Student Title: Machine Learning-Based Forecasting of Clinician-Selected Stimulation Parameters from Responsive Neurostimulation Neural Recordings
October 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Please join is congratulating the #BCMNeurosurgery and
@bcmhouston.bsky.social residents, postdocs and students who've been selected to present their works at #2025CNS! 👏

#MedEd #Neurosurgery #NeurosurgeryResearch 🧠🔬
Eric Goethe, M.D. PGY-6 Title(s): -Speech and Cognitive Outcomes After Resection of Dominant Inferior Parietal Lobule Gliomas -Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Treatment of Large Small Cell Lung Cancer Brain Metastases -Surgical Resection as First Local Treatment for Melanoma Brain Metastasis in the Immunotherapy Era Kasra Mansourian Medical Student Title: Feasibility of Nationwide Remote Chronic Neural Data Collection from Recording-Enabled Deep Brain Stimulation Systems Vigi Katlowitz, M.D., Ph.D. PGY-6 Title(s): -Attention Is All You Need in the Brain -Learning and Language in the Unconscious Human Hippocampus Sean Lau Medical Student Title(s): -Comparison of Deep Learning Transformer Models for Automated Spine Clinic Screening -Identification of DNA Methylation Patterns in Aggressive Meningiomas
October 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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#2025CNS kicks off in #LosAngeles next weekend, and we're immensely proud of the many #BCMNeurosurgery and
@bcmhouston.bsky.social residents, postdocs and students who've been selected to present their works at this year's meeting! 👏

#MedEd #Neurosurgery #NeurosurgeryResearch 🧠🔬
Will Baltazar Medical Student Title: Risk Factors Associated With Scoliosis Progression in Children with Cerebal Palsy Receiving Intrathecal Baclofen Jeffrey Chen, M.D. PGY-3 Title: Comparison of Outcomes Between Bifrontal Vs.Decompressive Craniectomy in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Single Level I Trauma Center's Experience Sai Chilakapati, M.D. PGY-3 Title: Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy at Texas Children's Hospital: Expanded Indiciations and Evolution in Practice Over 12 Years Alex Flores, M.D. PGY-6 Title: Identifying Patients and Specific Vertebrae at Risk for Metastatic Vertebral Fractures Remains a Clinical Challenge: A Subgroup Analysis of Current Practices
October 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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📆 Join us for a special #WorldSpineDay webinar on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 12pm CST 📆

@bcmhouston.bsky.social and #BCMNeurosurgery spine expert Dr. Cyrus King discusses managing back and neck pain and prepping for your visit at the #BCMSpineCenter.

Register: tinyurl.com/3z2nmy57 💻
Join us for a special World Spine Day webinar on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 12pm CST!
September 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Today's #FridayFeeling: 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆 💙

As we wrap up #APPWeek, please join us in saying a special "thank you" to our talented and committed crew of NPs, who play a critical role in providing the highest level of care to our #BCMNeurosurgery #BCMSpineCenter patients!
Happy APP Week! Happy APP Week!
September 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Happy #ResearchAdministratorDay!

Today we give special recognition to our #BCMNeurosurgery research admin team, whose support for our PIs and their labs and commitment to our mission paves the path to improving the treatment of central and peripheral nervous system disorders 🔬🧠❤️
Happy Research Administrator Day!
September 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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🎉 𝕄𝕒𝕥𝕔𝕙 𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕡𝕝𝕖𝕥𝕖! 🎉
Thanks to the generosity of our #BCMNeurosurgery community, we've met Chairman Dr. Ganesh Rao's #GiveBigDay match challenge, raising funds for:
🔬 groundbreaking research
🏥 high-quality patient care
🧠 resident training

#BCM #Baylor125
September 16, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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On Tuesday, @bcmhouston.bsky.social will hold its inaugural #GiveBigDay in honor of 125 years of #BCM!

Join Dr. Ganesh Rao and #BCMNeurosurgery as we raise support for:
→neurosurgical research🔬
→high-quality patient care🏥
→training for future neurosurgeons🧠

Give: tinyurl.com/4tftkmuy
Join BCM Neurosurgery for Give Big Day 2025! A Message from Dr. Ganesh Rao: Friends and Colleagues — In celebration of its 125th anniversary, Baylor College of Medicine will hold its inaugural Give Big Day this Tuesday, September 16. In honor of this day of giving, I pledge to match any donations made directly to the Department of Neurosurgery, dollar for dollar, up to $2,500. I invite all members of the BCM Neurosurgery community — faculty, staff, residents, students, alumni and more — to join me in this initiative. Funds raised will directly support research for treatments of nervous system disorders, high-quality neurosurgical patient care and the training of future neurosurgeons. Thank you for your continued support and generosity. With your help, we look forward to advancing the field of neurosurgery for the next 125 years and beyond.
September 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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September is #BrainAneursym Awareness Month, and the team at #BCMNeurosurgery and St. Luke's Health wants you to know the warning signs of a ruptured brain aneurysm.

👉 To learn more, visit bcm.edu/neurosurgery (📞 713.798.4696) to schedule an appointment with our experts today.
September 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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September is #BrainAneursym Awareness Month, and the team at #BCMNeurosurgery and St. Luke's Health wants you to know the warning signs of a ruptured brain aneurysm.

👉 To learn more, visit bcm.edu/neurosurgery (📞 713.798.4696) to schedule an appointment with our experts today.
September 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Meet our 2⃣8⃣ incredible residents, who represent the future of neurosurgical care and research ⤵️

Learn more about our #NeurosurgeryResidency program → tinyurl.com/2bu3kbet

#NeurosurgeryAwarenessMonth #MedEd
PGY-4 Residents: Panayotis Apokremiotis, M.D.; Jordan Guntin, M.D.; Tyler Hughes, M.D.; Somto Ngwudike, M.D. PGY-5 Residents: Sricharan Gopakumar, M.D.; Sumeeth Jonathan, M.D., Ph.D.; Diana Le, M.D.; Rajan Patel, M.D. PGY-6 Residents: Alex Brenner, M.D.; Alex Flores, M.D.; Eric Goethe, M.D.; Vigi Katlowitz, M.D., Ph.D. PGY-7 Residents: Himanshu Sharma, M.D., Ph.D.; Hudin Jackson, M.D.; John McGinnis, M.D., Ph.D.; Rita Snyder, M.D.
August 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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As part of #NeurosurgeryAwarenessMonth, we're highlighting #BCMNeurosurgery's 3 pillars of #healthcare 🏥, #education 🧠 and #research 🔬

This week we're shining a special spotlight on our 2⃣8⃣ incredible residents, who represent the future of neurosurgical care and research ⤵️
The residency program at BCM Neurosurgery has a history as one of the largest and most respected neurosurgery training programs in the country. Swipe through to meet our residents. PGY-1 Residents L-R: Nangorgo (Oumar) Coulibaly, M.D.; Collin English, M.D.; Mireya Rahman, M.D.; Kevin Wu, M.D. PGY-2 Residents: L-R: Adrish Anand, M.D.; Som Chaturvedi, M.D.; Nisha Dabhi, M.D.; Pedram Maleknia, M.D. PGY-3 Residents: Luis Carrete, M.D.; Jeffrey Chen, M.D.; Sai Susheel Chilakapati, M.D.; Samantha Varela, M.D.
August 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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We're excited to welcome Dr. Michael Steinmetz of the @clevelandclinic.bsky.social as tomorrow's 3rd Annual Spinal #Neurosurgery Lecturer!

#BCMNeurosurgery #NeurosurgeryResidency #MedEd #GrandRounds
Tomorrow we welcome Dr. Michael Steinmetz of the Cleveland Clinic as our 3rd Annual Spinal Neurosurgery lecturer!
August 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM