Recent Faculty Publications

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Hanna Algattas, MD

Ghannam MM, Moser M, Best DL, Awner S, Al Afif A, Reynolds RM, Markiewicz MR, Algattas HN. (2025) Open and Endoscopic Endonasal Optic Nerve Decompression for Craniofacial Fibrous Dysplasia in an Adolescent: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) (Mar), 28(3): 440-441.
Patel D, Riea S, Lim J, Khan H, Gugino L, Carver C, Snyder KV, Algattas HN. (2025) Adult-onset Medulloblastoma Presenting in the Setting of Untreated Spina Bifida: Illustrative Case. Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons (Mar), 13(9) doi:10.3171/CASE24897
Algattas HN, Gersey ZC, Fernandes Cabral D, Alattar AA, Abdallah H, Muthiah N, Khiyami A, Mehrotra N, Abdulwahid T, Wang EW, Snyderman CH, Zenonos GA, Fazeli PK, Gardner PA. (2024) Endoscopic endonasal resection of Rathke cleft cysts: a single-institution analysis of 148 consecutive patients. Journal of neurosurgery (Nov), 141(5): 1352-1362.

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Assaf Berger, MD

Alzate JD, Mullen R, Mashiach E, Bernstein K, De Nigris Vasconcellos F, Rotmann L, Berger A, Qu T, Silverman JS, Golfinos JG, Donahue BR, Kondziolka D. (2023) EGFR-mutated non-small lung cancer brain metastases and radiosurgery outcomes with a focus on leptomeningeal disease. Journal of neuro-oncology (Sep), 164(2): 387-396.
Berger A, Mullen R, Bernstein K, Alzate JD, Silverman JS, Sulman EP, Donahue BR, Chachoua A, Shum E, Velcheti V, Sabari J, Golfinos JG, Kondziolka D. (2023) Extended Survival in Patients With Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer-Associated Brain Metastases in the Modern Era. Neurosurgery (Jul), 93(1): 50-59.
Alzate JD, Mashiach E, Berger A, Bernstein K, Mullen R, Nigris Vasconcellos F, Qu T, Silverman JS, Donahue BR, Cooper BT, Sulman EP, Golfinos JG, Kondziolka D. (2023) Low-Dose Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases in the Era of Modern Systemic Therapy. Neurosurgery (Jun).

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Jason Davies, MD, PhD

Patsalides A, Fargen KM, Davies JM, Boddu SR, Dinkin M, Priest R, Pomeranz HD, Gobin YP, Siddiqui AH. (2025) The River study: the first prospective multicenter trial of a novel venous sinus stent for the treatment of idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Journal of neurointerventional surgery (Dec), 18(1): 11-19.
Scullen TA, Lian MX, Jaikumar V, Gay JL, Lai PMR, McPheeters MJ, Housley SB, Raygor KP, Bouslama M, Khan HS, Siddiqui AH, Davies JM, Moreland DB, Levy EI. (2025) First Reported Series of Cerebral Angiography Performed at an Outpatient Center: Safety and Satisfaction Results. Neurosurgery (Mar), 96(3): 539-544.
Jaikumar V, Moser M, Lim J, Khan HS, Scullen TA, Davies JM, Siddiqui AH. (2025) Advanced Treatment Approach: Intra-arterial Lidocaine Injection and Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization With Onyx for Relief of Refractory Migraine: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) (Feb).

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Robert Fenstermaker

Goulenko V, Fekrmandi F, Madhugiri VS, Almeida ND, Lipinski L, Fabiano AJ, Snyder KV, Chatta G, Guru KA, Kuettel MR, Fenstermaker RA, Plunkett RJ, Prasad D. (2026) PSMA/PET-guided stereotactic radiosurgery treatment for intracranial metastases from prostate cancer. Discover oncology (Jan).
Madhugiri VS, Goulenko V, Almeida ND, Prasad S, Rivers CI, Shekher R, Fabiano AJ, Plunkett RJ, Lipinski L, Snyder KV, Levy EI, Podgorsak MB, Fenstermaker RA, Prasad D. (2025) Predictors of Pain Relief after Index Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia: Retrospective Analysis of a 25-Year Series. Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery (Nov)1-12.
Almeida ND, Schrand TV, Madhugiri V, Fang M, Cheruvu H, Shekher R, Goulenko V, Snyder KV, Lipinski L, Fabiano AJ, Fenstermaker RA, Prasad D. (2025) Early Initiation of Radiation Therapy Improves Survival in Elderly Patients With Glioblastoma. Neurosurgery (Oct).

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Kevin Gibbons, MD

Donnelly BM, Smolar DE, Baig AA, Soliman MAR, Monteiro A, Gibbons KJ, Levy EI, Snyder KV. (2023) Analysis of craniectomy bone flaps stored in a neurosurgical cryopreservation freezer: microorganism culture results and reimplantation rates. Acta neurochirurgica (Nov), 165(11): 3187-3195.

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Pui Man Rosalind Lai, MD

Cortez GM, Gutierrez-Aguirre SF, de Toledo OF, Lim J, Waqas M, Lai PMR, Davies JM, Snyder KV, Levy EI, Hanel RA, Siddiqui AH. (2026) Technical Success and Clinical Outcomes of the Low-Profile Visualized Intraluminal Support EVO (LVIS EVO) Stent in the Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neurosurgery (Jan), 98(1): 23-32.
Raygor KP, Jaikumar V, Malueg MD, Im J, Khan HS, Bouslama M, Lincoff NS, Monteiro A, Lai PMR, Davies JM, Snyder KV, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH. (2025) Comparative Analysis of Dural Venous Sinus Pressures, Gradients, and Dimensions in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Between Stented and Unstented Patients. Neurosurgery (Dec), 97(6): 1406-1417.
Becerril-Gaitan A, Peesh P, Liu C, Lee CC, Yang HC, Niranjan A, Lunsford LD, Wei Z, Hoang A, Sheehan J, Dayawansa S, Peker S, Samanci Y, Starke RM, Abdelsalam A, Kondziolka D, Bernstein K, Ming Y, Ikeda G, Kano H, Tripathi M, Liscak R, May J, Wang Q, Li W, Welch B, O'Con J, Amin-Hanjani S, Nguyen Q, Lanzino G, Brinjikji W, Hayakawa M, Samaniego E, Du R, Lai R, Derdeyn C, Abla A, Gross B, Albuquerque F, Lawton M, Kim L, Levitt M, Alaraj A, Winkler E, Chalouhi N, Hoh B, Bulters D, Durnford A, Satomi J, Tada Y, van Dijk JMC, Potgieser ARE, Laurent D, Osbun J, Bahmani B, Zipfel G, Chen CJ. (2025) Stereotactic radiosurgery versus observation for intracranial low-grade dural arteriovenous fistulas. Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry (Oct), 96(11): 1117-1125.

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Elad Levy, MD, MBA, FCNS, FAANS

Lim J, Jaikumar V, Okai BK, Malueg MD, Khan HS, Liu C, Fritz A, Ghannam M, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH, Vakharia K. (2026) Venous Sinus Stenting for Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks in Setting of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension-An Institutional Series and Systematic Review of Literature. Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base (Feb), 87(1): 71-77.
Jaikumar V, Sridhar V, Will S, Malueg MD, Goyal AD, Wahlig PM, Rifkin LS, Khan HS, Joseph N, Liu C, Lim J, Lai PMR, Snyder KV, Davies JM, Siddiqui AH, Levy EI. (2026) Evaluating Conscious Sedation Versus General Anesthesia for Venous Sinus Stenting for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension and Implications for Outpatient Management: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis. Neurosurgery (Jan).
Cortez GM, Gutierrez-Aguirre SF, de Toledo OF, Lim J, Waqas M, Lai PMR, Davies JM, Snyder KV, Levy EI, Hanel RA, Siddiqui AH. (2026) Technical Success and Clinical Outcomes of the Low-Profile Visualized Intraluminal Support EVO (LVIS EVO) Stent in the Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neurosurgery (Jan), 98(1): 23-32.

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Jeffrey Mullin, MD, MBA

Quiceno E, Soliman MAR, Khan A, Mullin JP, Pollina J. (2025) How Do Robotics and Navigation Facilitate Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery? A Case Series and Narrative Review. Neurosurgery (Mar), 96(3S): S84-S93.
Raksin PB, Prall JA, Tumialán LM, Bisson EF, Bydon M, Uribe JS, Potts EA, Mullin JP. (2025) Letter: AO Spine & Praxis Spinal Cord Institute Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Acute Spinal Cord Injury. Neurosurgery (Mar), 96(3): e58-e60.
Diebo BG, Balmaceno-Criss M, Lafage R, Singh M, Daher M, Hamilton DK, Smith JS, Eastlack RK, Fessler R, Gum JL, Gupta MC, Hostin R, Kebaish KM, Kim HJ, Klineberg EO, Lewis S, Line BG, Nunley PD, Mundis GM, Passias PG, Protopsaltis TS, Buell T, Scheer JK, Mullin J, Soroceanu A, Ames CP, Lenke LG, Bess S, Shaffrey CI, Schwab FJ, Burton DC, Lafage V, Daniels AH, . (2025) Iatrogenic posterior translation of the construct at the uppermost instrumented vertebrae is associated with proximal junctional kyphosis. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (Feb).

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Renee Reynolds, MD

Ghannam MM, Moser M, Best DL, Awner S, Al Afif A, Reynolds RM, Markiewicz MR, Algattas HN. (2025) Open and Endoscopic Endonasal Optic Nerve Decompression for Craniofacial Fibrous Dysplasia in an Adolescent: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) (Mar), 28(3): 440-441.
Kruk MD, Malueg MD, Snyder KV, Reynolds RM. (2025) Availability of Lactation Policies and Facilities for ACGME-Accredited Surgical Residency Training Programs. Journal of surgical education (Feb), 82(2): 103398.
Baig AA, Gerace PG, Khawar WI, Graffeo CS, Lim J, Vakharia K, Davies JM, Siddiqui AH, Reynolds RM, Levy EI. (2025) The power of social media: broader Twitter outreach and higher Altmetric scores significantly amplify neurosurgical citation reach. Journal of neurosurgery (Jan), 142(1): 257-263.

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Jonathan Riley, MD

Dunetz GS, Barak EF, Vargas L, Don J, Riley J, Berger A. (2025) Impact of Spinal Canal Anatomy on Pain Outcomes in Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy for Chronic Pain. World neurosurgery (Aug), 200: 124237.

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Adnan Siddiqui, MD, PhD, FAHA

Scullen TA, Lian MX, Jaikumar V, Gay JL, Lai PMR, McPheeters MJ, Housley SB, Raygor KP, Bouslama M, Khan HS, Siddiqui AH, Davies JM, Moreland DB, Levy EI. (2025) First Reported Series of Cerebral Angiography Performed at an Outpatient Center: Safety and Satisfaction Results. Neurosurgery (Mar), 96(3): 539-544.
Baig AA, Hess RM, Sprau AC, Kemeny H, Hashmi E, Nazari P, Lim J, Turner RC, Brandmeir N, Rezai Jahromi B, Niemelä M, Jahromi BS, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH. (2025) An International, Multicenter Feasibility Study on Active and Continuous Irrigation With Cerebrospinal Fluid Exchange for Improving Outcomes in Cerebral Ventriculitis. Neurosurgery (Mar), 96(3): 514-520.
Sardar M, Siddiqui AR, Ahmad N, Mushtaq M, Shafeeq S, Nur-E-Alam M, Ghayur MN, Ul-Haq Z. (2025) Unraveling Interleukin-1ß inhibition: Computational insights into anti-inflammatory compound selection for inflammatory disorders. Journal of molecular graphics & modelling (Mar), 135: 108925.

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Kenneth Snyder, MD, PhD

Cortez GM, Gutierrez-Aguirre SF, de Toledo OF, Lim J, Waqas M, Lai PMR, Davies JM, Snyder KV, Levy EI, Hanel RA, Siddiqui AH. (2026) Technical Success and Clinical Outcomes of the Low-Profile Visualized Intraluminal Support EVO (LVIS EVO) Stent in the Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neurosurgery (Jan), 98(1): 23-32.
Raygor KP, Jaikumar V, Malueg MD, Im J, Khan HS, Bouslama M, Lincoff NS, Monteiro A, Lai PMR, Davies JM, Snyder KV, Levy EI, Siddiqui AH. (2025) Comparative Analysis of Dural Venous Sinus Pressures, Gradients, and Dimensions in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Between Stented and Unstented Patients. Neurosurgery (Dec), 97(6): 1406-1417.
Madhugiri VS, Goulenko V, Almeida ND, Prasad S, Rivers CI, Shekher R, Fabiano AJ, Plunkett RJ, Lipinski L, Snyder KV, Levy EI, Podgorsak MB, Fenstermaker RA, Prasad D. (2025) Predictors of Pain Relief after Index Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia: Retrospective Analysis of a 25-Year Series. Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery (Nov)1-12.

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Thomas Zervos

Taha O, Weintraub M, Zervos TM, Kulubya ES, Givens R, Elfilali MM, Hassan FM, Bainton N, Mizerik A, Roye BD, Lenke LG, Vitale MG. (2025) Novel Unipolar Shilla Technique for Complex EOS Provides Lasting Correction and Controlled Growth. Journal of pediatric orthopedics (Oct).
Malka MS, Givens RR, Matsumoto H, Taha O, Weintraub M, O'Connor M, Berube E, Zervos TM, Lu K, Roye BD, Vitale MG. (2025) Determination of Normative Values for the Early Onset Scoliosis Self-Reported Questionnaire (EOSQ-SELF). Journal of pediatric orthopedics (Aug).
Best DL, Li JG, Yau V, Gattie C, Hsu L, Reynolds RM, Zervos TM, Markiewicz MR. (2025) Pilot Study Evaluating Augmented Reality Craniotomy Guides for Fronto-Orbital Advancement. The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (Jul)10556656251355791.

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Recent Faculty Publications

Hanna Algattas, MD

Assaf Berger, MD

Jason Davies, MD, PhD

Robert Fenstermaker

Kevin Gibbons, MD

Pui Man Rosalind Lai, MD

Elad Levy, MD, MBA, FCNS, FAANS

Jeffrey Mullin, MD, MBA

Renee Reynolds, MD

Jonathan Riley, MD

Adnan Siddiqui, MD, PhD, FAHA

Kenneth Snyder, MD, PhD

Thomas Zervos

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