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| Other UW Responsibilities |
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Staff surgeon, Meriter Hospital
Staff surgeon, William S. Middleton VA Hospital Director, CNS Regeneration Laboratory Co-director, Multidisciplinary Brachial Plexus Clinic |
| Education |
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American University of Beirut
Biology |
September 1981 – June 1982 | |
| BA |
California State University at Northridge
Summa cum laude in Cell and Molecular Biology |
September 1982 – June 1985 |
| MD | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine | September 1985 – June 1989 |
| Post-Graduate Work |
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Intern Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics, with Tenure |
July 1989 – June 1990
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| Previous Employment |
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Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics and UW Children’s Hospital Madison, WI |
July 1997-February 2003 |
| Research Positions |
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Research Associate
Department of Neurobiology Duke University Medical Center Project Title: Signaling Pathways in Central Nervous System Regeneration Project Supervisor: JH Pate Skene, PhD |
January 1993 – January 1995 |
| Honors, Awards, Certifications and Memberships |
| • | American Board of Neurological Surgeons Maintenance of Certification examination | 2010 |
| • | American Association of Neurological Surgeons Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship for Krista Stewart | 2010 |
| • | American Association of Neurological Surgeons Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation Fellowship (NREF) Award for Nirav Patel |
2010 |
| • | UW Hilldale Award for Tyler Wanke | 2010 |
| • | Children Matter Award, American Family Children’s Hospital | 2010 |
| • | CNS/Codman Fellowship Award for Nirav Patel | 2009 |
| • | Pediatric Neurosurgery Traveling Fellowship awarded to Elias Rizk for a clinical rotation (mentor) | 2008 |
| • | American Academy of Neurological Surgeons Resident Research Award for |
2008 |
| • | Citation for Medical Student Teaching, Department of Neurological Surgery, UW | 2008 |
| UW Hilldale Award for Krista Stewart | 2008 | |
| Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society Resident Clinical Research Award for Elias Rizk | 2007 | |
| Citation for Medical Student Teaching, Department of Neurological Surgery, UW | 2007 | |
| • | Best Faculty Teaching Award, Department of Neurological Surgery, UW | 2006 |
| • | Kenneth Schulman Award for Elias Rizk (best resident presentation at the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery) | 2006 |
| • | FASEB. Abstract chosen for oral presentation and $500 award. | 2006 |
| • | Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society Resident Basic Research Award for Elias Rizk | 2006 |
| • | Kenneth Shulman Award for Joshua Medow |
2004 |
| • | Howard Hughes Medical Investigator, Pilot Project | 2003 — 2005 |
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Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) Clinical Scientist Awards in Translational Research (Winner of Univ of Wisconsin internal competition) |
2004 |
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Think First Injury Prevention Program, Lebanon Chapter Sponsor |
2004 — present |
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Think First Injury Prevention Program, Madison Chapter Sponsor |
2003 — present |
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Hydrocephalus Association Award given to Joshua Medow for best research paper |
2003 |
| • | Kenneth Shulman Award for Joshua Medow |
2003 |
| • | Shapiro Summer Research Award given to Jason Sansone | 2003 |
| • | American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons | 2003 |
| • | Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics | 2002 |
| • | Fellow of the American College of Surgeons | 2002 |
| • | American College of Surgeons Faculty Research Fellow | 2000 — 2002 |
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University Book Store Academic Excellence Award for Aaron Nelson’s undergraduate thesis/laboratory work |
2002 |
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Honorable Mention (Engineering Expo): Electrosurgical drill for endoscopic craniosynostosis |
2001 |
| • | Congress of Neurological Surgeons | member |
| • | American Association of Neurological Surgeons | member |
| • | AANS/CNS Section of Pediatric Neurosurgery | member |
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Mayfield award of the AANS/CNS Spine section awarded to Ketan Bulsara for a collaborative basic research project |
2000 |
| • | American Board of Neurological Surgery | 2001 |
| • | American Board of Pediatric Neurosurgery | 2001 |
| • | Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society | 1995 |
| • | National Board of Medical Examiners | 1990 |
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Special Olympics of Philadelphia: Chairman, Ceremonies and Scheduling Committee |
1988 |
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Foundation for the Encouragement of Education in Lebanon (FEEL), non profit organization. Founding member and co-chairman of the Boston chapter |
1987 — 1989 |
| • | Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society | 1985 |
| Committee Memberships | ||
| • | UW Pediatric ICU staff recruitment Committee | 1999 |
| • | UW WISCR-IT (Computerized Records) Development Committee | 1999 — 2000 |
| • | UW Medical Board Nominating Committee | 2000 |
| • | Pediatric Plastic Surgeon Recruitment Committee | 2000 |
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Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Chairman Search Committee |
2001 |
| • | UW Pediatric Trauma Management Committee | 2001 — present |
| • | Web GX Evaluation Committee | 2002 |
| • | UW Hospital Medical Board | 2002 — 2004 |
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World Association of Lebanese Neurosurgeons, North American Representative |
2002 — present |
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World Association of Lebanese Neurosurgeons, Chairman, Education Committee |
2004 — present |
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World Association of Lebanese Neurosurgeons Meeting, Member, Scientific Program Committee |
2004 |
| • | American Family Children’s Hospital Clinics Committee | 2003 — present |
| • | American Family Children’s Hospital Inpatient Units Committee | 2003 — present |
| • | American Family Children’s Hospital Surgical Services Committee | 2003 — present |
| • | American Family Children’s Hospital Diagnostic Pavilion Committee | 2003 — present |
| • | Breakfast Seminar Panelist, AANS | 2004 |
| • | Search and Screen Committee for Chairman of Pediatrics | 2004 |
| • | Search and Screen Committee for Ophthalmology Staff Position | 2004 |
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American Syringomyelia Alliance Project, Research Committee Member |
2004 — present |
| • | UWMF Finance Committee | 2005 — present |
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Think First National Injury Prevention Program. Member of Efficacy Subcommittee |
2005 — present |
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American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons (ASPN): Chairman of Credentialing Committee |
2006 — present |
| Regional, National, and International Courses |
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Issues in complex pediatric spine. The tethered spinal cord. Luncheon seminar. Congress of Neurological Surgeons (Invited Faculty). |
1997 |
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Neuroscope’99
Medtronic PS Medical Neuroendoscopy Workshop New Orleans (Invited Faculty) |
1999 |
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First Annual Spine Symposium
American University of Beirut (Invited Faculty) |
1999 |
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Surgery of Brain Tumors in Children
Middle East Medical Assembly Beirut (Invited Faculty) |
2001 |
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Intracranial Endoscopy
Congress of Neurological Surgeons (Invited Faculty) |
2002 |
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Hydrodynamics Conference
Pittsburgh, September (Invited Faculty) |
2002 |
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Head Injury Breakfast Seminar
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (Invited Faculty) |
2003 |
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Session Moderator (Hydrocephalus). AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery |
2003 |
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UW Neuroscience Course. Faculty. Topic: Hydrocephalus and ICP |
2003 — Current |
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Chiari I Breakfast Seminal. American Association of Neurological Surgeons (Invited Faculty) |
2004 |
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UW Neuroscience Course. Faculty. Topic: Neurological Localization |
2005 — Current |
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NIH Hydrocephalus Consensus Conference (Session Moderator). Bethesda. |
2005 |
| Regional Conferences Organized |
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Severe Head Injury Management in Children
PICU/Neurosurgery Conference: Part I The management of ICP Organized by B. Iskandar and W. Perloff |
November 1997 |
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Severe Head Injury Management in Children
PICU/Neurosurgery Conference: Part II Non–ICP–related issues in pediatric head injury Organized by B. Iskandar |
March 1998 |
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Current Treatments and Innovations in Spina Bifida
Regional conference for patients with Spina Bifida and their families Organized by B. Iskandar and B. Ohm |
September 1998 |
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Caring for Children with Brain Tumors
Regional conference co-director. |
September 2000 |
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Caring for Children with Brain Tumors
Regional conference co-director. |
September 2005 |
| • | American Syringomyelia and Chiari Alliance Project (ASAP) Annual Meeting, Local Host. | July 2009 |
| Faculty Presentations |
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Issues in complex pediatric spine. The tethered spinal cord.
Luncheon seminar. Congress of Neurological Surgeons |
October 1997 |
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Hydrocephalus today
Pediatrics Grand Rounds University of Wisconsin |
August 1997 |
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Head Injury
PICU nurses |
September 1997 |
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Spina bifida occulta
Perinatal Conference Meriter Hospital / Park |
September 1997 |
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Management of pediatric head and spine injury
“Update in Pediatrics” annual conference Wausau, WI |
October 1997 |
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Occult Spinal Dysraphism and the Tethered Spinal Cord
Family practice conference Beaver Dam, WI |
October 1997 |
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Management of severe head injury: Conclusions and future directions Neurosurgery / PICU Head Injury Conference University of Wisconsin |
November 1997 |
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Shunts
OR nurses |
November 1997 |
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Current trends in pediatric brain tumor management
Neurosurgery Grand Rounds Teleconference with the Gunderson Clinic in LaCrosse, WI |
November 1997 |
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The Chiari Zero malformation
Pediatric Section of the AANS |
December 1997 |
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Split Cord Malformations in Myelomeningocele Patients
Pediatric Section of the AANS |
December 1997 |
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Central nervous system regeneration
Neurosurgery research conference |
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Current Management of Hydrocephalus
Pediatric conference Dubuque, IA |
January 1998 |
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What’s special about the critical care of the head–injured child
Pediatric Head Injury Management Conference: Part II University of Wisconsin Hospital |
February 1998 |
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The clinical and molecular characteristics of pediatric brain tumors
UW CME series Rockford, IL |
March 1998 |
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The Neurological Assessment
Pediatric Basic Critical Care Course University of Wisconsin Children’s Hospital |
March 1998 |
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Neurological assessment of the pediatric patient
Basic Critical Care Course University of Wisconsin Children’s Hospital |
March 1998 |
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Shunts and shunt problems
Weekly pediatric resident conference University of Wisconsin |
April 1998 |
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Surgery of the brachial plexus, with emphasis on obstetric palsies
Neurology Grand Rounds University of Wisconsin |
May 1998 |
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The Chiari Malformations
“Progress in Pediatrics” annual conference Madison, WI |
May 1998 |
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Pediatric Head Trauma Management
Dubuque, IA |
June 1998 |
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Hydrocephalus
Department of Rehabilitation conference |
June 1998 |
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Craniosynostosis
Pediatric Grand Rounds University of Wisconsin |
July 1998 |
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Obstetric Plexus palsies
Pediatric department Green Bay, WI |
July 1998 |
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Craniosynostosis
Neurosurgery / Neurology Grand Rounds American University of Beirut |
August 1998 |
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Craniosynostosis
Updates in Pediatrics Appleton, WI |
October 1998 |
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Shunts and Intracranial Pressure problems
Medical student pilot neuroscience course |
October 1998 |
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Shunts and Intracranial Pressure problems
Medical student pilot neuroscience course |
December 1998 |
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Hydrocephalus today
CME Wisconsin Radio Teleconference |
November 1998 |
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The current management of pediatric brain tumors
Neurology and Neurosurgery Grand Rounds American University of Beirut |
December 1998 |
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Spina Bifida Occulta
Neurology / Neurosurgery Grand Rounds American University of Beirut |
December 1998 |
| • | Current Trends in Myelomeningocele Treatment Neonatology Grand rounds. Meriter Hospital. |
January 1999 |
| • | Spina Bifida Management. Urology Grand Rounds. UW. | February 1999 |
| • | Chiari Malformations and the Tethered Spinal Cord. UW OR nursing conference. |
May 1999 |
| • | Management of Shunts and Shunt Infections. Pediatric Residents Conference, UW |
May 1999 |
| • | Current Trends in the Management of Pediatric Head Injury. Pediatric Trauma/Management Conference. Kids First with Dr. C. Everett Koop. Greenbay. |
May 1999 |
| • | Ventricle size and CT scan reports. WALN Second Homecoming Meeting. Beirut |
June 1999 |
| • | Shunt Deaths in the 1990s. WALN Second Homecoming Meeting. Beirut |
June 1999 |
| • | Upper Cervical Spine Fractures. First Annual Spine Symposium. AUB. |
June 1999 |
| • | Pediatric Spine Trauma. First Annual Spine Symposium. AUB. |
June 1999 |
| • | New Trends in Pediatric Neurosurgery. Anesthesia Grand Rounds. |
June 1999 |
| • | Craniosynostosis. WI State Society of Neurosurgery. |
June 1999 |
| • | Management of Brachial Plexus Lesions. Neurosurgery residents conference. |
July 1999 |
| • | CNS Regeneration: Genetics vs. Environment. Neurosurgery Grand Rounds/Research Conference. |
August 1999 |
| • | Pediatric Head Injury. Fond-du-Lac Pediatrics Conference. |
September 1999 |
| • | Spina Bifida: Nature vs. Nurture. UW Pediatric Grand Rounds. |
August 1999 |
| • | Obstetric Plexus Palsies. Perinatology/Neonataology Conference. |
January 2000 |
| • | Management of the Shunted Patient. Pediatric Residents Conference. |
February 2000 |
| • | PDS Course. | January 24 — 31, 2000 |
| • | Spina Bifida in Modern Times: Nature vs. Nurture. Educational Teleconference Network. |
March 2000 |
| • | Caring for Children with Spina Bifida. Surgical Care of Infants and Children: an update. Monona Terrace, Madison, WI. |
March 2000 |
| • | Pediatric Head and Spine Trauma. Pediatric Critical Care course, UW Madison. |
May 2000 |
| • | The Role of Surgery in Pediatric Brain Tumor Management. Caring for Children with Brain Tumors conference. |
September 2000 |
| • | Closing Large Myelomeningoceles. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Luncheon Seminar. Faculty Speaker. |
September 2000 |
| • | Modern Epilepsy Surgery. Pediatric Grand Rounds. |
August 2000 |
| • | Managing Neonates with Spina Bifida. Meriter Neonatology Conference. |
September 2000 |
| • | New Observations in Syringomyelia. Pan Arab Neurosurgical Society. |
October 2000 |
| • | Syringomyelia: I don’t get it. Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. |
November 2000 |
| • | Epilepsy. Fond-Du-Lac Community meeting. | November 2000 |
| • | Spinal cord pulsations as a determinant of pathological pressure within a syrinx. AANS/CNS Pediatric Section. |
December 2000 |
| • | Brain embryology, Part I. UW Neurosurgery Residents’ Conference. |
January 2001 |
| • | Neonatal hemorrhage. Meriter Neonatology/Perinatology Conference. |
January 2001 |
| • | Hydrocephalus and shunts. UW Department of Rehabilitation Resident Conference. |
February 15, 2001 |
| • | Neuroanatomy for medical students. UW medical student talk. |
March 2001 |
| • | Brain embryology, Part II. UW Neurosurgery Residents’ Conference. |
March 2001 |
| • | Pediatric neurosurgical critical care. UW pediatric critical care course. |
April 2001 |
| • | Folic acid supplementation enhances CNS regeneration. AANS. Toronto. |
April 2001 |
| • | Intracranial Pressure and Hydrocephalus. UW Neuroscience Pilot Course. |
May 2001 |
| • | Pediatric Brain Tumors. Middle East Medical Assembly. Beirut. |
May 2001 |
| • | The Role of Folic Acid in CNS Regeneration. UW Neurosurgery Grand Rounds |
May 2001 |
| • | YEPSA Medical Student Examinations. | June 2001 |
| • | The Management of Encephaloceles and Chiari Malformations, UW Neonatology/Perinatology conference. | June 2001 |
| • | Surgery of the Brachial Plexus. UW Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds. | June 2001 |
| • | Cranial Shape Abnormalities. Peidatric Grand Rounds. Dubuque. | Sept 2001 |
| • | Idiopathic Sryingomyelia. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. San Diego. | October 2001 |
| • | Hydrocephalus. UW Pediatric Residents Conference. | December 2001 |
| • | Folic Acid in CNS Regeneration. AANS/CNS Joint Section of Pediatric Neurosurgery. | December 2001 |
| • | Cranial Shape Problems and Positional Molding: WAPNAP. | October 2001 |
| • | Hydrocephalus. Pediatric Residents Conference. | December 2001 |
| • | Brachial Plexus Surgery. Mercy Medical Grand Rounds. Oshkosh WI. | February 2002 |
| • | Research in Clinical Practice. UW Neuroscience Society. UW. | February 2002 |
| • | Cranial Shape Anomalies. Surgical Care of Infants and Children: 2002. Fluno Center, Madison WI. | February 2002 |
| • | Embryology of the Brain and Brain Malformations. UW Neurosurgery Resident Conference. | February 2002 |
| • | Embryology of the Brain and Brain Malformations. UW Neurosurgery Resident Conference. | April 2002 |
| • | Embryology of the Spine and Spinal Malformations. UW Neurosurgery Residents Conference. | June 2002 |
| • | Hydrocephalus. UW Medical Student Neuroscience Course. | August 2002. |
| • | Endoscopic Resection of Colloid Cysts. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Philadelphia PA. | September 2002 |
| • | CSF Flow Studies in Patients with Chiari I Malformation. Hydrodynamics Conference. Pittspburgh. | September 2002 |
| • | Neurological Problems in Critical Care Nursing. Critical Care Nursing (Regional) Conference. Madison WI. | September 2002 |
| • | Folate antagonists in CNS Regeneration. American College of Surgeons. San Francisco CA. | October 2002 |
| • | Folic acid enhances repair mechanisms in the CNS. American Academy of Neurological Surgeons. Phoenix AZ. | October 2002 |
| • | Hydrocephalus. Pediatric Residents Conference. | November 2002 |
| • | Hydrocephalus. UW Medical Student Neuroscience Course. | November 2002 |
| • | Brain Embryology. Neurosurgery Residents Conference. | January 2003 |
| • | Hydrocephalus. UW Medical Student Neuroscience Course. | February 2003 |
| • | Pediatric Head Trauma Management. UW Trauma Conference. | March 2003 |
| • | Care of the Pediatric Neurosurgical Patient. Pediatric Intensive Care Conference. UW. | April 2003 |
| • | Hydrocephalus. UW Medical Student Neuroscience Course. | April 2003 |
| • | Brainstem Anatomy. UW Medical Student Neuroanatomy Course. | April 2003 |
| • | Flat Heads: When to Worry, What to Do. AAP Regional conference. | April 2003 |
| • | Spine Embryology. Neurosurgery Residents Conference. | May 2003 |
| • | Hydrocephalus. UW Medical Student Neuroscience Course. | May 2003 |
| • | Surgery for Brachial Plexus Injuries. UW Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds. | June 2003 |
| • | Hydrocephalus. UW Medical Student Neuroscience Course. | July 2003 — June 2004 |
| • | CSF flow dynamics in the foramen magnum of children with Chiari I malformations ASAP. New York City. | July 2003 |
| • | Folic Acid in CNS Repair. SCIRP meeting. UW School of Veterinary Medicine. | August 2003. |
| • | Hydrocephalus. Pediatric Resident Conference. | October 2003 |
| • | Diagnostic Pitfalls in Hydrocephalus. Weekend Course on Hydrocephalus (Invited Faculty). Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Denver. | October 2003 |
| • | Lumps, Bumps, and Holes: Windows to the Spine. Pediatric Grand Rounds. | November 2003 |
| • | Session Moderator (Hydrocephalus). AANS/CNS section on pediatric neurological surgery. | December 2003 |
| • | The Folate Pathway in CNS Repair. SCIRP meeting. UW School of Veterinary Medicine. | February 2004 |
| • | Chiari Flow Studies. American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons. Costa Rica. | February 2004 |
| • | Cranial Shape Anomalies. UW Pediatric Residents Conference. | March 2004 |
| • | Pediatric Head Injury. Pediatric Critical Care Conference. | March 2004 |
| • | Congenital Hydrocephalus. Neonatology/Perinatology Conference. Meriter Hospital. | March 2004 |
| • | Surgery for Hydrocephalus. UW Anesthesia Grand Rounds. | March 2004 |
| • | Spina Bifida. Spina Bifida Family Network. | May 2004 |
| • | Hydrocephalus. UW OR Nurses. | May 2004 |
| • | Chiari I Malformation. AANS Breakfast Seminar. | May 2004 |
| • | Brachial Plexus Surgery. Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds. | June 2004 |
| • | Hydrocephalus: To shunt or not to shunt. WALN. Beirut. | July 2004 |
| • | Folic acid in CNS Repair. Neuroscience. | July 2004 |
| • | Neuroanatomy of the Brainstem. Pediatric Resident Conference. | August 2004 |
| • | Spina Bifida Occulta. Dean Pediatrics Conference. | September 2004 |
| • | Shunt Management. Learning Science Center talk series. | October 2004 |
| • | Spinal Anomalies. Seminars in Pediatrics. Madison. | October 2004 |
| • | Hydrocephalus. UW Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. | January 2005 |
| • | Neuroembryology. UW Pediatric Resident Conference. | July 2005 |
| • | The Sodium Potassium ATPase Pump is essential in CNS regeneration (AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery, Orlando). | 2005 |
| • | The role of DNA methylation in CNS regeneration (Neural Tube Defects meeting). | 2005 |
| • | The role of DNA methylation in CNS regeneration (American Academy of Neurological Surgeons, San Francisco). | 2005 |
| • | Session Moderator (invited). NIH Hydrocephalus consensus conference. | Fall 2005 |
| • | Surgery for Pediatric Brain Tumors. Caring for Children with Brain Tumors regional conference. | Sept. 2005 |
| • | Spina Bifida Occulta. UW regional pediatric conference. St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton, WI. | October 2005 |
| • | Shunt Issues with Pseudotumor cerebri. Department of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds. | January 2006. |
| • | Pediatric Neurosurgery in Uganda. UW Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. | May 2006. |
| • | UW Pediatric Residents Conference. | May 2006. |
| • | The Sodium Potassium ATPase Pump in CNS Regeneration. UW Neurosurgery Research Seminar. | September 2006. |
| • | CNS Regeneration: An Update. Dr. Vemuganti’s Neuroscience Course. UW Madison. | December 2006. |
| • | More on the Folate Pathway and CNS Repair. UW Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. | September 2007. |
| • | The Folate Pathway and CNS Repair. UW Neurology Grand Rounds. . | September 2007 |
| • | Review in CNS Regeneration & Article Review. Neuroscience NTP 675 UW Course. | October 2007. |
| • | The Role of the Folate Pathway in CNS Regeneration and Repair. NTD Research Meeting.. Monterey. September 2007. Neurosurgery Research Day. | October 2007. |
| • | Cervical Spinal Cord Injury in Neonates. UW Perinatology Conference. | October 2007 |
| • | Hydrocephalus: Care Perspectives. Appleton Perinatology Conference. | November 2007 |
| • | Lumps Bumps and Holes: Window to the Spine. Appleton Perinatology Conference. | November 2007 |
| • | Pediatric Neurosurgery: The Specialty. AFCH. | November 2007 |
| • | Brachial Plexus Surgery. UW Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds. | August 2008 |
| • | Going Beyond Survival: How we Improve Quality of Life in Children and Adults with Spina Bifida. UW Pediatric Grand Rounds. | August 2009 |
| • | Brachial Plexus Management. UW Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds. | August 2009 |
| • | Neuroscience NTP 675 Course: Speaker, Review in CNS Regeneration & Article Review. | September 2009 |
| • | Undergraduate NTP Research Seminar: Speaker, CNS regeneration and the folate pathway. | March 2010 |
| • | Brachial Plexus Surgery. Orthopedics Grand Rounds. | April 2010 |
| • | Pediatric Neurooncology: An update. Neurology Resident Conference. | May 2010 |
| Journal Reviews and Editorial Boards |
| • | Pediatric Neurosurgery Past Journal Reviewer |
| • | Practical Reviews in Neurosurgery Previous Editorial Board Member and the Pediatric Neurosurgery Reviewer |
| • | J Neuropath Exp Neurol Ad Hoc Reviewer |
| • | Prince Salman Center for Disability Research Ad Hoc Reviewer |
| • | Journal of Genetic Counseling Ad Hoc Reviewer |
| • | Child’s Nervous System Discussant |
| • | Annals of Neurology Ad Hoc Reviewer |
| • | AANS/CNS Pediatric Section Abstract Reviewer 2004-5 |
| • | CNS Pediatric Neurosurgery Abstract Reviewer 2005 |
| • | Clinical Anatomy Ad Hoc Reviewer |
| • | Archives of PM&R Ad Hoc Reviewer |
| • | The Scientific World Ad Hoc Reviewer |
| • | Neurpediatrics Ad Hoc Reviewer |
| • | Journal of Nutritional Biology Ad Hoc Reviewer |
| • | Neurosurgery Ad Hoc Reviewer |
| • | Pediatrics Ad Hoc Reviewer |
| • | Pan Arab Journal of Neurosurgery Editorial Board member |
| • | Congenital Section: ISPN Web Book on Pediatric Neurosurgery |
| • | Pediatric Neurosurgery Boards Questions Contributor 2009-2010 |
| • | Chiari and Syringomyelia Foundation Website educational section Editor |
| • | Grant Reviewer: NICHD / NIH 2010 |
| Clinical Trials |
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Endoscopic Shunt Insertion Trial
Local Primary Investigator Multi-center trial Based in Vancouver, Canada |
| • |
Genetic Study of Neural Tube Defects
Local Primary Investigator Multi-Center trial Based at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC |
| • |
Shunt Infection Trial
Local Primary Investigator Multi-center trial Based in Utah |
| • |
Folic acid in Pediatric Head Injury
Primary Investigator Randomized controlled trial |
| • |
CSF Flow Studies in Chiari I malformation
Local Primary Investigator |
| Research Support |
| • |
Howard Hughes Medical Investigator Pilot Project
Title: Folate antagonists in the injured adult CNS The goal of this study is to identify the effect of select folate antagonists on CNS regeneration and recovery after injury. This study is providing the preliminary data needed for the in-depth study of the mechanism by which the folate pathway participates in CNS repair, as proposed in this application. Role: PI Effort: 25% |
2003 — 2005 |
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American Syringomyelia Alliance Project $210,000 Title: Multi-Center Chiari Clinical Trial Role: PI |
Current |
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NIH 1R01HD047516-01 $878,672 Title: Folic acid enhances repair in the adult CNS. The objective of this study is to identify the mechanism of action of the folate and methionine-methylation pathway in CNS regeneration and recovery from injury. Role: PI Effort: 25% |
2006 — 2011 |
| • | NIH 3R01HD047516-04S1 ARRA Supplement Title: Folic acid enhances repair in the adult CNS. Role: PI Effort: 20% in conjunction with 1R01HD047516-01 |
9/2009-9/2011 |
| • | 1R15NS071455-01 NIH R15 $486,117 Title: Clinical Utility of MR based Hydrodynamic Parameters in Chiari Malformation. Role: Collaborator |
5/2010-4/2012 |
| • | Folic Acid Increases Spinal Cord Regeneration Across Multiple Generations-NREF Fellowship (Mentor for Dr. Nirav Patel) | 7/2010-6/2011 |
| Patents Approved or Pending |
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P01334US
Electrosurgical drill for endoscopic craniosynostosis |
| • | Activation of axon repair by defined gene combinations CAP23/GAP43 |
| • | 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid as therapy for tissue injury. Patent 61/075, 650 filed June 25, 2008. |
| • | Nitrous Oxide Epigenetic Switch (patent pending), submitted April 2010. |
| Trainees Mentored |
| • |
Agahan Unlu, MD
Postdoctorate Trainee |
1999 |
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Christine Schwab
Medical Scholars Program |
1998 |
| • |
Gregory Griepentrog
Medical Scholars Program |
2000 |
| • |
Michael Hendrickson
Medical Scholars Program |
2001 |
| • |
Peng Gao, MD
Research Scientist |
2001 — 2002 |
| • |
Aaron Nelson
UW Undergraduate Thesis |
2001 — 2002 |
| • |
Julie Pawasarat
UW Directed Study of Research |
2001 — 2002 |
| • |
Rebecca Allen
NASA/Sharp Program |
1999 |
| • |
Jessica Renee Mendellin
NASA/Sharp Program |
2001 |
| • |
Chenara Johnson
NASA/Sharp Program |
2000 |
| • |
Michael Murphy
Medical Scholars Program |
2002 |
| • |
Aaron Struck
Medical Scholars Program |
2003 |
| • |
Frances Delgado
UW Undergraduate Thesis |
2002 — 2003 |
| • |
Brenton Meier
UW Undergraduate Research |
2002 — 2003 |
| • |
Elias Rizk
Research Scientist |
2004 |
| • |
Abigail Poyer
NASA/Sharp Program |
2004 |
| • |
Kate Holoyda
Medical Scholars Program |
2004 |
| • |
Abigail Rao
Medical Scholars Program |
2005 |
| • |
Aaron Struck
Shapiro award |
Summer 2005 |
| • |
Kathleen Simon
UW Independent Study Course |
2005 |
| • |
James Davies
UW Independent Study Course |
2005 |
| • | Prethy Rao: UW Independent Study Course |
2006 |
| • | Andrew Jacus: UW Independent Study Course |
2006 |
| • | Park Byoung-Gyu: UW Independent Study Course |
2006 |
| • | Sadhana Murali: UW Directed study course |
2007 |
| • | Sarah Bassiouni: UW Independent Study Course |
2008 |
| • | Roman Ayele Aydiko: UW Independent Study Course |
2008 |
| • | Mina Zamanian: UW Independent Study Course |
2008 |
| • | Logan Gorges: UW Independent Study Course |
2008-9 |
| • | Krista Stewart: UW Independent Study Course |
2007-9 |
| • | Sharad Rajpal, UW Neurosurgery Resident |
2007-8 |
| • | Nirav Patel, UW Neurosurgery Resident |
2008-present |
| • | Andrew Bauer, UW Neurosurgery Resident |
2008-present |
| • | Solomon Ondoma: Postdoctoral Fellow |
2008-present |
| • | Sivan Meethal: Scientist |
2010-present |
| • | Krista Stewart: AANS Medical Student Summer Research Award |
2010-present |
| • | Tyler Wanke: Undergraduate Research |
2009-10 |
| • | Anaita Chindhy: Undergraduate Research |
2009-10 |
| • | Pascale Styles: Undergraduate Research |
2009-10 |
| • | Wren Keturi: Undergraduate Research |
2009-10 |
| • | Kara Weber: Undergraduate Research |
2009-10 |
| • | Rebecca Furdek: Undergraduate Research |
2009-10 |
| • | Michael Mendoza: Undergraduate Research |
2009-10 |
| • | Thomas Kuehn: Undergraduate Research |
2009-10 |
| • | Heidi Johng: Undergraduate Research | 2009-10 |
| Patient Education Publications |
| • | Ohm B, Iskandar BJ. Craniosynostosis. UW Health Facts.. |
| • | Ohm B, Iskandar BJ. Hydrocephalus. UW Health Facts. |
| • | Ohm B, Iskandar BJ. Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy. UW Health Facts. |
| • | Ohm B, Iskandar BJ. Intrathecal Baclofen Pumps for Severe Spasticity. UW Health Facts. |
| • | Ohm B, Iskandar BJ. Brachial Plexus Injury in Infants. UW Health Facts. |
| • | Ohm B, Iskandar BJ. Shunt Series. UW Health Facts. |
| • | Ohm B, Iskandar BJ. Tethered Cord UW Health Facts. |
| • | Ohm B, Iskandar BJ. Intracranial Pressure Monitoring. UW Health Facts. |
| • | Ohm B, Iskandar BJ. Epilepsy Surgery. UW Health Facts. |
| • | Ohm B, Iskandar BJ. Shunt Series. UW Health Facts. |
| • | Ohm B, Iskandar BJ. Chiari I Malfromation. UW Health Facts. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Ramirez L. Cranial Shape Anomalies. UW Pediatric Neurosurgery Educational Panel. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Ramirez L. Neurologic Problems in Spina Bifida. UW Pediatric Neurosurgery Educational Panel. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Ramirez L. Hydrocephalus. UW Pediatric Neurosurgery Educational Panel. |
| • | Iskandar BJ. Chiari I. Educational Section. www.CSFinfo.org Web Page. 2010. |
| • | Iskandar BJ. Syringomyelia. Educational Section. www.CSFinfo.org Web Page. 2010. |
| • | Iskandar BJ. Chiari II. Educational Section. www.CSFinfo.org Web Page. 2010. |
| Publications |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Oakes WJ, McLaughlin C, Osumi A, and Tien RD: Terminal Syringohydromyelia and Occult Spinal Dysraphism. J Neurosurg 81(4):513-519, 1994 (with cover illustration). |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Kapp JP: Nonseptic venous occlusive disease. In Wilkins RH, Rengachary SS (eds.): Neurosurgery. Second edition, McGraw Hill, New York, NY. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Graham DG: Intracranial lipomas. In Wilkins RH, Rengachary SS (eds.): Neurosurgery. Second edition, McGraw Hill, New York, NY. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Nashold BS Jr: History of functional neurosurgery. Neurosurgery Clinics of North America 6(1):1-25, 1995. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Nashold BS Jr: Spinal and Trigeminal DREZ Lesions. In Gildenberg PL, Tasker RR (eds.): Textbook of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. McGraw Hill, New York, NY. |
| • | Ovelmen-Levitt J, Gorecki J, Nguyen B, Iskandar BJ, Nashold BS Jr: Spontaneous and Evoked Dysesthesias Observed in the Rat after Spinal Cordotomies. Journal of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery 65 (1-4):157-60, 1995. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Oakes WJ: Occult Spinal Dysraphism. In Albright AL, Pollack IF, Adelson PD (eds.): Principles and Practice of Pediatric Neurosurgery. Thieme Thieme Medical Publishers, New York, NY (1999). |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Oakes WJ: The Chiari Malformations. In Albright AL, Pollack IF, Adelson PD (eds.): Principles and Practice of Pediatric Neurosurgery. Thieme Medical Publishers, New York, NY (1999). |
| • | Iskandar BJ, McLaughlin C, Mapstone TB, Grabb PA, Oakes WJ: Pitfalls in the diagnosis of ventricular shunt dysfunction: Radiology reports and ventricular size. Pediatrics 101(6): 1031-1036, 1998. |
| • | Iskandar, BJ, Hedlund G, Grabb PA, Oakes WJ: The resolution of syringomyelia after posterior fossa decompression. J Neurosurg 89(2):212-216, 1998. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Fulmer B, Hadley M, Oakes WJ: Congenital tethered spinal cord in adults. J Neurosurg 88:958-961, 1998. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Tubbs S, Mapstone T, Grabb PA, Bartolucci AA, Oakes WJ: Shunt Deaths in the 1990s. Pediatric Neurosurgery 28:173-176, 1998 |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Oakes WJ: Anomalies of the Spine and Spinal Cord. In McLone D (ed.): Pediatric Neurosurgery, W.B.Saunders, Philadelphia, PA. |
| • | Iskandar BJ: Current trends in the management of hydrocephalus, in Picture of Health television series,1998. |
| • | Rauzzino MJ, Iskandar B, Oakes WJ: Occult Spinal Dysraphism. Contemporary Neurosurgery 20(22):1-6, 1998. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, McLaughlin C, Oakes WJ: Split Cord Malformations in Myelomeningocele Patients. British Journal of Neurosurgery 14(3):200-3, 2000 |
| • | Binder DK, Iskandar BJ: Modern neurosurgery for psychiatric disorders. Neurosurgery 47(1): 9-23, 2000. |
| • | Sheth R, Iskandar BJ: Craniosynostosis. eMedicine Neurology http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/index.shtml, (chapter for web based book), 2000. |
| • | Nguyen P, Iskandar BJ: Congenital intracranial cysts. YourDoctor.com (chapter for web based book, in press) |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Grabb P, Oakes WJ: Chiari Zero: The resolution of syringomyelia after posterior fossa decompression. Neurosurgical Focus 8(3): article 5, 2000. |
| • | Bomze HM, Bulsara KR, Iskandar BJ, Caroni P, Skene JHP: Activation of spinal axon regeneration by replacing two growth cone proteins in adult neurons. Nature Neuroscience 4(1):38-43, 2001. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Ramirez L: An illustrated guide to epilepsy surgery. Seminars in Pediatric Neurology 7(3):224-240, 2000. |
| • | Melvin EC, George TM, Worley G, Franklin A, Mackey J, Viles K, Shah N, Drake CR, Enterline DS, McLone D, Nye J, Oakes WJ, McLaughlin C, Walker ML, Peterson P, Brei T, Buran C, Aben J, Ohm B, Iskandar BJ, Qumsiyeh M, Vance J, Perlcak-Vance MA, Speer MC and the NTD Collaborative Group: Genetic Studies in Neural Tube Defects. Pediatr Neurosurg 32:1-9, 2000. |
| • | Haughton VM, Turski PA, Iskandar BJ, Dempsey RD, Badie B, Chahal RS, and Meyerand ME: Clinical utility of fMRI in the preoperative evaluation of patients with cerebral lesions (submitted). |
| • | Bulsara KR, Iskandar BJ, Villavicencio AT, Skene JHP. A New Millenium for Spinal Cord Regeneration: Growth Associated Genes. Spine 27:1946-1949, 2002. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Nelson A, Skene JHP, Gao P, Johnson C, Resnick DK & Hariharan N: Folic acid supplementation enhances repair mechanism in the adult CNS (submitted). |
| • | Unlu A, Hariharan N, Iskandar BJ: Spinal cord regeneration induced by a voltage-gated calcium channel agonist. Neurological Research 24:639-642, 2002. |
| • | Haughton V, Korosek F, Medow J, Dolar M, Iskandar BJ: Peak systolic and diastolic CSF velocity in the foramen magnum in adult Chiari I patients and normal subjects AJNR 24:168-176, 2003. |
| • | Swartz KR, Resnick DK, Iskandar BJ, Wargowski D, Brockmeyer D, Opitz JM: Craniocervical Anomalies in Dubowitz Syndrome. Three Cases and a Literature Review. Pediatric Neurosurgery 38:238-243, 2003. |
| • | Maganti R, Rutecki P, Bell B, Woodard A, Jones J, Ramirez L, Iskandar B: Epilepsy Surgery Outcome Among United States Veterans Epilepsy and Behavior 4(6):723-8, 2003. |
| • | Dolar MTV, Haughton VM, Iskandar BJ, Quigley M. Effect of suboccipital craniectomy on CSF flow velocity in patients with Chiari I malformations AJNR 25:142-145, 2004. |
| • | Badie B, Prabakaran S, Salamat S, Vemuganti R, Dhodda V, Iskandar BJ, Schartner J. GeneChip Analysis Reveals Variation in Gene Expression Among Low-Grade Oligodendrogliomas. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Mount D: Flat Heads: When to Worry, What to Do. The WIsper November 2003. |
| • | Lapsiwala S, Iskandar BJ: Congenital tethered cord presenting in adulthood: A review Neurological Research 26:735-40, 2004 . |
| • | Iskandar BJ: Comments: Russell Silver Syndrome and Tethered Spinal Cord. Child’s Nervous System 20 (7): 480-82, 2004. |
| • | Tubbs RS, Wellons JC 3rd, Iskandar BJ, Oakes WJ. Isolated flat capillary midline lumbosacral hemangiomas as indicators of occult spinal dysraphism. Journal of Neurosurgery-Pediatrics. 100(2):86-9, 2004. |
| • | Tubbs RS, Oakes WJ, Iskandar BJ. Response: Isolated flat capillary midline lumbosacral hemangiomas as indicators of occult spinal dysraphism. Journal of Neurosurgery-Pediatrics. 100(2):81-2, 2004. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Sansone JM, Medow J, & Rowley H: The Use of “Quick-Brain” MRI in the Evaluation of Shunted Hydrocephalus. J Neurosurg-Pediatrics 101:147-151,2004 |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Quigley M, Haughton V: Effect of posterior fossa decompression on CSF flow pattern in the foramen magnum of children with Chiari I malformations. J Neurosurgery-Pediatrics 101:169-178,2004. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Nelson A, Resnick DK, Skene JHP, Gao P, Johnson C, & Hariharan N: Folic acid supplementation enhances repair mechanism in the adult CNS. Annals of Neurology 56:221-227,2004. |
| • | Quigley MF, Iskandar BJ, Mistretta CA, Haughton VM. Spatial and Temporal Characterization of CSF flow in the foramen magnum in normal subjects and patients with Chiari I malformations. Radiology 232:229-236,2004.. |
| • | Medow J, Sansone J, Iskandar BJ: Syringomyelia and Hydromyelia. In Albright AL, Pollack IF, Adelson PD (eds.): Principles and Practice of Pediatric Neurosurgery. 2nd ed. Thieme Medical Publishers, New York, NY (in press). |
| • | Tubbs S, Iskandar BJ, Bartolucci AA, Oakes WJ: A Critical Analysis of the Chiari 1.5 Malformation. J Neurosurg-Pediatrics 101:179-183,2004. |
| • | Rajpal S, Iskandar BJ: Posterior Fossa Tumors in Children. Atlas of Neurosurgery. AANS (in press). |
| • | Turk A, Iskandar BJ, Haughton V, Consigny D. Recording CSF pressure with a transducer-tipped wire in an animal model of Chiari I. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 27(2):354-5, 2006. |
| • | Sansone J, Mann D, Noonan K, McLeish D, Iskandar BJ: Rapid Progression of Scoliosis Following Insertion of Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics 26(1):125-128, 2006. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Haughton V. Peak CSF Velocities in the Foramen Magnum Vary with Age. J Neurosurg (6 Suppl Pediatrics) 103:508–511, 2005 |
| • | Sansone J, Iskandar BJ. Endoscopic Cerebral Aqueductoplasty: A Trans-Fourth Ventricle Approach. J Neurosurg: Peds. 103:388-92, 2005 (Cover Picture). |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Sansone J. Editorial Response. Endoscopic Cerebral Aqueductoplasty: A Trans-Fourth Ventricle Approach. J Neurosurg: Peds 103, 2005. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Quigley M, Haughton V: Effect of posterior fossa decompression on CSF flow pattern in the foramen magnum of children with Chiari I malformations. J Neurosurgery-Pediatrics 101:169-178,2004. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Nelson A, Resnick DK, Skene JHP, Gao P, Johnson C, & Hariharan N: Folic acid supplementation enhances repair mechanism in the adult CNS. Annals of Neurology 56:221-227,2004. |
| • | Quigley MF, Iskandar BJ, Mistretta CA, Haughton VM. Spatial and Temporal Characterization of CSF flow in the foramen magnum in normal subjects and patients with Chiari I malformations. Radiology 232:229-236,2004.. |
| • | Tubbs S, Iskandar BJ, Bartolucci AA, Oakes WJ: A Critical Analysis of the Chiari 1.5 Malformation. J Neurosurg-Pediatrics 101:179-183,2004. |
| • | Turk A, Iskandar BJ, Haughton V, Consigny D. Recording CSF pressure with a transducer-tipped wire in an animal model of Chiari I. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 27(2):354-5, 2006. |
| • | Sansone J, Mann D, Noonan K, McLeish D, Iskandar BJ: Rapid Progression of Scoliosis Following Insertion of Intrathecal Baclofen Pump. Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics 26(1):125-128, 2006. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Haughton V. Peak CSF Velocities in the Foramen Magnum Vary with Age. J Neurosurg (6 Suppl Pediatrics) 103:508–511, 2005 |
| • | Sansone J, Iskandar BJ. Endoscopic Cerebral Aqueductoplasty: A Trans-Fourth Ventricle Approach. J Neurosurg: Peds. 103:388-92, 2005 (Cover Picture). |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Sansone J. Editorial Response. Endoscopic Cerebral Aqueductoplasty: A Trans-Fourth Ventricle Approach. J Neurosurg: Peds 103, 2005. |
| • | Moftakhar R, Salamat S, Sahin S, Iskandar BJ. Endoscopically-assisted resection of a choroid plexus vascular malformation traversing the cerebral aqueduct. Neurosurgery 59 (ONS Suppl 1):ONS-161, 2006. |
| • | Halanski MA, Iskandar BJ, Nemeth B, Nounan KJ. The Coconut Condyle: occipital condylar dysplasia causing torticollis and leading to C1 fracture. J Spinal Disord Tech 19(4):295-8, 2006. |
| • | Rusbridge C, Greitz D, Iskandar BJ. Syringomyelia: Current concepts in pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment. J Vet Intern Med 20:469–479, 2006. |
| • | Struck AF, Murphy MJ, Iskandar BJ. Spontaneous development of a de novo suprasellar arachnoid cyst. Case Report. J Neurosurg:Pediatrics 104:426–428, 2006. |
| • | Turk Q, Iskandar B, Haughton V, Consigny D. Recording CSF Pressure with a Transducer-tipped Wire in an Animal Model of Chiari I. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 27:354 –355, 2006. |
| • | Boyles AL, Enterline DS, Hammock PH, Siegel DG, Slifer SH, Mehltretter L,Gilbert JR, Hu-Lince D, Stephan D, Batzdorf U, Benzel E, Ellenbogen R, Green BA,Kula R, Menezes A, Mueller D, Oro JJ, Iskandar BJ, George TM, Milhorat TH, Speer MC. Phenotypic definition of Chiari type I malformation coupled with high-density SNP genome screen shows significant evidence for linkage to regions on chromosomes 9 and 15. Am J Med Genet 140(24):2776-85 2006. |
| • | Tubbs RS, Shoja MM, Acakpo-Satchivi L, Wellons JC 3rd, Blount JP, Oakes WJ, Iskandar BJ. Exposure of the V1-V3 segments of the vertebral artery via the posterior cervical triangle: a cadaveric feasibility study. J Neurosurg Spine 5(4):320-3 2006. |
| • | Griepentrog GJ, Aagaard-Kienitz B, Kushner BJ, Iskandar BJ, Strother CM, Gamm DM. Dural Arteriovenous Fistula Presenting as Unilateral Upper Lid Sw elling and Ptosis in an Infant. Arch Ophthalmol 124(9):1359-61, 2006. |
| • | Rajpal S,Tubbs RS, George TM, Oakes JW, Hadley MN, Iskandar BJ. Congenital tethered cord in adults: Retrospective analysis of 61 cases. J Neurosurg Spine 6(3):210-5, 2007. |
| • | Sahin S, Shaaban AF, Iskandar BJ. Recurrent pneumoniae caused by transdiaphragmatic erosion of VP shunt into the lung. J Neurosurg. 2007 Aug;107(2):156-158. |
| • | Rajpal S, Salamat S, Tubbs RS, Oakes JW, Iskandar BJ. Tethering Tracts in Spina Bifida Occulta: Revisiting an Established Nomenclature. J Neurosurg: Spine. 2007 Sep;7(3):315-22. |
| • | Hofkes S, Iskandar BJ, Turski PA, Gentry L, McCue J, Haughton VM. Differentiation of symptomatic Chiari I malformation from asymptomatic tonsilar ectopia by CSF flow imaging–an initial estimate of the accuracy of imaging. Radiology. 2007 Nov;245(2):532-40. |
| • | Acakpo-Satchivi L, Shannon CN, Tubbs RS, Wellons JC 3rd, Blount JP, Iskandar BJ, Oakes WJ. Death in shunted hydrocephalic children: a follow-up study. Childs Nerv Syst. 2008 Feb;24(2):197-201. Epub 2007 Jun 27. |
| • | Rocque B, Lapsiwala S, Iskandar BJ. Ventricular Shunt Tap as a Predictor of Proximal Shunt Malfunction in Children: a Prospective Study J Neurosurg Pediatrics. 2008 Jun;1(6):439-43. |
| • | The role of the Sodium Potassium ATPase Pump in CNS regeneration ( in preparation) |
| • | Location of injury along a CNS axon affects the extent of axonal regeneration (in preparation) |
| • | Iskandar BJ (Book Editor): Pediatric Neurosurgery Supplement for Pan-Arab Journal of Neurosurgery, 2008. |
| • | Rajpal S, Iskandar BJ. Non-Tumor Neurondoscopy. In Iskandar BJ (ed.) Pediatric Supplement to Pan Arab Journal of Neurosurgery, 2008. |
| • | Bauer A, Iskandar BJ. The Chiari Malformations and Syringomyelia. In Neurosurgery-on-call, CNS 2008. |
| • | Kiehn MW, Derrick AJ, and Iskandar BJ. Two Unusual Anatomic Variations Create a Diagnostic Dilemma in Distal Ulnar Nerve Compression. Clinical Anatomy 21(6):592-7, 2008. |
| • | Deak KL, Siegel DG, George TM, Gregory S, Ashley-Koch A, Speer MC; NTD Collaborative Group. Further evidence for a maternal genetic effect and a sex-influenced effect contributing to risk for human neural tube defects. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 82(10):662-9, 2008 |
| • | Martin BA, Royston TJ, Oshinski JN, Iskandar B, Loth F. Spinal Canal Pressure Measurements in an In Vitro Stenosis Model: Implications on Syringomyelia Theories. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering (accepted). |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Rizk E, Meier B, Hariharan N, Bottiglieri T, Finnell RH, Jarrard DF, Banerjee RV, Skene JH, Nelson A, Patel N, Gherasim C, Simon K, Cook TD, Hogan KJ. Folate Regulation of CNS Regeneration through DNA Methylation. The Journal of Clinical Investigation 120(5):1603-1616, May 2010. |
| • | Ansari S, Andrabi Y, El Khashab M, Bateni F, Dadmehr M, Iskandar BJ, Nejat F. Triple lumbar dermal sinuses: unusual presentation of a typically solitary midline lesion. Pediatr Neurosurg. 45(4):305-7, Aug 2009. |
| Published Abstracts |
| • | Iskandar B, Rossitch E Jr, Ovelmen-Levitt J, and Nashold BS Jr: The effects of prior local anesthesia on the expression of the deafferentation syndrome following C5-T2 ganglionectomies in the rat. Society for Neuroscience 18:385, 1992. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Oakes WJ, McLaughlin C, Osumi A, and Tien RD: Terminal Syringohydromyelia. Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, December 1992. |
| • | Harris T, Ovelmen-Levitt J, Iskandar BJ, Rossitch E Jr, Levitt M, Urban B, Nashold BS Jr: Does injury discharge initiate the deafferentation syndrome following C5-T2 ganglionectomies in the rat? Society for Neuroscience 19:519, 1993. |
| • | Ovelmen-Levitt J, Harris T, Iskandar B, Rossitch E Jr, Urban B, Nashold BS Jr: Effects of topical and systemic Bupivacaine on the development of the deafferentation syndrome in the rat. International Pain Meeting, Seventh World Congress on Pain (Paris). Pain (Suppl 6), 1993. |
| • | Ovelmen-Levitt J, Harris T, Nguyen B, Iskandar B, Gorecki J, Nashold BS Jr: Postcordotomy spontaneous dysesthesias in the rat. North Carolina Society for Neuroscience, 1994 (abstract #11). |
| • | Iskandar BJ, McLaughlin C, Mapstone TB, Grabb PA, Oakes WJ: Pitfalls in the diagnosis of ventricular shunt dysfunction: Radiology reports and ventricular size. Presented at the Joint Section of Pediatric Neurosurgeons, Charleston, SC, 1996. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Tubbs SA, Mapstone TB, Grabb PA, Oakes WJ: Shunt deaths in the 1990s. Presented at the American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons, 1997. |
| • | Iskandar, BJ, Hedlund G, Grabb PA, Oakes WJ: The Chiari zero malformation . Presented at the Joint Section of Pediatric Neurosurgeons, New Orleans, 1997. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Fulmer B, Hadley M, Oakes WJ: Congenital tethered spinal cord in adults. Presented at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Denver, CO, 1997. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, McLaughlin C, Oakes WJ: Split Cord Malformations in Myelomeningocele Patient. Presented at the Joint Section of Pediatric Neurosurgeons, New Orleans, 1997. |
| • | Quigely MA, Cordes D, Arfanakis K, Meyerand ME, Iskandar B, Turski PA, Haughton VM: Comparison of activation maps prepared by ICA and by conventional methods in patients with focal lesions. 1999. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Witwer B, Unlu A, Hariharan N, Javid M, Skene JHP: The role of fast axonal proteins in spinal cord regeneration. Society of Neuroscience. October 1999. |
| • | Risa T, Haughton V, Iskandar BJ, Turski P, Korosec F: Quantitation of cerebrospinal fluid in the foramen magnum in normal subjects and patients with Chiari malformations (submitted). |
| • | Iskandar BJ: New Observations in Syringomyelia. Pan Arab Neurosurgical Society. October 2000. |
| • | Iskandar BJ: Spinal cord pulsations as a determinant of pathological pressure within a syrinx. AANS/CNS Joint Section of Pediatric Neurosurgery. December 2000. |
| • | Iskandar BJ: Folic acid supplementation enhances central nervous system regeneration. American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Toronto, April 2001. |
| • | Lapsiwala S, Rusy D, Medow J, Iskandar BJ: Intraoperative monitoring during tethered cord release in children. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. October 2001. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Resnick DK, Gao P, Skene JHP, Nelson A, Johnson C, Cechvala C & Hariharan N: Folic acid enhances regeneration and recovery from spinal cord injury. Society for Neuroscience, November 2001. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Resnick DK, Gao Peng, Skene JHP, Nelson A, Johnson C, Cechvala C & Hariharan N: Folic acid enhances regeneration and recovery from spinal cord injury. AANS/CNS Joint Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery, December 2001. |
| • | Dolar MTV, Haughton VM, Korosec FR, Medow JE, Iskandar BJ. Effect of suboccipital craniectomy on CSF flow velocity in patients with Chiari malformations. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology, Vancouver. May 13-17, 2002 |
| • | V Haughton, M. Dolar, F Korosek, J Medow, B Iskandar Peak systolic CSF velocity in patients with Chiari malformations and in normal subjects. Western Neuroradiologic Society Meeting, Santa Barbara, CA, October 6 and 7, 2001 |
| • | V Haughton, M. Dolar, F Korosek, M Quigley, B Iskandar Peak systolic CSF velocity in patients with Chiari malformations and in normal subjects. Nordic Neuroradiologic Society Meeting, Reyjkavik, June 2002 |
| • | V Haughton, M. Dolar, F Korosek, M Quigley, B Iskandar Peak systolic CSF velocity in patients with Chiari malformations and in normal subjects. Symposium Neuroradiologicum, August 2002. |
| • | Quigley MF, Iskandar BJ, Mistretta CA, Haughton VM. Spatial and Temporal Characterization of CSF flow in the foramen magnum in normal subjects and patients with Chiari I malformations. |
| • | Puccetti D, Nguyen PH, Salamat S, Iskandar B and Norton L. Rapidly Growing Embryonal Carcinoma Arising in the Mesencephalon of a Young Child: A Case Report. 10th International Symposium of Paediatric Neuro-Oncology. June 2002. |
| • | Puccetti D, Iskandar B, Osenga K, and Schloegel D. False positive surveillance MR images in a young male with medulloblastoma Puccetti D, Iskandar B, Osenga K, and Schloegel D. 10th International Symposium of Paediatric Neuro-Oncology. June 2002. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Nelson A, Gao P, Pawasarat J, Hariharan N. The Effect of Folate Antagonists on CNS Regeneration. JACS 195(3):S35, 2002. |
| • | Nelson A, Iskandar BJ. Folate Receptor Expression in CNS Injury and Regeneration. AANS/CNS Joint Section of Pediatric Neurosurgery, December 2002. |
| • | Medow J, Iskandar BJ. Quick-Brain MRI instead of CT in Shunted Hydrocephalus. AANS/CNS Joint Section of Pediatric Neurosurgery, December 2002. |
| • | Dziurzynski K, Iskandar BJ. Foramen Magnum Placement of Baclofen Pump Catheters. AANS/CNS Joint Section of Pediatric Neurosurgery, December 2002. |
| • | Medow J, Haughton V, Iskandar BJ. Elevation of peak systolic CSF velocity in patients with Chiari malformations compared to normal subjects. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, September 2002. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Nelson A, Skene JHP, Gao P, Johnson C, Resnick DK, Hariharan N: Folic acid enhances repair mechanisms in the central nervous system. American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons, February 2003. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Quigley M, Haughton V: Effect of posterior fossa decompression on CSF flow pattern in the foramen magnum of children with Chiari I malformations. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, April 2003. |
| • | Osenga K, Puccetti D, Iskandar BJ: Coagolopathies in childhood brain hemorrhages. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, October 2003. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Dhodda VK, Unlu A, Vemuganti R, Hariharan N: The use of Genechip microarray analysis to differentiate between regeneration and injury signals in the injured adult mammalian CNS. Society of Neuroscience, November 2003. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Nelson A, Resnick DK, Skene JHP, Gao P, Johnson C, Hariharan N: Folic acid enhances regeneration and recovery after central nervous system injury. Cervical Spine Research Society, December 2003. |
| • | Sansone J, Iskandar BJ. A novel approach to cerebral aqueductoplasty. AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery. December 2003. |
| • | Turk Q, Haughton V, Iskandar BJ, Quigley M. Effect of relative obstruction at the foramen magnum on CSF velocity: studies in an experimental model. ASNR 2004. |
| • | Sansone J, Mann D, Noonan K, McLeish D, Iskandar BJ: Rapid Progression of Scoliosis Following Insertion of Intrathecal Baclofen Pump (accepted, Pediatric Orthopedics meeting). |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Speer M: Familial relationship between Chiari I and Chiari 0. ASAP Conference, Miami 2004. |
| • | Hong TS, Puccetti D, Iskandar BJ, Salamat S, and Mehta MP. Combined Modality Therapy in the Management of Disseminated Primary Anaplastic Ependymoma of the Spinal Cord. Neurooncology Conference 2004. |
| • | Turk Q, Haughton V, Iskandar BJ, Quigley M. Effect of relative obstruction at the foramen magnum on CSF velocity: studies in an experimental model. ASNR 2004. |
| • | Haughton V, Iskandar BJ, Quigley M. CSF flow velocity in the foramen magnum of normal subjects in relation to age. ASNR 2004. |
| • | Moftakhar R, Speer M, Tubbs RS, Oakes WJ, Iskandar BJ: Familial relationship between Chiari I and Chiari 0. AANS/CNS Pediatric Section, San Francisco, December 2004. |
| • | Rajpal S, Tubbs RS, George T, Oakes WJ, Hadley M, Iskandar BJ: Congenital tethered cord syndrome in adults (AANS, New Orleans, 2005). |
| • | Rizk E, Simon K, Jarrard D, Hariharan N, Iskandar BJ. The Role of DNA Methylation in Central Nervous System Regeneration (accepted to Neurotrauma Society, Washington DC, 2005). |
| • | Iskandar BJ. The role of DNA methylation in CNS regeneration (Neural Tube Defects meeting 2005). |
| • | Rajpal S, Tubbs S, Salamat S, Oakes WJ, Iskandar BJ. Spinal cutaneous tracts in spina bifida occulta: Reclassification (AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery, Orlando 2005). |
| • | Medow J, Iskandar BJ. Transcutaneous Inductive Pressure (TIP) Monitor: Prototype for a Permanently Implanted ICP Device (AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery, Orlando 2005). |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Rizk E, Unlu A, Sun D, Vemuganti R, Turyen K, Hariharan N. The Sodium Potassium ATPase Pump is essential in CNS regeneration (AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery, Orlando 2005). |
| • | Moftakhar R, Salamat S, Iskandar BJ. Endoscopically-assisted resection of a choroid plexus vascular malformation traversing the cerebral aqueduct (AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery, Orlando 2005). |
| • | Dziurzynski K, Iskandar BJ. The development of osmolar therapy at the University of Wisconsin (AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery, Orlando 2005). |
| • | Rizk E, Simon K, Jarrard D, Hariharan N, Iskandar BJ. DNA methylation plays a significant role in folate-related CNS regeneration (AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery, Orlando 2005). |
| • | Rizk E, Moftakhar R, Medow JE, Hariharan N, Iskandar BJ. Phenytoin decreases the ability of the CNS to repair after injury (accepted to Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Boston, 2005). |
| • | Iskandar BJ. The role of DNA methylation in CNS regeneration (American Academy of Neurological Surgeons, San Francisco Fall 2005; and Neurotrauma meeting Washington DC Fall 2005). |
| • | Iskandar BJ. Pediatric Neurosurgical Cases. AANS Breakfast Seminar: Meet the Experts. AANS. San Francisco. April 2006. |
| • | Iskandar BJ. Chiari I: Syndrome or Malformation. AANS Breakfast Seminar: The Chiari Malformation. AANS. San Francisco. April 2006. |
| • | Iskandar BJ. Accuracy of CSF flow imaging in the differentiation of symptomatic Chiari I malformation from asymptomatic incidental tonsilar ectopia. American SyringomyeliaAlliance Project. Denver. July 2006. |
| • | Iskandar BJ. The folate pathway, DNA methylation and CNS repair. FASEB. Palm Springs. August 2006. |
| • | Iskandar BJ. DNA Methylation and CNS Repair. Society of Neuroscience. Atlanta. September 2006. |
| • | Rocque B, Lapsiwala S, Iskandar BJ. Shunt Tap as a Predictor of Proximal Shunt Function in Patients with Suspected Shunt Malfunction: a Prospective Study. AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery, Denver. December 2006. |
| • | Rizk E, Iskandar BJ. The Folate Receptors in CNS Repair. AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery, Denver. December 2006. |
| • | Rizk E, Iskandar BJ. The methyltransferases in CNS Regeneration after Injury. AANS/CNS Pediatric Section. Miami. December 2007. |
| • | Meier B, Iskandar BJ. Nitrous Oxide Inhibits Neuronal Elongation in Culture. AANS/CNS Pediatric Section. Miami. December 2007. |
| • | Patel N, Iskandar BJ. The Association of Faint Midline Lumbar Cutaneous Hemangioma with Occult Spinal Dysraphism. AANS/CNS Pediatric Section. Miami. December 2007. |
| • | Iskandar BJ. Understanding the Folate Pathway in CNS Repair. American Academy of Neurological Surgery. Las Vegas. October 2007. |
| • | Iskandar BJ. The Role of the Folate Pathway in CNS Regeneration and Repair. NTD Research Meeting. Monterey. Septermber 2007 |
| • | Patel N, Iskandar BJ: ICP Monitoring in patients with spasticity prior to Baclofen pump placement. AANS/CNS Joint Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery. Washington. December 2008. |
| • | Stewart K, Iskandar BJ: The effect of folic acid on CNS regeneration in vitro. AANS/CNS Joint Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery. Washington. December 2008. |
| • | Rizk E, Iskandar BJ: Update on the The Folate Pathway and CNS Repair. American Academy of Neurological Surgeons. September 2008 (presented in absentia by Dr. Rizk). |
| • | Rizk E, Iskandar BJ: The role of the NaK ATPase Pump in CNS regeneration. American Academy of Neurological Surgery. Arizona. September 2008 (presented by Dr. Rizk). |
| • | Martin BA, Labuda R, Royston TJ, Oshinski JN, Iskandar B, Loth F. Pathological biomechanics of cerebrospinal fluid pressure in syringomyelia: Fluid structure interaction of an in vitro coaxial elastic tube system. ASME 2009 Summer Bioengineering Conference. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Banerjee R, Bottiglieri T, Finnell R, Hogan K. The role of the folate pathway in repair of the injured central nervous system, NTD Conference, Burlington, Vermont, Septebmer 2009. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Stewart K, Meier B, Rizk E, Hariharan N. Folic Acid Supplementation Enhances CNS Regeneration in Vitro. American Academy of Neurological Surgery, West Palm Beach, Florida, October 2009. |
| • | Iskandar BJ, Patel N. Supplementing methyl donor groups in the Rat diet, increases neural regeneration after spinal cord injury. AANS/CNS Joint Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery, Boston, Massachusetts, December 2009. |
| • | Patel NJ, Diamond CA, Salamat MS, Bradley K, Gondi V, Kennedy TA, Keller L, Iskandar BJ, Puccetti D. A case of malignant rhabdoid tumor in the epidural space of the spine. J Neurooncology, 14th International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology (ISPNO), Vienna, Austria, June 2010. |
| • | Patel NJ, Salamat MS, Puccetti DM, Gondi V, Bradley K, Keller L, Casey K, Kennedy TA, Iskandar BJ. Primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the spine in a patient with a long lasting history of hydrocephalus. J Neurooncology , 14th International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology (ISPNO), Vienna, Austria, June 2010. |
| • | Puccetti DM, Patel NJ, Iskandar BJ, Ward M, Casey K, Salamat MS, Kennedy TA. A child with disseminated primary spinal cord oligodendroglioma. J Neurooncology, 14th International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology (ISPNO), Vienna, Austria, June 2010. |
| • | Patel N, Puccetti D, Bradley K, Casey K, Keller L, Salamat S, Kennedy T, Iskandar MJ. Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the spine in a patient with a long lasting history of hydrocephalus. (Submitted), 14th International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology (ISPNO), Vienna, Austria, June 2010. |
| • | Meier B, Stewart K, Iskandar BJ, Rizk E, Hogan K, et al. Nitrous Oxide Impairs Axonal Regeneration. (Submitted), American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, October 2010. |
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