Neurosurgical Research

Importance of research

Neurosurgical research is an important part of advancing the field of neurosurgery, and keeping up with the up-to-date techniques and treatments for patients. Research goes hand-in-hand with excellent clinical care as surgeons keep track of their data, compare their results to their peers, and adopt best practices as supported by the literature. We are always open to collaboration with researchers, taking on new research fellows, and rely on the generosity of donors for funding support.

Areas of research

My areas of research have spanned clinical, translational and basic science studies. My current focus involves improving understanding of skull base and neuro-oncological diseases, developing new treatments, predicting prognosis, and exploring new surgical approaches. Our research is regularly discusses at various national neurosurgery meetings.

Target treatment of skull base and neuro-oncology tumors

Identifying targeted sites for skull base pathologies has the potential to offer novel treatments for patients especially in cases where surgery and traditional treatment are inadequate. Improved integration of genomic technologies into the understanding of these diseases has significant potential to improve outcomes and lead to future discoveries. Applying translational and bench findings directly to patients has been a primary drive for me. Our results thus far have helped identify molecular drivers in a variety of skull base and neuro-oncology tumors with many advanced to clinical trial for investigation.

Multicenter studies in skull base and neuro-oncology

Multi-center research is critical to advancing the field of skull base and neuro-oncology. These areas often can have rare pathologies and single-center studies may not entirely capture the different methods of treatment. The Registry of Adenomas of the Pituitary and Related Disorders (RAPID) aims to serve as the first U.S. skull base registry with the aim to improve prediction of clinical outcomes, compare institutional protocols and benchmarks, and serve as a forum to improve translational reasearch.

Augmented reality applications in neurosurgery

Better visualization of 3-dimensional anatomy in cranial and spine applications can improve understand patient specific anatomy. Augmented reality may offer advantages for placing patient images on a surgeons vision allowing better targeting of pathologies. Several of my studies have focused on using augmented reality for neurosurgical approaches.

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