The following grants were awarded between June 1, 2021 to December 1, 2021. Faculty Gabriel Haller, PHD – NIH R21 Massively-parallel functional interrogation of genetic variation in LGMD-associated sarcoglycan genes 7/1/2021-6/30/2023 – $207,900 Ananth K. Vellimana, MD Academy Emerging Investigator Program 2022-2024 Residents Jacob Greenberg, MD – WUSTL Big Ideas Using Mobile Health Technology to […]
Ryan Cleary, MD, will be one of the first Advanced Surgical Neuro-oncology fellows at Washington University School of Medicine. Currently a PGY5 resident in the Washington University Neurosurgery Residency Program, Cleary will be the 2023-2024 fellow. Led by Brain Tumor Center Director Albert Kim, MD, PhD, and Chief of the Division of Neurotechnology Eric Leuthardt, […]
Surgeons who have pioneered some of today’s most advanced skull base surgical techniques trained Washington University School of Medicine neurosurgery, otolaryngology and opthalmology residents on December 3-4, 2021. During the two-day training session, Washington University neurosurgery, otolaryngology and opthalmalogy faculty were joined by two leaders in their fields: Kris S. Moe, MD, chief of University […]
We’re excited to welcome our new staff members to the Department of Neurosurgery. Staff Justin CaputaNurse Supervisor Lisa FitzgeraldPatient Billing,Services Rep II Tara FranklinLicensed Practical Nurse Anthony JonesMedical Assistant I Ashley RobertsClinical Research Coordinator,Pediatric Division Gansheng TanVisiting Researcher,Brunner Lab Felita TateClinical Service Rep II Emily WesterfeldClinical Nurse Coordinator
Professor of Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Surgery Paul Santiago, MD, is known for walking through the halls saying “yo yo yo whaas upppp” and “hi, good morning, it’s Paul.” Santiago is well liked by his patients, colleagues and staff. “He is really well liked by his patients because he always spends a large amount of time […]
For the first time since 2019, the Department of Neurosurgery’s Holiday Party was held on Dec. 16 in the Outdoor Biergarten at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery.
The Making a Difference program provides a unique way to recognize staff who go above and beyond to advance the Department of Neurosurgery mission to provide the best neurosurgical patient care possible. Each month, three nominees are randomly selected and receive a gift. We would like to give a huge thank you to everyone who nominated […]
Rosy and Curvin Zimmerman recently visited St. Louis Children’s Hospital to give thanks to the many physicians and surgeons who took care of their daughter, Everlee RyAnn Zimmerman. In honor of what would have been Everlee’s second birthday, Rosy and Curvin created an online wish list of donation items for Children’s Hospital. Team Everlee came […]
The Neurosurgery Staff Spotlight shines on Monique Fort, who has been with the department for more than seven years as a registered medical assistant. Why did you enter the medical field? I became interested in the medical field after watching my grandmother and father deal with a lot of medical issues and seeing the exceptional […]
Multidisciplinary Washington University research led to device’s development The IpsiHand, an innovative stroke-recovery device that helps stroke patients recover significant arm and hand function by retraining their brains, has received the 2021 Pantheon Product of the Year Award from California Life Sciences. The organization advocates for the state’s life sciences sector and its innovation pipeline […]