Background Mounting evidence supports the presence of heterogeneity in the presentation
of ependymoma patients with respect to location, histopathology, and behavior between …

Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder characterized by recurrent and unprovoked
seizures thought to arise from impaired balance between neuronal excitation and inhibition. Our …

… Freedman MPH a , Andrew B. Koo MD a , Wyatt B David MS a , Benjamin C. Reeves BS
a , John Havlik BS a , Zach Pennington BS b , Luis Kolb MD a , John H. Shin MD c , Daniel M. …

Objectives There is a paucity of literature describing the predictors associated with extended
length of hospital stay (LOS) for patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion …

OBJECTIVE Intracranial epidermoid tumors are slow-growing, histologically benign tumors
of epithelial cellular origin that can be symptomatic because of their size and mass effect. …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Frailty is a common comorbidity associated with worsening
outcomes in various medical and surgical fields. The Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS) is a …

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate whether race is an independent predictor
of extended length of stay (LOS) after elective anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF…

Objectives Racial disparities in spine surgery have been shown to impact surgical
management and postoperative complications. However, for adolescent patients with idiopathic …

Objective The prevalence of obesity continues to rise in the United States at a disparaging
rate. Although previous studies have attempted to identify the influence obesity has on short-…

Background Research experience is believed to be an important component of the neurosurgery
residency application process. One measure of research productivity is publication …