Great to be at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress #ACSCC25 in Chicago, tackling a crucial issue on our panel session: which TBI patients can be cared for in the community setting and which cases need to be transfer for #Neurosurgery care

Calling all Neurotrauma Residents! 📣🧠💥 We are giving away 20 FREE tickets to residents for the Neurotrauma Symposium (SYM09) at #2025CNS! Register at CNS.ORG/2025. First come, first served! See you in LA! 👋 #Neurosurgery

Want to level up your teaching skills? Whether you're at the bedside, leading a small group, or giving a presentation, I'll share my favorite active teaching techniques with you every Tuesday. #TeachingTuesday #MedEd #ActiveTeaching

Alumni Spotlight! 🎉 Shoutout to Charles Mackel, MD, JD, our most recent graduate! Thrilled to see him thriving as a neurovascular fellow in Atlanta! 
#BIDMChealth #BIDMCsurgery #harvardmed 
#MedicalAlumni #ResidencySuccess

Alumni Spotlight! A huge shoutout to Anirudh Penumaka, MD, MS! Incredibly proud of your journey and accomplishments! 
#BIDMChealth #BIDMCsurgery #harvardmed 
#MedicalAlumni #ResidencySuccess

Alumni Spotlight! Since completing our program, Dominic Harris, MD has been making a real difference at Powers Health Medical Group in Munster, Indiana. Keep up the incredible work, Dr. Harris! 
#BIDMChealth #BIDMCsurgery #harvardmed

Alumni Spotlight! 🎉 Shoutout to Aristotelis Filippidis, MD, PhD! Thrilled to see him thriving at Ascension Healthcare since graduating from our program in 2023. Amazing work, Dr Filippidis! 
#BIDMChealth #BIDMCsurgery #harvardmed 
#MedicalAlumni #ResidencySuccess

Our Alumni Wall is Officially Up! 🎓 We might be a young program, but we're incredibly dedicated to our residents and immensely proud of our amazing alumni! 
#BIDMCHealth #BIDMCSurgery #HarvardMed 
#Neurosurgery #AlumniProud #ProgramPride #ResidentFocused

My secret to staying on top of it all? Evernote.com! It's my go-to digital scrapbook for everything from book lists and talk ideas to research leads and travel inspo. Seriously, there's room for it all! #organized #workingmom #busysurgeon #gettingitalldone

My kids think I have endless ideas for getting them to read (and they're probably right! 😉). Stumbled upon some great book ideas while organizing Evernote that I think other parents might love for summer reading! 📚✨ #ReadAcrossAmerica #BookLover #KeepReading #StoriesMatter

Big thanks to all the amazing faculty who are sharing their expertise and guiding the next generation of neurosurgeons at the SNS Neurosurgery Boot Camp! Shout out to Dr Julian Wu from Tufts Medical Center! Your dedication makes a huge difference. #Neurosurgery #MedEd #ThankYou

Kicking off the SNS Neurosurgery Boot Camp in Boston today with more than 100 incredible interns! Amazing to see the next generation of neurosurgeons learning the fundamentals together. #Welcome Stryker Neurosurgical and thanks for your support! #CommunityBuilding #Neurosurgery

Calling all #SkullBase fellows & early-career neurosurgeons! 🧠 Don't miss the CNS 2025 Skull Base Fellows Course in Cleveland, Aug 28-29. 2 days of lectures, case discussions & hands-on cadaver dissections. Earn 17.5 #CME credits! #Neurosurgery www.cns.org/meetings-det...

Registration is OPEN for the 75th CNS Annual Meeting! 🚨Join us Oct 11-15, 2025, in Los Angeles, CA for innovative science, top-tier networking, and engaging speakers. Don't miss out! #CNS2025 #Neurosurgery

Every neurosurgeon-in-training needs a strong knowledge base! 📚 From Nitin Agarwal's Neurosurgery Fundamentals to CNS Flashcards, the right resources make a difference—and fuel the journey to excellence 💬✨ #Neurosurgery #MedEd #SurgicalTraining

And just like that, Andrew Powers is our Chief Resident…he loves anything spine-related! #BIDMC #BILH #BIDMCNeurosurgery #Neurosurgery #Residency

Congratulations to Dr. Charles Mackel on graduating BIDMC Harvard Neurosurgery. What an incredible achievement!

Congratulations to Dr. Charles Mackel on graduating BIDMC Harvard Neurosurgery. What an incredible achievement!

TBI’s impact goes beyond the physical—mental health matters too. 🧠💙 Depression, anxiety, and PTSD often follow head injuries—but healing is possible, and support is out there. 💬✨ #Neurosurgery #TBI #MentalHealth #BrainInjuryAwareness

Just finished “All the Water in the World”—a haunting, lyrical dive into memory and loss. As a neurosurgeon, I’m drawn to stories that echo the mind’s complexity. This one lingers. #BookRec #NeurosurgeryReads

Falls are a leading cause of traumatic brain injury in older adults 🚨 CDC STEADI says simple steps—like home safety tweaks, balance exercises, and med reviews—can save lives. #Neurosurgery #FallPrevention

Leadership takeaway from the Society of Neurological Surgeons (SNS): Never ask your team to do what you wouldn’t do yourself #Neurosurgery

Exciting virtual course alert! 🧠 Join CNS on May 31, 2025, for "Artificial Intelligence in Neurosurgery: A Practical Course" Learn about the cutting edge of neurosurgical innovation! #Neurosurgery #AI www.cns.org/meetings-det...

My Mother’s Day haul. Happy Mother's Day to all the incredible #WomenInNeurosurgery! Balancing neurosurgery and motherhood is no small feat. Let's keep supporting each other. You are not alone in this.

EQ is as important as IQ in medicine. 🧠💡 Self-awareness, empathy, and resilience make better surgeons & leaders #Neurosurgery #EmotionalIntelligence #WomenInNeurosurgery

Revolutionizing TBI recovery! 🧠✨ From VR-assisted therapy to neurostimulation, rehabilitation is evolving fast · #Neurosurgery #TBI #Traumaticbraininjury

My greatest teachers? My kids. 👩‍💙 Their curiosity & resilience remind me why I do what I do—saving lives & pushing boundaries in neurosurgery #Neurosurgery #Parenting

@womeninnsgy breakfast connecting with mentors and making new friends #sponsorship #mentorship @aansneuro @CNS_update

Dr. Okonkwo gave the Chuck Noll lecture at the AANS 2025 in Boston. He highlighted the fact that depression is often missdiagnosed and left untreated in athletes and veterans.

Do you agree?

Lecturing shouldn’t be a monologue—engagement is key! 🎤📊 I’ve been using Slido to bring my sessions to life with live polls, Q&As, word clouds… and my favorite: quizzes! 💡📊 #EdTech #InteractiveTeaching www.slido.com

Stumbled into Books Inc. on a walk—left with a bag of books and a full heart. Pure bookstore magic. 📚✨ #BooksInc #BookstoreFind

Surgical residents face unique challenges, from long OR hours to neglected fitness. Dr. Priya Rajdev shares how prioritizing fitness has boosted her career & well-being in this Doximity article #WorkLifeControl www.doximity.com/newsfeed/632...

Surgeon burnout is often discussed, but its impact on relationships is overlooked. As a neurosurgeon, wife, & mom I know firsthand that balancing work and family is tough. A recent study highlights the importance of relationship-focused burnout prevention journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

One of the best books I’ve read. It’s about family and friendship. You will fall in love with the characters and not want to leave them at the end of the book

🚨 The CNS Neurosurgical Emergencies Course (virtual) begins today! It’s perfect for PGY-1 residents to prep for PGY-2 & get a refresher on updates for emergency management in neurosurgery. Remind your residents & NP/PAs to sign up! 🧠💥 #Neurosurgery

Today may be the last day of #TraumaticBrainInjury Awareness Month but the journey doesn’t end here! Have you or someone you know experienced TBI? What would you want doctors to know about their recovery? Let's continue to advocate for better care! #TBIawareness

Women live longer than men—but not in medicine, according to a study in JAMA Network. Check it out: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Whenever I visit a new city, I always hunt for local bookstores – like Parnassus Bookstore in Nashville 📚✨ #BookstoreAdventures

🚨 Check out this course developed by the Brain Trauma Foundation (BTF) and the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma ✅Learn to master evidence-based TBI management, including patient assessment, surgery, decision-making, and the latest guidelines Enroll➡️ lnkd.in/eZgRzszm

March is #TraumaticBrainInjury Awareness Month! 🧠 There's no cure for TBI, so prevention is key. Support ThinkFirst’s mission to prevent brain, spinal cord, & other injuries through education, research, and advocacy. 🌟 Learn more: www.thinkfirst.org #TBI #ThinkFirst

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Education without Borders is at the heart of the CNS Foundation's mission–global education through philanthropy. Sponsor an international attendee and encourage others to donate too! Let’s hit 50 donations in the next 48 hours!🌍 🌍💡 foundation.cns.org/donate @CNS_Update #Neurosurgery

🚨 Register for the CNS Neurosurgical Emergencies Course! Perfect for PGY-1 residents to prep for PGY-2 & get a refresher on updates for emergency management in neurosurgery. Early registration ends tomorrow — remind your residents & NP/PAs to sign up ASAP! #Neurosurgery

Women power in the CNS EC! So grateful to work with such talented and inspiring people! #WomenInNeurosurgery

March is TBI Awareness Month! 💙 Over 5.3M Americans live with a TBI-related disability. Falls are the leading cause (47%)—if you or a loved one are at risk, ask your doctor about a home safety eval. Learn more: www.cdc.gov/steadi/index... #TBIawareness Month! #BrainInjury