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Dr. Oyesiku was asked to participate in a Health Talk article discussing his expertise in pituitary surgery and the successful treatment of one of his patients. Read the full Health Talk article.

This is part 2 of Dr. Krishna’s series. Read part 1 here. The inspiration to research the “curious case of disappearing ablation” with RDI (restricted diffusion imaging) came from two incredible individuals whom I had the pleasure of knowing. Ann (name changed), a seamstress who survived the Holocaust, was 86 when we met. She passionately … Read more

The power of observation in advancing clinical medicine and research is undeniable. To quote DH Lawrence: “What the eye doesn’t see, and the mind doesn’t know, doesn’t exist.” But how to resolve a conundrum where the mind is convinced that a phenomenon must exist, but the eyes cannot confirm or deny its existence? We encountered one … Read more

New Faculty Surgeon-scientist Dr. Vibhor Krishna joined UNC Neurosurgery’s faculty from Ohio State University. Dr. Krishna’s expertise is functional neurosurgery and neuromodulation. Learn more about Dr. Krishna: https://unc.live/3sdLMAn Dr. Brian Sindelar joined our faculty as a Clinical Associate Professor. He is currently serving on active duty under the established military-civilian partnership between the US Army … Read more

UNC Neurosurgery is thrilled to announce a new addition to the department, medical illustrator Mark Schornak, who will join the team in January 2022. Mark Schornak is well known in the field of medical illustration, having spent the past 30 years illustrating for the Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) in Phoenix, Arizona. Schornak’s education in both … Read more

UNC Neurosurgery was well represented at the 50th Annual meeting of the AANS\CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery in Salt Lake City, Utah. PGY 6 neurosurgery resident, Dr. Martin Piazza was awarded the Resident Traveling Fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery by the Joint Pediatric Section of the AANS/CNS. The fellowship allows residents to travel to another … Read more

UNC Neurosurgery received the Best Poster Award for Functional Neurosurgery at the 2021 Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting in Austin, thanks to the hard work of Dr. Vibhor Krishna. The title of the poster was “Defining the Optimal Parameters for Sub Threshold Testing during Focused Ultrasound Ablation.” Click to read Dr. Krishna’s abstract in … Read more

Published Peer Reviewed Manuscripts Barnett R, Piazza M, Elton S. Pediatric neurosurgery in primary care: masses of the scalp and skull in children. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2021 Aug;68(4):743-757. PMID: 34247706 Alvarez H, Niazi MH, Loewenstein J, Quinsey C. Neonatal bilateral cerebral high flow fistulae leading to detection of a HHT-family carrier. Interv Neuroradiol. 2021 Aug;27(4):547-552. … Read more

“Dr. Oyesiku is a world-renowned neurosurgeon and international expert in pituitary surgery who has served the Congress of Neurological Surgeons with incredible distinction over many decades, including as President of CNS.” Dr. Nelson Oyesiku, Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, has been selected to receive the Congress … Read more