MD’24 | Incoming Neurosurgery Resident @TJUHNeurosurg | Access 10 Alumni @AMIDEASThq
Joined October 2020
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Basel Musmar retweeted
Interpretation of MER is getting easier! Roy et al use a commercially available algorithm to estimate STN boundaries from MER data! I still like the sound of “raindrops on a tin roof”!
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@NeurosurgeryCNS
#DBS #microelectroderecording
Basel Musmar retweeted
Proud to celebrate @TJUHNeurosurg Research Team @ResearchAtJeff Clinical Trials Day!Thanks to @PascalJabbourMD for his leadership in the e-Shunt clinical trial,a minimally invasive treatment of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus,offering @TJUHospital patients groundbreaking therapies.
Basel Musmar retweeted
John and his wife noticed small changes in John's health that they couldn't quite explain.
Then one diagnosis changed everything - and a groundbreaking procedure helped him get his life back. Read John's full story: bit.ly/4tVxpxt
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#HotOffThePress
A contemporary review on the role of microsurgery in the management of vestibular schwannoma with the vestibular schwannoma master surgeon @jacquesmorcosmd
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The view of a large brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM) prior to a successful removal. Note the complex network of dilated, abnormal vessels. This is just the surface, this particular AVM was also 5 cm deep.
AVMs are congenital tangles of abnormal blood vessels in the brain. Because of the high blood flow through them, they carry a risk of rupture that can lead to life-threatening brain hemorrhage. Depending on their location, AVMs may also cause seizures, headaches, or other neurological deficits.
Treatment options may include observation, microsurgical resection, endovascular embolization, radiosurgery, or a combination of these approaches. The best treatment plan is individualized and depends on several factors, including the AVM’s size, location, vascular architecture, and the patient’s overall condition.
#AVM #Neurosurgery #BrainHealth #AVMTreatment #Neurology #BrainAVM #CerebralAVM #Surgery #VascularNeurology #AVMSurgery #Brain
RT @PascalJabbourMD: This most recent paper by our champ post doc @VictorGabriel_H @TJUHNeurosurg showed that despite differences in baseli…
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The SCTT approach is a great approach for select mediobasal temporal lobe tumors. Our paper reviews its safety profile and outcomes.
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Basel Musmar retweeted
Congratulations to @StavTjoumakaris who just became the chair of the Neurosurgery Department @TJUHospital @TJUHNeurosurg , she has been a clinical and research trailblazer and I am confident that she will take the department to a different level! Congratulations very well deserved!
Basel Musmar retweeted
How early should anti thrombotic be started after a mechanical thrombectomy? Our brilliant post doc, soon to be neurosurgery resident at UIC @Joannaroy99 has the answer! @TJUHNeurosurg I want to thank all our collaborators @CNS_Update @NeurosurgeryCNS
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Basel Musmar retweeted
It was such an honor for me to be invited as visiting professor to this prestigious institution @UFNeuroRes ranked #2 nationally in NIH funding under the leadership of @BrianHoh1 who’s ranked #1 NIH funded neurosurgeon in the country! A clinical and research hub with a premier residency program @UFHealth , I am so proud of my mentee @NChalouhiMD for everything he has accomplished!
Super excited to start my journey at the powerhouse of neurosurgery @TJUHNeurosurg
This would not have been possible without the sacrifices of my parents and the unparalleled mentorship and support of Dr. @PascalJabbourMD, Dr. @StavTjoumakaris, and Dr. @ReidGooch . #Match2026
We just matched those 3 superstars! Welcome to the Jefferson family! We are lucky to have you @TJUHNeurosurg
Basel Musmar retweeted
At the 25th Annual CV Update, @PascalJabbourMD shared what it was like to be on the other side of medicine after his open heart surgery.
Lessons:
• Trust your team
• Embrace spirituality
• Lean on family & friends
A powerful reminder of the patient perspective!❤️🩹
Thank you so much for everything, Dr. Jabbour! I couldn't do it without your mentorship and support! Thank you for everything you do to help us start our lives and careers!
#Match2026
I am so proud of our superstar research fellows @Joannaroy99 and @MusmarBasel who just matched in Neurosurgery! Hard work pays off! Keeping the legacy going!
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Our Sub-I Bootcamp brought together visiting medical students from across the country for a day focused on preparing for neurosurgery sub-internships and the residency application process.
Thank you to the medical students and residents for putting together an awesome day!
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We have been helping IMGs match in Neurosurgery for the last 16 years in our post doc program @TJUHNeurosurg with a hit rate of 100%!
This recent publication by our superstar post doc @Joannaroy99 shows that :
1-IMGs that match into neurosurgery demonstrate higher publication counts and greater research effort compared to U.S medical graduates
2-The proportion of high-effort publications relative to total publication output did not differ among both groups
Basel Musmar retweeted
The economics of VSS Versus VPS for IIH :
(propensity-weighted, cost lens) our superstar research fellow @VictorGabriel_H has some numbers for you in this recent paper in @JNIS_BMJ @SNISinfo :
💰 Initial costs = twins
😵💫 Complications = 3.5% vs 37.7%
🏥 30d readmissions = 1.3% vs 33%
🚑 30d ER visits = 11.1% vs 36.6%
🔧 Reops = 1.3% vs 30.9%
All the extra 💰 goes on complications, readmissions and reoperations in the VPS arm! @TJUHospital @TJUHNeurosurg
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Basel Musmar retweeted
It was such an honor and pleasure to be invited as visiting professor @YNeurosurgery @Yale, interacting with a brilliant group of residents was the highlight!A hub for innovation with world class faculty @MatoukCharles @sujijantaratMD #RyanHebert #MuratGünel, Visiting the historical Harvey Cushing’s Library was memorable!
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In this paper about cranioplasty complications by our brilliant post doc @Joannaroy99 @TJUHNeurosurg @NeurosurgeryCNS #ONS @CNS_Update :
1-Obesity, renal disease, chronic steroid use, opioid disorder are predictors of mortality
2-White race, diabetes and renal disease are associated with increased rates of revision cranioplasty
3-very early cranioplasty (<1month) has greater risk for developing systemic complications but lower rates of revisions and infections
Basel Musmar retweeted
In this review of 82427 CEA patients ,with 15111 above 80 YO :
1- Octogenarians had a higher short term (30 days) adverse outcomes
2- Higher readmission, reoperation, non-home discharge and mortality
3- However comorbidities and baseline mRS were stronger predictors compared to age alone! So physiological age rather than chronological
Great work by our superstar research fellow @VictorGabriel_H @TJUHospital @TJUHNeurosurg
