We're so proud of and grateful for this extraordinary group of individuals! 🧠💙
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A new study lead by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital reveals a novel mechanism that drives the development of pediatric supratentorial ependymoma (EPN), the third most common pediatric brain tumor.
“Understanding these developmental vulnerabilities opens the door to new therapeutic approaches aimed at pushing tumor cells toward full differentiation or targeting the early progenitor population that fuels tumor growth.”
#NEWS: A new study led by researchers at @bcmhouston.bsky.social & St. Jude Children's Research Hospital reveals a novel mechanism that drives the development of pediatric supratentorial ependymoma (EPN), the 3rd most common pediatric brain tumor.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/3cnkue38
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Dr. Russell Lonser, Professor and Chair of The Ohio State University Department of Neurological Surgery, presented the 12th Annual Raymond Sawaya Lecture this morning to a full and attentive audience.
Dr. Russell Lonser presented the 12th Annual #BCMNeurosurgery Raymond Sawaya Lecture this morning to a full and attentive audience.
Many thanks to Dr. Lonser for sharing his insights on #GeneTherapy!
#Neurosurgery | #GrandRounds | #NeurosurgeryResidency | #MedEd
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BCM Neurosurgery welcomes Dr. Russell Lonser, Professor and Chair of The Ohio State University Department of Neurological Surgery as the 12th annual Raymond Sawaya lecturer.
This week, we have the privilege of welcoming Dr. Russell Lonser of @osuneurosurgery.bsky.social as our 12th Annual Raymond Sawaya lecturer! 🧠
Dr. Lonser will be presenting, "Direct convective delivery for nervous system gene therapy."
#BCMNeurosurgery | #MedEd | #GrandRounds
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A Day in the Life of #Neurosurgery: From Emergency Trauma to #AI Breakthroughs 🧠
PGY-6 Dr. Alex Flores sits down with the Texas Association of Neurological Surgeons (#TANS) to discuss one of medicine's most demanding specialties.
📹: tinyurl.com/4hz3amv9
#BCMNeurosurgery #NeurosurgeryResidency
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Several BCM Neurosurgery faculty are NIH-funded PIs, including: -Dr. Kelly Bijanki -Dr. Benjamin Deneen -Dr. Vladimir Didenko -Dr. Benjamin Y. Hayden -Dr. Nicole Provenza -Dr. Sameer Sheth -Dr. Ashwin Viswanathan
Several #BCMNeurosurgery faculty are NIH-funded PIs, including:
-Dr. Kelly Bijanki
-Dr. Benjamin Deneen
-Dr. Vladimir Didenko
-Dr. Benjamin Y. Hayden
-Dr. @nicoleprovenza.bsky.social
-Dr. @sameershethmd.bsky.social
-Dr. Ashwin Viswanathan
We're so proud of all our researchers and their teams!
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BCM Neurosurgery remains one of the most NIH-funded neurosurgery programs in the nation, according to new Blue Ridge Institute rankings.
#NEWS: #BCMNeurosurgery remains one of the most NIH-funded #neurosurgery programs in the nation, according to new Blue Ridge Institute rankings 🧠🔬
The achievement reflects the commitment of our researchers and their teams, who are at the forefront of neurosurgical research.
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4: Keep your mind engaged. Cognitive training, which includes memory recall, reasoning or speed of processing, is designed to improve specific cognitive skills, and appears to have benefits for maintaining cognitive health in older adults. Source: National Institute on Aging
5: Understand how medicines can affect the brain. Some medicines and combinations can cause confusion, memory loss, hallucinations and delusions in older adults. Medicines can also interact with food, dietary supplements, alcohol and other substances. Some of these can affect how the brain functions. Source: National Institute on Aging
To learn more about neurosurgery at Baylor Medicine or to schedule an appointment, visit bcm.edu/neurosurgery or call 713.798.4696.
Need to show your #brain some extra TLC? 🧠❤️
Our #BCMNeurosurgery experts are here to help! Visit bcm.edu/neurosurgery or call 713.798.4696 to schedule an appointment with one of our subspecialists.
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5 Tips to Support Cognitive Health
1: Take care of your physical health. This includes getting recommended health screenings; managing chronic health problems, such as high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol; limiting the use of alcohol and more. Source: National Institute on Aging
2: Eat healthy foods. Many studies suggest a healthy diet can help reduce the risk of many chronic diseases and increase overall health. In general, a healthy, balanced diet consists of fruits and vegetables; whole grains; lean meats, fish and poultry; and low-fat or nonfat diary products. Source: National Institute on Aging
3: Be physically active. Being physically active through regular exercise, household chores, or other activities can help: Maintain and improve strength; have more energy; improve balance; prevent or delay heart disease, diabetes and other disorders; and improve mood and reduce depression. Source: National Institute on Aging
Show your #brain some #love this #ValentinesDay weekend (and beyond) 🧠❤️
Check out these 5⃣ tips to support cognitive health as you age 🚶♀️🚶🥦🥕🧠💊
#BCMNeurosurgery #BrainHealth
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Dr. Jeffrey Raskin, Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Vice Chair, Quality & Safety in the Department of Surgery at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, presented BCM Neurosurgery Grand Rounds on Friday, February 6, 2026.
Dr. Jeffrey Raskin, Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Vice Chair, Quality & Safety in the Department of Surgery at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, presented BCM Neurosurgery Grand Rounds on Friday, February 6, 2026.
It was an honor to welcome guest lecturer and former #BCMNeurosurgery and Texas Children's Hospital fellow Dr. Jeffrey Raskin of the Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, for this morning's #GrandRounds 🧠
Dr. Raskin presented "Rhizotomy as a Tool for Hypertonia."
#MedEd #Neurosurgery
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Learn more about the DYNAMO study: tinyurl.com/y27nvj37
#BCMNeurosurgery #NANS2026 #Neuromodulation #SpinalCordStimulation
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Sub-Internship applications open later this month on VSLO! Visit our website for more information.
🗣️ Calling all rising MS4s!
Want to learn what it's like to train at #BCMNeurosurgery? #SubI applications open later this month on VSLO! Visit our website for more information: tinyurl.com/3nyejkz7
#Neurosurgery #NeurosurgeryResidency #MondayMotivation #MedEd
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The Texas Association of Neurological Surgeons (TANS) Annual Meeting is currently being held in Houston, with many BCM Neurosurgery faculty, residents and fellows leading presentations and discussions. Leading the charge is Akash Patel, M.D., who serves as TANS VP & Program Chair. On day one, Dr. Patel presented on meningiomas, his clinical and scientific expertise.
The Texas Association of Neurological Surgeons (#TANS) Annual Meeting is well underway in #Houston, with several presentations and discussions from #BCMNeurosurgery faculty, residents and fellows 🧠
Leading the charge is @akashjp.bsky.social, who serves as TANS Vice President and Program Chair.
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Director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery, Dr. Omar Tanweer, and the team at BSLMC recently completed the first case in the new space.
#BCMNeurosurgery | #Neurointerventional | #Endovascular | #Neurosurgery
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The full 2025 BCM Neurosurgery Annual Report is in!
As we look ahead to all that 2026 has to offer, we take a moment to look back in gratitude at an exciting 2025 🧠
📰 Check out the 2025 #BCMNeurosurgery Annual Report → tinyurl.com/36bekded
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“GO-CART is a first-in-human Phase I study evaluating GPC3-directed CAR T-cell therapy delivered locally to the resection cavity for patients with recurrent glioblastoma. This trial builds on strong translational and preclinical evidence supporting GPC3 as a therapeutic target in adult GBM and represents an important step toward more precise, immune-based therapies for this disease.” -Ganesh Rao, M.D. Marc J. Shapiro Professor and Chair
#NEWS: A new clinical trial led by a team at @bcmhouston.bsky.social and Texas Children's Hospital is offering new hope to patients living with #glioblastoma, the most aggressive and lethal #brain tumor.
Study details: tinyurl.com/zhy7rs85
#NeuroOncology #Immunotherapy #GBM #BCMNeurosurgery
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Members across the BCM Neurosurgery team came together to celebrate another successful year at our annual holiday party!
Day 1⃣2⃣: December 📅
Closing out our 12 Days of #BCMNeurosurgery, we revisit this month's holiday party, where members from across the BCM Neurosurgery team celebrated another busy and successful year in neurosurgical patient care, research and education 🧠
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It was an honor to welcome Dr. Bradley Dengler, Lieutenant Colonel, Medical Corps, U.S. Army, as our final guest lecturer of the year. BCM Neurosurgery welcomes nationally and internationally known experts to present at grand rounds throughout the year.
Day 1️⃣1️⃣: November 📅
#BCMNeurosurgery welcomed Dr. Bradley Dengler, Lieutenant Colonel, Medical Corps, U.S. Army, as our final guest lecturer of the year. We're proud to invite nationally and internationally known experts to present at #GrandRounds on various neurosurgical topics throughout the year🧠
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Congratulations to our faculty at BCM Neurosurgery, St. Lukes Health and across our affiliated hospitals who were named Houstonia Magazine’s Neurosurgery Top Doctors of 2025.
Day 🔟: October 📅
Seven #BCMNeurosurgery and St. Luke's Health providers made this year's Houstonia Magazine's Top Doctors in #Neurosurgery list. Additionally, nine other of our faculty across our affiliated hospitals received this recognition for excellence in patient care.
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In September, BCM Neurosurgery took part in the inaugural Baylor College of Medicine Give Big Day, celebrating BCM's 125th anniversary. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we raised nearly $9K for BCM Neurosurgery healthcare, research and education.
Day 9️⃣: September 📅
#BCMNeurosurgery took part in the inaugural @bcmhouston.bsky.social #GiveBigDay, celebrating #BCM's 125th anniversary. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we raised nearly $9K for BCM Neurosurgery healthcare, research and education 🧠
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Dr. Provenza receives a new $3.7 million R01 Award from the National Institutes of Health and National Institute of Mental Health for her project Neurophysiological investigation of the approach-avoidance axis in OCD: applications to neuromodulation.
Day 8️⃣: August 📅
Dr. @nicoleprovenza.bsky.social received a $3.7m R01 award from the #NIH and #NIMH to study approach-avoidance behaviors after #DBS for #OCD 🧠
#BCMNeurosurgery | #DeepBrainStimulation | #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder | #Neurosurgery | #Research
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BCM Neurosurgery residents, faculty and staff came together to celebrate this year's graduating chief residents, Dr. Nisha Giridharan, Dr. A. Basit Khan and Dr. Ben Larkin!
Day 6⃣: June 📆
#BCMNeurosurgery residents, faculty and staff came together to celebrate this year's graduating chief residents, Dr. Nisha Giridharan, Dr. A. Basit Khan and Dr. Ben Larkin!
#Neurosurgery #NeurosurgeryResidency #MedEd
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May: Dr. Omar Tanweer was featured on an on-air segment with Houston’s CW39's H-Town Live morning show for a discussion on stroke awareness and prevention as part of Stroke Awareness Month.
Day 5️⃣: May 📅
#BCMNeurosurgery Director of #Cerebrovascular and #Endovascular #Neurosurgery Dr. Omar Tanweer sat down with CW39's H-Town Live morning show to discuss #StrokeAwareness Month 🧠
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Stroke Statistics: -Approximately 800,000 people suffer a stroke annually in the U.S. -Someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke every 40 seconds -In the U.S., someone dies from a stroke every 4 minutes -Of the 7 million stroke survivors in the U.S., two-thirds have a disability -Stroke is the 5th leading cause of death and the 1st leading cause of disability in the nation -Approximately 25% of those who survive their first stroke will have another in 5 years
Dr. Naser Jaleel promoting stroke awareness and prevention at a local senior center.
#BCMNeurosurgery in the community 🧠
Earlier this week Dr. Naser Jaleel presented at a local senior center, promoting #stroke awareness and prevention. He also discussed the role of comprehensive stroke centers, such as Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, in mitigating risk of death or severe injury.
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Day 3: March BCM Neurosurgery welcomed four new members to our residency training program, one of the largest in the nation.
Day 3️⃣: March 📅
#BCMNeurosurgery celebrated #Match2025, adding four new residents to our program, one of the largest neurosurgical training programs in the nation 🧠
#Neurosurgery #NeurosurgeryResidency
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Day 2: February Dr. Ben Deneen was awarded $1.2 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) in support of pediatric brain tumor research.
Day 2⃣: February 📅
Dr. Ben Deneen, #BCMNeurosurgery professor and Dr. Russell J. and Marian K. Blattner Chair, #BCMCenterForCancerNeuroscience director and member of the Dan L Duncan Cancer Center, was awarded $1.2 million from CPRIT for pediatric #BrainTumor #research 🧠
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This week and next we're celebrating the 12 Days of BCM Neurosurgery, looking at some of our favorite moments from the past year. Up first: January, when Dr. Nicole Provenza received the 2025 North American Neuromodulation Society Kumar New Investigator Award.
✨'Tis the season for reflection and gratitude ✨
Follow along as we celebrate the 12 Days of #BCMNeurosurgery, reflecting on some of our favorite moments in 2025.
Up first: January 📅 @nicoleprovenza.bsky.social received the North American Neuromodulation Society Kumar New Investigator Award 🏆
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This Giving Tuesday, we kindly ask you consider supporting the BCM Neurosurgery Ehni Fund, which empowers our residents to focus on their training while mitigating the cost of study.
Happy #GivingTuesday ❤️
On this global day of generosity, we kindly ask that you consider supporting the future of #Neurosurgery by contributing to the #BCMNeurosurgery Ehni Fund, which empowers our residents to focus on their training while mitigating the cost of study 🧠
→ tinyurl.com/yusbykj3
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It was an honor to welcome Dr. Bradley Dengler, Lieutenant Colonel, Medical Corps, U.S. Army, who led today's BCM Neurosurgery Grand Rounds.
It was an honor to welcome Dr. Bradley Dengler, Lieutenant Colonel, Medical Corps, U.S. Army, who led today's BCM Neurosurgery Grand Rounds.
It was an honor to welcome Dr. Bradley Dengler, Lieutenant Colonel, Medical Corps, U.S. Army, who led today's #BCMNeurosurgery #GrandRounds.
We're proud to partner with the U.S. Army in training the military's next generation of neurosurgical leaders 🧠
#Neurosurgery #MedEd
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Today BCM Neurosurgery welcomes our first group of #Match2026 interviewees to Houston. Best of luck to all who are going through this process!
Today, #BCMNeurosurgery welcomes our first group of #Match2026 interviewees to #Houston🧠
We look forward to meeting with them, and wish all who are going through this process the best of luck!
#Neurosurgery #NeurosurgeryResidency #MedEd
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