Neurosurgery Resident and Fellow Team (7/2020)

Honors, Awards & Academic Achievements:

• Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society
• Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Society

Research Interests:

• Hydrocephalus, neurocritical care, ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke.

Hobbies:

• Soccer, live music, travel, spending time with family.

Publications:

• PubMed Central: Stephanie Zyck, MD

Honors, Awards & Academic Achievements:

• Research Gate Profile

Research Interests:

• Spine surgery, cranio-cervical traumatic injuries in auto-racing and football, motor vehicle safety.

Hobbies:

• Soccer, auto-racing, football, traveling, cooking

Publications:

• PubMed Central: Carlos Goulart, MD

Honors, Awards & Academic Achievements:

• AOA
• Florida Opportunity Scholarship 2007-2011
• University of Florida Honors Program, Cum Laude, 2007
• University of Florida Dean’s List

Research Interests:

• Cranial oncology, minimally invasive spine.

Hobbies:

• Running, biking, basketball and the Florida Gators

Publications:

• PubMed Central: Shawn Rai, MD

Honors, Awards & Academic Achievements:

• The College of New Jersey Merit Scholarship, 2009

Research Interests:

• Neuro-oncology, Traumatic Brain Injury.

Hobbies:

• Hiking, Reading, Sailing, Gardening

Publications:

• PubMed Central: Michelle De Witt, MD

Honors, Awards & Academic Achievements:

• Third Place Trauma and Critical Care Eposter Award – 2018 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting
• 2011 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research – University of California, Irvine

Research Interests:

• Use of national datasets to characterize outcomes after ICH, SAH, and TBI.

Hobbies:

• Playing guitar and collecting vinyl records

Publications:

• PubMed Central: Hayden Hoffman, MD

Honors, Awards & Academic Achievements:

• Herbert Wertheim Scholar
• Neurology Clerkship Student of the Year

Medical & Professional Interests:

• functional neurosurgery, and many other areas of neurosurgery.

Hobbies:

• I enjoy participating and watching football, baseball, soccer, and hockey. I spend time with my loving wife and son. I enjoy travel, wine, technology, and language learning.

Honors, Awards & Academic Achievements:

• New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Academic Scholar Program, 2015-2016
• Sigma Sigma Phi, American Osteopathic Honor society.
• Gold Humanism Honor Society.

Research Interests:

• Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Quality Improvement, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

Hobbies:

• Spending time with Family, Traveling, Cooking, Exercising, Playing golf, watching and playing sports.

Honors, Awards & Academic Achievements:

• 2017 AOA Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship Award Recipient

Research Interests:

• Undecided; neurosurgery.

Hobbies:

• Snowboarding, Hiking, Golf

Honors, Awards & Academic Achievements:

• AOA Member, 2018
• Mary and George Ritter Endowed Scholarship, 2018
• Sharon Ruben Scarpone Memorial Scholarship, 2017
• Samuel D. Indenbaum Endowed Scholarship, 2016
• Year I-IV Honors 2015-2019, Wayne State University SOM
• Graduation with high honors, Michigan State University, 2014
• Dean’s List 2010-2014
• University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum 1st place award, 2013
• Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship, 2010

Research Interests:

• Neuro-oncology.

Hobbies:

• Hiking, kayaking, golfing, hockey, college football and basketball

Honors, Awards & Academic Achievements:

• AOA member, 2020
• Deans Letter of Commendation, 2019
• Most Student Publications, 2016–2018

Research Interests:

• Neurosurgery, Neuroanatomy, Peripheral Nerve Regeneration, Spine Research, Neurovascular Research

Hobbies:

•  Guitar, Fishing, Hunting, Sports, Snowboarding

Publications:

• PubMed Central: Matthew Protas, MD

Honors, Awards & Academic Achievements:

• Arminio & Lucyna Fraga Research Fellowship at Mount Sinai, 2019
• NHCF La Penta Medical Scholarship, 2015 & 2019
• Alice M. Yarnold & Samuel Yarnold Scholarship, 2015
• Nathaniel B. Stanton Scholarship, 2015

Research Interests:

• Neurosurgery

Hobbies:

• Tennis, hiking, fishing, cooking, cars

Publications:

• PubMed Central: Rui Song, MD