Neurosurgery Resident and Fellow Team (7/2024-6/2025)

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:

• Pediatric Neurosurgery; Hydrocephalus; Brain and Spinal Cord Tumor; Guidelines; Socioeconomics and Medical Education.

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:

• Stereotactic and Funtional Neurosurgery; Epilepsy; Movement Disorders

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:

• Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society
• Dean’s List, University of Pittsburgh
• American Physiological Society Summer Research Fellow

Research Interests:

• Neuro-oncology, Vascular Neurosurgery, Spine.

Hobbies:

• Chess, Hiking, Snowboarding.

Publications:

• PubMed Central: George Bourdages, MD

Honors, Awards & Academic Achievements:

• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society 

• Upstate Summer Research Fellowship Grant 

• Deans commendation for clinical clerkship performance 

Research Interests:

• Neurotrauma, Spine, Endovascular Neurosurgery, Neuro-Oncology 

Hobbies:

• Basketball, Ukulele, Hiking, Cooking

Publications:

• PubMed Central: Muhammad Jalal, MD

Honors, Awards & Academic Achievements:

• Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society
• Dean’s List, Temple University 2009-2013
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Temple University 2013

Medical and Professional Interests:

• Cerebrovascular and skull base neurosurgery

Hobbies:

• Softball, running, hiking, cooking, and baking

Honors, Awards & Academic Achievements:

• 2020 - Recipient of Creighton University Travel Award to Present Scholarly Work

• 2013 - 2017 - Dean's list at Wichita State University

• 2017 - Sedgwick County Scholar

• 2015 - Vincent I Benander Learning Scholarship

Research Interests:

• functional neurosurgery, cerebrovascular surgery, spine

Hobbies:

• cooking, fishing, camping, boating, scuba diving, spending time with family, traveling.

Honors, Awards & Academic Achievements:

• Fruhman Estate Scholar, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

• Ruth L. Gotessman Award for Excellence in Medical Education, Albert Einstein College of Medicine 2023

• Graduation with Distinction in Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine 2023

• Dean’s Recognition Award, Albert Einstein College of Medicine 2023

• Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society

• Summa cum laude, Boston College 2018

• Dean’s List, Boston College 2014-2018

• Valedictorian, Warren Area High School 2014

Research Interests:

• Neuro-oncology, skull base tumors, access to neurosurgical care in underserved populations, medical education

Hobbies:

• Jazz and contemporary dance, brewery tours, hiking, traveling, cooking, reading, American history 

Honors, Awards & Academic Achievements:

• Columbia University:
  • John Jay Scholar
  • Latin Honors
  • Research Honors
• Jacobs School of Medicine:
  • Dean's List
  • Thesis Honors
  • Bacelli Award for Most Outstanding Research
  • Glasauer Fellowship
  • LaForge Endowment Scholarship

Research Interests:

• Neuro-oncology

Hobbies:

• Philosophy, Piano, Foreign Policy, Russian Literature, Abstact Art, Hiking, Breadmaking

Honors, Awards & Academic Achievements:

• Graduation with Research Honors, 2024
• Stryker CNS Tumor Award: Best Tumor Abstract at AANS 2022 Annual Conference, 2022
• USA Powerlifting Collegiate State Champion, 2021 and 2022
• University of Florida Research Travel Scholarship, 2021-23
• American Brain Tumor Association Jack and Fay Netchin Research Fellowship, 2021
• UF  Lawrence M. Goodman Scholarship: Excellence in Academics and Research, 2020-24
• UF Biomedical Engineering 3D Printing Competition Winner: Developed Robotic Hand Orthosis Prototype, 2019
• Phi Beta Kappa, 2019
• Carnegie Mellon University Dozzi Scholarship: Most Impactful Local Service Project, 2018
• East Brunswick High School President's Award for Educational Excellence: Top 1% Academic Rank

Research Interests:

•  Spine, Tumor, Trauma

Hobbies:

•  Fitness and Cooking

Honors, Awards & Academic Achievements:

• Alpha Omega Alpha, 2023
• Dean's Letter of Commendation, 2024
• Graduation Honors, Cum Laude, 2024
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute Summer Research Grant 
• Boston University Undergraduate Research Grant

Research Interests:

• Spine Deformity, Spine Oncology, Neuro-Oncology, Cerebrovascular, Endovascular, Skull Base

Hobbies:

• Basketball, Chess, Photography, Traveling, Golfing, Cooking