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Neurological Surgery Grand Rounds Schedule

June 2026
CCC/Milestones (NS Clinical faculty, research faculty, emeritus faculty ONLY)	7:00-8:00 am	June 3rd
M&M (Department of Neurological Surgery ONLY)	7:00-8:00 am	June 10th
Sub-I Presentations	7:00-8:00 am	June 17th
TENTATIVE: Mikhail Gelfenbeyn, MD (UW Neurological Surgery)	7:00-9:00 am	June 24th

Kaity Hartl, PA-C receives Spring UW Medicine Cares Award

Congratulations to Kaity Hartl, Physician Assistant in the Neurological Surgery Clinic at UW Medical Center who is a recipient of the Spring UW Medicine Cares Award. Kaity is recognized for her compassion, adaptability, and skill in supporting patients and the neurosurgical team across inpatient and outpatient settings. She ensures patients understand complex surgical procedures, often adjusting her schedule to accommodate those traveling long distances for care.

Beyond trauma: Harborview delivers more than just exceptional emergency care

While renowned for its lifesaving emergency care, Harborview Medical Center also offers elective surgeries performed by some of the nation’s best-trained surgical teams in state-of-the-art operating rooms.

Why a ‘Mild’ TBI Diagnosis Can Be Misleading — and Harmful

Pink brains lined up progressively smaller left to right

Traditionally, traumatic brain injuries were classified as mild, moderate and severe but this is a vague system based on different clinical definitions and doesn’t take unique patient factors into account.

Directory

UWMC Clinical Faculty

Anubhav G. Amin, MD - Assistant Professor	RR744A
Richard G. Ellenbogen, MD - Professor & Chairman	RR749B
Samuel Emerson, MD, PhD – Assistant Professor	RR749D
Manuel Ferreira Jr., MD, PhD - Professor	RR744B
Benjamin L. Grannan, MD - Assistant Professor	RR744D
Mahesh Karandikar MD, PhD - Clinical Assistant Professor	RR749E
Andrew Ko, MD - Associate Professor	RR744E
Jacob J. Ruzevick, MD - Assistant Professor	RR744C

UWMC Research Faculty

Dedra Buchwald, MD - Professor, Retired	RR749A
Carolina Da Silva Parada, PhD – Acting Assistant Professor	RR751
Jeffrey Herron, PhD - Assistant Professor	RR714
Zin Khaing, PhD - Assistant Professor	RR716
Pierre D. Mourad, PhD - Professor	RR711
John Silber, PhD - Professor Emeritus	RR734
Miqin Zhang, PhD - Adjunct Professor	RR712

UWMC Research Staff

Marilyn Archer	RR749
Lindsay Cates	RR715
Jen Harmon	RR715
Gustavo Hernandez	RR715
Jeffrey Hyde	RR715
Dylan Jensen	RR715
Anton Odarenko	RR751
Pia Ruckels	RR715
Ali Sadeghi	RR712
Mallory Tucker	RR751

UWMC Administrative Staff

Hylton Buijs – Operations Administrator	RR751
Yishen Chien - Associate Director	RR748C
Graham Halwas - Business Systems Analyst	RR751
Megan Nelson - Program Operations Specialist	RR744
Jana Pettit - Vice Chair, Finance & Administration	RR650
Megan Schade - Associate Director	RR637
Tram Tran - Associate Director	RR744
Wanda Valdez – Administrative Specialist	RR744

Welcome to the Department of Neurological Surgery