Department Announcements

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Dr. Christine Mac Donald’s long-running study of U.S. military service members (EVOLVE) shows that many who sustained mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) from combat-related explosions continue to feel adverse effects for years afterward.

The Brain Aneurysm Foundation (BAF) hosted its first annual Global Day of Engagement, a 24-hour global celebration of philanthropy, advocacy, and education on September 15, 2022 in concert with the annual Research Grant Symposium. The Department’s own, Dr.

Dr. Sam Browd discusses how leveraging AI technology may lead to improving patient outcomes, making care more accessible and reducing costs across the board.

Nominated by Dr. Louis J. Kim, Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen is among 10 recipients of The Parker J.

Neurological Surgery Resident Malia McAvoy, MD, was commissioned as a lieutenant in the US Navy Reserve on September 23, 2022.  This event culminates a 10-year journey for Dr. McAvoy and continues a family tradition of service in the Navy and Marine Corps.

Dr. Naren Ganesalingam, a pediatric neurosurgeon based in the UK, interviewed Dr. Sekhar for his “Conversation with Neurosurgery Leaders & Legends” podcast and videocast series.

The Department’s own Louis J Kim, MD, MBA served as lead editor of The Journal of Neurosurgery’s July issue of Neurosurgical Focus.  And, a team of our residents and faculty –

Ellie Musgrave found her calling when she was just 4 years old.  At 16, however, she went from a teenager with aspirations of being a race car driver to a patient at Seattle Children’s getting wheeled into a surgery suite to have a large tumor in the back of her brain removed.