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Office
4500 Forest Park Ave
Dept Neurological Surgery Ste 1B
Saint Louis, MO 63108Phone+1 314-362-3577Fax+1 314-362-2107
Summary
- I am a board-certified neurosurgeon, Professor and Chair of Neurological Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. My clinical interests are in surgical treatment of cerebrovascular disease and complex tumors of the skull base.
My lab has two main interests: 1) Vascular contributions to dementia including Alzheimer’s Disease; and 2) Underlying mechanisms and novel therapeutics for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Education & Training
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery, 2003 - 2004
- University of FloridaResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1996 - 2003
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Neurology, 1998 - 2000
- University of Florida College of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1995 - 1996
- Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1995
- University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignB.S., Biology, 1991
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
- MO State Medical License 2004 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 1998 - 2010
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012
- Fellow American College of Surgeons, 2010
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Clinical Trials
- Vertebrobasilar Flow Evaluation and Risk of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke (VERiTAS) Start of enrollment: 2008 Jul 01
- MRI-Guided Laser Surgery and Doxorubicin Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 13
- NovoTTF Therapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 10
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Development and Validation of a Prechiasmatic Mouse Model of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage to Measure Long-Term Cognitive Deficits.Deepti Diwan, Jogender Mehla, James W Nelson, James D Quirk, Sheng-Kwei Song
Advanced Science. 2024-12-01 - 1 citationsA Phase 1/2 Study of Disulfiram and Copper With Concurrent Radiation Therapy and Temozolomide for Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma.Jiayi Huang, Jian L Campian, Todd A DeWees, Zdenek Skrott, Martin Mistrik
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2024-11-01 - Federal and foundational research funding trends for cerebrovascular neurosurgeons: the decline of the cerebrovascular surgeon-scientist?Sangami Pugazenthi, Anja I Srienc, Luke Cantu, Anna L Huguenard, Emad Eskandar
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2024-11-01
Journal Articles
- Completion of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for AVM Treatment after Unplanned Interruption � Technical NoteRaman H, Santanam L, Vellimana AK, Drzymala RE, Tsien C, Zipfel GJ, Acta Neurochirurgica, 1/17/2018
- The relationship between patient safety indicator events and Comprehensive Stroke Center status in the treatment of unruptured cerebral aneurysmsWashington CW, Taylor LI, Dambrino RJ, Clark PR, Zipfel GJ, Journal of Neurosurgery, 1/20/2017
- Development of a double monoclonal immunoassay for the quantitation of human visinin-like protein-1 in CSF 1 � An emerging biomarker for Alzheimer�s diseaseCrimmins DL, Herries EM, Ohlendorf MF, Brada NA, Garbett NC, Zipfel GJ, Schindler SE, Ladenson JH, Clinical Chemistry, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Fever and Leukocytosis as a predictor of DCI after SAHAum D, Vellimana A, Padovano A, Arias E, Athiraman U, Zipfel GJ, Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/11/2017
- Matrix metalloproteinase-9: A key contributor to delayed cerebral ischemia after subarachnoid hemorrhageVellimana AK, Zhou ML, Singh I, Aum DJ, Nelson JW, Han BH, Zipfel GJ, Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/11/2017
- SIRT1 Activation: A strategy for harnessing endogenous protection against SAH-induced neurovascular dysfunctionVellimana AK, Aum DJ, Nelson JW, Han BH, Gidday JM, Zipfel GJ, Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/7/2017
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Lectures
- With Privilege Comes Great ResponsibilityLos Angeles, CA - 1/23/2018
- Subarachniod Hemorrhage: Modern Management and New Therapeutic ApproachesUniversity of Missouri, Columbia, MO - 1/27/2017
- SNS Resident Courses � An UpdateHouston, TX - 1/23/2017
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Other
- Expert Panel on Neurologic Imaging. ACR Appropriateness Criteria headacheJordan JE, Wippold FJ II, Cornelius RS, Amin-Hanjani S, Brunberg JA, Davis PC, De La Paz RL, Dormont D, Germano I, Gray L, Mukherji SJ, Seidenwurm DJ, Sloan MA, Turski..., American College of Radiology (ACR)
Reston, VA - 1/1/2009
Authored Content
- Prevalence, Management, and Outcome of Problem Residents Among Neurosurgical Training Programs in the United States RelatedMarch 2018
Press Mentions
- Gratitude Inspires Generous Support for WashU Medicine’s Neurosurgery DepartmentDecember 12th, 2024
- Kim Named Inaugural Danforth WashU Physician-Scientist ScholarMarch 7th, 2022
- Park Named Margery Campbell Fort Professor of Neurological SurgeryOctober 18th, 2021
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Grant Support
- The Role Of A-Beta Species In Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell And Cerebral ArterioleNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2011–2012
- Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Vascular Dysfunction &Ischemic Brain InjuryNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2006–2010
- Zinc And Focal Cerebral IschemiaNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1999
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