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Office
100 Mario Capecchi Dr
Suite 1475
Salt Lake City, UT 84113Phone+1 801-662-5340Fax+1 801-662-5345
Education & Training
- University of Western OntarioClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
- MT State Medical License 2016 - 2026
- UT State Medical License 1998 - 2026
- ID State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- NV State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- AZ State Medical License 2019 - 2021
- CO State Medical License 2019 - 2021
- WY State Medical License 2019 - 2020
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- The Ventricular Catheter Placement Study: Assessment of Efficacy and Safety of an Ultrasound Guided Shunt Insertion Technique Start of enrollment: 2008 Dec 01
- Ventricular Size Involvement in Neuropsychological Outcomes in Pediatric Hydrocephalus Start of enrollment: 2011 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Reimagining durability of hydrocephalus treatment using conditional survival.Aaron M Yengo-Kahn, John C Wellons, Hailey Jensen, Abhaya V Kulkarni, Jason K Chu
Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2025-02-07 - Neurodevelopmental outcomes of permanent and temporary CSF diversion in posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus: a Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network study.Albert M Isaacs, Chevis N Shannon, Samuel R Browd, Jason S Hauptman, Richard Holubkov
Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2025-01-31 - Sports after single-suture synostosis surgery: a survey of Synostosis Research Group members.Christopher M Bonfield, Allyson L Alexander, Craig B Birgfeld, Daniel E Couture, Lisa R David
Neurosurgical Focus. 2025-01-01
Journal Articles
- Original Article Transsphenoidal Approaches for Microsurgical Resection of Pituitary Adenomas in Pediatric PatientsJohn R Kestle, Michael Karsy, Jian Guan, William T Couldwell, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
- 50th Annual AANS/CNS Peds Section Conference Explores the Frontier of Precision Medicine, Pediatric NeurosurgeryJanuary 19th, 2022
Grant Support
- Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network: A Consortium For Pediatric HydrocephalusNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2009–2010
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- Member
- Fellow
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