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Office
75 Francis St
Boston, MA 02115Phone+1 617-732-6858Fax+1 617-713-3050
Summary
- I am a board certified neurosurgeon who specializes in Epilepsy and Functional Neurosurgery. I have over 35 years experience treating patients with intractable seizures and refractory movement disorders. I am an expert in epilepsy surgery, Deep Brain Stimulation and MR guided Focused Ultrasound. I apply the techniques of awake surgery and functional mapping in the treatment of patients with epilepsy and brain tumors. I also have a special interest in normal pressure hydrocephalus.
Clinical Expertise
- Normal pressure hydrocephalus, Essential tremor, Parkinson's disease, Chronic pain, Neurosurgical oncology, Neurosurgical spine surgery, Stereotactic and functional surgery, Medical education, Epilepsy surgery, High-intensity focused ultrasound
Education & Training
- Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill UniversityChief Residency, 1985 - 1986
- National Hospital for Nervous DiseasesHonorary Registrar, 1984 - 1985
- Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of CambridgeSenior Registrar, Neurosurgery, 1984 - 1985
- Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill UniversityResidency, 1981 - 1984
- Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill UniversityIntern, 1980 - 1981
- Queen's University at KingstonClass of 1980
- Queen's UniversityB.Sc, 1976
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 1986 - 2026
- RI State Medical License 2010 - 2016
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
- Royal College of Surgeons, CanadaNeurosurgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Honored Guest Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, 2019
- Honored Guest Association of Quebec Neurosurgeons, 2019
- Honorary Masters of Arts Brown University, 2011
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Clinical Trials
- ExAblate Pallidotomy for Medically-Refractory Dyskinesia Symptoms or Motor Fluctuations of Advanced Parkinson's Disease Start of enrollment: 2018 Feb 09
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsDeep Brain Stimulation for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Optimal Stimulation Sites.Garance M Meyer, Barbara Hollunder, Ningfei Li, Konstantin Butenko, Till A Dembek
Biological Psychiatry. 2024-07-15 - 22 citationsLocal and distant cortical responses to single pulse intracranial stimulation in the human brain are differentially modulated by specific stimulation parameters.Angelique C Paulk, Rina Zelmann, Britni Crocker, Alik S Widge, Darin D Dougherty
Brain Stimulation. 2022-03-02 - 11 citationsLesion location and lesion creation affect outcomes after focused ultrasound thalamotomy.David J Segar, Asad M Lak, Shane Lee, Maya Harary, Vamsidhar Chavakula
Brain. 2021-11-29
Journal Articles
- Microscale spatiotemporal dynamics during neocortical propagation of human focal seizuresWagner FB, Eskandar EE, Cosgrove GR, Madsen JR, Blum AS, Potter NS, Hochberg LR, Cash SS, Truccolo W, NeuroImage, 1/1/2015
- Obituary: Charles A Fager MDFreidberg SR, Cosgrove GR, David CA, Tarlov EC, Neurosurgery, 1/1/2014
- Penetrating brain injury after suicide attempt with spear gun: Case study and review of the literatureWilliams JR, Aghion DM, Cosgrove GR, Doberstein CE, Asaad WF, Front Neurology, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Abnormalities in cerebral cortical thickness in trigeminal neuropathic pain patients with surgical ablation of the trigeminal ganglion.Moulton EA, Cosgrove GR, Becerra L, Borsook D, Pain, 1/1/2009
- Deep brain stimulation of the anterior internal capsule for the treatment of Tourette's Syndrome: technical case report.Flaherty A, Williams ZM, Amirnovin R, Kasper E, Rauch SL, Cosgrove GR, Eskandar EN, Neurosurgery, 1/1/2005
- Minimal access temporal lobectomy: Surgical technique and clinical outcome.Amirnovin R, Cosgrove GR, Neurosurgery, 1/1/2005
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Lectures
- "Imaging and Epilepsy: The Key to Surgical Success"Boston, MA - 1/1/2015
- "Principles of Stereotactic Surgery and Complication Avoidance"Salt Lake City, UT - 1/1/2015
- "Neuromodulation"Boston, MA - 1/1/2015
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Press Mentions
- Structural MR ImagingJuly 29th, 2004
- Rhode Island Hospital Opens Comprehensive Spine Center — 5 Things to Know FeaturedFebruary 13th, 2016
- Focused Ultrasound: Noninvasive Surgery Stops Tremor in Its TracksJanuary 14th, 2019
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Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- French
External Links
- BWH Neurosurgeryhttp://www.brighamandwomens.org/departments_and_services/neurosurgery/default.aspx
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