SeanPatrickPolsterMD

Neurosurgery • Chicago, IL

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Pituitary Surgery, Skull Base

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

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Office
5841 S Maryland Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
Phone+1 773-702-2123

Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery, 2020 - 2021
University of ChicagoResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2013 - 2020
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 2013

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2017 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2019 - 2022
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Clinical Trials

Minimally Invasive Surgery Plus Rt-PA for ICH Evacuation Phase III Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 30
Completed
Phase 3
Atorvastatin Treatment of Cavernous Angiomas With Symptomatic Hemorrhage Exploratory Proof of Concept (AT CASH EPOC) Trial Start of enrollment: 2018 Jul 17
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2
CASH (Cavernous Angiomas With Symptomatic Hemorrhage) Trial Readiness Start of enrollment: 2018 Aug 20
Completed
Comparing the Addition of Radiation Either Before or After Surgery for Patients With Brain Metastases Start of enrollment: 2022 Aug 31
Recruiting
Phase 3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Fourth-generation PipelineVantage flow diversion: First reported US experience of safety and feasibility.
Ahmad Sweid, Ahmad Chahine, Stephanie Hage, Rami Z Morsi, Sonam Thind
Interventional Neuroradiology. 2024-12-05
Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Keep It Simple.
Daniel F Hanley, Wendy C Ziai, Farhaan S Vahidy, Sean Polster, Nichol A McBee
Stroke. 2024-12-01
A review of intracranial aneurysm imaging modalities, from CT to state-of-the-art MR.
Sammy Allaw, Kameel Khabaz, Tyler C Given, Dominic M Montas, Roberto J Alcazar-Felix
AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 2024-10-25

Journal Articles

Atorvastatin Treatment of Cavernous Angiomas with Symptomatic Hemorrhage Exploratory Proof of Concept (AT CASH EPOC) Trial
Amy L Akers, Kevin J Whitehead, Gregory A Christoforidis, Daniel F Hanley, Kelly D Flemming, Sean P Polster, James K Liao, Matthew Sorrentino, Cornelia Lee, Issam A Aw..., Neurosurgery
Convection Enhanced Delivery of Polymeric Nanoparticles Encapsulating Chemotherapy in Canines with Spontaneous Supratentorial Tumors
Sean P Polster, Bakhtiar Yamini, World Neurosurgery
Cerebral Cavernous Malformations Form an Anticoagulant Vascular Domain
Angela Pham, Mark H Ginsberg, Sean Polster, Issam A Awad, Blood

Press Mentions

UChicago Medicine’s Skull Base Team Receives National DistinctionMarch 8th, 2023

Grant Support

The Brain Gut Axis and NeuroinflammationNIH NINDS2023–2027
Radiation damage and the Brain Gut AxisAmerican College of Surgeons2023–2025

Professional Memberships

Congress of Neurological Surgeons - CNS
Member
American Association of Neurological Surgeons - AANS
Fellow
North American Skull Base Society
Member