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Todd Hankinson, MD, Neurosurgery, Aurora, CO

ToddHankinsonMD

Neurosurgery Aurora, CO

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery

Chief, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital Colorado Professor, Neurosurgery and Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine

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  • Office

    13123 E 16th Ave
    Box 330
    Aurora, CO 80045
    Phone+1 720-777-6100

Education & Training

  • University of Alabama Hospital
    University of Alabama HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2009 - 2010
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2004 - 2009
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital
    New York Presbyterian HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2003 - 2004
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2003
  • Sa�d School of Business, University of Oxford
    Sa�d School of Business, University of OxfordMBA, 2001 - 2002
  • Middlebury College
    Middlebury CollegeBA, Political Science/Spanish, Cum Laude, 1993 - 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2010 - 2025
  • MT State Medical License
    MT State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • NM State Medical License
    NM State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • WY State Medical License
    WY State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2009 - 2010
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2006 - 2010
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Patient-Family Experience Excellence in Patient Care Award Children's Hospital Colorado, 2017-2018, 2020-2021
  • Didactic Faculty Member of the Year Advocate BroMenn Neurosurgery Residency Program
  • Provider of the Month, November Children's Hospital Colorado, 2019
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Survival Benefit of Postoperative Radiation in Papillary Meningioma: Analysis of the National Cancer Database  
    Sumner WA, Amini A, Hankinson TC, Foreman NK, Gaspar LE, Kavaugh BD, Karam SD, Rusthoven CG, Liu AK., Reports of Practical Oncology & Radiotherapy, 1/1/2017
  • An Introduction to Telemedicine in Neurosurgical Practice  
    Hankinson TC., AANS Neurosurgeon, 1/1/2012
  • Ventriculoatrial Shunt Placement  
    Hankinson TC, O'Neill BR., 1/20/2014

Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Influence of dural opening on scoliosis progression in children undergoing suboccipital decompression for Chiari I and syringomyelia: Data from the Park-Reeves Syringo...
    Anderson RCE, Limbrick D, Park TS, Feldstein NA, Hankinson T, Poonia S, Brockmeyer DL, Torner J, Kennedy B, Guerrero N, Greenberg J, Kelly K, Phan M, and the PRSRC Inv..., Annual Meeting of the International Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1/1/2014
  • What is the impact of an LVAD program on transplant waiting list survival?
    Williams MR, Hankinson TC, Singh D, et. al, Circulation, 1/1/2000
  • Double Blind, placebo-controlled trial of a shed, polyvalent, melanoma vaccine in Stage III melanoma
    Bystryn J-C, Oratz R, Shapiro RL, Harris MN, Roses DF, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A, Chen DL, Rivas MC, Hankinson T., Proc Am Soc Clin Onc., 1/1/1999
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Lectures

  • Consequences of Surgery for Pituitary and Brain Tumors 
    ENDO 2018: 100th Endocrine Society Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinios - 03/19/2018
  • Update on Pediatric Concussion: it�s more than just a bump on the head 
    1/1/2013
  • Fusion Rates following Rigid Internal Fixation of the Occiput to C2 are equivalent with or without C1 Instrumentation. 
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Colorado Denver - 1/1/2011
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Other

Press Mentions

  • A Study Will Explore How a Brain Tumor Can Trigger Severe Child Obesity
    A Study Will Explore How a Brain Tumor Can Trigger Severe Child ObesityApril 10th, 2024

Grant Support

  • Endoscopic Versus Shunt Treatment of Hydrocephalus in Infants (ESTHI)NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disease and Stroke2019–2024
  • Identifying Directed Therapies for Adamantinomatous Craniopharyngioma using Advanced Biological Techniques and Genetically Engineered Mouse ModelsThe Brain Tumour Charity2018–2023
  • Advancing Treatment for Pediatric Craniopharyngioma (ATPC): in vivo Tocilizumab Measurement.National Cancer Institute2019–2021
  • Characterization of Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Adamantinomatous CraniopharyngiomaMorgan Adams Foundation2020
  • Developing a Clinically Translatable Interpretable 3D Radiographic and Transcriptomic Joint Domain Deep Learning Framework for Limited Datasets Using Adamantinomatous Craniopharyngioma as an ExampleMorgan Adams Foundation2020
  • Deep Learning Methods to Concurrently Interrogate Multiple Instances of Clinical Images to Enhance Patient CareChildren's Hospital Colorado2019–2020
  • Decision Making about Intracranial Pressure Monitoring in Children with Traumatic Brain InjuryColorado Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund2017–2019
  • Advancing Treatment for Pediatric Craniopharyngioma (ATPC): Preliminary Assessment of the Cyst Fluid Inflammatory MilieuNational Cancer Institute2016–2019
  • Comparison of Adult Adamantinomatous Craniopharyngioma Gene Expression with Known Pediatric Gene ExpressionCancer League of Colorado2017–2018
  • A Randomized Controlled Trial of Anterior Versus Posterior Entry Site for Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Insertion (EST)PCORI2015–2018
  • KL2 Mentored Research Scholar. Advancing Treatment for Pediatric Craniopharyngioma: Biologically Guided Medical TherapyNational Institutes of Health:2013–2016

Professional Memberships