Professional Overview
Stanford Advisors
| Neil Gesundheit: | Academic Advising Dean |
| Steven Chang: | Med Scholar Project Advisor |
| Preetha Basaviah: | E4C Mentor |
Education History
| Bachelor of Science: | Stanford University, BIOL-BS (2008) |
| Study Abroad: | University of Queensland, Australia |
| Doctor of Medicine: | Stanford School of Medicine (2013) |
Clerkships
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Honors and Awards
- Category Winner, Cureus International Poster Competition (2012)
- Biddle Scholar (Uganda), Mary Duke Biddle Clinical Scholars Program (2012)
- Scholarship in Cerebrovascular and Stroke Research, American Heart Association (2011)
- Soros Fellow, Paul and Daisy Soros Foundation (2010)
- Medical Student Summer Fellowship, American Brain Tumor Association (2010)
Scientific Focus
Current Clinical Interests
- Neurosurgery
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Research Projects
- Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes of Arteriovenous Malformations Treated With Endovascular Embolization and Cyberknife Stereotactic Radiosurgery (MedScholars project)
- Relative Risk Model for Complication Occurrence Following Spine Surgery in Elderly Patients: A Nationwide Database Study (Scholarly Concentration project)
Publications
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome and acute lung injury in patients with vertebral column fracture(s) and spinal cord injury: a nationwide inpatient sample study. Spinal Cord. 2013
- Biopsy versus resection for the management of low-grade gliomas. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013: CD009319
- Spontaneous intracranial hypotension secondary to anterior thoracic osteophyte: Resolution after primary dural repair via posterior approach. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2013; (1): 26-9
- Volumetric Analysis of Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations Contoured for CyberKnife Radiosurgery with 3-D Rotational Angiography versus CT/MRI. Neurosurgery. 2013
- "Any possible restoration of function could not occur": Harvey Cushing and the early description of brain death. World Neurosurg. 2012; (2): 394-7
- Fungal Infection of a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: Histoplasmosis Diagnosis and Treatment. World Neurosurg. 2012
Student Life and Personal Pursuits
Membership Organizations
- SIG: Surgery Interest Group, Financial Officer
- Neurosurgery Interest Group, Treasurer
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