Curriculum Vitae


Table of Contents


Education

Postgraduate
Graduate
Undergraduate

Appointments

Leadership
Academic
Non-Academic

Certification and Licensure

Specialty Certification
Medical Licensure
Examination
Course Certifications

Memberships in Professional and Scientific Societies
Honors
Publication Impact Score
Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Published Textbooks
Book Chapters
Selected Peer Reviewed Published Abstracts
Other Publications
Editorials
Conference Proceedings

Professional Activities

Invited Keynote/Plenary Addresses
Selected Peer Reviewed Platform Lectures
Invited Lectures: International
Invited Lectures: National
Invited Lectures: Local
Panel Moderator
Panel Lectures
Eponymous Lectures
Visiting Professorships
Cadaveric and Live Surgery/Instructional Courses Taught
On-Site Surgical Proctoring
Selected Peer Reviewed Poster Presentations

Fellows Trained

Neurosurgery
Otolaryngology/Skull Base Surgery
Anatomic Mentored Students

Visiting Scholars
Research

Prior Grant Support
Current Active Grants

Clinical Trials
Patents and Inventions (awarded and pending)
Editorial Board Memberships
Ad Hoc Reviewer
Service

National
International
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Department of Neurological Surgery
Aurora Neuroscience Innovation Institute

 


Amin Bardai Kassam, Doctor of Medicine


– Education –

Postgraduate:
1996-1997 University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Course work completed towards:
Masters in Clinical Epidemiology
1992-1997 University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Neurological Surgery Residency
Program Director: Charles Agbi, MD
1991-1992 Toronto Wellesley Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Surgical Internship
Program Director: Allan Lossing, MD

Graduate:
1987-1991 University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Medical Doctor

Undergraduate:
1985-1987 University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Major: Microbiology/Biochemistry

– Appointments –

Leadership:
2014-current Chairman, Department of Neurological Surgery, Aurora Medical Group
2013-current Vice President Aurora Neurosciences Innovation Institute
2011-2013 Chief and Head of Division Neurological Surgery (Interim), The Ottawa Hospital
2009-2010 Medical Director
Neuroscience Institute
John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John’s Health Center
2007-2009 Chairman
Department of Neurological Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
2006-2007 Interim Chairman
Department of Neurological Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
2003-2009 Director
Minimally Invasive Endo Neurosurgery Centre (Service Line)
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Academic:
2010-2013 Professor of Surgery (Neurological Surgery), University of Ottawa
2008-2009 Professor
Department of Neurological Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
2004-2008 Associate Professor (Secondary Appointment)
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
2004-2008 Associate Professor (Tenure awarded February 1, 2007)
Department of Neurological Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
2000-2004 Assistant Professor (Joint Appointment)
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
1998-2004 Assistant Professor
Department of Neurological Surgery
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
1997-1998 Visiting Instructor Department of Neurological
Surgery University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
2016-current Concordia School of Business, Advisory Board
2015-current Medtronic, Neurosciences Advisory Board
2013-current Vice President Neuroscience; Aurora Medical Group
2013-2015 Regenerative Cell Sciences, Co-founder
2012-current Synaptive Medical, Consultant
2009-2015 NICO Corporation, Chair, Scientific Advisory Board
2005-2011 Karl Storz Endoscopy, Consulting
2002-200 President, Surgical Technology Assessment Group
2002-2005 Director, Centre for Assessment Surgical Technologies

Non-Academic:
2014-current Associate / Provisional Staff
Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
2008-2009 Active Staff
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Mercy Hospital
2008-2009 Associate Staff
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Passavant Hospital
2007-2009 Attending/Consulting Staff
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Shadyside Hospital
2007-2009 Consulting Staff
Magee-Women’s Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
2003-2009 Courtesy Staff
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-St. Margaret Hospital
2001-2006 Courtesy Staff
Western Pennsylvania Hospital
1999-2009 Affiliate Staff
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of the University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center
1999-2009 Consulting Staff
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
1998-2009 Attending Active Staff
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Presbyterian University Hospital


– Certification and Licensure –

Specialty Certification:
August 28, 1996 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Medical Licensure:
2013-present Medicine and Surgery, Wisconsin
2009-present Medical Board of California
1997-present Medical Physician and Surgeon, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
1992-present College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
1992-present Licentiate of Medical Council of Canada

Examination:
1996 and 2006 American Board of Neurological Surgery Written

Course Certifications:
February 2012 Cyberknife Product Training Course

Memberships in Professional and Scientific Societies:
2016-present Central Nervous System Tumors Track of ASCO’s Scientific Program Committee
2008-present International Meningioma Society
2007-present Society for Neuro-Oncology
2004-present European Skull Base Society
2002-2006 International College of Surgeons
1999-present North American Skull Base Society
1999-present Congress of Neurological Surgeons
1999-present American Association of Neurological Surgeons
1996-present Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada
1994-present College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario

Honors:
2016 Co-Chair of 7th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery of Brain, Skull Base, and Spine
2012 Chair of the Division of Skull Base Surgery, Walter E. Dandy Neurosurgical
2012 Honored Guest Endo Vienna: 5th World Congress of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Society
2011 Presidents Citation Award Combined European Society, Barcelona Spain
2010 Honored Guest Asian Pacific Congress of Neurological Surgeons
2010 Ginde Oration, Bombay Hospital
2007 Honored Guest, Annual Meeting of the Société de Neurochirurgie de Langue Française (SNCLF) Paris, France
2007 Department of Neurological Surgery Annual Award for Faculty Teaching
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
2007 Penfield Lecturer, Canadian Neurosurgical Society
2007, 2008, 2009 “Top Doctor”, Pittsburgh Magazine
2006 (cover story) “Top Doctor”, Pittsburgh Magazine
2006 Third International “Endoscopic Award”, Beijing Neurosurgical Institute
2006 Interurban Neurosurgical Society Lecturer
2005 Award for the Best Paper in eHealth: Applications of Telemedicine in the Operating Room,
International Conference on Telemedicine and Multi-media Communication
2005 Co-Chair, 1st World Congress for Endoscopic Surgery of the Brain, Skull Base, and Spine
2005 President’s Invited Lecture, International Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons
2005, 2006 Best Doctors in America
2005 Guest Editor, Neurological Focus
2004 Masters in Neurosurgery, Congress of Neurological Surgeons
2004 M.T. Richard Lecturer, University of Ottawa
2004 Hitselberger Lecturer, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2003 Merit Award Ismaili Health Association, Aga Khan Health Board (U.S.A.)
2001 Summa Cum Laude Citation, American Society of Neuroradiology 39th Annual Scientific Meeting
2000 Above & Beyond Program, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Presbyterian Hospital
1991 Track Scholarship in Surgery, University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine
1990 George Brown Memorial Award for Research, University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine
1988 American Association of Neurology Experimental Research Competition
1988 Gold Medalist, Princeton Model United Nations Competition
1985 Ontario Scholar
1985 Canadian Achievement Award
1985 Aga Khan Academic Scholarship
1985 Frederick Urghart Academic Scholarship

Publication Impact Score:
1988 Citations = 10,922
1988 Research Gate (RG) Score = 45.34
1988 Hirsch Index (h-index) = 56


– Publications –

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles:

1.

Mohamed A. Labib, Mitesh Shah, Amin B. Kassam, Ronald Young, Lloyd Zucker, Anthony Maioriello, Gavin Britz, Charles Agbi, J D Day, Gary Gallia, Robert Kerr, Gustavo Pradilla, Richard Rovin, Charles Kulwin, Julian Bailes: The Safety and Feasibility of Image-Guided BrainPath-Mediated Transsulcul Hematoma Evacuation: A Multicenter Study. Neurosurgery 06/2016; (in press)

2. Zev A. Binder, Kelli M. Wilson, Vafi Salmasi, Brent A. Orr, Charles G. Eberhart, I-Mei Siu, Michael Lim, Jon D. Weingart, Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, Chetan Bettegowda, Amin B. Kassam, Alessandro Olivi, Henry Brem, Gregory J. Riggins, Gary L. Gallia. Establishment and Biological Characterization of a Panel of Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) and GBM Variant Oncosphere Cell Lines. Published: March 30, 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0150271
3. Javed Khader Eliyas, Ryan Glynn, Charles G. Kulwin, Richard Rovin, Ronald Young, Juan Alzate, Gustavo Pradilla, Mitesh V. Shah, Amin Kassam, Ivan Ciric, Julian Bailes: Minimally-invasive trans-sulcal resection of Intra-ventricular and Peri-ventricular lesions through a tubular retractor system: Multi-centric experience and results. World Neurosurgery 01/2016; DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2015.12.100
4. Prevedello DM, Ditzel Filho LF, Fernandez-Miranda JC, Solari D, do Espírito Santo MP, Wehr AM, Carrau RL, Kassam AB. Magnetic Resonance in imaging fluid-attenuated inversion recovery sequence signal reduction after endoscopic endonasal transcribiform total resection of olfactory groove meningiomas. Surg Neurol Int. 2015 Oct 7;6:158. doi: 10.4103/2152-7806.166846. eCollection 2015.
5. Dae-Hee Lee, Ying Zhang, Amin B Kassam, Myung-Jin Park, Paul Gardner, Daniel Prevedello, Stephanie Henry, Craig Horbinski, Jan H Beumer, Hussein Tawbi, Brian J Williams, Mark E Shaffrey, Merrill J Egorin, Roger Abounader, Deric M Park: Combined PDGFR and HDAC inhibition overcomes PTEN disruption in Chordoma. PLoS ONE 08/2015; 10(8). DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0134426
6. Daniel M. Prevedello, Domenico Solari, Ricardo L. Carrau, Paul Gardner, Amin B. Kassam: Endoscopic Endonasal Approach for Craniopharyngiomas. Volume 26, Issue 3, July 2015, Pages 363–375, doi:10.1016/j.nec.2015.03.013
7. Daniela Iancu, Cheemum Lum, Muhammad E Ahmed, Rafael Glikstein, Marlise P Dos Santos, Howard Lesiuk, Mohamed Labib, and Amin B Kassam: Flow diversion in the treatment of carotid injury and carotid-cavernous fistula after transsphenoidal surgery. Interventional Neuroradiology 05/2015; 21(3). DOI:10.1177/1591019915582367
8. Amin B. Kassam, Mohamed A. Labib, Mohammed Bafaquh, Diana Ghinda, Joseph Mark, David Houlden, Melanie B. Fukui, Thanh Nguyen, Martin Corsten, Cameron Piron, Richard Rovin: Part I: The challenge of functional preservation: an integrated systems approach using diffusion-weighted, image-guided, exoscopic-assisted, transulcal radial corridors. 01/2015; DOI:10.1515/ins-2014-0011
9. Amin B. Kassam, Mohamed A. Labib, Mohammed Bafaquh, Diana Ghinda, Melanie B. Fukui, Thanh Nguyen, and Martin Corsten: Part II: an evaluation of an integrated systems approach using diffusion-weighted, image-guided, exoscopic-assisted, transulcal radial corridors. 01/2015; DOI:10.1515/ins-2014-0012
10. Danielle de Lara, Leo F S Ditzel Filho, Daniel M Prevedello, Ricardo L Carrau, Pornthep Kasemsiri, Bradley A Otto, Amin B Kassam: Endonasal Endoscopic Approaches to the Paramedian Skull Base. World Neurosurgery 12/2014; 82(6S). DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2014.07.036
11. Pornthep Kasemsiri, Ricardo L Carrau, Leo F S Ditzel Filho, Daniel M Prevedello, Bradley A Otto, Matthew Old, Danielle de Lara, Amin B Kassam: Advantages and Limitations of Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches to the Skull Base. World Neurosurgery 12/2014; 82(6S). DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2014.07.022
12. Alexander Gont, Jennifer E L Hanson, Sylvie J Lavictoire, Manijeh Daneshmand, Garth Nicholas, John Woulfe, Amin Kassam, Vasco F Da Silva, Ian A.J. Lorimer: Inhibition of glioblastoma malignancy by Lgl1. Oncotarget 10/2014; 5(22). DOI:10.18632/oncotarget.2580
13. Benjamin Ritsma, Amin Kassam, Dariush Dowlatshahi, Thanh Nguyen, Grant Stotts: Minimally Invasive Subcortical Parafascicular Transsulcal Access for Clot Evacuation (Mi SPACE) for Intracerebral Hemorrhage. 08/2014; 2014. DOI:10.1155/2014/102307
14. D Bresson, N McLaughlin, L F S Ditzel Filho, C F Griffiths, R L Carrau, D F Kelly, and A.B. Kassam: Endoscopic endonasal approach for the treatment of schwannomas of the pterygopalatine fossa: Case report and review of the literature. Neurochirurgie 06/2014; 60(4). DOI:10.1016/j.neuchi.2014.03.009
15. Juan Antonio Simal-Julián, Pablo Miranda-Lloret, Carlos Botella-Asunción, and Amin Kassam: Erratum to: Full endoscopic endonasal expanded approach to the petroclival region: optimizing the carotid-clival window. Acta Neurochirurgica 06/2014; 156(10). DOI:10.1007/s00701-014-2154-1
16. Sung-Joo Yuh, John Woulfe, Martin J Corsten, Ricardo L Carrau, Daniel M Prevedello, Amin B Kassam: Diagnostic Imaging Dilemma of a Clival Lesion and Its Clinical Management Implications. Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base 06/2014; 75(3). DOI:10.1055/s-0033-1363171
17. Mohamed A Labib, Daniel M Prevedello, Ricardo Carrau, Edward E Kerr, Cristian Naudy, Hussam Abou-Al Shaar, Martin Corsten, Amin Kassam: A Road Map to the Internal Carotid Artery in Expanded Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches to the Ventral Cranial Base. Neurosurgery 04/2014; 10. DOI:10.1227/NEU.0000000000000362
18. Kasemsiri Pornthep, Prevedello Daniel M, Otto Bradley A, Old Matthew, Filho Leo F Ditzel, Teknos Ted, Ozer Enver, Agrawal Amit, Kassam Amin B, Carrau Ricardo L: Surgical Treatment of Nasopharyngeal Malignancies: Role of Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches. 01/2014; DOI:10.15383/jnpc.14
19. D. Bresson, N. McLaughlin, L.F.S. Ditzel Filho, C.F. Griffiths, R.L. Carrau, D.F. Kelly, A.B. Kassam: Endoscopic endonasal approach for the treatment of schwannomas of the pterygopalatine fossa: Case report and review of the literature. DOI:10.1016/j.neuchi.2014.03.009
20. Carlos Alarcon, Matteo de Notaris, Kenneth Palma, Guadalupe Soria, Alessandro Weiss, Amin Kassam, Alberto Prats-Galino: Anatomic Study of the Central Core of the Cerebrum Correlating 7-T Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Fiber Dissection With the Aid of a Neuronavigation System. Neurosurgery 12/2013; 10. DOI:10.1227/NEU.0000000000000271
21. David A Houlden, Chantal A Turgeon, Thomas Polis, John Sinclair, Stuart Coupland, Pierre Bourque, Martin Corsten, and Amin Kassam: Intraoperative flash VEPs are reproducible in the presence of low amplitude EEG. International Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing 11/2013; 28(3). DOI:10.1007/s10877-013-9532-8
22. Pornthep Kasemsiri, Daniel Monte Serrat Prevedello, Bradley Alan Otto, Matthew Old, Leo Ditzel Filho, Amin Bardai Kassam, and Ricardo Luis Carrau: Endoscopic endonasal technique: Treatment of paranasal and anterior skull base malignancies. Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology 11/2013; 79(6). DOI:10.5935/1808-8694.20130138
23. Alexander Gont, Jennifer E L Hanson, Sylvie J Lavictoire, Doris A E Parolin, Manijeh Daneshmand, Ian J Restall, Mathieu Soucie, Garth Nicholas, John Woulfe, Amin Kassam, Vasco F Da Silva, Ian AJ Lorimer: PTEN loss represses glioblastoma tumor initiating cell differentiation via inactivation of Lgl1. Oncotarget 07/2013; 4(8). DOI:10.18632/oncotarget.1164
24. Srinivas Bulusu, Amin B Kassam, David A Houlden, and Fahad Alkherayf: Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring during circulatory arrest using deep hypothermia: A case report during brain aneurysm clipping. The Neurodiagnostic journal 06/2013; 53(2).
25. Brian J Williams, Daniel M S Raper, Erin Godbout, T David Bourne, Daniel M Prevedello, Amin B Kassam, Deric M Park: Diagnosis and Treatment of Chordoma. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network: JNCCN 06/2013; 11(6).
26. Pornthep Kasemsiri, C Arturo Solares, Ricardo L Carrau, J Drew Prosser, Daniel M Prevedello, Bradley A Otto, Matthew Old, Amin B Kassam: Endoscopic endonasal transpterygoid approaches: Anatomical landmarks for planning the surgical corridor. The Laryngoscope 04/2013; 123(4). DOI:10.1002/lary.23697
27. Nancy McLaughlin, Ricardo L Carrau, Daniel F Kelly, Daniel M Prevedello, and Amin B Kassam: Teamwork in skull base surgery: An avenue for improvement in patient care. Surgical Neurology International 03/2013; 4(1). DOI:10.4103/2152-7806.109527
28. Arnau Benet, Daniel M Prevedello, Ricardo L Carrau, Jordina Rincon-Torroella, Juan C Fernandez-Miranda, Alberto Prats-Galino, Amin B Kassam: Comparative Analysis of the Transcranial “Far Lateral” and Endoscopic Endonasal “Far Medial” Approaches: Surgical Anatomy and Clinical Illustration. World Neurosurgery 01/2013; 81(2). DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2013.01.091
29. Leo F. S. Ditzel Filho, Nancy McLaughlin, Damien Bresson, Domenico Solari, Amin B Kassam, Daniel F Kelly: The Supraorbital Eyebrow Craniotomy for Removal of Intra-axial Frontal Brain Tumors: A Technical Note. World Neurosurgery 01/2013; 81(2). DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2012.11.051
30. Martin Corsten, Amin Kassam, Dakheel Al-Mutairi, Ricardo Carrau, and Daniel Prevedello: Reverse Harvesting Sequence of Nasoseptal Flaps During Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery: Technical Modification to Deal With the Severe Septal Spur. The Laryngoscope 01/2013; 123(1). DOI:10.1002/lary.23624
31. Mohamed Ahmed Labib, Daniel M Prevedello, Juan C Fernandez-Miranda, Sanan Sivakanthan, Arnau Benet, Victor Morera, Ricardo Carrau, Amin Kassam: Medial Opticocarotid Recess: An Anatomic Study of an Endoscopic “Key Landmark” for the Ventral Cranial Base. Neurosurgery 12/2012; 72(1 Suppl Operative). DOI:10.1227/NEU.0b013e318271f614
32. Nancy McLaughlin, Daniel F Kelly, Daniel M Prevedello, Ricardo L Carrau, and Amin B Kassam: Hemostasis Management during Completely Endoscopic Removal of a Highly Vascular Intraparenchymal Brain Tumor: Technique Assessment. Journal of Neurological Surgery. Part A: Central European Neurosurgery 10/2012; 75(1). DOI:10.1055/s-0032-1325631
33. Nancy McLaughlin, Ricardo L Carrau, Amin B Kassam, Daniel F Kelly: Neuronavigation in Endonasal Pituitary and Skull Base Surgery Using an Autoregistration Mask without Head Fixation: An Assessment of Accuracy and Practicality. Journal of Neurological Surgery. Part A: Central European Neurosurgery 10/2012; 73(6). DOI:10.1055/s-0032-1326943
34. Nancy McLaughlin, Daniel F Kelly, Daniel M Prevedello, Kiarash Shahlaie, Ricardo L Carrau, Amin B Kassam: Endoscopic Endonasal Management of Recurrent Petrous Apex Cholesterol Granuloma. Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base 06/2012; 73(3). DOI:10.1055/s-0032-1312706
35. Maria Koutourousiou, Paul A Gardner, Matthew J Tormenti, Stephanie L Henry, Susan T Stefko, Amin B Kassam, Juan C Fernandez-Miranda, Carl H Snyderman: Endoscopic Endonasal Approach for Resection of Cranial Base Chordomas: Outcomes and Learning Curve. Neurosurgery 05/2012; 71(3). DOI:10.1227/NEU.0b013e31825ea3e0
36. Pornthep Kasemsiri, Ricardo L Carrau, Daniel M Prevedello, Leo FS Ditzel Filho, Danielle de Lara, Bradley A Otto, and Amin B Kassam: Indications and limitations of endoscopic skull base surgery. Future Neurology 05/2012; 7(3). DOI:10.2217/fnl.12.22
37. Amin B. Kassam, Paul A. Gardner, Daniel M. Prevedello, Carl H. Snyderman, Ricardo L. Carrau: Principles of Endoneurosurgery. Progress in Neurological Surgery 04/2012; 26. DOI:10.1159/000329125
38. Carl H. Snyderman, Harshita Pant, Amin B. Kassam, Ricardo L. Carrau, Daniel M. Prevedello, Paul A. Gardner: The Learning Curve for Endonasal Surgery of the Cranial Base: A Systematic Approach to Training. Progress in Neurological Surgery 04/2012; 26. DOI:10.1159/000329250
39. Adam M. Zanation, Roy R. Casiano, Ricardo L. Carrau, Carl H. Snyderman, Amin B. Kassam, Paul A. Gardner, Daniel M. Prevedello, Candace A. Mitchell, Arlan H. Mintz: Endoscopic Anterior Skull Base Resection for Esthesioneuroblastoma. Prog Neurol Surg. Basel, Karger, 2012, vol 26, pp 87–103, DOI:10.1159/000329221.
40. Daniel M. Prevedello, Amin B. Kassam, Bradley A. Otto, Leo F.S. Ditzel Filho, Danielle de Lara, Ricardo L. Carrau: Endoscopic Approaches to the Skull Base: The Coronal Plane. Prog Neurol Surg. Basel, Karger, 2012, vol 26, pp 104–118, DOI:10.1159/000329222.
41. Paul A. Gardner, Allan Vescan, John R. de Almeida, Arif Janjua, Amin B. Kassam, Daniel M. Prevedello, Ricardo L. Carrau, Carl H. Snyderman: Endoscopic Endonasal Approach for Olfactory Groove Meningiomas. Progress in Neurological Surgery 04/2012; 26. DOI:10.1159/000329216
42. Carl H. Snyderman, Harshita Pant, Paul A. Gardner, Ricardo L Carrau, Daniel M. Prevedello, Amin B. Kassam: Management of Complications of Endonasal Cranial Base Surgery. Prog Neurol Surg. Basel, Karger, 2012, vol 26, pp 182–190, DOI:10.1159/000329241
43. Paul A. Gardner, Matthew J. Tormenti, Amin B. Kassam, Richard M. Spiro, Daniel M. Prevedello, Ricardo L. Carrau, Carl H. Snyderman: Endoscopic Endonasal Approach to the Odontoid and Craniocervical Junction. Prog Neurol Surg. Basel, Karger, 2012, vol 26, pp 152–167, DOI:10.1159/000329227
44. Saleh A. Almenawer, Louis Crevier, Naresh Murty, Amin Kassam, Kesava Reddy: Minimal access to deep intracranial lesions using a serial dilatation technique: Case-series and review of brain tubular retractor systems. Neurosurgical Review 04/2012; 36(2). DOI:10.1007/s10143-012-0442-x
45. Seid Mousa Sadr Hosseini, Ali Razfar, Ricardo L Carrau, Daniel M Prevedello, Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Adam Zanation, Amin B Kassam: Endonasal transpterygoid approach to the infratemporal fossa: Correlation of endoscopic and multiplanar CT anatomy. Head & Neck 03/2012; 34(3). DOI:10.1002/hed.21725
46. Nancy McLaughlin, Daniel M Prevedello, Johnathan Engh, Daniel F Kelly, Amin B Kassam: Endoneurosurgical Resection of Intraventricular and Intraparenchymal Lesions Using the Port Technique. World Neurosurgery 02/2012; 79(S2). DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2012.02.022
47. Leo F. Filho, Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Danielle Lara, Bradley Otto, Amin Kassam, Ricardo Carrau, Daniel Prevedello: MRI FLAIR Changes in Total Resection of Olfactory Groove Meningiomas through Expanded Endonasal Endoscopic Approaches. Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base 02/2012; 73(S 01). DOI:10.1055/s-0032-1312252
48. Leo F. Filho, Nancy McLaughlin, Damien Bresson, Domenico Solari, Amin Kassam, Daniel Kelly: The Supraorbital Approach for Removal of Intra-Axial Frontal Brain Tumors: A Technical Note. Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base 02/2012; 73(S 01). DOI:10.1055/s-0032-1312215
49. Y. K. Ong, A. Solares, R. L. Carrau, D. M. Prevedello, A. B. Kassam, B. A. Otto, M. Old: Preservation of Olfactory Function Following Endoscopic Resection of Select Malignancies of the Nasal Vault. Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base 02/2012; 73(S 01). DOI:10.1055/s-0032-1312231
50. Nancy McLaughlin, Leo F S Ditzel Filho, Daniel M Prevedello, Daniel F Kelly, Ricardo L Carrau, Amin B Kassam: Side-Cutting Aspiration Device for Endoscopic and Microscopic Tumor Removal. Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base 02/2012; 73(1). DOI:10.1055/s-0032-1304834
51. Seid Mousa Sadr Hosseini, Nancy McLaughlin, Ricardo L Carrau, Bradley Otto, Daniel M Prevedello, C Arturo Solares, Adam M Zanation, Amin B Kassam: Endoscopic Transpterygoid Nasopharyngectomy: Correlation of Surgical Anatomy with Multiplanar CT. Head & Neck 02/2012; 73(S 01). DOI:10.1002/hed.23020
52. Salma Al-Sheibani, Adam M Zanation, Ricardo L Carrau, Daniel M Prevedello, Emmanuel P Prokopakis, Nancy McLaughlin, Carl H Snyderman, Amin B Kassam: Endoscopic Endonasal Transpterygoid Nasopharyngectomy. The Laryngoscope 02/2012; 121(10). DOI:10.1002/lary.22165
53. Yew Kwang Ong, C Arturo Solares, Ricardo L Carrau, Daniel M Prevedello, Amin B Kassam: Preservation of olfactory function following endoscopic resection of select malignancies of the nasal vault. Surgical Techniques Development 01/2012; 2(1). DOI:10.4081/std.2012.e5
54. N. McLaughlin, D.M. Prevedello, D. Kelly, R.L. Carrau, A.B. Kassam, S.D. Wait, C. Teo, A. Darbar, S.K. Palejwala: Endoscopic approaches to skull base lesions, ventricular tumors, and cysts. Principles of Neurological Surgery, 681-694
55. Carlos M Rivera-Serrano, Luis H Bassagaisteguy, Gustavo Hadad, Ricardo L Carrau, Dan Kelly, Daniel M Prevedello, Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Amin B Kassam: Posterior Pedicle Lateral Nasal Wall Flap: A New Reconstructive Technique for Large Defects of the Skull Base. American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy 11/2011; 25(6). DOI:10.2500/ajra.2011.25.3693
56. N McLaughlin, D Bresson, L F S Ditzel Filho, R L Carrau, D F Kelly, D M Prevedello, A B Kassam: Vidian Nerve Neurofibroma Removed via a Transpterygoid Approach. Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery 10/2011; 54(5-6). DOI:10.1055/s-0031-1283126
57. Miguel E Habeych, Aalap C Shah, Tara N Nikonow, Jeffrey R Balzer, Donald J Crammond, Parthasarathy D Thirumala, Amin Kassam, Michael Horowitz: Effect of botulinum neurotoxin treatment in the lateral spread monitoring of microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm. Muscle & Nerve 10/2011; 44(4). DOI:10.1002/mus.22104
58. Leo FS Ditzel Filho, Danielle de Lara, Daniel M Prevedello, Pornthep Kasemsiri, Bradley A Otto, Matthew Old, Amin B Kassam, Ricardo L Carrau: Expanded Endonasal Approaches to the Anterior Skull Base. Otorhinolaryngology Clinics 09/2011; 3(3). DOI:10.5005/jp-journals-10003-1078
59. Gustavo Hadad MD, Carlos M. Rivera-Serrano MD, Luis H. Bassagaisteguy MD, FACS Ricardo L Carrau MD, Juan Fernandez-Miranda MD, Daniel M. Prevedello MD, Amin B. Kassam MD, Gustavo Hadad, Carlos M. Rivera‐Serrano, Luis H. Bassagaisteguy, Ricardo L Carrau, Juan Fernandez‐Miranda, Daniel M. Prevedello, Amin B. Kassam: Anterior Pedicle Lateral Nasal Wall Flap: A Novel Technique for the Reconstruction of Anterior Skull Base Defects. The Laryngoscope 08/2011; 121(8). DOI:10.1002/lary.21889
60. N McLaughlin, L F S Ditzel Filho, K Shahlaie, D Solari, A B Kassam, D F Kelly: The Supraorbital Approach for Recurrent or Residual Suprasellar Tumors. Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery 08/2011; 54(4). DOI:10.1055/s-0031-1284401
61. Nancy McLaughlin, Daniel F Kelly, Daniel M Prevedello, Kiarash Shahlaie, Ricardo L Carrau, Amin B Kassam: Endoscopic Endonasal Management of Recurrent Petrous Apex Cholesterol Granuloma. 05/2011; 1(1). DOI:10.1055/s-0031-1275253
62. Carlos M Rivera-Serrano, Carl H Snyderman, Paul Gardner, Daniel Prevedello, Stephen Wheless, Amin B Kassam, Ricardo L Carrau, Anand Germanwala, Adam Zanation: Nasoseptal “Rescue” Flap: A Novel Modification of the Nasoseptal Flap Technique for Pituitary Surgery. The Laryngoscope 05/2011; 121(5). DOI:10.1002/lary.21419
63. Stephan A Wheless, Kibwei A McKinney, Ricardo L Carrau, Carl H Snyderman, Amin B Kassam, Anand V Germanwala, Adam M Zanation: Nasoseptal Flap Closure of Traumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks. Skull Base 03/2011; 21(2). DOI:10.1055/s-0030-1266763
64. Bhavani P Thampatty, Paula R Sherwood, Matthew J Gallek, Elizabeth A Crago, Dianxu Ren, Allison J Hricik, Chien-Wen J Kuo, Megan M Klamerus, Sheila A Alexander, Catherine M Bender, Leslie A Hoffman, Michael B Horowitz, Amin B Kassam, Samuel M Poloyac: Role of Endothelin-1 in Human Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Associations with Vasospasm and Delayed Cerebral Ischemia. Neurocritical Care 02/2011; 15(1). DOI:10.1007/s12028-011-9508-9
65. Parthasarathy D Thirumala, Aalap C Shah, Tara N Nikonow, Miguel E Habeych, Jeffrey R Balzer, Donald J Crammond, Lois Burkhart, Yue-Fang Chang, Paul Gardner, Amin B Kassam, Michael B Horowitz: Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm: Evaluating Outcome Prognosticators Including the Value of Intraoperative Lateral Spread Response Monitoring and Clinical Characteristics in 293 Patients. Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology: Official publication of the American Electroencephalographic Society 02/2011; 28(1). DOI:10.1097/WNP.0b013e3182051300
66. N. Mclaughlin, D.M. Prevedello, D.E. Kelly, R.L. Carrau, A.B. Kassam: A multicorridor 360 degree strategy. Japanese Journal of Neurosurgery 01/2011; 20(3).
67. Nancy McLaughlin, Daniel Kelly, Kiarash Shahlaie, Leo F. Ditzel Filho, Daniel Prevedello, Ricardo Carrau, Amin Kassam: Use of a Novel Side-Cutting Aspiration Device for Microscopic and Endoscopic Skull Base Tumor Resection. Skull Base Surgery 01/2011; 21(S 01). DOI:10.1055/s-2011-1274232
68. Mohamed Labib, Daniel Prevedello, Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Ricardo Carrau, Amin Kassam: The Roadmap for the Internal Carotid Artery in Expanded Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches. Skull Base Surgery 01/2011; 21(S 01). DOI:10.1055/s-2011-1274223
69. Nancy McLaughlin, Daniel Kelly, Daniel Prevedello, Ricardo Carrau, Kiarash Shahlaie, Amin Kassam: Management of Recurrent Petrous Apex Cholesterol Granulomas Using the Endonasal Endoscopic Approach. Skull Base Surgery 01/2011; 21(S 01). DOI:10.1055/s-2011-1274286
70. Gustavo Hadad, Carlos M Rivera‐Serrano, Luis Bassagaisteguy, Ricardo Carrau, Daniel Prevedello, Juan Fernandez‐Miranda, Amin Kassam: Anterior Pedicle Lateral Nasal Wall Flap: A Novel Technique for the Reconstruction of Anterior Skull Base Defects. The Laryngoscope 01/2011; 121(S5). DOI:10.1002/lary.22311
71. Ramon Terre Falcon, Carlos M Rivera-Serrano, Juan Fernandez Miranda, Daniel M Prevedello, Carl H Snyderman, Amin B Kassam, Ricardo L Carrau: Endoscopic Endonasal Dissection of the Infratemporal Fossa: Anatomic Relationships and Importance of Eustachian Tube in the Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery. The Laryngoscope 01/2011; 121(1). DOI:10.1002/lary.21341
72. Nancy McLaughlin, Amin B Kassam, Daniel M Prevedello, Daniel F Kelly: Management of Cushing’s disease After Failed Surgery – A Review. The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. Le Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques 01/2011; 38(1). DOI:10.1017/S0317167100011227
73. Yuriko Kono, Daniel M Prevedello, Carl H Snyderman, Paul A Gardner, Amin B Kassam, Ricardo L Carrau, Karin E Byers: One Thousand Endoscopic Skull Base Surgical Procedures Demystifying the Infection Potential: Incidence and Description of Postoperative Meningitis and Brain Abscesses. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 01/2011; 32(1). DOI:10.1086/657635
74. Adam M Zanation, Ricardo L Carrau, Carl H Snyderman, Kibwei A McKinney, Stephen A Wheless, Amol M Bhatki, Paul A Gardner, Daniel M Prevedello, Amin B Kassam: Nasoseptal Flap Takedown and Reuse in Revision Endoscopic Skull Base Reconstruction. The Laryngoscope 01/2011; 121(1). DOI:10.1002/lary.21162
75. Paul A. Gardner, Amin B. Kassam, Carl H. Snyderman, Ricardo L. Carrau, Daniel M. Prevedello: Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches to the Skull Base and Paranasal Sinuses. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. DOI: 10.1227/01.NEU.0000316852.01820.45.
76. D. Bresson, N. McLaughlin, L. F. S. Ditzel Filho, D. M. Prevedello, A. B. Kassam, D.-F. Kelly: La voie sus-orbitaire pour aborder les lésions suprasellaires récidivantes. Neurochirurgie 12/2010; 56(6). DOI:10.1016/j.neuchi.2010.10.105
77. D. Prevedello, N. McLaughlin, D. Bresson, L. Ditzel, J. Engh, A. Kassam: Résection endoscopique de métastases intraparenchymateuses à l’aide d’un nouveau dispositif : le Brain Port. (Vidéo). Neurochirurgie 12/2010; 56(6). DOI:10.1016/j.neuchi.2010.10.133
78. A. Kassam, N. McLaughlin, K. Shahlaie, D. Prevedello, D. Kelly, R. Carrau: Utilisation d’un appareil d’aspiration à tranchant latéral pour la résection tumorale microscopique et endoscopique. Neurochirurgie 12/2010; 56(6). DOI:10.1016/j.neuchi.2010.10.003
79. Amin B Kassam, Daniel M Prevedello, Ricardo L Carrau, Carl H Snyderman, Ajith Thomas, Paul Gardner, Adam Zanation, Bulent Duz, S Tonya Stefko, Karin Byers, Michael B Horowitz: Endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery: Analysis of complications in the authors’ initial 800 patients – A review. Journal of Neurosurgery 12/2010; 114(6). DOI:10.3171/2010.10.JNS09406
80. Daniel M Prevedello, Carlos D Pinheiro-Neto, Juan C Fernandez-Miranda, Ricardo L Carrau, Carl H Snyderman, Paul A Gardner, Amin B Kassam: Vidian Nerve Transposition for Endoscopic Endonasal Middle Fossa Approaches. Neurosurgery 12/2010; 67(2 Suppl Operative). DOI:10.1227/NEU.0b013e3181faaa70
81. Mihir R Patel, Michael E Stadler, Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau, Amin B Kassam, Anand V Germanwala, Paul Gardner, Adam M Zanation: How to Choose? Endoscopic Skull Base Reconstructive Options and Limitations. Skull Base 11/2010; 20(6). DOI:10.1055/s-0030-1253573
82. Kibwei A McKinney, Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau, Anand V Germanwala, Daniel M Prevedello, Susan T Stefko, Paul Gardner, Amin B Kassam, Stephen A Wheless, Adam M Zanation: Seeing the light: Endoscopic endonasal intraconal orbital tumor surgery. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 11/2010; 143(5). DOI:10.1016/j.otohns.2010.07.010
83. J C Fernandez-Miranda, J Barges-Coll, D M Prevedello, J Engh, C Snyderman, R Carrau, PA Gardner, AB Kassam: Animal Model for Endoscopic Neurosurgical Training: Technical Note. Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery 10/2010; 53(5-6). DOI:10.1055/s-0030-1269927
84. Leonardo M Batista, Daniel M Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Ricardo L Carrau, Carl H Snyderman, Amin B Kassam: Midbrain hemorrhage mimicking pituitary apoplexy in patient using anticoagulation therapy. Arquivos de Neuro-psiquiatria 10/2010; 68(5). DOI:10.1590/S0004-282X2010000500028
85. Daniel M Prevedello, Leo F S Ditzel Filho, Domenico Solari, Ricardo L Carrau, Amin B Kassam: Expanded Endonasal Approaches to Middle Cranial Fossa and Posterior Fossa Tumors. Neurosurgery Clinics of North America 10/2010; 21(4). DOI:10.1016/j.nec.2010.07.003
86. Carlos M Rivera-Serrano, Carl H Snyderman, Paul Gardner, Daniel Prevedello, Amin B Kassam, Ricardo L Carrau, Anand Germanwala, Adam Zanation: Nasoseptal “Rescue” Flap: A Novel Modification of the Nasoseptal Flap Technique for Pituitary Surgery. The Laryngoscope 10/2010; 120(S3). DOI:10.1002/lary.21329
87. Carlos M Rivera-Serrano, Christopher L Oliver, John Sok, Daniel M Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Carl H Snyderman, Amin B Kassam, Ricardo L Carrau: Pedicled Facial Buccinator (FAB) Flap: A New Flap for Reconstruction of Skull Base Defects. The Laryngoscope 10/2010; 120(10). DOI:10.1002/lary.21049
88. Carlos D Pinheiro-Neto, Ricardo L Carrau, Daniel M Prevedello, Juan C Fernandez-Miranda, Carl S Snyderman, Paul A Gardner, Amin B Kassam: Use of Acoustic Doppler Sonography to Ascertain the Feasibility of the Pedicled Nasoseptal Flap After Prior Bilateral Sphenoidotomy. The Laryngoscope 09/2010; 120(9). DOI:10.1002/lary.20996
89. Johnathan A Engh, L Dade Lunsford, Devin V Amin, Pawel G Ochalski, Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Daniel M Prevedello, Amin B Kassam: Stereotactically Guided Endoscopic Port Surgery for Intraventricular Tumor and Colloid Cyst Resection. Neurosurgery 09/2010; 67(3 Suppl Operative). DOI:10.1227/01.NEU.0000382974.81828.F9
90. Giorgio Frank, Amin B. Kassam, Daniel M. Prevedello: Intracranial Migration of Bone Dust After Intraventricular Neuroendoscopy Complicating Acute Hydrocephalus and Removal of Bone Dust: Case Report COMMENTS. Neurosurgery 08/2010; 67(2).
91. C Arturo Solares, Yew Kwang Ong, Ricardo L Carrau, Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Daniel M Prevedello, Carl H Snyderman, Amin B Kassam: Prevention and Management of Vascular Injuries in Endoscopic Surgery of the Sinonasal Tract and Skull Base. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America 08/2010; 43(4). DOI:10.1016/j.otc.2010.04.008
92. Emiro Caicedo-Granados, Ricardo Carrau, Carl H Snyderman, Daniel Prevedello, Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Paul Gardner, Amin Kassam: Reverse Rotation Flap for Reconstruction of Donor Site After Vascular Pedicled Nasoseptal Flap in Skull Base Surgery. The Laryngoscope 08/2010; 120(8). DOI:10.1002/lary.20975
93. Juan Barges-Coll, Juan Carlos Fernandez-Miranda, Daniel M Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Victor Morera, Ricky Madhok, Ricardo L Carrau, Carl H Snyderman, Albert L Rhoton, Amin B Kassam: Avoiding Injury to the Abducens Nerve during Expanded Endonasal Endoscopic Surgery. Neurosurgery 07/2010; 67(1). DOI:10.1227/01.NEU.0000370892.11284.EA
94. Valerie J Lund, Heinz Stammberger, Piero Nicolai, Paolo Castelnuovo, Tim Beal, Alfred Beham, Manuel Bernal-Sprekelsen, Hannes Braun, Paola Cappabianca, Ricardo Carrau, Luigi Cavallo, George Clarici, Wolfwang Draf, Felice Esposito, Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Wytske Fokkens, Paul Gardner, Verena Gellner, Henrik Hellquist, Phillipe Hermann, Werner Hosemann, David Howard, Nick Jones, Mark Jorissen, Amin Kassam, Daniel Kelly, Senta Kurschel-Lackner, Samuel Leong, Nancy McLaughlin, Roberto Maroldi, Amir Minovi, Michael Mokry, Metin Onerci, Yew Kwang Ong, Daniel Prevedello, Hesham Saleh, Dharambir S Sehti, Daniel Simmen, Carl Snyderman, Auturo Solares, Magaret Spittle, Aldo Stamm, Peter Tomazic, Matteo Trimarchi, Frank Unger, Peter-John Wormald, Adam Zanation: European position paper on endoscopic management of tumours of the nose, paranasal sinuses and skull base. Rhinology. Supplement 06/2010; 2010(22).
95. Victor A Morera, Juan C Fernandez-Miranda, Daniel M Prevedello, Ricky Madhok, Juan Barges-Coll, Paul Gardner, Ricardo Carrau, Carl H Snyderman, Albert L Rhoton, Amin B Kassam: “Far-Medial” Expanded Endonasal Approach to the Inferior Third of the Clivus. Neurosurgery 06/2010; 66(6 Suppl Operative). DOI:10.1227/01.NEU.0000369926.01891.5D
96. Kiarash Shahlaie, Nancy McLaughlin, Amin B Kassam, Daniel F Kelly: The role of outcomes data for assessing the expertise of a pituitary surgeon. Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Obesity. 05/2010; 17(4). DOI:10.1097/MED.0b013e32833abcba
97. Amol M. Bhatki, Harshita Pant, Carl H. Snyderman, Ricardo L. Carrau, Amin B. Kassam, Daniel M. Prevedello, Paul Gardner: Reconstruction of the cranial base after endonasal skull base surgery: Local tissue flaps. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 03/2010; 21(1). DOI:10.1016/j.otot.2009.10.003
98. Amol M. Bhatki, Harshita Pant, Carl H. Snyderman, Ricardo L. Carrau, Paul Gardner, Daniel M. Prevedello, Amin B. Kassam: The expanded endonasal approach for the treatment of anterior skull base tumors. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 03/2010; 21(1). DOI:10.1016/j.otot.2009.10.002
99. Amol M. Bhatki, Harshita Pant, Carl H. Snyderman, Ricardo L. Carrau, Amin B. Kassam, Daniel M. Prevedello, Paul Gardner: Reconstruction of the cranial base following endonasal skull base surgery: Regional tissue flaps. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 03/2010; 21(1-21). DOI:10.1016/j.otot.2010.03.011
100. Mihir R Patel, Rupali N Shah, Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau, Anand V Germanwala, Amin B Kassam, Adam M Zanation: Pericranial Flap for Endoscopic Anterior Skull-Base Reconstruction: Clinical Outcomes and Radioanatomic Analysis of Preoperative Planning. Neurosurgery 03/2010; 66(3). DOI:10.1227/01.NEU.0000365620.59677.FF
101. Amol M Bhatki, Ricardo L Carrau, Carl H Snyderman, Daniel M Prevedello, Paul A Gardner, Amin B Kassam: Endonasal Surgery of the Ventral Skull Base-Endoscopic Transcranial Surgery. Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America 02/2010; 22(1). DOI:10.1016/j.coms.2009.10.005
102. Daniel M Prevedello, Amin B Kassam, Paul Gardner, Adam Zanation, Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau: “Q-tip” Retractor in Endoscopic Cranial Base Surgery. Neurosurgery 02/2010; 66(2). DOI:10.1227/01.NEU.0000363703.05995.B8
103. Carlos M Rivera-Serrano, Ramon Terre-Falcon, Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Daniel Prevedello, Carl H Snyderman, Paul Gardner, Amin Kassam, Ricardo L Carrau: Endoscopic Endonasal Dissection of the Pterygopalatine fossa, Infratemporal fossa, and Post-styloid compartment. Anatomical Relationships and Importance of Eustachian Tube in the Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery. The Laryngoscope 01/2010; 120 Suppl 4(S4). DOI:10.1002/lary.21711
104. Carlos M Rivera-Serrano, Christopher Oliver, Daniel Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Carl Snyderman, Amin Kassam, Ricardo L Carrau: Pedicled Facial Buccinator (FAB) Flap: A New Flap for Reconstruction of Skull Base Defects. The Laryngoscope 01/2010; 120 Suppl 4(S4). DOI:10.1002/lary.21701
105. Harshita Pant, Amol M Bhatki, Carl H Snyderman, Allan D Vescan, Ricardo L Carrau, Paul Gardner, Daniel Prevedello, Amin B Kassam: Quality of Life Following Endonasal Skull Base Surgery. Skull Base 01/2010; 20(1). DOI:10.1055/s-0029-1242983
106. Clinton J Baird, James E Conway, Daniel M Sciubba, Daniel M Prevedello, Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, Amin B Kassam: Radiographic and anatomic basis of endoscopic anterior craniocervical decompression: A comparison of endonasal, transoral, and transcervical approaches. Neurosurgery 12/2009; 65(6 Suppl). DOI:10.1227/01.NEU.0000345641.97181.ED
107. P Puraviappan, I P Tang, D J Yong, N Prepageran, R L Carrau, A B Kassam: Endoscopic, endonasal decompression of spinal stenosis with myelopathy secondary to cranio-vertebral tuberculosis: two cases. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology 12/2009; 124(7). DOI:10.1017/S0022215109992271
108. Daniel M Prevedello, Juan Carlos Fernandez-Miranda, Paul Gardner, Ricky Madhok, Dimitri Sigounas, Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau, Amin B Kassam: The transclival endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) for prepontine neuroenteric cysts: Report of two cases. Acta Neurochirurgica 12/2009; 152(7). DOI:10.1007/s00701-009-0563-3
109. Pawel G Ochalski, Richard M Spiro, Anthony Fabio, Amin B Kassam, David O Okonkwo: Fractures of the clivus: A contemporary series in the computed tomography era. Neurosurgery 12/2009; 65(6). DOI:10.1227/01.NEU.0000360154.18604.28
110. Juan C Fernandez-Miranda, Johnathan A Engh, Sudhir K Pathak, Ricky Madhok, Fernando E Boada, Walter Schneider, Amin B Kassam: High-definition fiber tracking guidance for intraparenchymal endoscopic port surgery. Journal of Neurosurgery 11/2009; 113(5). DOI:10.3171/2009.10.JNS09933
111. Ricky Madhok, Daniel M Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Ricardo L Carrau, Carl H Snyderman, Amin B Kassam: Endoscopic endonasal resection of Rathke cleft cysts: Clinical outcomes and surgical nuances – Clinical article. Journal of Neurosurgery 11/2009; 112(6). DOI:10.3171/2009.10.JNS09348
112. Daniel M Prevedello, Juan Barges-Coll, Juan Carlos Fernandez-Miranda, Victor Morera, Deborah Jacobson, Ricky Madhok, Marco C J dos Santos, Adam Zanation, Carl H Snyderman, Paul Gardner, Amin B Kassam, Ricardo Carrau: Middle Turbinate Flap for Skull Base Reconstruction: Cadaveric Feasibility Study. The Laryngoscope 11/2009; 119(11). DOI:10.1002/lary.20226
113. FACS Ricardo L. Carrau MD, Carl H. Snyderman MD, Amin B. Kassam MD, Charles A. Jungreis MD: Endoscopic and Endoscopic‐Assisted Surgery for Juvenile Angiofibroma. The Laryngoscope 10/2009; 111(3). DOI:10.1097/00005537-200103000-00019
114. Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Juan Barges, Daniel Prevedello, Victor Morera, Ricky Madhok, Paul Gardner, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau, Amin Kassam: Avoiding Injury to the Abducens Nerve in Expanded Endonasal Endoscopic Surgery: Anatomical and Clinical Case Studies. Skull Base Surgery 10/2009; 19(03). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1242360
115. Amol Bhatki, Ricardo Carrau, Daniel Prevedello, Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Carl Snyderman, Paul Gardner, Amin Kassam: The Posteriorly Pedicled Middle Turbinate Flap for Dural Reconstruction After Skull Base Surgery. Skull Base Surgery 10/2009; 19(03). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1242331
116. Ricky Madhok, Daniel Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Ricardo Carrau, C. Snyderman, Amin Kassam: Outcomes of a Modular Approach to the Paramedian Plane Using the Expanded Endoscopic Endonasal Approach for Resection of Skull Base Chondrosarcomas. Skull Base Surgery 10/2009; 19(03). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1242359
117. Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau, Daniel M Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Amin B Kassam: Technologic Innovations in Neuroendoscopic Surgery. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America 10/2009; 42(5). DOI:10.1016/j.otc.2009.08.019
118. Johnathan A Engh, Dean Kostov, Michele B St Martin, Gabrielle Yeaney, William Rothfus, Barry Hirsch, Amin B Kassam: Cavernous Malformation Tumors: A Case Study and Review of the Literature. Otology & neurotology: official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 10/2009; 31(2). DOI:10.1097/MAO.0b013e3181c34bf2
119. Pawel G Ochalski, James T Edinger, Michael B Horowitz, William R Stetler, Geoffrey H Murdoch, Amin B Kassam, Johnathan A Engh: Intracranial angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma presenting as recurrent multifocal intraparenchymal hemorrhage: Case report. Journal of Neurosurgery 10/2009; 112(5). DOI:10.3171/2009.8.JNS081518
120. Juan C Fernandez-Miranda, Daniel M Prevedello, Ricky Madhok, Victor Morera, Juan Barges-Coll, Katharine Reineman, Carl H Snyderman, Paul Gardner, Ricardo Carrau, Amin B Kassam: Sphenoid Septations and Their Relationship With Internal Carotid Arteries: Anatomical and Radiological Study. The Laryngoscope 10/2009; 119(10). DOI:10.1002/lary.20623
121. Carl H Snyderman, Harshita Pant, Ricardo L Carrau, Daniel Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Amin B Kassam: What Are the Limits of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery?: The Expanded Endonasal Approach to the Skull Base. The Keio Journal of Medicine 09/2009; 58(3). DOI:10.2302/kjm.58.152
122. Adam M Zanation, Ricardo L Carrau, Carl H Snyderman, Anand V Germanwala, Paul A Gardner, Daniel M Prevedello, Amin B Kassam: Nasoseptal flap reconstruction of high flow intraoperative cerebral spinal fluid leaks during endoscopic skull base surgery. American journal of rhinology & allergy 09/2009; 23(5). DOI:10.2500/ajra.2009.23.3378
123. A Soeda, M Park, D Lee, A Mintz, A Androutsellis-Theotokis, R.D. McKay, J Engh, T Iwama, T Kunisada, A.B. Kassam, I F Pollack, D M Park: Hypoxia promotes expansion of the CD133-positive glioma stem cells through activation of HIF-1alpha. Oncogene. Oncogene 09/2009; 28(45). DOI:10.1038/onc.2009.252
124. Juan C Fernandez-Miranda, Daniel M Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Ricardo Carrau, Carl H Snyderman, Amin B Kassam: Endonasal endoscopic pituitary surgery: Is it a matter of fashion?. Acta Neurochirurgica 09/2009; 152(8). DOI:10.1007/s00701-009-0487-y
125. Rupali N Shah, Joshua B Surowitz, Mihir R Patel, Benjamin Y Huang, Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau, Amin B Kassam, Anand V Germanwala, Adam M Zanation: Endoscopic Pedicled Nasoseptal Flap Reconstruction for Pediatric Skull Base Defects. The Laryngoscope 06/2009; 119(6). DOI:10.1002/lary.20216
126. J Michael Frangiskakis, Marilyn Hravnak, Elizabeth A Crago, Masaki Tanabe, Kevin E Kip, John Gorcsan, Michael B Horowitz, Amin B Kassam, Barry London: Ventricular Arrhythmia Risk After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurocritical Care 06/2009; 10(3). DOI:10.1007/s12028-009-9188-x
127. Shigeyuki Osawa, Albert L Rhoton, Askin Seker, Satoru Shimizu, Kiyotaka Fujii, Amin B Kassam: Microsurgical and endoscopic anatomy of the vidian canal. Neurosurgery 05/2009; 64(5 Suppl 2). DOI:10.1227/01.NEU.0000338945.54863.D9
128. Sheila Alexander, Samuel Poloyac, Leslie Hoffman, Matthew Gallek, Dianxu Ren, Jeffrey Balzer, Amin Kassam, Yvette Conley: Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Tagging Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms and Recovery From Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Biological Research for Nursing 05/2009; 11(1). DOI:10.1177/1099800409334751
129. Taryn McFadden Bragg, Joseph Scianna, Amin Kassam, Bahman Emami, Henry G Brown, Lotfi Hacein-Bey, Joseph I Clark, Kamil Muzaffar, Nicholas Boulis, Vikram C Prabhu: Clinicopathological review: Esthesioneuroblastoma. Neurosurgery 05/2009; 64(4). DOI:10.1227/01.NEU.0000338948.47709.79
130. Michele Conti, Daniel Prevedello, Andreas Schwarz, Roger Robert, Amin Kassam: The Anteromedial Triangle: The Risk for Cranial Nerve Ischemia at the Cavernous Sinus Lateral Wall. Anatomic Cadaveric Study. Skull Base Surgery 04/2009; 19(01). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1222402
131. Luigi M Cavallo, Daniel M Prevedello, Domenico Solari, Paul A Gardner, Felice Esposito, Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau, Amin B Kassam, Paolo Cappabianca: Extended endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach for residual or recurrent craniopharyngiomas Clinical article. Journal of Neurosurgery 04/2009; 111(3). DOI:10.3171/2009.2.JNS081026
132. Pawel G Ochalski, Michael B Horowitz, Arlan H Mintz, Steven J Hughes, David O Okonkwo, Amin B Kassam, Andrew R Watson: Minimal-access technique for distal catheter insertion during ventricular peritoneal shunt procedures: A review of 100 cases: Technical note. Journal of Neurosurgery 04/2009; 111(3). DOI:10.3171/2009.2.JNS08454
133. Amin B Kassam, Daniel M Prevedello, Ricardo L Carrau, Carl H Snyderman, Paul Gardner, Shigeyuki Osawa, Askin Seker, Albert L Rhoton: The front door to Meckel’s cave: An anteromedial corridor via expanded endoscopic endonasal approach-technical considerations and clinical series. Neurosurgery 04/2009; 64(3 Suppl). DOI:10.1227/01.NEU.0000335162.36862.54
134. J C Fernandez-Miranda, PA Gardner, D M Prevedello, AB Kassam: Expanded endonasal approach for olfactory groove meningioma. Acta Neurochirurgica 03/2009; 151(3). DOI:10.1007/s00701-009-0201-0
135. M D Kang, E Escott, A.J. Thomas, R.L. Carrau, C.H. Snyderman, A.B. Kassam, W Rothfus: The MR Imaging Appearance of the Vascular Pedicle Nasoseptal Flap. American Journal of Neuroradiology 03/2009; 30(4). DOI:10.3174/ajnr.A1453
136. Martina Stippler, Paul A Gardner, Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau, Daniel M Prevedello, Amin B Kassam: Endoscopic endonasal approach for clival chordomas. Neurosurgery 03/2009; 64(2). DOI:10.1227/01.NEU.0000338071.01241.E2
137. John R de Almeida, Adam M Zanation, Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau, Daniel M Prevedello, Paul A Gardner, Amin B Kassam: Defining the Nasopalatine Line: The Limit for Endonasal Surgery of the Spine. The Laryngoscope 02/2009; 119(2). DOI:10.1002/lary.20108
138. U. Duvvuri, R.L. Carrau, A.B. Kassam: Vascular tumors of the head and neck. Neurosurgery: February 2009 – Volume 64 – Issue 2 – p 268–278, DOI: 10.1227/01.NEU.0000338071.01241.E2
139. fTrevor Hackman, Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau, Allan Vescan, Amin Kassam: Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma: The expanded endonasal approach. American journal of rhinology & allergy 01/2009; 23(1). DOI:10.2500/ajra.2009.23.3271
140. Adam M Zanation, Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau, Paul A Gardner, Daniel M Prevedello, Amin B Kassam: Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery for Petrous Apex Lesions. The Laryngoscope 01/2009; 119(1). DOI:10.1002/lary.20027
141. Adam M Zanation, Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau, Amin B Kassam, Paul A Gardner, Daniel M Prevedello: Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Pericranial Flap: A New Method for Endonasal Skull Base Reconstruction. The Laryngoscope 01/2009; 119(1). DOI:10.1002/lary.20022
142. Masaki Tanabe, Elizabeth A Crago, Matthew S Suffoletto, Marilyn Hravnak, J Michael Frangiskakis, Amin B Kassam, Michael B Horowitz, John Gorcsan: Relation of Elevation in Cardiac Troponin I to Clinical Severity, Cardiac Dysfunction, and Pulmonary Congestion in Patients With Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. The American journal of cardiology 01/2009; 102(11). DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.07.053
143. B Jankowitz, A J Thomas, N Vora, R Gupta, E Levy, J Yamamoto, A Kassam, Y Gologorsky, N Panapitiya, E Sandhu, E Crago, A Hricik, K Lee, M Gallek, T Jovin, M Horowitz: Risk of Hemorrhage in Combined Neuroform Stenting and Coil Embolization of Acutely Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysms. Interventional Neuroradiology 12/2008; 14(4).
144. Christopher L Oliver, Trevor G Hackman, Ricardo L Carrau, Carl H Snyderman, Amin B Kassam, Daniel M Prevedello, Paul Gardner: Palatal Flap Modifications Allow Pedicled Reconstruction of the Skull Base. The Laryngoscope 12/2008; 118(12). DOI:10.1097/MLG.0b013e318184e719
145. Nirav Vora, Ajith J Thomas, Rishi Gupta, Yakov Gologorsky, Narendra Panapitiya, Tudor Jovin, Brian Jankowitz, Amin Kassam, Michael Horowitz: Endovascular Treatment of Distal Anterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysms: Technical Results and Review of the Literature. Journal of Neuro-imaging: Official Journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging 11/2008; 20(1). DOI:10.1111/j.1552-6569.2008.00324.x
146. Matthew J Gallek, Yvette P Conley, Paula R Sherwood, Michael B Horowitz, Amin Kassam, Sheila A Alexander: APOE Genotype and Functional Outcome Following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Biological Research for Nursing 11/2008; 10(3). DOI:10.1177/1099800408323221
147. Amin B Kassam, Johnathan A Engh, Arlan H Mintz, Daniel M Prevedello: Completely endoscopic resection of intraparenchymal brain tumors: Clinical article. Journal of Neurosurgery 11/2008; 110(1). DOI:10.3171/2008.7.JNS08226
148. Hilal A Kanaan, Paul A Gardner, Gabrielle Yeaney, Daniel M Prevedello, Edward A Monaco, Geoffrey Murdoch, Ian F Pollack, Amin B Kassam: Expanded endoscopic endonasal resection of an olfactory schwannoma: Case report. Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics 11/2008; 2(4). DOI:10.3171/PED.2008.2.10.261
149. Sheila A Alexander, Mary E Kerr, Jeffrey Balzer, Michael Horowitz, Amin Kassam, Yookyung Kim, Leslie Hoffman, Yvette P Conley: Cerebrospinal Fluid Apolipoprotein E, Calcium and Cerebral Vasospasm after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Biological Research for Nursing 11/2008; 10(2). DOI:10.1177/1099800408321722
150. Joshua B. Bederson, Kalmon D. Post, Theodore H. Schwartz, Nelson M. Oyesiku, Marc R. Mayberg, Paul A. Gardner, Ricardo L. Carrau, Carl H. Snyderman, Daniel M. Prevedello, Amin B. Kassam: ENDOSCOPIC TRANSNASAL VERSUS OPEN TRANSCRANIAL CRANIAL BASE SURGERY: THE NEED FOR A SERENE ASSESSMENT COMMENTS. Neurosurgery 10/2008; 63(4).
151. S R Kim, N Vora, T G Jovin, R Gupta, A Thomas, A Kassam, K Lee, Y Gologorsky, B Jankowitz, N Panapitiya, A Aleu, E Sandhu, E Crago, A Hricik, M Gallek, M B Horowitz: Anatomic Results and Complications of Stent-Assisted Coil Embolization of Intracranial Aneurysms. Interventional Neuroradiology 09/2008; 14(3).
152. Ajith J. Thomas, Daniel M. Prevedello, Nestor D. Tomycz, Paul Gardner, Susan Challinor, Arlan Mintz, Michael B. Horowitz, Amin Kassam: Diagnosis, Perioperative Care, and Remission in Cushing Disease. Neurosurgery Quarterly 08/2008; 18(3). DOI:10.1097/WNQ.0b013e318173001b
153. Adam Mikial Zanation, Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau, Kassam Amin: Nasoseptal Flap Takedown in Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 08/2008; 139(2). DOI:10.1016/j.otohns.2008.05.253
154. Amin B Kassam, Ajith Thomas, Ricardo L Carrau, Carl H Snyderman, Allan Vescan, Daniel Prevedello, Arlan Mintz, Paul Gardner: Endoscopic reconstruction of the cranial base using a pedicled nasoseptal flap. Neurosurgery 08/2008; 63(1 Suppl 1). DOI:10.1227/01.neu.0000335010.53122.75
155. M Conti, D.M. Prevedello, R Madhok, A Faure, U.M. Ricci, A Schwarz, R Robert, A.B. Kassam: The antero-medial triangle: The risk for Cranial Nerves Ischemia at the Cavernous Sinus Lateral Wall Anatomic Cadaveric Study. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery 08/2008; 110(7). DOI:10.1016/j.clineuro.2008.04.007
156. Paul A Gardner, Amin B Kassam, Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau, Arlan H Mintz, Steven Grahovac, Susan Stefko: Outcomes following endoscopic, expanded endonasal resection of suprasellar craniopharyngiomas: A case series. Journal of Neurosurgery 08/2008; 109(1). DOI:10.3171/JNS/2008/109/7/0006
157. Paul A Gardner, Amin B Kassam, Ajith Thomas, Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau, Arlan H Mintz, Daniel M Prevedello: Endoscopic endonasal resection of anterior cranial base meningiomas. Neurosurgery 07/2008; 63(1). DOI:10.1227/01.NEU.0000335069.30319.1E
158. Rosalía Souvirón Encabo, Jonathan McHugh, Ricardo L Carrau, Amin Kassam, Dwight Heron: Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma of the Nasopharynx. American journal of Otolaryngology 07/2008; 29(4). DOI:10.1016/j.amjoto.2007.08.005
159. Bernardo Cunha Araujo Filho, Jonathan B McHugh, Ricardo L Carrau, Amin B Kassam: Yolk Sac Tumor in the Nasal Cavity. American Journal of Otolaryngology 07/2008; 29(4). DOI:10.1016/j.amjoto.2007.09.001
160. Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau, Amin B Kassam, Adam Zanation, Daniel Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Arlan Mintz: Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery: Principles of Endonasal Oncological Surgery. Journal of Surgical Oncology 06/2008; 97(8). DOI:10.1002/jso.21020
161. Paul A Gardner, Daniel M Prevedello, Amin B Kassam, Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau, Arlan H Mintz: The Evolution of the Endonasal Approach for Craniopharyngiomas. Journal of Neurosurgery 06/2008; 108(5). DOI:10.3171/JNS/2008/108/5/1043
162. Ajith J Thomas, Anand V Germanwala, Nirav Vora, Daniel M Prevedello, Tudor Jovin, Amin Kassam, Michael Horowitz: Dual Origin Extracranial Vertebral Artery: Case Report and Embryology. Journal of Neuroimaging 05/2008; 18(2). DOI:10.1111/j.1552-6569.2007.00182.x
163. Amin B Kassam, Paul A Gardner, Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau, Arlan H Mintz, Daniel M Prevedello: Expanded Endonasal Approach, a fully Endoscopic Transnasal Approach for the Resection of Midline Suprasellar Craniopharyngiomas: A New Classification Based on the Infundibulum. Journal of Neurosurgery 05/2008; 108(4). DOI:10.3171/JNS/2008/108/4/0715
164. A.B. Kassam, A.H. Mintz, C.H. Snyderman: Expanded Endonasal Approach to the Sella and Anterior Skull Base. Journal of Neurosurgery, April 2008 / Vol. 108 / No. 4 / Pages 715-728
165. Paul Gardner, Amin Kassam, Carl Snyderman, Arlan Mintz, Ricardo Carrau, John J Moossy: Endoscopic Endonasal Suturing of Dural Reconstruction Grafts: A Novel Application of the U-Clip Technology – Technical note. Journal of Neurosurgery 03/2008; 108(2). DOI:10.3171/JNS/2008/108/2/0395
166. Paul A Gardner, Amin B Kassam, William E Rothfus, Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau: Preoperative and Intraoperative Imaging for Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches to the Skull Base. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America 03/2008; 41(1). DOI:10.1016/j.otc.2007.10.010
167. Rebecca E Fraioli, Barry E Hirsch, Amin B Kassam: Fibrin Sealant for Control of Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea. American Journal of Otolaryngology 03/2008; 29(2). DOI:10.1016/j.amjoto.2007.04.002
168. Amin B Kassam, Daniel M Prevedello, Ajith Thomas, Paul Gardner, Arlan Mintz, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau: Endoscopic Endonasal Pituitary Transposition for a Transdorsum Sellae Approach to the Interpeduncular Cistern. Neurosurgery 03/2008; 62(3 Suppl 1). DOI:10.1227/01.neu.0000317374.30443.23
169. L Dade Lunsford, Ajay Niranjan, Amin Kassam, Aftab Khan, Devin Amin, Douglas Kondziolka: Intraoperative Imaging: Evolutions,Options, and Practical Applications. Clinical neurosurgery 02/2008; 55.
170. Felipe S G Fortes, Luis U Sennes, Ricardo L Carrau, Rubens Brito, Guilherme C Ribas, Alexandre Yasuda, Aldo J Rodrigues, Carl H Snyderman, Amin B Kassam: Endoscopic Anatomy of the Pterygopalatine Fossa and the Transpterygoid Approach: Development of a Surgical Instruction Model. The Laryngoscope 02/2008; 118(1). DOI:10.1097/MLG.0b013e318155a492
171. Amin B Kassam, Allan D Vescan, Ricardo L Carrau, Daniel M Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Arlan H Mintz, Carl H Snyderman, Albert L Rhoton: Expanded endonasal approach: Vidian Canal as a Landmark to the Petrous Internal Carotid Artery: Technical note. Journal of Neurosurgery 02/2008; 108(1). DOI:10.3171/JNS/2008/108/01/0177
172. Johnathan A Engh, Arlan Mintz, Amin B Kassam: Diffusion-weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging Demonstrating Intraventricular Rupture of a Cerebral abscess and subsequent therapeutic response. Surgical Neurology 02/2008; 70(5). DOI:10.1016/j.surneu.2007.07.083
173. A. Kassam, C. Snyderman, P. Gardner, A. Mintz, R. Carrau: Evolution of reconstructive techniques following endoscopic expanded endonasal approaches. Neurosurgical Focus, July 2005 / Vol. 19 / No. 1 / Pages 1-7.
174. Amin B Kassam, Paul A Gardner, Arlan Mintz, Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau, Michael Horowitz: Endoscopic endonasal clipping of an unsecured superior hypophyseal artery aneurysm: Technical note. Journal of Neurosurgery 12/2007; 107(5). DOI:10.3171/JNS-07/11/1047.
175. R.L. Carrau, A. Kassam, C.H. Snyderman, A. Mintz, P. Gardner, H. Massegur: Endoneurosurgical hemostasis techniques: lessons learned from 400 cases. Neurosurgical Focus, July 2005 / Vol. 19 / No. 1 / Pages 1-6.
176. Kassam, R.L. Carrau, C.H. Snyderman, D.M. Prevedello, A. Mintz, P. Gardner, H. Massegur: Endoscopic expanded endonasal approaches to the caudo-ventral skull base. Acta Otorrinolaringológica Española 10/2007; 58.
177. Carlos Diogenes Pinheiro-Neto, Daniel M Prevedello, Ricardo L Carrau, Carl H Snyderman, Arlan Mintz, Paul Gardner, Amin Kassam: Improving the Design of the Pedicled Nasoseptal Flap for Skull Base Reconstruction: A Radioanatomic Study. The Laryngoscope 10/2007; 117(9). DOI:10.1097/MLG.0b013e31806db514
178. Daniel M Prevedello, Amin B Kassam, Ricardo L Carrau, Carl H Snyderman, Ajith Thomas, Paul Gardner, Arlan Mintz, Lisa Vecchione, Joseph Losee: Transpalatal endoscopic endonasal resection of a giant epignathus skull base teratoma in a newborn: Case report. Journal of Neurosurgery 10/2007; 107(3 Suppl). DOI:10.3171/PED-07/09/266
179. Allan D Vescan, Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau, Arlan Mintz, Paul Gardner, Barton Branstetter, Amin B Kassam: Vidian Canal: Analysis and Relationship to the Internal Carotid Artery. The Laryngoscope 09/2007; 117(8). DOI:10.1097/MLG.0b013e31806146cd
180. Felipe S G Fortes, Ricardo L Carrau, Carl H Snyderman, Daniel Prevedello, Allan Vescan, Arlan Mintz, Paul Gardner, Amin B Kassam: The Posterior Pedicle Inferior Turbinate Flap: A New Vascularized Flap for Skull Base Reconstruction. The Laryngoscope 09/2007; 117(8). DOI:10.1097/mlg.0b013e318062111f
181. Jayakar V Nayak, Paul A Gardner, Allan D Vescan, Ricardo L Carrau, Amin B Kassam, Carl H Snyderman: Nayak JV, Gardner PA, Vescan AD, Carrau RL, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH. Experience with the expanded endonasal approach for resection of the odontoid process in rheumatoid disease. Am J Rhinol.21(5):601-606. American Journal of Rhinology 09/2007; 21(5). DOI:10.2500/ajr.2007.21.3089
182. C Snyderman, A Kassam, R Carrau, A Mintz, P Gardner: 11:06: Classification of Endonasal Skull Base Approaches. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 08/2007; 137(2). DOI:10.1016/j.otohns.2007.06.232
183. Amin Kassam, Daniel M. Prevedello, Carl Snyderman, Ajith J. Thomas, Paul A. Gardner, Arlan H. Mintz, Ricardo Carrau: Complications in Expanded Endonasal Approaches: An Analysis of the Initial 700 Patients. Neurosurgery 07/2007; 61(1). DOI:10.1227/01.neu.0000279945.20527.16
184. Daniel M. Prevedello, Amin Kassam, Ajith J. Thomas, Paul A. Gardner, Arlan H. Mintz, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau: Endoscopic Endonasal Cranial Base Surgery in the Pediatric Population. Neurosurgery 07/2007; 61(1). DOI:10.1227/01.neu.0000279926.88246.a9
185. Felipe S G Fortes, Ricardo L Carrau, Carl H Snyderman, Amin Kassam, Daniel Prevedello, Allan Vescan, Arlan Mintz, Paul Gardner: Transpterygoid Transposition of a Temporoparietal Fascia Flap: A New Method for Skull Base Reconstruction after Endoscopic Expanded Endonasal Approaches. The Laryngoscope 07/2007; 117(6). DOI:10.1097/MLG.0b013e3180471482
186. Amin B Kassam, Ajith J Thomas, Lee A Zimmer, Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau, Arlan Mintz, Michael Horowitz: Expanded endonasal approach: A fully endoscopic completely transnasal resection of a skull base arteriovenous malformation. Child s Nervous System 06/2007; 23(5). DOI:10.1007/s00381-006-0288-z
187. Stephen M Pirris, Ian F Pollack, Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau, Richard M Spiro, Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara, Amin B Kassam: Corridor surgery: The current paradigm for skull base surgery. Child s Nervous System 05/2007; 23(4). DOI:10.1007/s00381-006-0281-6
188. Carl Snyderman, Amin Kassam, Ricardo Carrau, Arlan Mintz, Paul Gardner, Daniel M Prevedello: Acquisition of Surgical Skills for Endonasal Skull Base Surgery: A Training Program. The Laryngoscope 05/2007; 117(4). DOI:10.1097/MLG.0b013e318031c817
189. Daniel M Prevedello, Ajith Thomas, Paul Gardner, Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau, Amin B Kassam: Endoscopic endonasal resection of a synchronous pituitary adenoma and a tuberculum sellae meningioma: Technical case report. Neurosurgery 05/2007; 60(4 Suppl 2). DOI:10.1227/01.NEU.0000255359.94571.91
190. Amin Kassam, Ajith J Thomas, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau, Paul Gardner, Arlan Mintz, Hilal Kanaan, Michael Horowitz, Ian F Pollack: Fully endoscopic expanded endonasal approach treating skull base lesions in pediatric patients. Journal of Neurosurgery 03/2007; 106(2 Suppl). DOI:10.3171/ped.2007.106.2.75
191. L. Dade Lunsford, Ajay Niranjan, Juan J. Martin, Sait Sirin, Amin Kassam, Douglas Kondziolka, John C. Flickinger: Radiosurgery for Miscellaneous Skull Base Tumors. Progress in neurological surgery 02/2007; 20. DOI:10.1159/000100114
192. A J Thomas, R Gupta, A H Tayal, A B Kassam, M B Horowitz, T G Jovin: Stenting and angioplasty of the symptomatic chronically occluded carotid artery. American Journal of Neuroradiology 02/2007; 28(1).
193. L Dade Lunsford, Ajay Niranjan, Juan J Martin, Sait Sirin, Amin Kassam, Douglas Kondziolka, John C Flickinger: Radiosurgery for miscellaneous skull base tumors. Progress in neurological surgery 02/2007; 20. DOI:10.1159/0000100114
194. Qiang Liu, Robert J Sclabassi, Amin Kassam, Feng Zhu, Ron Machessault, Gary Gilbert, Mingui Sun: An overview of 3D video transmission and display technologies for telemedicine applications. Studies in health technology and informatics 02/2007; 125.
195. Daniel M Prevedello, Amin B Kassam, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau, Arlan H Mintz, Ajith Thomas, Paul Gardner, Michael Horowitz: Endoscopic cranial base surgery: Ready for prime time? Clinical neurosurgery 01/2007; 54.
196. Duvvuri, Ricardo L Carrau, Carl H Snyderman, Amin B Kassam, Adam Folbe, Islam R Herzallah, Roy R Casiano Endoscopic Endonasal Resection of Esthesioneuroblastoma: A Multicenter Study: Skull Base 2007; 17 – A013, DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-981718
197. Ritvik P Mehta, Roberto A Cueva, J Dale Brown, Dan M Fliss, Ziv Gil, Amin B Kassam, Christopher H Rassekh, Rodney J Schlosser, Carl H Snyderman, Gady Har-El: What’s new in skull base medicine and surgery? Skull Base Committee Report. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 11/2006; 135(4). DOI:10.1016/j.otohns.2006.04.018
198. Mingui Sun, Qiang Liu, Jian Xu, Amin Kassam, Sharon E. Enos, Ronald Marchessault, Gary Gilbert, Robert J. Sclabassi: A Smart Video Coding Method for Time Lag Reduction in Telesurgery.
199. Gustavo Hadad MD, Luis Bassagasteguy MD, Ricardo L. Carrau MD, Juan C. Mataza MD, Amin Kassam MD, Carl H. Snyderman MD, MD Arlan Mintz MSc, Gustavo Hadad, Luis Bassagasteguy, Ricardo L. Carrau, Juan C. Mataza, Amin Kassam, Carl H. Snyderman, Arlan Mintz: A Novel Reconstructive Technique After Endoscopic Expanded Endonasal Approaches: Vascular Pedicle Nasoseptal Flap. The Laryngoscope 09/2006; 116(10). DOI:10.1097/01.mlg.0000234933.37779.e4
200. Carl H. Snyderman, Amin B. Kassam, Ricardo Carrau, Arlan Mintz: Endoscopic approaches to the petrous apex. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 09/2006; 17(3). DOI:10.1016/j.otot.2006.01.004
201. Michael Horowitz, Rishi Gupta, Yakov Gologorsky, Tudor Jovin, Julie Genevro, Elad Levy, Amin Kassam: Clinical and anatomic outcomes after endovascular coiling of middle cerebral artery aneurysms: report on 30 treated aneurysms and review of the literature. Surgical Neurology 09/2006; 66(2). DOI:10.1016/j.surneu.2005.12.022
202. Amin B Kassam, Arlan H Mintz, Paul A Gardner, Michael B Horowitz, Ricardo L Carrau, Carl H Snyderman: The Expanded Endonasal Approach for an Endoscopic Transnasal Clipping and Aneurysmorrhaphy of a Large Vertebral Artery Aneurysm: Technical Case Report. Neurosurgery 08/2006; 59(1 Suppl 1). DOI:10.1227/01.NEU.0000220047.25001.F8
203. Ricardo L. Carrau, Amin B. Kassam, Carl H. Snyderman, Umamaheswar Duvvuri, Arlan Mintz, Paul Gardner: Endoscopic transnasal anterior skull base resection for the treatment of sinonasal malignancies. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 06/2006; 17(2). DOI:10.1016/j.otot.2006.03.010
204. Lee A Zimmer, Barry E Hirsch, Amin Kassam, Michael Horowitz, Carl H Snyderman: Resection of a Recurrent Paraganglioma Via an Endoscopic Transnasal Approach to the Jugular Fossa. Otology & Neurotology 05/2006; 27(3). DOI:10.1097/00129492-200604000-00017
205. Amin B. Kassam, Adib Abla, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau, Richard Spiro: An Endoscopic Transnasal Odontoidectomy to Treat Cervicomedullary Compression with Basilar Invagination. Operative Techniques in Neurosurgery 12/2005; 8(4). DOI:10.1053/j.otns.2005.10.002
206. JA Engh, M Horowitz, L Burkhart, Y-F Chang, A Kassam: Repeat microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 12/2005; 76(11). DOI:10.1136/jnnp.2004.056861
207. Joseph T King, Amin B Kassam, Howard Yonas, Michael B Horowitz, Mark S Roberts: Mental health, anxiety, and depression in patients with cerebral aneurysms. Journal of Neurosurgery 10/2005; 103(4). DOI:10.3171/jns.2005.103.4.0636
208. A Kassam, M Horowitz, W Welch, R Sclabassi, R Carrau, C Snyderman, B Hirsch: The Role of Endoscopic Assisted Microneurosurgery (Image Fusion Technology) in the Performance of Neurosurgical Procedures. min – Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery 09/2005; 48(4). DOI:10.1055/s-2005-870915
209. Keith R Thulborn, Denise Davis, James Snyder, Howard Yonas, Amin Kassam: Sodium MR Imaging of Acute and Subacute Stroke for Assessment of Tissue Viability. Neuroimaging Clinics of North America 09/2005; 15(3). DOI:10.1016/j.nic.2005.08.003
210. Amin B Kassam, Carl Snyderman, Paul Gardner, Ricardo Carrau, Richard Spiro: The Expanded Endonasal Approach: A Fully Endoscopic Transnasal Approach and Resection of the Odontoid Process: Technical Case Report. Neurosurgery 08/2005; 57(1 Suppl). DOI:10.1227/01.NEU.0000163687.64774.E4
211. Amin Kassam, Ricardo L Carrau, Carl H Snyderman, Paul Gardner, Arlan Mintz: Evolution of reconstructive techniques following endoscopic expanded endonasal approach. Neurosurgical FOCUS 08/2005; 19(1). DOI:10.3171/foc.2005.19.1.9
212. Amin Kassam, Carl H Snyderman, Ricardo L Carrau, Paul Gardner, Arlan Mintz: Endoneurosurgical hemostasis techniques: Lessons learned from 400 cases. Neurosurgical FOCUS 08/2005; 19(1). DOI:10.3171/foc.2005.19.1.8
213. Amin B Kassam, Paul Gardner, Carl Snyderman, Arlan Mintz, Ricardo Carrau: Expanded endonasal approach: Fully endoscopic, completely transnasal approach to the middle third of the clivus, petrous bone, middle cranial fossa, and infratemporal fossa. Neurosurgical FOCUS 08/2005; 19(1). DOI:10.3171/foc.2005.19.1.7
214. Luigi M Cavallo, Andrea Messina, Paul Gardner, Felice Esposito, Amin B Kassam, Paolo Cappabianca, Enrico de Divitiis, Manfred Tschabitscher: Extended endoscopic endonasal approach to the pterygopalatine fossa: Anatomical study and clinical considerations. Neurosurgical FOCUS 08/2005; 19(1). DOI:10.3171/foc.2005.19.1.6
215. Amin Kassam, Carl H Snyderman, Arlan Mintz, Paul Gardner, Ricardo L Carrau: Expanded endonasal approach: The rostrocaudal axis. Part II. Posterior clinoids to the foramen magnum. Neurosurgical FOCUS 08/2005; 19(1). DOI:10.3171/foc.2005.19.1.5
216. Amin Kassam, Carl H Snyderman, Arlan Mintz, Paul Gardner, Ricardo L Carrau: Expanded endonasal approach: the rostrocaudal axis. Part I. Crista galli to the sella turcica. Neurosurg Focus 19:E3. Neurosurgical FOCUS 08/2005; 19(1). DOI:10.3171/foc.2005.19.1.4
217. Amin B. Kassam: Endoscopic techniques in skull base surgery. Neurosurgical FOCUS 07/2005; 19(1). DOI:10.3171/foc.2005.19.1.1
218. Amin B Kassam, Atul Patel, William Welch, Jeffrey Balzer, Carl Snyderman, Barry Hirsch, Ricardo Carrau: The carotid-vertebral space: An ‘extended’ lateral window to the ventromedial cranial base and lower craniocervical junction. Ear, nose, & throat journal 06/2005; 84(5).
219. Jr J T King, H Yonas, M B Horowitz, AB Kassam, M S Roberts: A failure to communicate: Patients with cerebral aneurysms and vascular neurosurgeons. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 05/2005; 76(4). DOI:10.1136/jnnp.2004.051649
220. Hae-Kwan Park, Michael Horowitz, Charles Jungreis, Julie Genevro, Christopher Koebbe, Elad Levy, Amin Kassam: Periprocedural morbidity and mortality associated with endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms. American Journal of Neuroradiology 04/2005; 26(3).
221. Amin Kassam, Paul Gardner, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau, Lee Zimmer, Barry Hirsch, Arlan Mintz: Endoscopic, Expanded Endonasal Approach to the Jugular Foramen. Operative Techniques in Neurosurgery 03/2005; 8(1). DOI:10.1053/j.otns.2005.08.002
222. Ricardo L Carrau, Carl H Snyderman, Amin B Kassam: The Management of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks in Patients at Risk for High-Pressure Hydrocephalus. The Laryngoscope 03/2005; 115(2). DOI:10.1097/01.mlg.0000154719.62668.70
223. Joseph T King, Michael B Horowitz, Amin B Kassam, Howard Yonas, Mark S Roberts: The Short Form-12 and the measurement of health status in patients with cerebral aneurysms: Performance, validity, and reliability. Journal of Neurosurgery 03/2005; 102(3). DOI:10.3171/jns.2005.102.3.0489
224. Anthony E Harris, Costas G Hadjipanayis, L Dade Lunsford, Andrew K Lunsford, Amin B Kassam: Microsurgical Removal of Intraventricular Lesions Using Endoscopic Visualization and Stereotactic Guidance. Neurosurgery 02/2005; 56(1 Suppl). DOI:10.1227/01.neu.0000316266.97714.da
225. David G Peters, Amin B Kassam, Yue-Fang Chang: A DNA Sequence Polymorphism in the Endoglin Gene Is Not Associated with Intracranial Aneurysm or Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Cerebrovascular Diseases 02/2005; 20(2). DOI:10.1159/000086513
226. Edwin M Nemoto, Charles Jungreis, Donald Larnard, Hiroto Kuwabara, Michael Horowitz, Amin Kassam: Hyperthermia and Hypermetabolism in Focal Cerebral Ischemia. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 02/2005; 566. DOI:10.1007/0-387-26206-7_12
227. Bing Liu, Mingui Sun, Qiang Liu, Amin Kassam, Ching-Chung Li, Robert J. Sclabassi: Automatic Detection of Region of Interest Based on Object Tracking in Neurosurgical Video. Conference proceedings: . Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference 02/2005; 6. DOI:10.1109/IEMBS.2005.1615931
228. Michael B. Horowitz, Elad I. Levy, Julie Genevro, Amin Kassam, Bartolome Burguera: Petrosal Sinus Sampling for Cushing’s Disease. Neuroendovascular Surgery. Prog Neurol Surg. Basel, Karger, 2005, vol 17, pp 232-238, DOI:10.1159/000082970
229. Michael B. Horowitz, Elad I. Levy, Amin Kassam, Phillip D. Purdy: Endovascular Therapy for Intracranial Aneurysms:A Historical and Present Perspective. Progress in neurological surgery 01/2005; DOI:10.1159/000082948
230. E Crago, M Kerr, E Levy, M Horowitz, H Yonas, A Kassam, M Stippler: Effect of Continuous Magnesium Infusion on Cerebral Vasospasm and 3 Month Outcomes Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: 74. Critical Care Medicine 11/2004; 32(12). DOI:10.1097/00003246-200412001-00074
231. Michael Horowitz, Martin Horowitz, Mark Ochs, Ricardo Carrau, Amin Kassam: Trigeminal neuralgia and glossopharyngeal neuralgia. Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) 11/2004; 135(10). DOI:10.14219/jada.archive.2004.0052
232. Martin Horowitz, Mark Ochs, Ricardo Carrau, Amin Kassam: Trigeminal neuralgia and glossopharyngeal neuralgia: Two orofacial pain syndromes encountered by dentists. Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) 10/2004; 135(10).
233. EA Crago, M E Kerr, Y Kong, M Baldisseri, M Horowitz, H Yonas, A Kassam: The impact of cardiac complications on outcome in the SAH population. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica 10/2004; 110(4). DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0404.2004.00311.x
234. Elad Levy, Michael Horowitz, Tudor Jovin, Amin Kassam: Successful Management of Post-Tumor Resection Middle Cerebral Artery Thrombosis With Stent-Assisted Angioplasty and Thrombolytic Therapy: Case Report. Neurosurgery 10/2004; 55(3). DOI:10.1227/01.NEU.0000134626.09702.39
235. Carl Snyderman, Lee A Zimmer, Amin Kassam: Sources of Registration Error with Image Guidance Systems During Endoscopic Anterior Cranial Base Surgery. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 09/2004; 131(3). DOI:10.1016/j.otohns.2004.03.002
236. Ossama I Mansour, Ricardo L Carrau, Carl H Snyderman, Amin B Kassam: Preauricular Infratemporal Fossa Surgical Approach: Modifications of the Technique and Surgical Indications. Skull Base Surgery 09/2004; 14(3). DOI:10.1055/s-2004-832256
237. Amin B Kassam, Michael Horowitz, Yue-Fang Chang, David Peters: Altered arterial homeostasis and cerebral aneurysms: a molecular epidemiology study. Neurosurgery, 54, 1450-1462. Neurosurgery 07/2004; 54(6). DOI:10.1227/01.NEU.0000125005.67850.F8
238. Amin Kassam, Michael Horowitz, Yue-Fang Chang, David Peters: Altered Arterial Homeostasis and Cerebral Aneurysms: A Review of the Literature and Justification for a Search of Molecular Biomarkers. Neurosurgery 06/2004; 54(5). DOI:10.1227/01.NEU.0000119708.26886.55
239. Amin Kassam, Edwin Nemoto, Jeffrey Balzer, Gutti Rao, William C Welch, Hiroto Kuwabara, Fernando Boada, Michael Horowitz: Effects of Tisseel fibrin glue on the central nervous system of nonhuman primates. Ear, nose, & throat journal 05/2004; 83(4).
220. Anthony E Harris, Marie E Beckner, Leon Barnes, Amin Kassam, Michael Horowitz: Giant cell tumor of the skull: A case report and review of the literature. Surgical Neurology 04/2004; 61(3). DOI:10.1016/S0090-3019(03)00428-2
241. L Dade Lunsford, Amin Kassam, Yue-Fang Chang: Survey of United States Neurosurgical Residency Program Directors. Neurosurgery 03/2004; 54(2). DOI:10.1227/01.NEU.0000103445.25535.0E
242. Jian Xu, Hakki Ilgin, Qiang Liu, Amin Kassam, Robert J Sclabassi, Luis F Chaparro, Mingui Sun: Content-based video coding for remote monitoring of neurosurgery. Conference proceedings: … Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference 02/2004; 5. DOI:10.1109/IEMBS.2004.1403885
243. Vibhu Kapoor, William E Rothfus, Stephen Z Grahovac, Stephen Z, Amin Kassam, Michael B Horowitz: Refractory Occipital Neuralgia: Preoperative Assessment with CT-Guided Nerve Block Prior to Dorsal Cervical Rhizotomy. American Journal of Neuroradiology 11/2003; 24(10).
244. M B Horowitz, D Crammond, J Balzer, C Jungreis, A B Kassam: Aneurysm rupture during endovascular coiling: effects on cerebral transit time and neurophysiologic monitoring and the benefits of early ventriculostomy: case report. min – Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery 11/2003; 46(5). DOI:10.1055/s-2003-44446
245. Hae Kwan Park, Michael Horowitz, Charles Jungreis, Amin Kassam, Chris Koebbe, Julie Genevro, Kim Dutton, Phil Purdy: Endovascular Treatment of Paraclinoid Aneurysms: Experience with 73 Patients. Neurosurgery 08/2003; 53(1). DOI:10.1227/01.NEU.0000068789.08955.1C
246. William C Welch, Amin Kassam: Endoscopically Assisted Transoral-Transpharyngeal Approach to the Craniovertebral Junction. Neurosurgery 07/2003; 52(6). DOI:10.1227/01.NEU.0000068353.22859.CB
247. Amin Kassam, Michael Horowitz, Ricardo Carrau, Carl Snyderman, William Welch, Barry Hirsch, Yue Fang Chang: Use of Tisseel Fibrin Sealant in Neurosurgical Procedures: Incidence of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks and Cost-Benefit Analysis in a Retrospective Study. Neurosurgery 06/2003; 52(5). DOI:10.1227/01.NEU.0000057699.37541.76
248. Fuat Tosun, Ricardo L Carrau, Carl H Snyderman, Amin Kassam, Scott Celin, Barry Schaitkin: Endonasal Endoscopic Repair of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks of the Sphenoid Sinus. Archives of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery 06/2003; 129(5). DOI:10.1001/archotol.129.5.576
249. Carl H. Snyderman, Lee A. Zimmer, Amin Kassam: Registration errors with image guidance during endoscopic anterior cranial base surgery. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg; DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2004.03.002
250. Michael Horowitz, Tudor Jovin, Jeff Balzar, William Welch, Amin Kassam: Bow Hunter’s Syndrome in the Setting of Contralateral Vertebral Artery Stenosis: Evaluation and Treatment Options. Spine 01/2003; 27(23). DOI:10.1097/01.BRS.0000035308.10464.37
251. Jonathan C Smith, Carl H Snyderman, Amin B Kassam, Melanie B Fukui: Giant Parapharyngeal Space Lipoma: Case Report and Surgical Approach. Skull Base Surgery 12/2002; 12(4). DOI:10.1055/s-2002-35754-1
252. Michael Horowitz, Richard E Whisnant, Charles Jungreis, Carl Snyderman, Elad I Levy, Amin Kassam: Temporary balloon occlusion and ethanol injection for preoperative embolization of carotid-body tumor. Ear, nose, & throat journal 09/2002; 81(8).
253. Julie L Zweig, Ricardo L Carrau, Scott E Celin, Carl H Snyderman, Amin Kassam, Hassan Hegazy: Endoscopic Repair of Acquired Encephaloceles, Meningoceles, and Meningo-Encephaloceles: Predictors of Success. Skull Base Surgery 09/2002; 12(3). DOI:10.1055/s-2002-33459
254. Atul Patel, Amin Kassam, Michael Horowitz, Yue-Fang Chang: Microvascular Decompression in the Management of Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia: Analysis of 217 Cases. Neurosurgery 05/2002; 50(4). DOI:10.1097/00006123-200204000-00004
255. Elizabeth C Tyler-Kabara, Amin B Kassam, Michael H Horowitz, Louise Urgo, Constantinos Hadjipanayis, Elad I Levy, Yue-Fang Chang: Tyler-Kabara EC, Kassam AB, Horowitz MH, et al. Predictors of outcome in surgically managed patients with typical and atypical trigeminal neuralgia: comparison of results following microvascular decompression. Journal of Neurosurgery 04/2002; 96(3). DOI:10.3171/jns.2002.96.3.0527
256. Michael B Horowitz, Elad Levy, Amin Kassam, Phillip D Purdy: Endovascular therapy for intracranial aneurysms: A historical and present status review. Surgical Neurology 04/2002; 57(3). DOI:10.1016/S0090-3019(01)00701-7
257. Michael Horowitz, Amin Kassam, Elad Levy, L Dade Lunsford: Misinterpretation of Parahippocampal Herniation for a Posterior Fossa Tumor: Imaging and Intraoperative Findings. Journal of Neuroimaging 02/2002; 12(1). DOI:10.1111/j.1552-6569.2002.tb00097.x
258. Ricardo L. Carrau, AB Kassam, Carl H. Snyderman: Pituitary surgery. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America 01/2002; 34(6). DOI:10.1016/S0030-6665(05)70371-6
259. Steven Goldstein, Howard Yonas, James M Gebel, Amin Kassam, Charles A Jungreis: Acute Cerebral Blood Flow as a Predictive Physiologic Marker for Symptomatic Hemorrhagic Conversion and Clinical Herniation After Thrombolytic Therapy. Stroke, 2001; 32: 2543-2549, DOI: 10.1161/hs1101.098330.
260. EA Crago, ME Kerr, M Fails, H Yonas, H Kromer, A Kassam: Effect of preexisting cardiac disease on cardiac complications, vasospasm and neurologic deterioration following subarachnoid hemorrhage. Critical Care Medicine 12/2001; 29(12).
261. Megan M. Kilpatrick, Howard Yonas, Steven Goldstein, AB Kassam, Jr James M. Gebel, Lawrence R. Wechsler, CA Jungreis, Melanie B. Fukui: CT-Based Assessment of Acute Stroke CT, CT Angiography, and Xenon-Enhanced CT Cerebral Blood Flow. Stroke 12/2001; 32(11). DOI:10.1161/hs1101.098330
262. Elad Levy, Christopher J. Koebbe, Michael B. Horowitz, Charles A. Jungreis, G. Lee Pride, Kim Dutton, Amin Kassam, Phillip D. Purdy: Rupture of Intracranial Aneurysms during Endovascular Coiling: Management and Outcomes. Neurosurgery 11/2001; 49(4). DOI:10.1097/00006123-200110000-00005
263. Michael Horowitz, Richard Spiro, Phillip Purdy, Charles Jungreis, Elad I. Levy, Amin Kassam: Meningioma Embolization. 10/2001; 23(20). DOI:10.1097/00029679-200110150-00001
264. M Horowitz, A Kassam, E Nemoto, J Arimoto, C Jungreis: An endovascular primate model for the production of a middle cerebral artery ischemic infarction. Interventional Neuroradiology 09/2001; 7(3).
265. Amin B. Kassam, David Peters, Mel Field, Atul Patel, Robert Ferrell: 814 Genetics of Intracranial Aneurysms II: Alterations in the Regulatory Sequence of Collagenase Type IV. Neurosurgery 08/2001; 49(2). DOI:10.1097/00006123-200108000-00178
266. Hassan M. Hegazy, Carl H. Snyderman, C Y Fan, Amin B. Kassam: Neurilemmomas of the paranasal sinuses. American Journal of Otolaryngology 05/2001; 22(3). DOI:10.1053/ajot.2001.23434
267. C.H. Snyderman, A. Kassam: Neurilemmomas of the paranasal sinuses. American Journal of Otolaryngology, Volume 22, Issue 3, May–June 2001, Pages 215–218, DOI:10.1053/ajot.2001.23434.
268. D G Peters, A B Kassam, E Feingold, E Heidrich-O’Hare, H Yonas, R E Ferrell, A Brufsky: Molecular Anatomy of an Intracranial Aneurysm : Coordinated Expression of Genes Involved in Wound Healing and Tissue Remodeling. Stroke 04/2001; 32(4). DOI:10.1161/01.STR.32.4.1036
269. Ian F. Pollack, Ronald L. Hamilton, Charles Fitz, Amin Kassam, Carl H. Snyderman: Congenital Reactive Myofibroblastic Tumor of the Petrous Bone: Case Report. Neurosurgery 03/2001; 48(2). DOI:10.1097/00006123-200102000-00041
270. M.B. Fukui, C.C. Meiner, C. Snyderman, A.B. Kassam, D. Townsend: Combined pet/ct evaluation of recurrent skull base neoplasm: a new tool. DOI:10.1016/S0887-2171(03)90037-0
271. H J Kasowski, A de Lotbinière, IA Awad, H Hunt Batjer, J P Chandler, I S Ciric, C C Getch, A Kassam, D Kondziolka, E R Laws, T Witham: Case problems conference: Cushing’s Disease and parasellar aneurysm. Neurosurgery 01/2001; 47(6). DOI:10.1097/00006123-200012000-00030
272. Dr. Julie L. Zweig, Dr. Ricardo L. Carrau, Dr. Scott E. Celin, Dr. Barry M. Schaitkin, PA Pollice, Dr. Carl H. Snyderman, Dr. Amin Kassam, Dr. Hassan Hegazy: Endoscopic Repair of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks to the Sinonasal Tract: Predictors of Success. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 10/2000; 123(3). DOI:10.1067/mhn.2000.107452
273. Lawrence R. Wechsler, Charles A. Jungreis, Lori M. Massaro, Howard Yonas, Carol A. Barch, Amin Kassam, Christopher Aston, David W. Johnson: Long-term follow-up of patients treated with intra-arterial urokinase for acute stroke. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 09/2000; 9(5). DOI:10.1053/jscd.2000.16189
274. Amin B. Kassam, Atul Patel, Michael Horowitz, Howard Yonas, Peter Jannetta: 843 Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia: A Ten-year Experience in 200 Patients. Neurosurgery 08/2000; 47(2). DOI:10.1097/00006123-200008000-00191
275. Elizabeth C. Tyler-Kabara, Amin B. Kassam, Michael Horowitz, Louisa Urgo, Costas Hadjipanayis, Howard Yonas, Peter Jannetta: 847 Management of Atypical Trigeminal Neuralgia: Predictors of Outcome for Microvascular Decompression. Neurosurgery 08/2000; 47(2). DOI:10.1097/00006123-200008000-00195
276. Elizabeth C. Tyler-Kabara, Amin B. Kassam, Michael Horowitz, Louisa Urgo, Costas Hadjipanayis, Howard Yonas, Peter Jannetta: 845 Management of Trigeminal Neuralgia: Predictors of Outcome for Microvascular Decompression. Neurosurgery 08/2000; 47(2). DOI:10.1097/00006123-200008000-00193
277. Edwin M. Nemoto, Howard Yonas, Amin Kassam: Clinical experience with cerebral oximetry in stroke and cardiac arrest. Critical Care Medicine 05/2000; 28(4). DOI:10.1097/00003246-200004000-00023
278. John C Flickinger, Douglas Kondziolka, L.Dade Lunsford, Amin Kassam, Loi K Phuong, Roman Liscak, Bruce Pollock: Development of a model to predict permanent symptomatic postradiosurgery injury for arteriovenous malformation patients. Arteriovenous malformation study group. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics 04/2000; 46(5). DOI:10.1016/S0360-3016(99)00513-1
279. Sun H. Lee, Elad I. Levy, Alan M. Scarrow, Amin Kassam, Peter J. Jannetta: Recurrent Trigeminal Neuralgia Attributable to Veins after Microvascular Decompression. Neurosurgery 03/2000; 46(2). DOI:10.1097/00006123-200002000-00019
280. JM Gebel, AB Kassam, JV Snyder, HA Yonas, S Goldstein, M Fukui, CP Jungreis, LA Wechsler: Effects of aggressive blood pressure reduction on cerebral blood flow in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage. Stroke 01/2000; 31(1).
281. S Goldstein, H Yonas, JM Gebel, A Kassam, CA Jungreis, G Uzun, AD Firlik, G Rubin, LR Wechsler: Acute cerebral blood flow as a predictive physiologic marker for symptomatic hemorrhagic conversion and clinical herniation lifter thrombolytic therapy. Stroke 01/2000; 31(1).
282. D G Peters, A Kassam, P. L. ST. Jean, H Yonas, R E Ferrell: Functional polymorphism in the matrix metalloproteinase-9 promoter as a potential risk factor for intracranial aneurysm. Stroke 01/2000; 30(12). DOI:10.1161/01.STR.30.12.2612
283. Hassan M. Hegazy MD, Ricardo L. Carrau MD, Carl H. Snyderman MD, Amin Kassam MD, Julie Zweig MD: Transnasal Endoscopic Repair of Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea: A Meta‐Analysis. The Laryngoscope 12/1999; 110(7). DOI:10.1097/00005537-200007000-00019
284. Mary E Kerr, Edwin M Nemoto, Howard Yonas, Amin B Kassam: Cerebral oximetry by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) as an early indicator of delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Critical Care Medicine 12/1999; 27(12). DOI:10.1097/00003246-199912001-00132
285. D G Peters, AB Kassam, H Yonas, E H O’Hare, R E Ferrell, A M Brufsky: Comprehensive transcript analysis in small quantities of mRNA by SAGE-Lite. Nucleic Acids Research 12/1999; 27(24).
286. Douglas Kondziolka, Atul Patel, L.Dade Lunsford, Amin Kassam, John C Flickinger: Kondziolka D, Patel A, Lunsford LD, et al. Stereotactic radiosurgery plus whole brain radiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone for patients with multiple brain metastases. International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics 10/1999; 45(2). DOI:10.1016/S0360-3016(99)00198-4
287. H Yonas, A Kassam, EM Nemoto, J Balzer, R Sclabassi: Comparison of cerebral oximetry and somatosensory evoked potentials during carotid endarterectomy. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 07/1999; 8(4). DOI:10.1016/S1052-3057(99)80121-9
288. H. Yonas, A. Karakus, C.A. Jungreis, A. Kassam, H.A. Kromer, R. Pindzola, and S L. Pentheny: CBF reserve based stratification of patients into high and low risk groups for delayed ischemic neurological deficit following subarachnoid hemorrhage. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 07/1999; 8(4). DOI:10.1016/S1052-3057(99)80109-8
289. Karakus, H. Yonas, G. Pavesi, C. A. Jungreis, H. A. Kromer, S. L. Pentheny, A. Kassam: Cerebral blood flow-guided phenylephrine-induced hypertensive therapy after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 07/1999; 8(4). DOI:10.1016/S1052-3057(99)80110-4.
290. Yonas H, Jungreis C, Fukui M, Wechsler L, Goldstein S, Gebel J, Kassam A: Emergent stroke evaluation: CT/CTA/XE-CT. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 07/1999; 8(4). DOI:10.1016/S1052-3057(99)80114-1.
291. Peter J. Jannetta, Amin Kassam: Hemifacial spasm. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 03/1999; 66(2). DOI:10.1136/jnnp.66.2.255a
292. P.J. Jannetta, A. Kassam, R.P. Reigosa: Hemifacial spasm. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1999 Feb; 66(2): 255–256.
293. D. Wiebert, Multiple Investigators, A Kassam, Unruptured intracranial aneurysms – Risk of rupture and risks of surgical intervention. New England Journal of Medicine 12/1998; 339(24).
294. Edwin M. Nemoto, Howard Yonas, and Amin Kassam: Cerebral oximetry: Cerebral Oxygen Supply and Demand. Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology 10/1998; 10(4). DOI:10.1097/00008506-199810000-00046.
295. Amin Kassam, Howard Yonas, Susan Pentheny, Lori Kirby, Charles Jungreis, Melanie Fukui, Anthony Kaufmann: Xenon-computed Tomography in Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhages: Physiological Guide for Rational Medical and Surgical Management. Neurosurgery 09/1998; 43(3). DOI:10.1097/00006123-199809000-00344.
296. Edwin M. Nemoto, Howard Yonas, Amin Kassam, Hun Cho, Jeffrey Balzer, Steve Baumann, Robert J. Sclabassi: Cerebral Oximetry and Evoked Potential Monitoring for Carotid Endarterectomy. Anesthesiology 09/1998; 89(Supplement). DOI:10.1097/00000542-199809070-00030.

Published Textbooks
1. Wolfgang, Draf, M.D. PhD., Carrau, Ricardo, M.D., Ulrike, Bockmuhl, M.D. PhD., Kassam, Amin B. M.D., Vajkoczy, M.D. PhD. Endonasal Endoscopic Surgery of Skull Base Tumors: An Interdisciplinary Approach. Thieme; 1st edition (April 15 2015)
2. Kassam AB, Gardner PA (eds): Endoscopic Approaches to the Skull Base. Progress in Neurological Surgery, vol 26. Basel: Karger, 2012

Book Chapters
1. Khalili S, Chakravarthi S, Celix J, Shah N, Corsten M, Fukui M, Rovin R, Kassam A. (2016). The Anteromedial Corridor via the Expanded Endonasal Approach: The “Front Door to Meckel’s Cave. Anatomical Landmarks for Endoscopic Approaches to the Paranasal Sinuses and the Skull Base: Instructional Step-by-Step Dissection Guide. Thieme Publishers. (in press)
2. Corsten M, Chakravarthi S, Celix J, Khalili S, Fukui M, Rovin R, Kassam A. (2016). The “Far Medial” (Transcondylar/Transtubercular) Approach to the Inferior Third of the Clivus.Anatomical Landmarks for Endoscopic Approaches to the Paranasal Sinuses and the Skull Base: Instructional Step-by-Step Dissection Guide. Thieme Publishers. (in press)
3. Celix J, Chakravarthi S, Shah S, Corsten M, Khalili S, Kassam AB (2016). Anteromedial Corridors to the Cranial Nerves. Anatomical Landmarks for Endoscopic Approaches to the Paranasal Sinuses and the Skull Base: Instructional Step-by-Step Dissection Guide. Thieme Publishers. (in press)
4. Chakravarthi S, Celix J, Khalili S, Fukui M, Jennings J, Corsten M, Rovin R, Kassam A. (2016). Controversies in Neuroendoscopy: Open and Endoscopic Approaches to Clival and Paraclival Lesions. Thieme Publishers.(in press)
5. Kassam AB, Rovin R, Walia S, Chakravarthi S, Celix J, Jennings J, Khalili S, Corsten M, Fukui MB. (2016). The Operating Room of the Future vs. The Future of the Operating Room. Otolaryngology Clinics of North America. (in press)
6. Kassam, Amin, Martin Corsten, and Richard Rovin. “The Expanded Endonasal Approach to Skull Base Meningiomas.” In Midline Skull Base Surgery, edited by Paolo Cappabianca, Luigi Maria Cavallo, Oreste de Divitiis, and Felice Esposito, 215–21. Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-21533-4_19
7. Derald Brackmann, Clough Shelton, Amin B. Kassam, and Moses A. Arriaga, Otologic Surgery, 4 edition (Elsevier, 2015).
8. Ditzel Filho LFS, McLaughlin N, Solari D, Prevedello DM, Kassam AB, Carrau RL, Kelly DF. Pituitary adenomas: treatment using the endonasal approach. In Hayat MA (ed): Tumors of the nervous system. Springer, New York, 2014.
9. McLaughlin N, Ditzel Filho LFS, Prevedello DM, Kelly D, Carrau RL, Kassam AB. Endoscopic Approach to Craniopharyngioma. Neurosurgery Tricks of the Trade. Thieme, New York, 2014.
10. Ditzel Filho LFS, McLaughlin N, Kelly D, Carrau RL, Prevedello DM, Kassam AB. Skull Base Reconstruction and Management of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks after Endonasal Approaches. Neurosurgery Tricks of the Trade. Thieme, New York, 2014.
11. Manuel Bernal-Sprekelsen, Amin B. Kassam eds., Complications in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, 1 edition (Stuttgart; New York: TPS, 2013)
12. McLaughlin N, Filho Ditzel LFS, Prevedello DM, Kelly DF, Kassam AB, Carrau RL. Anterior Skull Base Tumors and Approaches: Transplanum, Transcribriform, and Transtubercular. Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery: An Evidence Based Approach. Thieme, New York, 2013.
13. Kasemsiri P, Carrau RL, Prevedello DM, Muto J, de Lara D, Ditzel Filho LFS, Otto BA, Kassam AB. Expanded Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches to the Orbit and Lateral Anterior Skull Base (pp. 35-48). Minimally Invasive Skull Base Surgery: Principles and Practice. Nova Publishers, Hauppauge, 2013.
14. De Lara D, Prevedello DM, Carrau RL, Ditzel Filho LFS, Muto J, Kasemsiri P, Otto BA, Kassam AB. Expanded Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches to the Middle Cranial Fossa (pp.83-92). Minimally Invasive Skull Base Surgery: Principles and Practice. Nova Publishers, Hauppauge, 2013.
15. Christos Georgalas, Amin Kassam, and Wytske J. Fokkens, Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery: From the Lab to the Operating Room – An International Approach, Har/DVD edition (S.l.: TPS, 2013)
16. Old MO, Carrau RL, Otto B, Prevedello DM, Kassam AB. Complications in Surgery of the Parapharyngeal Space. In Complications in Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. 1st ed. Stuttgart: Thieme, 2013. p. 284-89.
17. Otto BA, de Lara, Ditzel Filho LF, Malfado RC, Prevedello DM, Kassam AB, Carrau LR. “Complications in Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery.” Complications in Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. 1st ed. Stuttgart: Thieme, 2013. p. 116-26.
18. McLaughlin N, Carrau R, Kassam A, Kelly D, Prevedello DM, Fernandez-Miranda J. Reconstruction of Skull Base and management of Skull Base Surgery Complications. In Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery: from the lab to the operating room – An evidence-based approach. Georgalas C and Fokkens W (eds). Thieme, Sttutgart, 2013. Chapter 41.
19. Prevedello DM, Kassam AB, Carrau RL. Expanded Endonasal Approaches to Nonpituitary Tumors. In Neurosurgery Tricks of the Trade, Cranial. Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Berta SC, Sabbagh AJ and Levy ML (eds). Thieme, New York, 2013. Chapter 61.
20. McLaughlin N, Ditzel L, Prevedello DM, Kelly D, Carrau RL, Kassam AB. Endoscopic Approach to Craniopharyngioma. In Neurosurgery Tricks of the Trade, Cranial. Nader R, Gragnaniello C, Berta SC, Sabbagh AJ and Levy ML (eds). Thieme, New York, 2013. Chapter 60.
21. McLaughlin N, Prevedello DM, Ditzel L, Kelly D, Kassam A, Carrau RL. Anterior Skull base tumors and approaches: transtuberculum, tranplanum, transcribriform. In Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery: from the lab to the operating room – An evidence-based approach. Georgalas C and Fokkens W (eds). Thieme, Sttutgart, 2013. Chapter 40.
22. Domenico Solari, Daniel M. Prevedello, Daniel F. Kelly, Nancy McLaughlin, Leo F. S. Ditzel Filho, Ricardo L. Carrau, Amin B. Kassam: The Expanded Endoscopic Endonasal Approach for Primary and Recurrent Craniopharyngiomas. Tumors of the Central Nervous System, Volume 8, 01/2012; , ISBN: 978-94-007-4212-3
23. Kassam AB, Patel V, Agbi C, Corsten M, Gilberg S, McLaughlin N, Prevedello DM, Carrau R. Anatomy as the substrate for Innovation: 360 corridor surgery for skull base lesions affecting the visual system. In 2012 Annual Meeting Syllabus, North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, 2012. P. 375-378.
24. Nancy McLaughlin, Amin B. Kassam, Daniel M. Prevedello, Domenico Solari, Kiarash Shahlaie, Nasrin Fatemi, Ricardo L. Carrau, Daniel F. Kelly: Craniopharyngioma: Comparison Between Supra-orbital Versus Endonasal Keyhole Approaches. Tumors of the Central Nervous System, Volume 8, 01/2012; , ISBN: 978-94-007-4212-3
25. Solari D, Prevedello DM, Kelly DF, Mc Laughlin N, Ditzel Filho LF, Carrau RL, Kassam AB. Expanded endonasal approach for primary and recurrent craniopharyngiomas. In Tumors of the nervous system. Hayat MA (ed). Springer, New York, 2012. Chapter 21. p.211-221.
26. Kassam A, Gardner PA, Prevedello DM, Synderman CH, Carrau RL. Principles of Endoneurosurgery. In Endoscopic Approaches to the Skull Base. Karger, 2012 vol 26, pp 21-26.
27. Zanation A, Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB, Gardner PA, Prevedello DM, Mintz AH. Endoscopic Reconstruction of Anterior Skull Base Defects. Kassam AB & Gardner PA (eds). Prog Neurol Surg. Basel, Karger, 2012, vol 26, p 168-181.
28. Prevedello DM, Solari D, Kassam AB, Gardner PA, Carrau R. Expanded Endonasal Resection of Craniophayngiomas. In Operative Neurosurgical Techniques, 6th Edition. Schmidek and Sweet. Quinones-Hinojosa A (ed). Elsevier, Philadelphia. Sixth Edition, 2012. p 303-310.
29. E, Herrera A, Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB, Prevedello DM, Gardner PA, Fernandez-Miranda JC, Morera V. how to manage Lateral Sphenoid CSF Leaks. In Aldo Casssol Stamm, editor. Transnasal Endoscopic Skull Base and Brain Surgery. Thieme. New York. 2011 Dec.
30. Nancy McLaughlin, Amin Kassam, Daniel Prevedello, Daniel Kelly: “Recurrent Cushing’s Disease,” in Cushing’s Disease, ed. Brooke Swearingen and Beverly M. K. Biller, Endocrine Updates 31 (Springer US, 2011), 183–96, http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4614-0011-0_13.
31. Daniel M. Prevedello, Amin B. Kassam, Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda, Paul A. Gardner, Ricardo L. Carrau, and Carl H. Snyderman. Transsellar/Transdorsal Approach via a Pituitary Transposition to the Interpeduncular Cistern. In Stamm: pp. 256-262. Transnasal Endoscopic Skull Base and Brain Surgery Tips and Pearls. Thieme, Medical Publishers, Inc., New York, 2011.
32. Gardner PA, Maroon JC, Kassam AB: Tumors of the Orbit. Youmans Textbook of Neuroogical Surgery, 6th edition. Winn HR (ed), Elsevier Saunders, Philadelphia, pp 1655-1665, 2011.
33. Carl H. Snyderman, Emiro E. Caicedo, Daniel M. Prevedello, Ricardo L. Carrau, Paul A. Gardner, and Amin B. Kassam. Lesions of the Petrous Apex. In Stamm: pp. 310-313. Transnasal Endoscopic Skull Base and Brain Surgery Tips and Pearls. Thieme, Medical Publishers, Inc., New York, 2011.
34. Daniel M. Prevedello, Amin B. Kassam, Ricardo L. Carrau, Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda, Paul A. Gardner, and Carl H. Snyderman. Suprapetrous Approach to Meckel’s Cave and Temporal Fossa. In Stamm: pp. 327-331. Transnasal Endoscopic Skull Base and Brain Surgery Tips and Pearls. Thieme, Medical Publishers, Inc., New York, 2011.
35. Emiro E. Caicedo, Alfredo Herrera, Ricardo L. Carrau, Carl H. Snyderman, Amin B. Kassam, Daniel M. Prevedello, Paul A. Gardner, Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda, and Victor Morera. How to Manage Lateral Sphenoid Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks. In Stamm: pp. 332-336. Transnasal Endoscopic Skull Base and Brain Surgery Tips and Pearls. Thieme, Medical Publishers, Inc., New York, 2011.
36. Paul. A Gardner, Daniel M. Prevedello, Amin B. Kassam, Carl H. Snyderman, and Ricardo L. Carrau. Craniocervical Junction: Endoscopic Endonasal Approach. In Stamm: pp. 371-375. Transnasal Endoscopic Skull Base and Brain Surgery Tips and Pearls. Thieme, Medical Publishers, Inc., New York, 2011.
37. Ricardo L. Carrau, Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda, Daniel M. Prevedello, Paul. A Gardner, Carl H. Snyderman, and Amin B. Kassam. Management of Vascular Complications during Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery. In Stamm: pp. 386-391. Transnasal Endoscopic Skull Base and Brain Surgery Tips and Pearls. Thieme, Medical Publishers, Inc., New York, 2011.
38. Carl H. Snyderman, Harshita Pant, Ricardo L. Carrau, Daniel M. Prevedello, Paul A. Gardner, and Amin B. Kassam. Classification of Endonasal Approaches to the Ventral Skull Base. In Stamm: pp. 83-91. Transnasal Endoscopic Skull Base and Brain Surgery Tips and Pearls. Thieme, Medical Publishers, Inc., New York, 2011.
39. Amin B. Kassam, Daniel M. Prevedello, Paul A. Gardner, Juan C. Fernandez-Miranda, Ricardo L. Carrau, and Carl H. Snyderman. Endoscopic Endonasal Approach for Anterior Skull Base Meningiomas. In Stamm: pp. 167-174. Transnasal Endoscopic Skull Base and Brain Surgery Tips and Pearls. Thieme, Medical Publishers, Inc., New York, 2011.
40. Ricardo L. Carrau, Amin B. Kassam, Moisés A. Arriaga: Anterior and Subtemporal Approaches to the Infratemporal Fossa. Otologic Surgery, 12/2010; , ISBN: 9781416046653
41. Harshita Pant, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., Allan D. Vescan, M.D., Daniel Prevedello, M.D., Amol M. Bhatki, M.D., Paul Gardner, M.D., Ricardo L. Carrau, M.D., Carl H. Snyderman, M.D., and Amin B. Kassam, M.D.. Quality of Life Following Endonasal Skull Base Surgery. Skull Base 2010;20:35-40.
42. Prevedello D, Kassam A, Gardner P, Mintz A, Snyderman C, Carrau RL. Craniopharyngiomas: endoscopic approach. In Nader R, Sabbagh A, editors. Neurosurgery Case Review. Thieme. New York. 2010. pp. 43-46.
43. Daniel M. Prevedello, Amin B. Kassam, Paul A. Gardner, Ricardo L. Carrau, Carl H. Snyderman: Expanded Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches to the Skull Base. Cranial, Craniofacial and Skull Base Surgery, 12/2009;
44. Snyderman CH, Gardner P, Prevedello D, Carrau RL, Kassam AB. Cirugia endoscopica de la base del craneo. Pp. 3101-14. In : Suarez C, Gil-Carcedo LM, Marco J, Medina JE, Ortega P, Trinidad J (eds) : Tratado de otorrinolaringologia y cirugia de cabeza y cuello 2a edition. Buenos Aires; Madrid : Editorial Medica Panamericana, 2009.
45. Vescan AD, Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB. Cirugia de la region anterior de la base del craneo. Pp.3207-24. In : Suarez C, Gil-Carcedo LM, marco J, Medina JE, Ortega P, Trinidad J (eds) : Tratado de otorrinolaringologia y cirugia de cabeza y cuello 2a edition. Buenos Aires; Madrid : Editorial Medica Panamericana, 2009.
46. Gardner P, Kassam A, Spiro R, Kanter A, Prevedello D, Carrau R, Snyderman C. Endoscopic endonasal approach to the odontoid. In: Mummaneni P, Kanter A, Wang M, Haid R, editors. Cervical Spine Surgery: Current Trends and Challenges. Quality Medical Publishing, Inc. St. Louis. 2009.
47. Kono Y, Byers K, Prevedello D, Gardner P, Kassam A, Snyderman C, Carrau R. Kono Y: presented a review. 1000 Endoscopic skull base surgeries demystifying the infection potential: Incidence and description of postoperative meningitis and brain abscesses. Infectious Diseases Society of America. Philadelphia. 2009.
48. A. B. Kassam, “Endoscopic Surgery for Skull Base Meningiomas,” in Practical Handbook of Neurosurgery, ed. Prof Dr Marc Sindou (Springer Vienna, 2009), 701–15, http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-211-84820-3_43.
49. Allan Vescan, Ricardo Carrau, Carl Snyderman, Amin Kassam, Arlan Mintz, Paul Gardner: Minimally Invasive Techniques. Comprehensive Management of Skull Base Tumors, 11/2008; , ISBN: 978-0-8493-4054-3.
50. Stefko ST, Kassam AB. Craniopharyngioma. In Nema HV (ed): Recent Advances in Ophthalmology, 8th Edition. Jaypee Brothers, Medical Publishers (P) Ltd., New Delhi, November 2008.
51. Prevedello DM, Kassam AB, Gardner PA, Carrau RL, Snyderman CH. Expanded endoscopic endonasal approaches to the skull base. In Cappabianca P, Califano L, Iaconetta G (eds): Cranial, Cranio-Facial and Skull Base Surgery. Springer, Milan, October 2008.
52. Vescan AD, Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB, Mintz A, Gardner P*. Minimally invasive techniques: endonasal endoscopic skull base surgery. In Hanna EY, DeMonte F (eds): Comprehensive Management of Tumors of the Skull Base. Francis and Taylor Books, Inc., London, July 2008.
53. Gardner PA*, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH, Carrau RL, Prevedello DM. Endoscopic endonasal approaches to the skull base and paranasal sinuses. In Brackmann DE, Shelton C, Arriaga MA (eds): Otologic Surgery, 3rd Edition. Elsevier, Philadelphia, April 2008.
54. Engh JA*, Kassam AB, Prevedello DM, Gardner PA*. Endoscopic operations for cranial tumors. In Mehta MP, Chang SM, Vogelbaum MA, Guha A (eds): Principles and Practices of Neuro-Oncology: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Demos Medical Publishing, New York, March 2008.
55. Hirsch BE, St. Martin MB, Kassam AB. Acoustic neuroma. pp. 1295-1318. In Myers EN (ed): Operative Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2nd Edition. Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2008.
56. Engh JA*, Kassam AB, Horowitz M, Balzer J, Lee JYK. Microvascular decompression of the seventh cranial nerve. pp. 1385-1392. In Myers EN (ed): Operative Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2nd Edition. Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2008.
57. Prevedello DM, Carrau RL, Kassam AB, Casajuana Garreta E, Massegur SH, Snyderman CH, Gardner P, Vescan AD. Cirugia endoscopica avanzada de la base de craneo. pp. 79-98. In Bernal Sprekelsen M, Gomez Gonzalez JL, Ramos Macias A, Tomas Barberian M (eds): Reisgos y Complicaciones en la Cirugia ORL y de Cabeza y Cuello. Prevencion y Tratamiento. Euromedice, Barcelona, 2008.
58. Snyderman CH, Carrau RL, Kassam AB. Endonasal approach to the sella and parasellar areas. pp. 1045-1052. In Myers EN (ed): Operative Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2nd Edition. Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2008.
59. Carrau RL, Vescan AD, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB. Endoscopic management of CSF leaks. pp. 1053-1060. In Myers EN (ed): Operative Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2nd Edition. Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2008.
60. Carrau RL, Vescan AD, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB. Surgical approaches to the infratemporal fossa. pp. 997-1022. In Myers EN (ed): Operative Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2nd Edition. Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2008.
61. Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Vescan AD, Kassam AB. Surgery of the anterior cranial base. pp. 979-996. In Myers EN (ed): Operative Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2nd Edition. Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2008.
62. Vescan AD, Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Kassam A. Optic nerve decompression. pp. 955-960. In Myers EN (ed): Operative Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2nd Edition. Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2008.
63. Snyderman CH, Kassam A. Transcervical approaches to the cervical spine. pp. 709-718. In Myers EN (ed): Operative Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2nd Edition. Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2008.
64. Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB. Complications of endoscopic sinus surgery: CSF leak. pp. 131-137. In Myers EN (ed): Operative Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2nd Edition. Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2008.
65. Carrau R, Vescan A, Snyderman C, Kassam A. Endoscopic management of cerebrospinal fluid leaks. Operative Otolaryngology Head And Neck Surgery. 2nd ed. Myers E, editor. Vol. 2. 2008. Saunders Elsevier. Philadelphia. Chapter 104. Elsevier.
66. Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB. Juvenile angiofibroma. pp. 39-50. In Myers EN (ed): Operative Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2nd Edition. Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2008.
67. Prevedello DM, Kassam AB, Gardner P*, Mintz A, Snyderman CH, Carrau RL. Endoscopic endonasal approach for craniopharyngiomas: nuances and limitations of treatment, classification and indications of pituitary transposition. In Nader R and Sabbagh AJ (eds): Cases in Neurosurgery. Thieme, New York, August 2007.
68. Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Kassam A. Complications of endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery. In Anand VK and Schwartz TH (eds): Practical Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery. Plural Publishing, San Diego, 2007.
69. Gardner PA*, Snyderman CH, Carrau RL, Mintz A, Kassam A. The endoscopic endonasal transpterygoid approach. In Anand VK and Schwartz TH (eds): Practical Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery. Plural Publishing, San Diego, 2007.
70. Kassam AB, Mintz AH, Thomas A, Snyderman CH, *Gardner P, Carrau RL. Preauricular transzygomatic subtemporal and infratemporal approaches to the skull base. pp. 261-269. In Badie B (ed): Neurosurgical Operative Atlas, 2nd Edition. Thieme, New York, 2007.
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72. Kassam AB, Peters D, Horowitz M. Molecular pathogenesis of cerebral aneurysms: current concepts and future directions. pp. 26-41. In Pinsky MR (ed): Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine. Springer.
73. Duvvuri U*, Carrau RL, Kassam AB. Vascular tumors of the head and neck. pp. 1811-1825. In Bailey BJ, Johnson JT (eds): Head & Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology, 4th Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2006.
74. Zimmer LA*, Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB. Endoscopic management of neoplasms of the nose and paranasal sinuses. pp. 447-457. In Bailey BJ, Johnson JT (eds): Head & Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology, 4th Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2006.
75. Kassam AB, Horowitz M. Posterior fossa surgery for cranial nerve disorders. Pp. 232-236. In Follet KA (ed): Neurosurgical Pain Management. Saunders, Philadelphia, 2004.
76. Carrau R, Snyderman C, Kassam A. Reconstruction after anterior craniofacial resection plastic and reconstructive surgery. Facial Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery. 1st ed. Baker S, Sykes J, Frodel J, Larrabee W, Wang T, Tardy E, editors. 2003.
77. Carrau R, Kassam A. Reconstruction and closure. In: Arriaga M, De La Cruz A, editors. Essentials of Otolaryngology and Neurotology. Thieme Publishers. 2000.

Selected Peer Reviewed Published Abstracts
1. Amin Kassam, Martin Corsten: Reconstruction Following EEA: A 0.5% CSF Leak Rate in 200 Consecutive Cases. Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base 03/2016; 77(S 01). DOI:10.1055/s-0036-1579923
2. Amin Kassam, Martin Corsten, Guillaume Curaudeau, and Melanie Fukui, Richard Rovin: First in Human Application of a Novel Integrated Image Guided Robotic Optical Telescopic Microscopy Positioning System: Cerebrovascular Surgical Applications. Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base 03/2016; 77(S 01). DOI:10.1055/s-0036-1579918
3. Amin Kassam, Melanie Fukui, Martin Corsten, Richard Rovin, John Jennings: The Role of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Skull Base Surgery. Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base 03/2016; 77(S 01). DOI:10.1055/s-0036-1579915
4. Mohamed Labib, Daniel Prevedello, Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Ricardo Carrau, Amin Kassam: The Medial Opticocarotid Recess: An Endoscopic Keyhole to the Ventral Cranial Base. Skull Base Surgery 01/2011; 21(S 01). DOI:10.1055/s-2011-1274322
5. Chester Griffiths, Garni Barkhoudarian, Kian Karimi, Ricardo Carrau, Amin Kassam, Sam Yost, Dorna Pourang, Daniel Kelly: Preoperative Chronic or Acute Purulent Sinusitis Is Not Associated with the Development of Post Operative Meningitis in Endonasal Skull Base Surgery. Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base 02/2014; 75(S 01). DOI:10.1055/s-0034-1370422
6. Alexander Gont, Jennifer Hanson, Mathieu Soucie, Amin Kassam, Vasco DaSilva, John Woulfe, Garth Nicholas, Sylvie Lavictoire, Ian Restall, Ian A. Lorimer: Abstract 1968: Inactivation of the tumor suppressor Lgl via PTEN loss promotes the invasiveness of glioblastoma multiforme.. Cancer Research 08/2013; 73(8 Supplement). DOI:10.1158/1538-7445.AM2013-1968
7. R. Mannion, D. Barone, A. Massoud, T. Massoud, N. Donnelly, P. Patel, R. Kirollos, J. Tysome, D. Prevedello, R. Carrau, A. Kassam: Anatomical Relationship between the Vertebrobasilar Junction and the Sphenoid Sinus: An MRI Morphometric and Cadaveric Study of Endoscopic, Transsphenoidal, and Transclival Approaches to the Prepontine Cistern. Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base 06/2012; 73(S 02). DOI:10.1055/s-0032-1314116
8. R. Madhok, D. Prevedello, P. Gardner, J. Fernandez-Miranda, C. Snyderman, R. Carrau, A. Kassam: Endoscopic Endonasal Resection of Sellar and Suprasellar Rathke’s Cleft Cysts: Review of 34 Cases. Skull Base Surgery 10/2009; 19(03). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1242339
9. Harshita Pant, Daniel Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau, Amin Kassam: Management of Injury to the Internal Carotid Artery and Its Branches during Endoscopic Cranial Base Surgery. Skull Base Surgery 10/2009; 19(03). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1242329
10. Alec Vaezi, Carl Snyderman, Adam Zanation, Ricardo Carrau, Paul Gardner, Daniel Prevedello, Amin Kassam: Spontaneous Pseudomeningocele of the Skull Base: A New Entity. Skull Base Surgery 10/2009; 19(03). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1242388
11. Rick Madhok, D. Prevedello, P. Gardner, J. Fernandez-Miranda, V. Morera, R. Carranu, C. Snyderman, A. Kassam: Anatomy, Technique, and Clinical Correlation in the Endoscopic Endonasal Approach to Sellar and Medial Cavernous Sinus Lesions. Skull Base Surgery 10/2009; 19(03). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1242340
12. Harshita Pant, Carl Snyderman, Daniel Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Ricardo Carrau, Amin Kassam: Endoscopic Resection of Giant Angiofibromas with Intracranial Extension: A Staged Approach. Skull Base Surgery 10/2009; 19(03). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1242399
13. Victor Morera, Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Daniel Prevedello, Ricky Madhok, Paul Gardner, Ricardo Carrau, Carl Snyderman, Amin Kassam: Lateral Extension of the Expanded Endoscopic Endonasal Approach to the Inferior Third of the Clivus: The Transcondylar and Transjugular Tuberculum Approach. Skull Base Surgery 10/2009; 19(03). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1242376
14. Carl Snyderman, Ronny Grunert, Hendrik Moeckel, Ricardo Carrau, Paul Gardner, Daniel Prevedello, Amin Kassam: A Surgical Training Model for Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery. Skull Base Surgery 10/2009; 19(03). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1242325
15. Victor Morera, Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Daniel Prevedello, Ricky Madhok, Paul Gardner, Ricardo Carrau, Carl Snyderman, Amin Kassam: Endoscopic Anatomy and Approach of the Superior Orbital Fissure. Skull Base Surgery 10/2009; 19(03). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1242378
16. Daniel Prevedello, Yuriko Kono, Karin Byers, Paul Gardner, Ricardo Carrau, Carl Snyderman, Amin Kassam: 1000 Endoscopic Skull Base Surgeries: Is Infection a Real Problem?. Skull Base Surgery 10/2009; 19(03). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1242357
17. Amol Bhatki, Harshita Pant, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau, Daniel Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Amin Kassam: Endoscopic Endonasal Resection of Nasal Dermoid Cysts Involving the Anterior Skull Base. Skull Base Surgery 10/2009; 19(03). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1242375
18. Victor Morera, Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Daniel Prevedello, Ricky Madhok, Paul Gardner, Ricardo Carrau, Carl Snyderman, Amin Kassam: Endoscopic Endonasal Anatomy and Approach to the Petrous Apex. Skull Base Surgery 10/2009; 19(03). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1242377
19. Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Juan Barges, Victor Morera, Daniel Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau, Amin Kassam: An Animal Model for Training of Endoneurosurgical Techniques at the Millimetric Level. Skull Base Surgery 04/2009; 19(03). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1242326
20. Ricky Madhok, Daniel Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Juan Barges, Victor Morera, Ricardo Carrau, Carl Snyderman, Amin Kassam: The Endoscopic Endonasal Approach to Lesions of the Planum and Tuberculum: Anatomic Considerations and Clinical Correlations. Skull Base Surgery 04/2009; 19(01). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1222267
21. Ricky Madhok, Daniel Prevedello, Amol Bhatki, Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Victor Morera, Juan Barges, Paul Gardner, Ricardo Carrau, Carl Snyderman, Amin Kassam: Access to Lesions of the Cribriform via an Expanded Endonasal Approach: A Clinical and Anatomic Review. Skull Base Surgery 04/2009; 19(01). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1222159
22. Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Victor Morera, Rick Madhok, Daniel Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau, Amin Kassam: The Lateral Extension of the Endoscopic Endonasal Inferior Transclival Approach: The Transcondylar and Transtubercular Approach. Skull Base Surgery 04/2009; 19(01). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1222288
23. Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Amin Kassam, Daniel Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Rick Madhok, Tonya Stefko, Ricardo Carrau, Carl Snyderman: Meningiomas of the Anterior Skull Base Resected via an Endonasal Endoscopic Approach: Outcomes and Complications. Skull Base Surgery 04/2009; 19(01). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1222238
24. Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Daniel Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Rick Madhok, Ricardo Carrau, Carl Snyderman, Amin Kassam: The Transclival Endoscopic Endonasal Approach for Prepontine Neuroenteric Cysts. Skull Base Surgery 04/2009; 19(01). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1222216
25. Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Victor Morera, Rick Madhok, Daniel Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Ricardo Carrau, Carl Snyderman, Amin Kassam: Endoscopic Endonasal Petrosectomy for Resection of Giant Petrous Apex Cholesterol Granuloma with Posterior and Middle Fossa Extension: Case Report. Skull Base Surgery 04/2009; 19(01). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1222344
26. Amin Kassam, Daniel Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau: Contemporary Skull Base Surgery Using a Multicorridor Strategy: Endoscopic and Microscopic Approaches. Skull Base Surgery 04/2009; 19(01). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1222118
27. Ricky Madhok, Daniel Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Ricardo Carrau, Carl Snyderman, Amin Kassam: Clinical Outcomes Using the Expanded Endoscopic Endonasal Approach for Resection of Skull Base Chondrosarcomas. Skull Base Surgery 04/2009; 19(01). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1222372
28. Amin Kassam, Daniel Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau: Expanded Endonasal Approach for the Resection of Midline Suprasellar Craniopharyngiomas. Skull Base Surgery 04/2009; 19(01). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1222345
29. Ricky Madhok, Daniel Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Victor Morera, Juan Barges, Ricardo Carrau, Carl Snyderman, Amin Kassam: The Endoscopic Endonasal Approach to Sellar and Parasellar Regions: Anatomy and Clinical Correlations. Skull Base Surgery 04/2009; 19(01). DOI:10.1055/s-2009-1222377
30. Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Juan Coll, Daniel Prevedello, Rick Madhok, Victor Morera, Ricardo Carrau, Paul Gardner, Carl Snyderman, Amin Kassam: Anatomosurigical Classification of the Ventral Clivus and Endoscopic Endonasal Transclival Approaches. Skull Base 2009; 19 – A297, DOI: 10.1055/s-2009-1222408
31. Adam Zanation, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau, Paul Gardner, Daniel Prevedello, Amin Kassam: Nasoseptal Flap Takedown and Reuse in Endoscopic Skull Base Reconstruction. Skull Base Surgery 09/2008; 18. DOI:10.1055/s-2008-1093194
32. Adam Zanation, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau, Paul Gardner, Daniel Prevedello, Amin Kassam: Prospective Evaluation of the Nasoseptal Flap for Endoscopic Reconstruction of High Flow Intraoperative CSF Leaks during Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery. Skull Base Surgery 09/2008; 18. DOI:10.1055/s-2008-1093197
33. Adam Zanation, Tonya Stefko, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau, Paul Gardner, Daniel Prevedello, Amin Kassam: Techniques in Endoscopic Endonasal Tranorbital Tumor Surgery. Skull Base Surgery 09/2008; 18. DOI:10.1055/s-2008-1093196
34. Adam Zanation, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau, Paul Gardner, Daniel Prevedello, Amin Kassam: Clinical Outcomes of Sinonasal Cancers Treated with Endoscopic Endonasal Resection. Skull Base Surgery 09/2008; 18. DOI:10.1055/s-2008-1093195
35. Ricky Madhok, Daniel Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau, Amin Kassam: A Look Beyond the Sella: The Expanded Endonasal Approach and a Systematic Arrangement of the Coronal Plane in Skull Base Surgery. Skull Base Surgery 09/2008; 18. DOI:10.1055/s-2008-1093202
36. Nestor Tomycz, Daniel Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Adam Zanation, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau, S. Stefko, Amin Kassam: The Endoscopic Endonasal Approach as the Focus of a Multicorridor Operative Strategy for Skull Base Meningiomas: Experience from 100 Cases. Skull Base Surgery 09/2008; 18. DOI:10.1055/s-2008-1093200
37. Ricky Madhok, Daniel Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Ricardo Carrau, Carl Snyderman, Amin Kassam: A Direct Corridor to the Clivus: The Expanded Endonasal Approach. A Review of the Transclival Module in Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery. Skull Base Surgery 09/2008; 18. DOI:10.1055/s-2008-1093203
38. Amin Kassam, Paul Gardner, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau, Daniel Prevedello, Martina Stippler: Endoscopic Endonasal Approach for Resection of Chordoma. Skull Base Surgery 09/2008; 18. DOI:10.1055/s-2008-1093169
39. John de Almeida, Adam Zanation, Ricardo Carrau, Amin Kassam, Carl Snyderman: Defining the Nasopalatine Line: Anatomic Limitations for Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery of the Odontoid Process and Upper Cervical Spine. Skull Base Surgery 09/2008; 18. DOI:10.1055/s-2008-1093252
40. Ricky Madhok, Daniel Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau, Amin Kassam: Expanded Endonasal Approach: A Review of the Transsellar Approach to Skull Base Pathology in 306 Patients. Skull Base Surgery 09/2008; 18. DOI:10.1055/s-2008-1093205
41. Ricky Madhok, Paul Gardner, Daniel Prevedello, Carl Snyderman, Amin Kassam, Ricardo Carrau: Expanded Endonasal Approaches in Skull Base Surgery: A Review of the Transcribriform Module in 112 Patients. Skull Base Surgery 09/2008; 18. DOI:10.1055/s-2008-1093204
42. Ryan J Soose, Carl H Snyderman, Amin Kassam: Teflon Granuloma of the Skull Base: A Complication of Endonasal Brain Surgery. Skull Base Surgery 08/2007; 17(4). DOI:10.1055/s-2007-984492
43. Carl H Snyderman, Amin B Kassam, Ricardo Carrau, Arlan Mintz: Endoscopic Reconstruction of Cranial Base Defects following Endonasal Skull Base Surgery. Skull Base Surgery 03/2007; 17(1). DOI:10.1055/s-2006-959337
44. Allan Vescan, Ajith Thomas, Ricardo Carrau, Carl Snyderman, Daniel Prevedello, Paul Gardner, Arlan Mintz, Amin B Kassam: Vascularized Nasal Septal Flap for Reconstruction of Skull Base Defects following Expanded Endonasal Approaches to the Skull Base: Outcome Analysis. Skull Base Surgery 01/2007; 17. DOI:10.1055/s-2007-981763
45. Daniel Prevedello, Amin B Kassam, Ajith Thomas, Paul Gardner, Arlan Mintz, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau: Pituitary Transposition. Skull Base Surgery 01/2007; 17(S 2). DOI:10.1055/s-2007-981843
46. Daniel Prevedello, Felipe Fortes, Ricardo Carrau, Carl Snyderman, Arlan Mintz, Paul Gardner, Allan Vescan, Amin B Kassam: Transpterygoid Transposition of a Temporoparietal Fascia Flap for Skull Base Reconstruction. Skull Base Surgery 01/2007; 17. DOI:10.1055/s-2007-981772
47. Carlos Pinheiro-Neto, Daniel Prevedello, Ricardo Carrau, Carl Snyderman, Arlan Mintz, Paul Gardner, Ajith Thomas, Amin B Kassam: Optimizing the Nasoseptal Flap for Skull Base Reconstruction. Skull Base Surgery 01/2007; 17. DOI:10.1055/s-2007-981842
48. Amin B Kassam, Ajith Thomas, Paul Gardner, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau, Arlan Mintz, Allan Vescan: Endoscopic Expanded Endonasal Approach for Anterior Skull Base Lesions. Skull Base Surgery 01/2007; 17. DOI:10.1055/s-2007-981840
49. Trevor Hackman, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau, Amin B Kassam: s Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma—The Pittsburgh Experience. Skull Base Surgery 01/2007; 17. DOI:10.1055/s-2007-981723
50. Ricardo Carrau, Paul Gardner, Felipe Fortes, Amin B Kassam, Carl Snyderman, Daniel Prevedello, Allan Vescan, Arlan Mintz: Transpterygoid Transposition of a Temporoparietal Fascia Flap. Skull Base Surgery 01/2007; 17. DOI:10.1055/s-2007-981770
51. Jayakar Nayak, Paul Gardner, Allan Vescan, Amin B Kassam, Ricardo Carrau, Richard Spiro, Carl Snyderman: Resection of the Odontoid Process through the Expanded Endonasal Approach: Clinical Experience from 14 Patients. Skull Base Surgery 01/2007; 17. DOI:10.1055/s-2007-981724
52. Allan Vescan, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau, Paul Gardner, Arlan Mintz, Amin B Kassam: Nasal Morbidity Associated with Expanded Endonasal Approaches to the Skull Base. Skull Base Surgery 01/2007; 17. DOI:10.1055/s-2007-981721
53. Paul Gardner, Amin B Kassam, Carl Snyderman, Ricardo Carrau, Arlan Mintz, Allan Vescan: Endoscopic Expanded Endonasal Approach for Resection of Skull Base Chondrosarcomas. Skull Base Surgery 01/2007; 17. DOI:10.1055/s-2007-981774
54. Carl Snyderman, Amin B Kassam, Jayakar Nayak, Paul Gardner, Allan Vescan, Ricardo Carrau: Clinical Indications and Experience with the Expanded Endonasal Approach for Resection of the Odontoid Process. Skull Base Surgery 01/2007; 17. DOI:10.1055/s-2007-1091024
55. Engh J*, Mintz A, Lieberman F, Kassam AB. Completely endoscopic resection of glioblastomas using a transparent conduit: proof of concept. J Clin Oncol 26: 2008 (May 20 suppl; abstr 2066)
56. Fortes FSG, Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB, Prevedello D, Vescan A, Mintz A, Gardner P. Transposição transpetrigoidea do retalho de fascia temporoparietal: um novo método para reconstrução de base de crânio após acessos endoscópicos avançados. Rev Bras Otorrinolaringol 73(2): 42, 2007 (suplemento)
57. Fortes FSG, Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB, Prevedello D, Vescan A, Mintz A, Gardner P. Retalho pediculado de corneto inferior: un novo retalho vascularizado para reconstrução de base de crânio.Rev Bras Otorrinolaringol 73(2): 42, 2007 (suplemento)
58. Fortes FSG, Sennes LU, Carrau RL, Brito RV, Ribas GC, Yasuda A, Rodrigues AJ, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB. Anatomia endoscópica da fossa pterigopalatina: desenvolvimento de um modelo anatômico. Rev Bras Otorrinolaringol 73(2): 26, 2007 (suplemento)
59. Snyderman CH, Kassam AB, Carrau RL, Mintz A. Endoscopic surgery of the skull base: the expanded endonasal approach. pp. 39-44. In Spinato R, Lunghi F (eds): Proceedings of the 6th SVO International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Venice, Italy, September 7-9, 2006
60. Gardner P*, Kassam AB, Snyderman C, Carrau R, Mintz A. Outcomes following purely endoscopic, endonasal resection of pituitary adenomas: a case series. North American Skull Base Society 17th Annual Meeting. Phoenix, Arizona February 16 – 19, 2006
61. Gardner P*, Kassam AB, Snyderman C, Carrau R, Mintz A. Outcomes following purely endoscopic, expanded endonasal resection of anterior skull base meningiomas. North American Skull Base Society 17th Annual Meeting. Phoenix, Arizona February 16 – 19, 2006
62. Mintz A, Kassam A, Snyderman CH, Carrau RL, Gardner P*. Techniques of the expanded endonasal approach to lesions of the anterior cranial base. Skull Base. 2006 Feb;16 (Suppl 1):2
63. Kassam AB, Gardner P, Snyderman CH, Carrau RL, Spiro R. The caudal expanded endonasal approach: a fully endoscopic endonasal approach for resection of lower clival, foramen magnum and atlantoaxial pathologies. Skull Base. 2006 Feb;16 (Suppl 1):27
64. Thomas A, Kassam AB, Kanaan H*, Snyderman CH, Carrau RL, Gardner P, Mintz AH, Pollack I: The endoscopic endonasal approach for anterior skull base pathology in pediatric patients: outcomes and complications. Skull Base. 2006 Feb;16 (Supplement 1):25
65. Madhok R, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH, Carrau RL, Gardner P, Mintz A: A clinical and anatomic correlation for resection of petroclival chondrosarcomas using the expanded endonasal approach. Skull Base. 2006 Feb;16 (Suppl 1):22
66. Gardner PA*, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH, Carrau RL, Mintz AH: Outcomes following purely endoscopic, expanded endonasal resection of suprasellar craniopharyngiomas. Skull Base. 2006 Feb;16 (Suppl 1):19-20
67. Snyderman CH, Kassam AB, Carrau RL, Mintz AH: Acquisition of surgical skills for endonasal brain surgery. Skull Base. 2006 Feb;16 (Suppl 1):18
68. Gardner PA*, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH, Carrau RL, Mintz AH: Outcomes following purely endoscopic endonasal resection of pituitary adenomas: a case series. Skull Base. 2006 Feb;16 (Suppl 1):16
69. Gardner PA*, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH, Carrau RL, Mintz AH: Outcomes following purely endoscopic expanded endonasal resection of anterior skull base meningiomas. Skull Base. 2006 Feb;16 (Suppl 1):12
70. Snyderman CH, Cincik H, Kassam A, Carrau RL, Mintz A: Management of carotid artery injury during endoscopic surgery. Skull Base. 2006 Feb;16 (Suppl 1):6
71. Duvvuri U*, Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB, Mintz AH: Endoscopic anterior craniofacial resection for the management of sinonasal malignancies. Skull Base. 2006 Feb;16 (Suppl 2):2
72. Kassam AB. Endoscopic approaches to the clivus and foramen magnum for intradural tumors. European Skull Base Society Congress. 2005 May;15 (Suppl 2)
73. Kassam AB, Snyderman C, Carrau R, Horowitz M. Vascular complications of endoscopic cranial base surgery. Skull Base. 2005 May;15 (Suppl 2):65
74. Carrau RL, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH, Horowitz M. Resection of olfactory neuroblastoma by a transnasal endoscopic approach. Skull Base. 2005 Feb;15 (Suppl 1):31
75. Zimmerman LA, Snyderman CH, Carrau RL, Kassam AB. Early identification of cerebrospinal fluid leak following endonasal, endoscopic surgery of the cranial base. Skull Base. 2005 Feb;15 (Suppl 1):27
76. Lai SY, Carrau RL, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH, Horowitz M. Endoscopic transpterygopalatine fossa approach to the infratemporal fossa. Skull Base. 2005 Feb;15 (Suppl 1):20
77. Amin DV*, Kassam AB, Snyderman C. Image-guided cranial base surgery: an atlas of fiducial based registration protocols. Skull Base. 2005 Feb;15 (Suppl 1):12
78. Duvvuri U*, Snyderman C, Carrau R, Kassam AB. Clinical experience with the endoscopic trans-sphenoidal approach for petrous apex lesions. Skull Base. 2005 Feb;15 (Suppl 1):3
79. Snyderman C, Horowitz Michael, Kassam AB. Severe epistaxis from metastatic renal cell carcinoma: management of a difficult case. Skull Base. 2005 Feb;15 (Suppl):3
80. Carrau RL, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH, Horowitz M Endoscopic repair of cerebrospinal fluid leaks of the sinonasal tract. Skull Base. 2005 Feb;15 (Suppl 1):2
81. Duvvuri U*, Carrau R, Snyderman C, Kassam AB. Complete endoscopic resection of esthesioneuroblastoma. Skull Base. 2005 Feb;15 (Suppl 1):1
82. Toh E, Whitaker M, Hirsch B, Kassam AB. Axial tumors involving the cerebellopontine angle. Skull Base. 2004 Feb;14 (Suppl 1)
83. Harris AE*, Hadjipanayis CG*, Lunsford LD, Lunsford AK, Kassam AB. Endoscopic removal of intraventricular lesions assisted by stereotactic CT guidance. Skull Base. 2004 Feb;14 (Suppl 1)
84. Kassam AB, Horowitz M, Chang YF, Peters D. Molecular biology of cerebral aneurysms. Part II: a molecular epidemiology study of 86 tissue samples suggesting altered arterial homeostasis. Skull Base. 2004 Feb;14 (Suppl 1)
85. Kassam ABB, Horowitz M, Chang YF, Peters D. Molecular biology of cerebral aneurysms. Part I: a systematic review of the literature. Skull Base. 2004 Feb;14 (Suppl 1)
86. Kassam AB, Horowitz M, Scarrow A, Chang YF, Balzer J, Soso M, Pless M, Sclabassi R, Genevro J, Burkhart L. Outcomes following microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasms in 121 patients. Skull Base. 2004 Feb;14 (Suppl 1)
87. Engh J*, Kassam AB, Burkhart L, Chang YF, Horowitz M. Early and late reoperation for hemifacial spasm: an analysis of 41 microvascular decompressions. Skull Base. 2004 Feb;14 (Suppl 1)
88. Branch MP*, Levy E*, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB. Transnasal endoscopic resection of synchronous pituitary adenoma and suprasellar meningioma: technical note and review of the literature. Skull Base. 2004 Feb;14 (Suppl 1)
89. Zimmer LA, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB. Sources of registration error with image-guidance systems during cranial base surgery. Skull Base. 2004 Feb;14 (Suppl 1)
90. Duvvuri U*, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB. Trans-sphenoidal approach to petrous apex lesions: a case series. Skull Base. 2004 Feb;14 (Suppl 1)
91. Kassam AB, Snyderman CH, Carrau R. Expanded endonasal approach: an evolving paradigm to the ventral skull base. Skull Base. 2004 Feb;14 (Suppl 1)
92. Kassam AB, Gardner P*, Snyderman CH, Carrau R. Fully endoscopic endonasal resection of parasellar craniopharyngiomas: an early experience and review of the literature. Skull Base. 2004 Feb;14 (Suppl 1)
93. Kassam AB, Snyderman CH, Grahovac S, Carrau R, Pless M, Buergara B, Chang YF. Endoscopic resection of 64 pituitary tumors: neuroendocrine and visual outcomes. Skull Base. 2004 Feb;14 (Suppl 1)
94. Kassam AB, Snyderman CH, Carrau R. Expanded endonasal approach: transcribriform approach. Skull Base. 2004 Feb;14 (Suppl 1)
95. Kassam AB, Snyderman CH, Carrau R. Expanded endonasal approach: transplanum approach. Skull Base. 2004 Feb;14 (Suppl 1)
96. Zimmer LA*, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB. Sources of registration error with image-guidance systems during cranial Base Surgery. Skull Base. 2004 Feb;14 (Suppl 1)
97. Kassam AB, Al-Nashar I. Staged endoscopic approaches in the management of complex pituitary macroadenomas. 29th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting Program Book, February 8-13, 2003, p. 141
98. Kassam AB, Al-Nashar I. Outcomes following endonasal resection of 50 pituitary macroadenomas. 29th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting Program Book, February 8-13, 2003, p. 141
99. Kassam AB, Pless M. Endoscopic endonasal transplanum approach to chiasmatic lesions: a new paradigm in the surgical management of tumors compressing the optic chiasm. 29th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting Program Book, February 8-13, 2003, p. 140
100. Kassam AB, Pless M. Intracavitary pressure monitoring from chiasmatic mass lesions: how much decompression is enough? 29th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting Program Book, February 8-13, 2003, p. 140
Welch W, Kassam AB, Gerszten P, Burke JP, Carrau RL, Snyderman CH. Occipital-cervical stabilization techniques following craniocervical surgery. Skull Base Surg. 2001 Mar;11 (Suppl 1):45.
101. Welch W, Kassam AB, Horowitz MB. Image guidance for occipital-cervical spinal reconstruction following skull base surgery: a critical appraisal. Skull Base Surg. 2001 Mar;11 (Suppl 1):44.
102. Snyderman CH, Aydogan B, D’Amico F, Carrau RL, Kassam AB. A meta-analysis of prognostic factors for local recurrence of esthesioneuroblastoma. Skull Base Surg. 2001 Mar;11 (Suppl 1):40.
103. Snyderman CH, Hegazy H, Carrau RL, Khalifa M, Kassam AB. Assessment of endoscopic techniques for management of sinonasal tumors. Skull Base Surg. 2001 Mar;11 (Suppl 1):40.
104. Seever G, Kassam AB, Horowitz MB, Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Welch W, Pless M. Comparative analysis of quality of life outcome scales in cranial base tumor population and development of a new disease-specific instrument. Skull Base Surg. 2001 Mar;11 (Suppl 1):37.
105. Patel AP, Kassam AB, Horowtiz MB, Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Welch W, Seever G. Fibrin sealants in skull base surgery. experience in 74 patients using Tisseel augmented reconstruction. Skull Base Surg. 2001 Mar;11 (Suppl 1):34.
106. Patel AP, Kassam AB, Horowtiz MB, Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Seever G. Intra-operative endoscopy/image fusion and angiography and evaluation of surgical aneurysm clipping. Skull Base Surg. 2001 Mar;11 (Suppl 1):33.
107. Mansour O, Carrau R, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB, Horowitz MB. Preauricular infratemporal fossa surgical approach: modifications in the technique and surgical indications. Skull Base Surg. 2001 Mar;11 (Suppl 1);29.
108. Kassam AB, Horowitz MB, Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Hirsch B, Welch W, Seever G. Image fusion in 100 skull base, vascular, and microvascular, and microvascular procedures: preliminary results. Skull Base Surg. 2001 Mar;11 (Suppl 1):24.
109. Horowitz MB, Kassam AB, Soso M, Pless M, Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Hirch B, Ochs M, Burkhart L. Cranial neuropathies: pitfalls in diagnosis and management. Skull Base Surg. 2001 Mar;11 (Suppl 1):21.
110. Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB. Endoscopic management of lesions of the median and middle skull base. Skull Base Surg. 2001 Mar;11 (Suppl 1):6.
111. Carrau RL, Tosun F, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB. Endonasal endoscopic repair of CSF leak of the sphenoid sinus. Skull Base Surg. 2001 Mar;11 (Suppl 1):6.
112. Balzer JR, Kassam AB, Krieger D, Crammond D, Sclabassi B, Horowitz MB, Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Hirch BE. Multimodality neurophysiological monitoring during skull base Surgery. Skull Base Surg. 2001 Mar;11 (Suppl 1):3.
113. Kassam AB. Surgical anatomy of the optic chiasm and adjacent structures. 27th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Rancho Mirage, California, Poster Program Book , (p. 64), February 2001.
114. Kassam AB, Horowitz MB, Scarrow A, Balzer J, Pless, M. Impact of botunlinium toxin on subsequent microvascular decompression for the treatment of hemifacial spasm. 27th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Rancho Mirage, California, Poster Program Book , (p. 64), February 2001.
115. Kassam AB, Horowitz MB, Balzer J, Pless M. Repeat microvascular decompression in the treatment of recurrent hemifacial spasm: Outcomes and complications in twenty-five patients. 27th Annual North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Rancho Mirage, California, Poster Program Book , (p. 63), February 2001.
116. Kassam AB, Carrau RL, Patel A, Herrera A. Endoscopic intrasellar and parasellar anatomy: detailed anatomic dissections and nuisances to avoid complications. CNS Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, Poster Program Book (p.137), September 2000.
117. Scarrow A, Kassam AB, Balzer J, Patel A, Horowtiz MH, Yonas H, Jannetta P. Revision of microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm. CNS Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, Poster Program Book (p.136), September 2000.
118. Kilpatrick M, Yonas H, Kassam AB, Wechsler LR, Goldstein S, Gebel J, Jungreis C. CT based assessment of acute stroke. CNS Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, Poster Program Book (p.10), September 2000.
119. Kassam AB, Scarrow A, Yonas, H, Horowitz M, Roach A, Roach E, Ashton C. Correlation of transcranial Doppler and stable xenon computed tomography subarachnoid hemorrhage. CNS Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, Poster Program Book (p.11),September 2000.
120. Kassam AB, Scarrow A, Horowitz MB, Balzer J, Patel A.,Yonas H, Jannetta PJ. Impact of lateral spread monitoring on microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm: a prospective analysis of 75 cases. CNS Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, Poster Program Book (p.115), September 2000.
121. Zweig JL*, Carrau RL, Celin SE, Schaitkin BM, Pollice PA, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB, Hegazy H. Endoscopic repair of CSF leaks to the sinonasal tract: predictors of success. Skull Base Surg. 2000 Mar;10 (Suppl 1):35.
122. Zweig JL*, Carrau RL, Celin SE, Schaitkin B, Pollice PA, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB, Hegazy H. Endoscopic repair of encephaloceles: predictors of success. Skull Base Surg. 2000 Mar;10 (Suppl 1):35.
123. Welch WC, Balzer J, Kassam AB. Neurophysiologic responses during image-guided cervicomedullary junction decompression and fusion. Skull Base Surg. 2000 Mar;10 (Suppl 1):35.
124. Welch WC, Kassam AB, Thompson TP, Carrau RL, Snyderman, CH. Image guided craniocervical decompression with staged fusion: patient outcome and complication analysis. Skull Base Surg. 2000 Mar;10 (Suppl 1):34-35.
125. Welch WC, Kassam AB, Carrau RL, Snyderman CH. Endoscopic-assisted, image guided craniocervical decompression. Skull Base Surg. 2000 Mar;10 (Suppl 1):34.
126. Song JI, Weissman J, Kassam AB, Carrau RL. Ossifying esthesioneuroblastomas: an unusual presentation with radiographic findings. Skull Base Surg. 2000 Mar;10 (Suppl 1):30-31.
127. Song JI, Kassam AB, Carrau RL. Peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PPNET) of the ethmoid sinus mimicking as an esthesioneuroblastoma. Skull Base Surg. 2000 Mar;10 (Suppl 1):30.
128. Smith JC*, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB. Resection of a giant parapharyngeal space lipoma: a case report and surgical approach to a unique tumor. Skull Base Surg. 2000 Mar;10 (Suppl 1):30.
129. Scarrow AM, Kassam AB, Balzer JR, Patel A, Witham T, Horowitz MB, Jannetta, PJ. Effect of Botulinin toxin on intraoperative lateral spread during microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm. Skull Base Surg. 2000 Mar;10 (Suppl 1):28.
130. Scarrow A, Kassam AB, Patel A, Levy EI* Horowitz MB, Yonas, H, Jannetta PJ. Effects of Botulinin toxin on clinical outcome of microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm. Skull Base Surg. 2000 Mar;10 (Suppl 1):28.
131. Patel A, Kassam AB, Carrau RL, Snyderman CH. MRI-guided localization in endoscopic endonasal pituitary surgery: a new application for image guidance. Skull Base Surg. 2000 Mar;10 (Suppl 1):25.
132. Patel A, Kassam AB, Carrau, RL, Snyderman CH, Fukui M, Welch W, Yonas H. Portable Intraoperative CT in skull base surgery. Skull Base Surg. 2000 Mar;10 (Suppl 1):25.
133. Kassam AB, Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Patel A, Herrera, A. Endoscopic anatomy of the posterior fossa: detailed dissections. Skull Base Surg. 2000 Mar;10 (Suppl 1):14.
134. Hegazy H, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB. Meta-analysis of endoscopic pituitary surgery. Skull Base Surg. 2000 Mar;10 (Suppl 1):10.
135. Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB, Jungreis C. Endoscopic and endoscopic-assisted surgery for juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. Skull Base Surg. 2000 Mar;10 (Suppl 1):4.
136. Carrau RL, Hegazy HM, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH, Zweig JL*. Endoscopic repair of CSF leaks: a meta-analysis. Skull Base Surg. 2000 Mar;10 (Suppl 1):4.
137. Goldstein S, Yonas H, Gebel J, Kassam AB, Jungreis CA, Uzen G, Barch CA, Massaro L, Firlik AD, Rubin G, Wechsler L. Cerebral blood flow as a predictor of clinical outcome after thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke. American Stroke Association. 2000 Jan;31(1):150.
138. Agbi CB, Kassam AB, Pratt LA. Is there a role for aggressive internal decompression in patients with malignant intracranial pressure following severe cranio-cerebral injury. Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences. 1997 Jun;24 (Suppl 1):P-048.
139. Kassam AB, Agbi, CB. Posterior cervical stabilization using the ti-frame: a preliminary report and technical note. Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences. 1997 June;24 (Suppl 1):L-02
140. Kassam AB, Agbi, CB, Jarmuske MB, Lamothe A, Gilberg SM, Morris SF. Anterior fossa and orbito-frontal resection and reconstruction techniques: using vascularized rib grafts. Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences. 1997 Jun;24 (Suppl 1), E-07.
141. Kassam AB, Ventureyra ECG, Higgins MJ, Keene D, Hsu E, Humphreys P. Childhood cerebral hemispheric gliomas. Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences. 1997 Jun;21 (Suppl 2):A-10.

Other Publications

1. Carrau R, Kassam A, Snyderman C. Anterior subfrontal approach – Tumor removal (Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery). eMedicine. 2009 Jul
2. Carrau R, Kassam A, Snyderman C., Bhatki AM. Skull base infratemporal fossa approach (Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery). eMedicine. 2009 Jul
3. Koebbe C, Levy EI*, Horowitz MH, Jungreis C, Kassam AB, Purdy PD, Pride GL, Dutton K. Endovascular coiling of anterior communicating artery aneurysms: a review of clinical and angiographic outcomes. Contemporary Neurosurgery. 2003 Jul;25(14):1-6
4. Kassam AB, Carrau R, Horowitz M, Snyderman C, Hirsch BE, Welch WC. The role of fibrin sealants in cranial base surgery. Medscape: Neurology & Neurosurgery (http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/1280), 2002
5. Horowitz MB, Spiro R, Purdy P, Jungreis C, Levy EI*, Kassam AB. Meningioma embolization. Contemporary Neurosurgery. 2001; 23(20)1-7
6. Carrau RL, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH. Surgical approaches to the infratemporal fossa: anterior subcranial approach – tumor removal. e-Medicine (www.emedicine.com), 2000
7. Carrau RL, Kassam AB, Arriaga M. Surgical approaches to the infratemporal fossa: subfrontal approach. e-Medicine (www.emedicine.com), 2000
8. Kassam AB. Microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm. Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation Newsletter. 2000 Nov/Dec;19(6):6-7
9. Kassam AB. Surgery for cranial nerve disorders. Review Course in Neurological Surgery. Compass Medical Education Network, January 2000

– Editorials –

Cited
a) Endonasal resection of craniopharyngiomas. Division of Neurosurgery. The University of Toronto and the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. J Neurosurg 109:1–5, 2008
b) Endoscopic endonasal surgery. Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. J Neurosurg 114:1541–1543, 2011
Response
a) Welch, William C., Kassam, Amin. Preoperative Evaluation of Neurovascular Compression in Patients with Trigeminal Neuralgia by Use of Three-dimensional Reconstruction from Two Types of High-Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Neurosurgery 40:958–964, 1997.
b) Kassam, Amin B. M.D., Prevedello, Daniel M. M.D., Gardner, Paul A M.D. Endonasal resection of craniopharyngiomas. Division of Neurosurgery. The University of Toronto and the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. J Neurosurg 109:1–5, 2008.
c) Prevedello, Daniel M.D., Carrau, Ricardo L. M.D., Kassam, Amin B. M.D. Endoscopic endonasal surgery. Department of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University,Col umbus, Ohio; Neuroscience Institute, John Wayne Cancer In- stitute at Saint John’s Health System, Santa Monica, California; and University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. This paper: published online December 17, 2010; DOI: 10.3171/2010.6.JNS10691.
d) Amin Kassam, Mohamed A Labib, Daniel M Prevedello, Ricardo Carrau: In Reply: An Endoscopic Roadmap of the Internal Carotid Artery. Neurosurgery 06/2015; 77(1). DOI:10.1227/NEU.0000000000000770
e) Daniel M. Prevedello, Ricardo L. Carrau, Amin B. Kassam: Endoscopic endonasal surgery Response. Journal of Neurosurgery 06/2011; 114(6).
f) Emiro Caicedo-Granados, Ricardo Carrau, Amin Kassam, Carl H Snyderman, Daniel Prevedello, Juan Fernandez-Miranda, Paul Gardner: In Response to Pedicled Nasoseptal Flap Is Not the Standard of Care for Skull Base Defects. The Laryngoscope 04/2011; 121(4). DOI:10.1002/lary.21552

Conference Proceedings
1. Diana Ghinda, M. Labib, M. Bafaquh, C. Agbi, A. Kassam: A Transulcul Exoscopic Radial Corridor Approach for the Management of Primary Intracranial Hemorrhage. Congress of Neurological Surgeons., San Francisco, US; 10/2013
2. Diana Ghinda, M. Labib, M. Bafaquh, C. Agbi, A. Kassam: The Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) Guided Transulcul Exoscopic Radial Corridor Approach for the Resection of Lesions in the Sensorimotor Area. Congress of Neurological Surgeons., San Francisco, US; 10/2013
3. Arnau Benet, Daniel Prevedello, Jordina Rincon-Torroella, Ricardo Carrau, J.C. Fernandez-Miranda, L. Ditzel Filho, Alberto Prats-Galino, Amin Kassam: Comparative analysis of the transcranial “far lateral” versus the endoscopic endonasal “far medial” approach: surgical anatomy and clinical illustration.. 22nd Annual North American Skull Base Society Meeting (NASBS).; 02/2012
4. Matthew J. Tormenti, Ricky Madhok, Riccardo Carrau, Carl H. Snyderman, Amin B. Kassam, Paul A. Gardner: Endoscopic Endonasal Resection of the Odontoid Process-Clinical Outcomes. AANS Annual Meeting 2010; 08/2010
5. Akio Soeda, Myung-Jin Park, Dae-Hee Lee, Arlan Mintz, Johnathan Engh, Toru Iwama, Takahiro Kunisada, Ian F. Pollack, Amin B. Kassam, Deric M. Park: A Single CD133-Positive Cell is capable of producing Glioma population diversity. 3rd Quadrennial Meeting of the World-Federation-of-Neuro-Oncoloyg/6th; 12/2009
6. Akio Soeda, Dae-Hee Lee, Arlan H. Mintz, Johnathan A. Engh, Ian F. Pollack, Amin B. Kassam, Deric M. Park: Inhibition of p38a/b promotes self-renewal of Human Glioma Stem Cells by enhancing expression of egfr and cd133. Joint Meeting of the; 10/2009
7. Hideho Okada, Frank S. Lieberman, Pawel Kalinski, L. Dade Lunsford, Amin Kassam, Arlan H. Mintz, David L. Bartlett, Charles K. Brown, Herbert Zeh, Theresa L. Whiteside, Lisa H. Butterfield, Ronald L. Hamilton, Andres M. Salazar, Ian F. Pollack: Type 1 Dendritic Cell (dc) vaccines in combination with poly-iclc in participants with recurrent malignant glioma. 17th International Conference on Brain Tumor Research and Therapy; 04/2009
8. Sheila A. Alexander, Leslie Hoffman, Dianxu Ren, Yvette Conley, Samuel M. Poloyac, Jeffrey Balzer, Amin Kassam, Matthew Gallek: No pathway biomarkrrs of cv after sah. 38th Critical Care Congress of the Society-of-Critical-Care-Medicine; 12/2008
9. Elizabeth Crago, P. Sherwood, J. Kuo, A. Hricik, M. Horowitz, A. Kassam, S. Poloyac: Cerebrospinal fluid 20-hete is associated with poor neuropsychological outcomes after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. 38th Critical Care Congress of the Society-of-Critical-Care-Medicine; 12/2008
10. Myung-Jin Park, Amin Kassam, Paul Gardner, Daniel M. Prevedello, Akio Soeda, Frank Lieberman, Andrew Rosenberg, Deric M. Park: Platelet-Derived Growth Factor stimulates Chordoma growth and invasion by activating the pi3k/akt/mtor signaling pathway. 13th Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Neuro-Oncology (SNO); 10/2008
11. Hideho Okada, Frank Lieberman, Pawel Kalinski, Xinmei Zhu, L. Dade Lunsford, Amin Kassam, Arlan Mintz, David Bartlett, Charles Brown, Herbert Zeh, Theresa Whiteside, Lisa Butterfield, Ronald Hamilton, Andres Salazar, Ian Pollack: Vaccination with type-1 dendritic cells pulsed with multiple glioma-associated antigen peptides in combination with POLY-ICLC in patients with recurrent malignant glioma. 12th Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Neuro-Oncology; 10/2007
12. B. Liu, R.J. Sclabassi, Q. Liu, A. Kassam, C.-C. Li, M. Sun: Automatic tracking of region of interest in neurosurgical video. Bioengineering Conference, 2005. Proceedings of the IEEE 31st Annual Northeast; 05/2005
13. Mingui Sun, Qiang Liu, Jian Xu, Bing Liu, Chengquan Hu, A. Kassam, R.J. Sclabassi: A multimedia system for remote neurosurgical monitoring. Intelligent Signal Processing and Communication Systems, 2004. ISPACS 2004. Proceedings of 2004 International Symposium on; 12/2004
14. U Duvvuri, RL Carrau, LA Zimmer, CH Snyderman, AB Kassam: Minimally invasive approach for the resection of esthesioneuroblastoma. 3rd International Chicago Symposium on Malignancies of the Chest and; 10/2004
15. EA Crago, Y Kong, M Kerr, H Yonas, M Horowitz, A Kassam: Relationship between aneurysm site and outcomes following subarachnoid hemorrhage. 33rd Critical Care Congress of the Society-of-Critical-Care-Medicine; 12/2003
16. Stephen Thomas, Amin Kassam, William Edward Rothfus: Neuroimaging of Endonasal Skullbase Surgery: An Expanding Frontier. Radiological Society of North America 2006 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting;
17. Yonas H, Jungreis C, Fukui M, Wechsler L, Goldstein S, Gebel J, Kassam AB. Emergent stroke evaluation: CT/CT angiography/Xenon CT. Proceedings of the American Society of Neuroradiology, 1999
18. Fukui M, Jungreis C, Kassam AB, Gebel J, Ashton C, Karakus A, Yonas H. Xenon computed tomography as a means to predict outcome from spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. Proceedings of the American Society of Neuroradiology, 1999.

– Professional Activities –

Teaching
Invited Keynote/Plenary Addresses
1. Perpetual Innovation and integrated service line delivery model. 2016 Neuroscience Symposium; Boca Raton, May 14, 2016.
2. Innovation and the Emerging World. Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. April 10-12, 2016.
3. White Matter Mapping Based Endoscopy: the 13 Cranial Nerve – Could it be? Endovienna 5th World Congress of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Vienna, Austria, March 29, 2012.
4. Lessons Learned from the first decade of endoscopic skull base surgery and 1000 patients: 360°corridor surgery. Neurosurgery Past, Present and the Future. McMaster University Research Day, Oct 2011. (Adjudicator).
5. Lessons Learned from the first decade of endoscopic skull base surgery and 1000 patients: 360°corridor surgery. Neurosurgery Past, Present and the Future. Minimally Invasive Neurological Society Conference, Mackinaw Island, Michigan, 19-Jul-11.
6. Expanded Endoscopic Approaches to the Paramedian Skull Base and Management of the Carotid Artery at the Skull Base, Mastery of Advanced Head and Neck Reconstruction, Houston Texas, Feb 23, 2011.
7. Lessons Learned from the first decade of endoscopic skull base surgery and 1000 patients: 360°corridor surgery. Asian Pacific Congress of Neurological Surgery, Kula Lampoor, Nov 22, 2010.
8. Lessons Learned from the first decade of endoscopic skull base surgery and 1000 patients: 360°corridor surgery. Bronson Neurosciences Symponsium, Kalamazoo Michigan. June 24, 2010.
9. Lessons Learned from the first decade of endoscopic skull base surgery and 1000 patients: 360°corridor surgery. 9th Congress of the Spanish Society Skull Base. June 10, 2010.
10. The lessons I learned from Minimally Invasive Brain and Skull Base Surgery after the first decade and 1000 cases. V Rhinology Congress. Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 13, 2010.
11. Minimally Invasive Skull Base Surgery: Lessons Learned from the 1,000 patients and first decade of endoscopic skull base surgery. 30th Annual Meeting of Japanese Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Yokohama, Japan, May 7-10, 2010.
12. Multiple corridors to the skull base: a combination of microscopy and endoscopy. 15th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Neuroendoscopy, Tokyo, Japan, November 21, 2008.
13. The first decade of endoscopic skull base surgery. Personal experience in 1,000 patients: outcomes, complications and results. XXVII Congress of the Brazilian Neurosurgery Society, Iguassu Falls, Brazil, September 16, 2008.
14. Endoscopic skull base surgery: from the crista galli to the odontoid. Experience over a decade and 1,000 cases – lessons learned. 20th Memorial Meeting of the Japaense Society for Skull Base Surgery, Tokyo, Japan, July 7, 2008.
15. The evolution of endoscopic skull base surgery. 20th Memorial Meeting of the Japanese Society for Skull Base Surgery, Tokyo, Japan, July 6, 2008.
16. A decade of personal experience of endoscopic skull base surgery, with special emphasis on meningioma surgery. Reunion Annuelle, Societé de Neurochirurgie de Langue Francaise, Paris, France, November 26, 2007.
17. Endoscopic skull base surgery. The first decade: my personal experience in 700 patients – outcomes and complications. 8th Congress of the European Skull Base Society, Prague, Czech Republic, May 5, 2007.
18. Modular approach along the coronal plane from the foramen ovale to the foramen ovale. 4th Biennial Milano Masterclass, Milan, Italy, March 25, 2007.
19. Transcendent leadership: advocacy through innovation and critical review of treatment options: endoscopic cranial surgery for tumor: ready for prime time? 56th Annual Meeting, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois, October 10, 2006.
20. Principles and current limitations of endo-neurosurgery. Interurban Neurosurgical Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 3, 2006.
21. Minimally invasive neurosurgery. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 12, 2006.
22. Principles of endoNeurosurgery. 1st World Congress for Endoscopic Surgery of the Brain, Skull Base and Spine. Pittsburgh, PA, September 30, 2005.
23. Principles of endoNeurosurgery. President’s Invited Lecture, International Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Vancouver, BC, Canada, September 15, 2005.
24. Expanded endonasal approach: an evolving paradigm to the anterior and central skull base. 7th Congress of the European Skull Base Society, Fulda, Germany, May 19, 2005.
25. Update on stroke management: evidenced based management of carotid stenosis. The Harkim Keynote Address, Neurosciences Conference, Washington, Pennsylvania, May 5, 2000.
26. New concepts in vascular compression of the cranial nerves and brain stem; mainstreaming neurosurgery. Southern Medical Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 20, 1998.

Selected Peer-Reviewed Platform Lectures
1. Anatomy as the substrate for Innovation: 360° Corridor surgery for skull base lesions affecting the Visual system. North American Neuoropthamology Society Meeting, Feb 16, 2012, San Antonio, Texas.
2. Complications in expanded endonasal approaches: an analysis of the initial 700 patients. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, September 17, 2007.
3. Anterior skull base approaches: what, when, and how. 55th Annual Meeting, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Boston, Massachusetts, October 8-13, 2005.
4. Image-guided endoscoically assisted transnasal odontoid resection. Cervical Spine Research Society 32nd Annual Meeting and 9th Instructional Course, Boston, Massachusetts, December 2004.
5. Digital masters video symposium. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 54th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, October 2004.
6. Cranial minimally invasive techniques including endoscopy. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 54th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, October 2004.
7. Expanded endonasal approach transcribriform approach. Neurosurgical Society of America, Santa Fe, New Mexico, June 2004.
8. Minimally invasive approaches to perichiasmatic lesions. North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, Orlando, Florida, March 2004.
9. Outcomes following microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasms in 121 patients. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2004.
10. Molecular biology of cerebral aneurysms. Part 1: a systematic review of the literature. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2004.
11. Expanded endonasal approach: an evolving paradigm to the ventral skull base. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2004.
12. Fully endoscopic endonasal resection of parasellar craniopharyngiomas: an early experience and review of the literature. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2004.
13. Endoscopic resection of 64 pituitary tumors: neuroendocrine and visual outcomes. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2004.
14. Expanded endonasal approach: transcribriform approach. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2004.
15. Expanded endonasal approach: transplanum approach. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2004.
16. Endoscopic approach to the ventral skull base. Asian Australasian Congress, Singapore, November 24, 2003.
17. Outcomes following microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm in 121 patients. North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting,, Snowbird, Utah, February 8-13, 2003.
18. Glossopharyngeal neuralgia: a ten-year experience in 200 patients. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, September 27, 2000.
19. A viable vascularized rib flap: an option for skull base reconstruction. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, March 17-20, 2000.
20. Endoscopic anatomy of the posterior fossa: detailed dissections. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, March 17-20, 2000.
21. Serial analysis of gene expression for cerebral aneurysms. 75 Years of Neurosurgery in Canada, Toronto, Ontario, October 29, 1998.
22. Anterior fossa and orbito-frontal resection and reconstruction techniques: using vascularized rib grafts. 32nd Annual Meeting of the Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, June 1997.
23. Posterior cervical stabilization using the Ti-frame: a preliminary report and technical note. 32nd Annual Meeting of the Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, June 1997.
24. Cushing’s disease: a consensus statement. 30th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Victoria, BC, Canada, June 1995.
25. Childhood hemispheric gliomas. 29th Annual Meeting of Canadian Congress of Neurological Surgeons, St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada, 1994.
26. Omaya reservoirs. Canadian Neuro-oncology Meeting, Deerhurst, Ontario, Canada, 1992.

Invited Lectures: International
1. The Role of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Skull Base. Podium Presentation/26th Annual North American Skull Base Society Meeting (NASBS); Scottsdale, AZ February 12-15, 2016.
2. First in Human Application of a Npval Integrated Image guided robotic optical telescopic microscopy positioning system: Cerebrovascular Surgical Applications. Podium Presentation/26th Annual North American Skull Base Society Meeting (NASBS); Scottsdale, AZ, February 12-15, 2016.
3. OR of the Future. 26th Annual North American Skull Base Society Meeting (NASBS); Scottsdale, AZ February 12-15, 2016.
4. Future perspectives. Endoscopic Transnasal Approaches to the Skull Base Course in Germany, June 12, 2013.
5. Complications in endoscopic skull base surgery. Endoscopic Transnasal Approaches to the Skull Base Course in Germany, June 12, 2013.
6. Clival Chordomas. Endoscopic Transnasal Approaches to the Skull Base Course in Germany, June 13, 2013.
7. Extended endoscopic skull base surgery – an overview, Endoscopic Transnasal Approaches to the Skull Base Course in Germany, June 13, 2013.
8. Pituitary adenomas infiltrating the cavernous sinus, Endoscopic Transnasal Approaches to the Skull Base Course in Germany, June 12, 2013.
9. Skull base surgery: indications for and limitations of the endoscopic approach Masters Dissection Course in Endoscopic Anterior Skull Base Surgery, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire, March 26, 2013.
10. Lower Sagittal Plane Modules: transclival, transodontoid Masters Dissection Course in Endoscopic Anterior Skull Base Surgery, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire, March 26, 2013.
11. Endoscopic Approaches to the pituitary and the Skull Base – tips and techniques. Masters Dissection Course in Endoscopic Anterior Skull Base Surgery, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire, March 25, 2013.
12. Skull base surgery: from open to endoscopic: “The transition and evolution”, Masters Dissection Course in Endoscopic Anterior Skull Base Surgery, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire, March 25, 2013.
13. The 13th Cranial Nerve: could it be? XVII Advanced Course Endoscopic Surgery of the Nose, Paranasal Sinuses, Orbit and Skull Base, Barcelona, Spain February 27, 2013.
14. The 360-Degree Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery: Concepts and Practical Approach. XVII Advanced Course Endoscopic Surgery of the Nose, Paranasal Sinuses, Orbit and Skull Base, Barcelona, Spain February 27, 2013.
15. Endoscopic Anatomy of the Skull Base: the Coronal Plane. XVII Advanced Course Endoscopic Surgery of the Nose, Paranasal Sinuses, Orbit and Skull Base, Barcelona, Spain February 27, 2013.
16. The Transnasal Odontoidectomy Approach: Indications, Surgical Technique and Results. XVII Advanced Course Endoscopic Surgery of the Nose, Paranasal Sinuses, Orbit and Skull Base, Barcelona, Spain February 27, 2013
17. The Trans Clival approach: Indications, Surgical Technique and Results. XVII Advanced Course Endoscopic Surgery of the Nose, Paranasal Sinuses, Orbit and Skull Base, Barcelona, Spain February 27, 2013.
18. Endoscopic Anatomy of the Skull Base: the Sagittal Plane. XVII Advanced Course Endoscopic Surgery of the Nose, Paranasal Sinuses, Orbit and Skull Base, Barcelona, Spain February 27, 2013.
19. How to Constitute a Multidisciplinary Skull Base Team: Challenges, Difficulties and Solutions. XVII Advanced Course Endoscopic Surgery of the Nose, Paranasal Sinuses, Orbit and Skull Base, Barcelona, Spain February 27, 2013.
20. Lecture – 360 Degree Approaches to the Orbit. XVII Advanced Course Endoscopic Surgery of the Nose, Paranasal Sinuses, Orbit and Skull Base, Barcelona, Spain February 26, 2013.
21. II Advanced Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery – Interdisciplinary ENT / Neurosurgeon Team- Preliminary program. Barcelona, November 28 – December 1st, 2012.
22. A Practical Classification to Manage Cranioparyngiomas. Endovienna 5th World Congress of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Vienna, Austria, April 1, 2012.
23. Complication Avoidance in Endoscoic Skull Base Surgery. Endovienna 5th World Congress of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Vienna, Austria, April 1, 2012.
24. Analysis of Data Form 800 Consecutive Cases: Outcomes and Complications. Endovienna 5th World Congress of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Vienna, Austria, April 1, 2012.
25. Paramedian and Coronal Plane: It’s all about the carotid. Endovienna 5th World Congress of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Austria, April 1, 2012.
26. Anterior Cranial Base Meningiomas, Karl Storz Lunch Symposium. Endovienna 5th World Congress of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Austria, March 31, 2012.
27. 360° Corridors to the Orbit. Endovienna 5th World Congress of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, March 31, 2012.
28. My Personal highway to the endocranium: Modual classification of the endoscopic skull base approaches. Endovienna 5th World Congress of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Vienna, Austria, March 30, 2012.
29. Role of Endoscopic Management of Skull Base Meningiomas. Endovienna 5th World Congress of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Vienna, Austria, March 30, 2012.
30. Advances over the Past Year in Skull Base Surgery, The 1st Congress of the Confederation of the European Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, June 30, 2011.
31. 360° Approaches to the Orbit: Intra and extraconal tumor resection”, The 1st Congress of the Confederation of the European Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, June 30, 2011.
32. 360° Surgical Corridors to the Skull Base. 6th Biennial Milano Masterclass, Milan, Italy, March 25, 2011.
33. Management of the orbit – surgical alternatives. Endoscopic and Open Corridors to the Orbit. 6th Biennial Milano Masterclass, Milan, Italy, March 25, 2011.
34. Craniopharyngioma: how to manage it. V Rhinology Congress. Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 14, 2010.
35. Extended transnasal endoscopic approaches in Meningioma. V Rhinology Congress. Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 14, 2010.
36. Extended Endoscopic Approaches: Meckel’s care surgery. V Rhinology Congress. Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 13, 2010.
37. Current Perspectives of Endoscopic skull base and brain surgery. V Rhinology Congress. Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 13, 2010.
38. 360-degree Corridor Surgery. Endonasal Endoscopic Skullbase Workshop. Mumbai, India. April 9-11, 2010.
39. Minimally Invasive Skull Base Surgery: Lessons Learned from the 1,000 patients and first decade of endoscopic skull base surgery. 30th Annual Meeting of Japanese Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Yokohama, Japan, May 7-10, 2010.
40. Contemporary skull base surgery using a multicorridor strategy: endoscopic and microscopic approaches. 9th Congress of the European Skull Base Society, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, April 16, 2009.
41. It’s all about the carotid, the paramedian, coronal plane, and lateral extensions: a modular classification. 5th Biennial Milano Masterclass, Milan, Italy, March 27, 2009.
42. The first decade of endoscopic skull base surgery. Personal experience in 1,001 patients: outcomes, complications and results. 5th Biennial Milano Masterclass, Milan, Italy, March 29, 2009.
43. Anatomic considerations in managing complex parasellar pathology. 5th Biennial Milano Masterclass, Milan, Italy, March 27, 2009.
44. How to get in/out of a really, really small nose and take out a really, really big tumor. 5th Biennial Milano Masterclass, Milan, Italy, March 27, 2009.
45. 360° management of the orbit using combined endoscopic and open corridors for complete intra- and extraconal access. 5th Biennial Milano Masterclass, Milan, Italy, March 27, 2009.
46. Lessons learned over a decade and 1,000 cases: multicorridor skull base surgery, endoscopy and microscopy. KNC Conference, Yamanashi, Japan, November 23, 2008.
47. Lessons learned from a decade of endoscopic skull base surgery and 1,000 patients: outcomes, complications and results. 15th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Neuroendoscopy, Tokyo, Japan, November 22, 2008.
48. Endoscopy and microscopy: contemporary skull base surgery. 360 degree corridors to the entire skull base. Personal experience over 10 years and 1000 cases. 10th Annual Conference of Skull Base Surgery Society of India, Mumbai, India, October 10, 2008.
49. Principles of endoneurosurgery. 10th Annual Conference of Skull Base Surgery Society of India, Mumbai, India, October 10, 2008.
50. New expanded endonasal based classification for suprasellar craniopharyngiomas and outcomes. XXVII Congress of the Brazilian Neurosurgery Society, Iguassu Falls, Brazil, September 16, 2008.
51. Expanded endonasal approach to the foramen magnum and craniocervical junction. XXVII Congress of the Brazilian Neurosurgery Society, Iguassu Falls, Brazil, September 16, 2008.
52. The role of endoscopic surgery for meningiomas. 5th International Congress of the World Federation of Skull Base Societies and 19th Annual Meeting of the North American Skull Base Society, Vancouver, Canada, September 11, 2008.
53. The beginnings of a revolution: lessons learned in our first 1,001 cases. 8th Congreso Sociedad Espanola de Base de Craneo, Santander, Spain, June 12, 2008.
54. The first decade of endoscopic skull base surgery. Personal experience in 1,000 patients: outcomes, complications and results. III World Congress for Endoscopic Surgery of the Brain, Skull Base and Spine, Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 23, 2008.
55. Update and evolution of endoscopic skull base surgery and brain. III World Congress for Endoscopic Surgery of the Brain, Skull Base and Spine, Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 22, 2008.
56. The first decade of endoscopic skull base surgery: personal experience in 700 patients. Outcomes, complications and results. 58th National Congress of the Sociedad de Otorrinolaringologia y Patologia Cervico-facial, Madrid, Spain, November 11, 2007.
57. Microvascular decompression. 8th Congress of the European Skull Base Society Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, May 5, 2007.
58. Endonasal endoscopic skull base surgery. 8th Congress of the European Skull Base Society Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, May 5, 2007.
59. Closure of posterior cranial fossa leaks. Problems, techniques, results. 4th Biennial Milano Masterclass, Milan, Italy, March 25, 2007.
60. New expanded endonasal based classification for suprasellar craniopharyngiomas and outcomes. 4th Biennial Milano Masterclass, Milan, Italy, March 24, 2007.
61. Principles of endoNeurosurgery. 4th Biennial Milano Masterclass, Milan, Italy, March 24, 2007.
62. Neuroendoscopy of the skull base. Multi-Disciplinary Aspects in the Endoscopic Treatment of Skull Base Lesions. What Stage Are We At?, Pavia, Italy, March 22, 2007.
63. Complications and lessons learned in endoNeurosurgery: 9 year and 665 case experience. 3rd International Symposium on Microneurosurgical Anatomy, Antalya, Turkey, November 7, 2006.
64. Endoscopic approaches to craniopharyngiomas: a new classification and outcome. 3rd International Symposium on Microneurosurgical Anatomy, Antalya, Turkey, November 7, 2006.
65. Expanded endonasal approach to the foramen magnum. 3rd International Symposium on Microneurosurgical Anatomy, Antalya, Turkey, November 7, 2006.
66. Expanded endonasal approach to the clivus and petrous bone. 3rd International Symposium on Microneurosurgical Anatomy, Antalya, Turkey, November 7, 2006.
67. Evolution of endoNeurosurgery. 3rd International Symposium on Microneurosurgical Anatomy, Antalya, Turkey, November 7, 2006.
68. Non-curette technique for pituitary tumors. 8th Asian Oceanian International Congress on Skull Base Surgery, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 2, 2006.
69. Modular approach along the coronal plane from the foramen ovale to the foramen ovale. 8th Asian Oceanian International Congress on Skull Base Surgery, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 2, 2006.
70. Modular approach along the rostral caudal axis from the crista to the odontoid fully endoscopic completely transnasal. 8th Asian Oceanian International Congress on Skull Base Surgery, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 1, 2006.
71. Principles of endoneurosurgery. 8th Asian Oceanian International Congress on Skull Base Surgery, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 1, 2006.
72. Compressive optic neuropathies: scoping out the suprasellar space. Sally Letson Symposium, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada, September 15, 2006.
73. Endoscopic verses radiotherapy for skull base tumours. AO Advanced Cranial Base Surgery Symposium for Surgeons, The Royal Society of Medicine, London, United Kingdom, May 16, 2006.
74. Complications of skull base surgery and how to avoid them. AO Advanced Cranial Base Surgery Symposium for Surgeons, The Royal Society of Medicine, London, United Kingdom, May 16, 2006.
75. The expanded endonasal approach to the skull base: coronal plane modules. AO Advanced Cranial Base Surgery Symposium for Surgeons, The Royal Society of Medicine, London, United Kingdom, May 15, 2006.
76 The expanded endonasal approach to the skull Base: sagittal plane modules. AO Advanced Cranial Base Surgery Symposium for Surgeons, The Royal Society of Medicine, London, United Kingdom, May 15, 2006.
77. Posterior approaches. AO Advanced Cranial Base Surgery Symposium for Surgeons, The Royal Society of Medicine, London, United Kingdom, May 15, 2006.
78. Endoscopic skull base surgery: state of the art. 4th Annual Otolaryngology Update, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, February 4, 2006.
79. Skull base surgery: past and present. Asian Australasian Congress, Singapore, November 23, 2003.
80. Minimally invasive neurosurgery. Tai Jung, Taiwan, November 21, 2003.
81. Current concepts of endoscopic instrumentation in cranial base surgery. KLS Martin, Mulheim, Germany, May 15, 2000.
82. Recent advances in skull base surgery. VIII Annual South American Advanced Endoscopic Dissection Course of the Paranasal Sinuses, Orbit and Skull Base. Bogota, Columbia, February 23, 2000.
83. Management of cavernous sinus tumors. VIII Annual South American Advanced Endoscopic Dissection Course of the Paranasal Sinuses, Orbit and Skull Base. Bogota, Columbia, February 23, 2000.
84. Approaches to the clivus. VIII Annual South American Advanced Endoscopic Dissection Course of the Paranasal Sinuses, Orbit and Skull Base. Bogota, Columbia, February 23, 2000.
85. Cerebrospinal fluid leaks: a neurosurgical perspective. VIII Annual South American Advanced Endoscopic Dissection Course of the Paranasal Sinuses, Orbit and Skull Base. Bogota, Columbia, February 23, 2000.
86. Pituitary tumors: a multidisciplinary approach. Neuroscience Conferences, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1995.

Invited Lectures: National
1. 360-Degree Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery: Concepts & Practical Approach, Ohio, State-of-the-Art Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Course, May 24, 2013.
2. Principles of Expanded Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches, Ohio, State-of-the-Art Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Course, May 23, 2013.
3. Update on the Management of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension, NANOS, Snowbird, Utah, February 13, 2013.
4. Surgery of the Sellar and ParaSellar Regions, Chicago American Boards Review Course, in Neurological Surgery, January 26, 2013.
5. 360 Degree Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery-Concepts & Practical Approach. State-of the-Art Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery: A Hands-on Course, Ohio. October 27, 2012.
6. Sagittal Plane Modules II: Trans-vlival, Trans-odontoid. State-of the-Art Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery: A Hands-on Course, Ohio. October 26, 2012.
7. Principles of Expanded Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches. State-of the-Art Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery: A Hands-on Course, Ohio. October 25, 2012.
8. Grand Rounds, St. Vincent Hosptial. Minimal Access Brain Port Parafascicular Surgery for Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage – 6 Pillar Approach. September 13th – 14th, 2012.
9. International Society of Pituitary Surgeons, Montreal QC, Advances in Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery – Extended Endoscopic Approaches for Pituitary Tumors. June 21, 2012.
10. Prevention and Management of Neurosurgical Complications. 2nd Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Course, Columbus, Ohio, April 29, 2012.
11. 360-Degree Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery – Concepts & Practical Approach. 2nd Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Course, Columbus, Ohio, April 28, 2012.
12. Sagittal Plane Modues II: Trans-clival, Trans-odontoid, 2nd Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Course, Columbus, Ohio, April 27, 2012.
13. Principles of Expanded Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches. 2nd Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Course, Columbus, Ohio, April 26, 2012.
14. White matter: Does it matter?? Endovienna 5th World Congress of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Vienna, Austria, April 1, 2012.
15. The Principles of Pituitary Transposition Accessing the Hypothalamus. Endovienna 5th World Congress of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Vienna, Austria, April 1, 2012.
16. Management of frontal skull base meningiomas. 6th International Congress on Meningiomas and Cerebral Venous System, Boston, Massachusetts, September 4, 2008.
17. Special considerations for pediatric chordoma patients. 2nd International Chordoma Research Workshop, NIH/Neuroscience Conference Center, North Bethesda, Maryland, April 4, 2008.
18. Surgical advances for chordomas in base of skull surgery. 2nd International Chordoma Research Workshop, NIH/Neuroscience Conference Center, North Bethesda, Maryland, April 4, 2008.
19. Future advances in surgical techniques. First International Chordoma Research Workshop, NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, May 3, 2007.
20. Neurosurgery: 2005 literature in review. 55th Annual Meeting, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Boston, Massachusetts, October 8-13, 2005.
21. Building surgical capacity in a complex environment: a survival guide. Chicago, Illinois, July 21, 2005.
22. Complications of neurosurgical operations. Chicago Neurological Surgery Society, Chicago, Illinois, June 11, 2005.
23. Principles of endoNeurosurgery. Advanced Cranio-Maxillofacial Forum, New York, New York, May 6-7, 2005.
24. The direction of neurosurgery over the next decade. Adding, Updating and Expanding Operating Rooms for the Future, Washington DC, April 21, 2005.
25. Interdisciplinary problem solving in cranio-maxillofacial surgery. Advanced Cranio-Maxillofacial Forum, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 24, 2004.
26. Pittsburgh OR of the future. National Department of Defense, Ellicott City, Maryland, March 18-20, 2004.
27. Endoscopic microneurosurgery. The VI Detroit Neurosurgery Symposium: The Renaissance of Neurosurgery, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, September 13, 2002.
28. Recent advances in cranial base surgery. Bozeman, Montana, July 29, 2002.
29. Neurosurgical applications of fibrin sealants. Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s 6th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 6, 2001.
30. Surgery of the cranial nerves. Review Course in Neurological Surgery, Compass Medical Education Network, Chicago, Illinois, January 31, 2000.
31. Cranial base surgery: an overview. KLS Martin, Jacksonville, Florida, January 21, 2000.
32. Management of trigeminal neuralgia. Philadelphia Chapter of the Trigeminal Neuralgia Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 20, 1999.
33. Neurosurgical uses of fibrant sealants. Baxter/Immuno Hyland Division Annual Meeting, Pasadena, California, March 8, 1999.
34. Advances in cranial base surgery. Grand Rounds, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas, March 4, 1999.
35. Minimally invasive pituitary surgery. Southwestern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Surgeons 45th Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 7, 1999.

Invited Lectures: Local
1. Perpetual Innovation and integrated service line delivery model. Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center; Grand Rounds, May 12, 2016.
2. Advances in Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery. Aurora Medical Center Summit; Grand Rounds, August 21, 2014.
3. Innovations in Neurosurgery and Neurosciences: The Thirteenth Cranial Nerve– Could It Be? Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center; Grand Rounds, February 06, 2014.
4. 5th California Pituitary Conference: An Update on the Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Management of Pituitary Tumors and Pituitary Failure. Marina Del Rey, California. Kelly, Daniel, Laws, Edward, Barnett, Philip, Cohan, Pejman, Kassam, Amin, Katznelson, Laurence, Kerr, Katherine, Knutzen, Robert, Malkasian, Dennis, McGraw, Sharmyn. October 2, 2010.
5. An obituary to craniotomies. Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 24, 2009.
6. An obituary to craniotomies. Grand Rounds, Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 1, 2009.
7. An obituary to craniotomies. UPMC Passavant Grand Rounds, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 3, 2009.
8. Endonasal surgery: up your nose with the first 1,000 cases. 2nd Annual Pennsylvania Neurological Society Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 4, 2008.
9. Principles of endoneurosurgery. Risk Appraisal Forum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 20, 2008.
10. The first decade of endoscopic skull base surgery. Personal experience in 1,000 patients: outcomes, complications and results. Pediatric Travel Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 20, 2008.
11. Development of physician relationship/collaboration. UPMC 2008 Physician Advisory Forum – Your Role as a Physician Advisor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 20, 2008.
12. Multimodality management of complex cranial tumors – functional preservation. Varian Stereotactic Radiosurgery Training Program, UPMC Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 14, 2008.
13. Minimally invasive sellar surgery. University-Wide Endocrine Conference, Division of Endocrinology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 2, 2008.
14. Multimodality management of complex cranial tumors – functional preservation. Varian Stereotactic Radiosurgery Training Program, UPMC Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 30, 2008.
15. An obituary to craniotomy for brain tumors. 92nd Annual Meeting, The Pennsylvania Radiological Society, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 13, 2007.
16. New surgical approaches to management of intracerebral hemorrhage. UPMC Stroke Update 2007 Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 28, 2007.
17. Pediatric minimally invasive neurosurgery. Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 14, 2007. Webcast available at: http://www.or-live.com/cpi/1874/index.cfm
18. An obituary to craniotomies. Grand Rounds, UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 30, 2006.
19. An obituary to craniotomies. Panther Rehab Rounds, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 18, 2006.
20. Principles of EndoNeurosurgery. Tumor Board, Latrobe Hospital Medical Staff, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, October 5, 2006.
21. Principles of EndoNeurosurgery. Grand Rounds, UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 17, 2006.
22. Evolution of Endoneurosurgery. Grand Rounds, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 29, 2005.
23. Evolution of Endoneurosurgery. Grand Rounds, Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 28, 2005.
24. Endoneurosurgery: the petrous apex. Grand Rounds, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 3, 2005.
25. Endoneurosurgery: the next frontier. Nursing Grand Rounds, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. April 20, 2005.
26. The expanded endonasal approach: cranial surgery without a craniotomy. Grand Rounds, UPMC Montefiore, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 8, 2004.
27. Minimally invasive surgical approaches for pituitary and skull base tumors. Neuro-Oncology Symposium, UPMC Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 9, 2004.
28. Expanded endonasal approach: surgery of the brain without a craniotomy. Grand Rounds, UPMC St. Margaret Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 27, 2004.
29. Endoscopic MVD surgical procedure. Hemifacial Spasm Association Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 19, 2003.
30. Molecular biology of cerebral aneurysms. Neuroscience Grand Rounds, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 8, 2003.
31. Recent advances in skull base surgery. Grand Rounds, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 4, 2002.
32. Trilogy in the anterior cranial base. Combined Neuroscience Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 3, 2002.
33. Pituitary surgery: multimodality approach. Grand Rounds, Division of Endocrinology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 18, 2002.
34. Management of intraventricular tumors. Neuroscience Grand Rounds, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January 16, 2002.
35. Molecular genetics of cerebral aneurysm. 5th Annual Symposium on Applied Physiology of the Peripheral Circulation, Cerebral Blood Flow: Mechanisms of Ischemia, Diagnosis and Therapy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 9-10, 2001.
36. Cerebral vasospasm: diagnosis and management. Neurovascular ICU Nursing Teaching Rounds, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October. 4, 2000.
37. Advances in cranial base surgery. Endovascular Management of Vascular Tumors, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 4-5, 2001.
38. Management and diagnosis of facial pain and facial tics. Medical Grand Rounds, UPMC St. Margaret, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 5, 2001.
39. Evolution of microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm. Grand Rounds, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 4, 2000.
40. Evaluation of swallowing function in neurosurgical patients. Opening Ceremony for University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Swallowing Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 11, 2000.
41. Diagnosis of vasospasm. Neurovascular Nursing Rounds, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 3, 2000.
42. Hydrocephalus: what you need to know from an ENT perspective. Grand Rounds, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 17, 1999.
43. Diagnosis and management of cranial base tumors. Armstrong County Memorial Hospital, Kittanning, Pennsylvania, September 10, 1999.
44. Microvascular decompression for cranial neuropathy. Grand Rounds, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May, 1999.
45. Stroke update. UPMC Beaver Valley CME Lecture Series, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, March 10, 1999.
46. Anterior base pitfalls. Grand Rounds, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 21, 1998.
47. Stroke protocol. United Community Hospital Physician Outreach Program, Grove City, Pennsylvania, September 24, 1998.
48. Management of trigeminal neuralgia. Pittsburgh Chapter of the Trigeminal Neuralgia Association, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 19, 1998.
49. Cerebral vasospasm. Critical Care Nursing Rounds, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 16, 1998.
50. Neurosurgical management of pituitary tumors. Grand Rounds, Division of Endocrinology, University Of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 11, 1998.
51. Brain tumors. Ambulatory Sub-Specialties Course, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 14, 1998.
52. Neurosurgical emergencies. Ambulatory Sub-Specialties Course, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 10, 1998.

Panel Moderator
1. Minimally Invasive Subcortical Surgery. 2016 EndoChicago World Congress for Endoscopic Surgery of the Skull Base and Brain; Chicago, IL May 15-18, 2016.
2. Technological Advancements in OR Integration. 2016 EndoChicago World Congress for Endoscopic Surgery of the Skull Base and Brain; Chicago, IL May 15-18, 2016.
3. Endoscopic skull base surgery. 9th Congress of the European Skull Base Society, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, April 16, 2009.
4. Corridors to the posterior cranial fossa. Candid comments on current and future options. 5th Biennial Milano Masterclass, Milan, Italy, March 29, 2009.
5. Beyond the conventional borders. Endonasal endoscopic approaches to the posterior cranial fossa. 4th Biennial Milano Masterclass, Milan, Italy, March 24, 2007.
6. Skull base surgery. 3rd International Symposium on Microneurosurgical Anatomy, Antalya, Turkey, November 8, 2006.
7. Endoscopic approaches to cranial base tumors. 56th Annual Meeting, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois, October 10, 2006.
8. Cavernous sinus. European Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, Fulda, Germany, May 2005.
9. Endoscopic versus microseptal pituitary approaches. Interdisciplinary Problem Solving in Cranio-Maxillofacial and Neurologic Surgery, New York, New York, May 7, 2005.
10. Conventional and minimally invasive approaches to the paranasal sinuses and ventral skull base. Interdisciplinary Problem Solving in Cranio-Maxillofacial and Neurologic Surgery, New York, New York, May 7, 2005.
11. Pituitary surgery. What’s going on! 3rd Biennial Milano Masterclass, Milan, Italy, March 6, 2005.
12. Meningiomas/parasellar tumors scientific session. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 16, 2004.
13. Endoscopy scientific session. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 16, 2004.
14. New technology in neurologic surgical practice. Interdisciplinary Problem Solving in Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery Conference, Sonoma, California, October 4, 2003.
15. Endoscopic skull base surgery. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, March 18, 2000.
16. Posterior fossa surgery. Southwester Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Combined Neurosurgery/Otolaryngology Program, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 29, 2000.

Panel Lectures
1. Practical and technical aspects of trans sphenoidal surgery: “Extended trans sphenoidal approaches”. 77th Annual Meeting, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, San Diego, California, May 2, 2009.
2. Expanded endonasal approach for the resection of midline suprasellar craniopharyngiomas. 9th Congress of the European Skull Base Society, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, April 18, 2009.
3. How I do it: reconstruction with vascularized tissue always or selective? 9th Congress of the European Skull Base Society, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, April 16, 2009.
4. The most frightening complication I had to treat in the last 2 years. 5th Biennial Milano Masterclass, Milan, Italy, March 29, 2009.
5. Discussion with experts. 10th Annual Conference of Skull Base Surgery Society of India, Mumbai, India, October 11, 2008.
6. Intraventricular endoscopy: “Intra-axial endoport surgery: A parafascicular approach to deep-seated lesions and ventricular tumors”. Annual Meeting, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Orlando, Florida, September 22, 2008.
7. Practical course – Operative colloquium – Masters of neurological surgery: “Is skull base surgery changing to minimally invasive?” Annual Meeting, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Orlando, Florida, September 21, 2008.
8. Practical course – Cranial endoscopic procedures in neurosurgery: “The Kassam scope, endoscopic skull base surgery.” Annual Meeting, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Orlando, Florida, September 21, 2008.
9. Chordoma case conference. 20th Memorial Meeting of the Japaense Society for Skull Base Surgery, Tokyo, Japan, July 7, 2008.
10. How to manage complications of transnasal skull base surgery: “Vascular injuries”. III World Congress for Endoscopic Surgery of the Brain, Skull Base and Spine, Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 24, 2008.
11. Controversial issues debate – meningioma surgery: “Transnasal endoscopy vs. craniotomy-microsurgery”. III World Congress for Endoscopic Surgery of the Brain, Skull Base and Spine, Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 24, 2008.
12. Cranio-cervical junction: “Transnasal endoscopic approach”. III World Congress for Endoscopic Surgery of the Brain, Skull Base and Spine, Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 23, 2008.
13. Reconstruction after extended endoscopic skull base surgery. III World Congress for Endoscopic Surgery of the Brain, Skull Base and Spine, Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 23, 2008.
14. Transnasal endoscopic approaches to the skull base and brain: “Clivus and posterior fossa”. III World Congress for Endoscopic Surgery of the Brain, Skull Base and Spine, Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 22, 2008.
15. Suprasellar meningiomas – thoughts and strategies for microscopic versus endoscopic surgical resection: “Endoscopic resection of suprasellar meningiomas”. 76th Annual Meeting, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois, April 29, 2008.
16. Intracranial endoscopy: “Expanded endonasal approach for non-pituitary lesions and pituitary approach”. 76th Annual Meeting, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois, April 29, 2008.
17. Practical and technical aspects of transsphenoidal surgery: “Expanded transsphenoidal approaches”. 76th Annual Meeting, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois, April 27, 2008.
18. Skull base and endoscopy case presentations. 58th National Congress of the Sociedad de Otorrinolaringologia y Patologia Cervico-facial, Madrid, Spain, November 11, 2007.
19. Applications for craniopharyngioma surgery. 58th National Congress of the Sociedad de Otorrinolaringologia y Patologia Cervico-facial, Madrid, Spain, November 11, 2007.
20. Intraventricular endoscopy: endoport resection of intraventricular and intra-axial tumors. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, September 17, 2007.
21. Technical considerations and results of midline tumour removal through the endoscopic extended approach to the skull base (meningiomas). 2nd World Congress for Endoscopic Surgery of the Brain, Skull Base and Spine, Paris, France, May 12, 2007.
22. CSF leak management and skull base defect reconstruction techniques after endoscopic extended TNTS surgery. 8th Congress of the European Skull Base Society Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, May 4, 2007.
23. Expanded endonasal approach for non-pituitary lesions and pituitary approach. 75th Annual Meeting, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Washington DC, April 16, 2007.
24. The most frightening complications I had to treat in the last two years. 4th Biennial Milano Masterclass, Milan, Italy, March 25, 2007.
25. The experts’ opinion and evidence based. 8th Asian Oceanian International Congress on Skull Base Surgery, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 1, 2006.
26. Cranial endoscopic procedures in neurosurgery: approaches to skull base lesions. 56th Annual Meeting, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois, October 8, 2006.
27. Neurosurgery 2006 literature in review: endoscopy and skull base. 56th Annual Meeting, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois, October 8, 2006.
28. Skull base surgery: case review. 4th Annual Otolaryngology Update, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 4, 2006.
29. Anterior cranial base approach. How I do it. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, October 2005.
30. The year in review: skull base literature review. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, October 2005.
31. Future directions. 1st World Congress for Endoscopic Surgery of the Brain, Skull Base, and Spine. Pittsburgh, PA, October 1, 2005.
32. Endoport surgery. 1st World Congress for Endoscopic Surgery of the Brain, Skull Base, and Spine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 1, 2005.
33. Vascular injuries. 1st World Congress for Endoscopic Surgery of the Brain, Skull Base, and Spine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 1, 2005.
34. Transclival surgery. 1st World Congress for Endoscopic Surgery of the Brain, Skull Base, and Spine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 1, 2005.
35. endoNeurosurgery for intradural lesions. 1st World Congress for Endoscopic Surgery of the Brain, Skull Base, and Spine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 1, 2005.
36. endoNeurosurgical classification for extrasellar craniopharyngiomas. 1st World Congress for Endoscopic Surgery of the Brain, Skull Base and Spine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 30, 2005.
37. Petrous apex lesions. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, April 9, 2005.
38. Endoscopic versus open surgery for skull base. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, April 9, 2005.
39. Anterior craniofacial approaches. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, April 8, 2005.
40. The expanded endonasal approach. Intradural resection of tumors of the anterior cranial base. 3rd Biennial Milano Masterclass, Milan, Italy, March 5, 2005.
41. Intraoperative surgical hemostasis techniques for unplanned vascular events. 3rd Biennial Milano Masterclass, Milan, Italy, March 6, 2005.
42. The expanded endonasal approach. Intradural resection of tumors of the clivus. 3rd Biennial Milano Masterclass, Milan, Italy, March 6, 2005.
43. Transnasal resection of cavernous sinus tumors. 3rd Biennial Milano Masterclass, Milan, Italy, March 6, 2005.
44. The expanded endonasal approach for extrasellar pituitary tumors. A non-curette technique. 3rd Biennial Milano Masterclass, Milan, Italy, March 6, 2005.
45. Expanded endonasal approach to the ventral skull base. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Francisco, October 2003.
46. Nuclear hyperexcitability in the brainstem. Hemifacial Spasm Association Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 19, 2003.
47. Skull base approaches and microvascular decompression. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 52nd Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 22, 2002.
48. Trigeminal neuralgia: treatment options. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 50th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, September 27, 2000.
49. Case management: intracranial meningioma. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 50th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, September 26, 2000.
50. Facial nerve injuries. Southwestern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Combined Neurosurgery/Otolaryngology Program, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 29, 2000.
51. Jugular foramen tumors. Southwestern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Combined Neurosurgery/Otolaryngology Program, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 29, 2000.
52. Glomus jugular tumors: outcome measures and long-term results. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, May 28-31, 1999.
53. Approaches to data base. Xenon: CTCBF Course: When, Why and How? University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, February 26-28, 1999.
54. Operative management of pituitary neoplasms. Endocrine Disorders of the Head and Neck Mini-Seminar, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, February 11, 1999.
55. Neurofibromatosis. 1998 Update: Management of Bilateral Acoustic Neuromas, Neurofibromatosis Symposium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 17, 1998.

Eponymous Lectures
1. Cambridge Anatomic Orator/Lecturer: Lectures in Neurosurgical Anatomy- Emmanuel College, Cambridge, U.K., 17-Jun-11.
2. Ginde Oration: Lessons Learned from the first decade of endoscopic skull base surgery and 1000 patients: 360° corridor surgery. Bombay Hospital April 9-10, 2010.
3. Penfield Lecture: Principles of endoscopic neurosurgery: outcomes and complications over a decade and 700 patients. Annual Congress of the Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation, Edmonton, Ontario, Canada, June 21, 2007.
4. Sally Letson Lecture: Suprasellar space invaders. Sally Letson Symposium, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, September 14, 2006.
5. Michael T. Richard Lecturer: An obituary to craniotomies, University of Ottawa, Nov. 2004.
6. An obituary to craniotomies. Inaugural William Hitselberger Lecture. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York, NY, September 2004.

Visiting Professorships
1. Kassam, A. Visiting Professorship, NorthShore University Health System, Evanston IL Hospital: “Anatomy and Physics the two Truths.” May 27, 2016.
2. Kassam, A. Visiting Professorship, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit Michigan. “Anatomy and Physics the two Truths.” April 27, 2016.
3. Anatomy as a Substrate for Innovation: 360 degree approaches to the extra and intraxial space. The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, April 4, 2013,
4. The first decade of endoscopic skull base surgery. Lessons learned in 1,000 patients: outcomes, complications and results. Department of Neurological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, July 9, 2008.
5. The first decade of endoscopic skull base surgery. Lessons learned in 1,000 patients: outcomes, complications and results. Departments of Otolaryngology and Neurological Surgery, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan, July 8, 2008.
6. The first decade of endoscopic skull base surgery. Lessons learned in 1,000 patients: outcomes, complications and results. Division of Neurosurgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, June 25, 2008.
7. The first decade of endoscopic skull base surgery: personal experience in 800 patients. Outcomes, complications and results. Division of Neurosurgery, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, January 16, 2008.
8. Principles of endoNeurosurgery. Department of Neurological Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard, Boston, Massachusetts, April 12, 2007.
9. Principles of endoNeurosurgery. Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Florida-Gainesville, Gainesville, Florida, March 30, 2007.
10. Principles of endoNeurosurgery. Department of Neurological Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California, December 15, 2006.
11. The expanded endonasal approach: principles of endoNeurosurgery. University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas, May 12, 2006.
12. Principles of endoNeurosurgery. University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, March 4, 2006.
13. Principles of endoNeurosurgery. University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 24, 2006.
14. Principles of endoNeurosurgery. New York University, New York, New York, January 26, 2006.
15. Evolution in Neurosurgery. Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, September 8-9, 2005.
16. Evolution of endoNeurosurgery. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, May 16, 2005.
17. Evolution of endoNeurosurgery. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, April 21-23, 2005.
18. An obituary to craniotomies? Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois, March 23, 2005.
19. Evolution of endoNeurosurgery. Sacramento University, Sacramento, California, February 11-12 2005.
20. Evolution of endoneurosurgery. Trillium Health Center, Mississaugua, Ontario, Canada, December 4, 2004.
21. The expanded endonasal approach: from the crista gali to the dens via a fully endoscopic transnasal approach. Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, October 15, 2004.
22. The expanded endonasal approach from the crista gali to the dens. Providence St. Johns Health System, Southfield, Michigan, June 2004.
23. The expanded endonasal approach to the ventral skull base. University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, June 2004.
24. Innovations in cranial neurosurgery. University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, April 16, 2004.
25. Management of cranial base trauma and tumors. TriService General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, November 21, 2003.
26. Evolution of skull base surgery. TriService General Hospital, Tai Pai, Taiwan, November 20, 2003.
27. Microvascular decompression for cranial neuropathy: when and when not to do it. Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, November 21, 2001.
28. Advances in cranial base surgery. Department of Neurosurgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, January 25, 1999.
29. Genetics of cerebral aneurysms. Department of Neuroscience, Ottawa General Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 26, 1998.

Cadaveric and Live Surgery/Instructional Courses Taught
1. Endoscopic Endonasal Transclival Approach, Dissection/2016 EndoChicago World Congress for Endoscopic Surgery of the Skull Base and Brain; Chicago, IL. Amin Kassam, Martin Corsten, Sammy Khalili. May 15-18, 2016. (Cadaveric Dissection)
2. Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery. Lecture / McMaster University; Minimal Invasive Skull Base Surgery Course. Dr. Kesh Reddy, Dr. Almunder Algird, Dr. Doron Sommer, Dr. Justin Khetani, Dr. Smriti Nayan, Dr. Sarfaraz Banglawala, Dr. Amadeo Rodriguez; Guest Faculty: Dr. Amin Kassam. April 15 & 16, 2016.
3. Live Surgery: Rovotic Surgery. Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. Enam, Ather, Kassam, Amin. April 10-12, 2016.
4. State-of-the-Art Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery: A Hands on Course. Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. Carrau, Ricardo MD., Otto, Bradley MD., Prevedello, Daniel MD., Kassam, Amin MD. October 8-10, 2015.
5. 6 Pillar Approach: Parafascicular Surgery of the White Matter; with emphasis on: Economic Resource Optimization through Surgical Biometrics, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kassam, Amin B., Pradilla, Gustavo, Rovin, Richard. September 18-19, 2015.
6. Pituitary and Anterior Skull Base Workshop. Kuala Lumpu, Malaysia. Prof. Vicknes Waran, Prof. Dr. Prepageran Narayanan, Prof. Dr. Amin Kassam. August 7-17, 2015.
7. Subcortical Surgery Group, 2nd Annual Meeting, Park City, Utah. Bailes, Julian, Zucker, Lloyd, Gallia, Gary, Kassam, Amin, Pradilla, Gustavo, Young, Ronald, Labib, Mohamed, Zada, Gabriel, Youseff, A. Samy. July 31, 2015-August 1, 2015.
8. 6 Pillar Approach; Subcortical Surgery Group, Park City, Utah. Kassam, Amin. July 30, 2015.
9. 10th Endoscopic Endonasal Skullbase Workshop. Bombay Hospital and Nair Hospital, Mumbai, India. Kassam, Amin, Corsten, Martin, Sethi, Dhanambir, Kirtane, M.V., Sharma, B. S., Banerji, Deepu (prof). June 5-6, 2015.
10. State-of-the-Art Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery: A Hands on Course. Ohio State University, Columbis, OH. Carrau, Ricardo MD., Otto, Bradley MD., Prevedello, Daniel MD., Kassam, Amin MD., May 14-16, 2015.
11. 6 Pillar Approach: Parafascicular Surgery of the White Matter; with emphasis on: Economic Resource Optimization through Surgical Biometrics, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kassam, Amin B., April 17-18, 2015.
12. 6 Pillar Approach: Parafascicular Surgery of the White Matter; with emphasis on: Economic Resource Optimization through Surgical Biometrics, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kassam, Amin B., March 6-7, 2015.
13. 6 Pillar Approach: Parafascicular Surgery of the White Matter; with emphasis on: Economic Resource Optimization through Surgical Biometrics, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kassam, Amin B., Febuary 6-7, 2015.
14. 6 Pillar Approach: Parafascicular Surgery of the White Matter; with emphasis on: Economic Resource Optimization through Surgical Biometrics, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kassam Amin B., December 5-6, 2014.
15. State-of-the-Art Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery A Hands-On Course. Ohio State Univeristy, Columbus, OH. Kassam, Amin, Ricardo Carrau, Bradely Otto, Daniel Prevedello, October 16-18, 2014.
16. 6 Pillar Approach: Parafascicular Sugery of the White Matter; Access to Intraaxial Subcortical White Matter pathology with emphasis on Economic Resource Optimization through Surgical Biometrics, Milwaukee, WI. Kassam, Amin B., September 12-13, 2014.
17. 6 Pillar Approach: Parafascicular Surgery of the White Matter. Aurora Research Institute, Milwaukee, WI. Kassam, Amin, Guenther, Neil, Wlodarski, John, Labib, Mohamed, Young, Ronald II. July 25-26, 2014.
18. State-of-the-Art Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery A Hands-On Course. Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. Kassam, Amin, Ricardo Carrau, Bradely Otto, Daniel Prevedello, May 29-31, 2014.
19. 6 Pillar Approach: Parafascicular Surgery of the White Matter; with emphasis on: Economic Resource Optimization through Surgical Biometrics, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kassam, Amin B., May 16-17, 2014.
20. 6 Pillar Approach: Parafascicular Surgery of the White Matter with emphasis on Economic Resource Optimization through Surgical Biometics, Milwaukee, WI. Kassam, Amin B., February 28-March 1, 2014.
21. 6 Pillar Approach, Parafascicular Surgery of the White Matter: Access & Cannulation of Intraaxial Subcortical White Matter Pathology. Science Care, Phoenix, AZ. Kassam, Amin. December 6-7, 2013.
22. State-of-the-Art Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery A Hands-On Course. Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. Kassam, Aminn, Ricardo Carrau, Bradely Otto, Daniel Prevedello, October 31-November 3, 2013.
23. 6 Pillar Approach: Parafascicular Sugery of the White Matter; Access to Intraaxial Subcortical White Matter pathology with emphasis on Economic Resource Optimization through Surgical Biometrics, University of Ottawa Canada. Kassam, Amin, Corsten Martin, Agbi Charles, September 6-8, 2013.
24. 6 Pillar Approach: Parafascicular Sugery of the White Matter; Access to Intraaxial Subcortical White Matter pathology with emphasis on Economic Resource Optimization through Surgical Biometrics, University of Ottawa Canada. Kassam, Amin, Corsten Martin, Agbi Charles, July 19-21, 2013.
25. 15th Annual Advanced Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Course, Trier, Germany. Bettag M, Kassam AB. June 12-14, 2013.
26. Dandy Society Residents Review Course, St. Louis University, St. Louis. Missouri, Abdulrauf S, Kassam AB, June 9-10, 2013.
27. State-of-the-Art Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery A Hands-On Course. Columbus OH. Kassam Amin, Ricardo Carrau, Bradely Otto, Daniel Prevedello, May 23-26, 2013 repeated May 29-31, 2014.
28. 6 Pillar Approach: Parafascicular Sugery of the White Matter; Access to Intraaxial Subcortical White Matter pathology with emphasis on Economic Resource Optimization through Surgical Biometrics, University of Ottawa Canada. Kassam Amin, Corsten Martin, Agbi Charles, May 17-19, 2013.
29. Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Workshop (Cadeveric Dissection), Jaipur, India. Kassam Amin MD., April 25-29, 2013.
30. Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery workshop (Cadeveric Dissection), McMaster University, Reedy K, Kassam AB, April 15-16, 2013.
31. Skull base surgery: Indications for and limitations of the endoscopic approach Masters Dissection Course in Endoscopic Anterior Skull Base Surgery, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire, Kassam AB, March 26, 2013.
32. 6 Pillar Approach: Parafascicular Sugery of the White Matter; Access to Intraaxial Subcortical White Matter pathology with emphasis on Economic Resource Optimization through Surgical Biometrics, University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation, Ottawa, ON Kassam Amin, Corsten Martin, Agbi Charles, March 8-10, 2013.
33. Advanced Endoscopic Skull base surgery, Bogotá, Columbia, Herra Alfredo, Carrau R, Kassam AB, Feb 20-24, 2013.
34. Live Endonasal Endoscopic Cadaveric Prosection Symposium, NANOS, Snowbird, Utah, Kassam Amin, February 13, 2013.
35. 6 Pillar Approach: Parafasicular Surgery of the White Matter: Access to Intraaxial Subcortal White Matter Pathology with Emphasis on Economic Resource Optimization through Surgical Biometrics, University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre, Ottawa, ON. Kassam Amin, Corsten Marten, Agbi Charles, November 3-4, 2013.
36. 2nd Endoscopic Masters Class, Barcelona, Spain, Kassam Amin, Bernal-Sprekelsen, November 2012.
37. State-of-the-Art Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery A Hands-On Course. Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH. Kassam Amin, Ricardo Carrau, Bradely Otto, Daniel Prevedello, October 25 – 28, 2012.
38. 6 Pillar Approach: an Integrated Systematic Approach for Minimally Invasive Access to the Intraaxial Subcortical White Matter Pathology Course, University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation, Ottawa, ON. Kassam Amin, Agbi, Charles, Corsten Marten, August 18-19, 2012.
39. Chicago Residents Review Course, Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Kassam AB, Kranser, June 9, 2012. (Cadaveric Course)
40. 360 Minimally Invasive Surgery Endoscopic Endonasal Course-Pituitary/Skull Base Approaches, University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre, Ottawa, ON. Kassam AB, Corsten M, Agbi C, Lamonth, Andre. May 31-June 4, 2012.
41. State-of-the-Art Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery A Hands-On Course. Kassam Amin, Ricardo Carrau, Bradely Otto, Daniel Prevedello, May 23 – 26, 2012.
42. Canadian Society of Otolaryngology, Toronto, ON. Kassam AB, May 2012.
43. 2nd Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Course, Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH. Kassam AB, Carrau, R, Prevedello D, Otto B, April 26-29, 2012.
44. McMaster Annual Course on Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Kassam AB, K Reddy, A Algrid, April 13-14, 2012.
45. 6th Keyhole & Endonasal Surgery Course, 6th Keyhole & Endonasal Surgery Course, Medical Innovations and Training Institute, Las Vegas, NV. Kelly D., Carrau RL, Kassam AB, Feb 2-5, 2012.
46. 1st Endoscopic Masters Class, Barcelona, Spain, Kassam Amin, Bernal-Sprekelsen, Nov 2012.
47. 1st Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Course, OHIO State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio, Carrau RL, Prevedello D, Otto B., Kassam AB, Oct 5, 2011.
48. Endoscopic Skull Base Workshop, Trichy Hospital, Trichy, India, Kassam AB, Carrau RL, Prevedello August 17-20, 2011. (Cadaveric Dissection and Live Surgery)
49. The 1st Congress of the Confederation of the European Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Precongress Workshop, Kassam AB, Carrau RL, Prevedello. June 30, 2011.
50. Live Surgery Dissection Course. International Society of Surgery Anatomy Bristol (UK) and European Skull Base Society. Paris, France. Kassam AB, Carrau RL, June 26-28, 2011.
51. 360 Mind, 3rd Minimally Invasive (Keyhole) Skull Base Surgery: A Comprehensive Hands-On Course, Santa Monica, CA. Kassam, Amin, Fernandez-Miranda, Juan, Malkasian, Dennis. April 25, 2010.
52. Endoscopic Skull base surgery workshop (Cadeveric Dissection), Macmaster University, Reedy K, Kassam AB, April 15-16, 2010.
53. Advances in Endoscopic Cranial Base Surgery: Have we reached the final frontier? Advanced Endoscopic Cranial Base Surgery Course. University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center. March 19-20, 2010.
54. Endo Skull Base Workshop, Bombay Hospital and Nair Hospital, Mumbai, India, Kassam AB, Carrau RL. March 9-11, 2010. (Cadaveric Dissection and Live Surgery)
55. Course Director: Endonasal & Keyhole Surgery Course – 360-degree Minimally Invasive Skull Base Access with Hands-on Cadaver Dissection. Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, February, 2010.
56. Advanced Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Cadeveric Dissection course. Asian Pacific Congress of Neurological Surgery. Kassam AB, Nov. 19-21, 2010.
57. 360 Mind, Endoscopic Endonasal & Keyhole Surgery of the Skull Base, Pituitary Fossa, Orbit and Cranio-Cervical Junction: A Comprehensive Hands-On Course, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, Kassam AB, Carrau RL, Kelly, Daniel. November 12-15, 2010.
58. Advanced Endoscopic, Cadeveric Dissection Course. Cambridge University, Kassam AB, Carrau RL. Oct 30-Nov 2, 2010.
59. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, Adelaide Australia, Wormald PJ, Kassam AB, Carrau RL, July 2010.
60. Cadaveric Dissection Course. International Society of Surgery Anatomy Bristol (UK) and European Skull Base Society. Paris, France. Kassam AB, Carrau RL, June 17-18, 2010.
61. Expanded Endonasal Approach: Minimally invasive skull base surgery: 9th Congress of the Spanish Society Skull Base. Kassam AB., Carrau RL. June 11, 2010.
62. First Annual 360 MIND Endonasal and KeyHole Surgery. Carrau RL, Kassam AB, Kelly DF, Prevedello D. April 21-25, 2010 (Cadaveric Dissection)
63. Endo Skull Base Workshop, Bombay Hospital and Nair Hospital, Mumbai, India, Kassam AB, Carrau RL. April 9-11, 2010. (Cadaveric Dissection and Live Surgery)
64. USC Endoscopic Skull Base Course, Los Angeles, Worbel B, Kassam AB, Carrau R, February 7-8,2010, (Cadaveric Dissection)
65. Endonasal and Keyhole Surgery. Palm Beach, Florida. Carrau RL, Kassam AB, Kelly DF, Prevedello D. February 3-7, 2010 (Cadaveric Dissection)
66. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa. Vancouver Canada, Kassam AB, July 2009. (Cadaveric Dissection)
67. Minimallly Invasive Endoscopic Skull base Surgery, Brisbane, Australia Panizza B., Kassam AB, Carrau R L. June 2009 (Cadaveric Dissection)
68. Hands-on Course on Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery. 9th Congress of the European Skull Base Society, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Draf W, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH. April 18-19, 2009. (Cadaveric Dissection)
69. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH, Carrau RL. January 14-17, 2009. (Cadaveric Dissection and Live Surgery)
70. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, 15th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Neuroendoscopy, Tokyo, Japan, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH. November 22, 2008. (Cadaver Dissection)
71. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH, Carrau RL. October 22-25, 2008. (Cadaveric Dissection and Live Surgery)
72. International Skull Base CME and Skull Base Cadaver Workshop, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India, Kassam AB, Carrau RL. October 9-10, 2008. (Cadaveric Dissection and Live Surgery)
73. Cranial Endoscopic Procedures in Neurosurgery, Annual Meeting, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Orlando, Florida, Jimenez DF, Luciano MG, Frazee JG, Nakaji P, Kassam AB, Gaab MR. Sepetember 21, 2008. (Cadaveric Dissection)
74. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH, Carrau RL. September 3-6, 2008. (Cadaveric Dissection and Live Surgery)
75. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, Division of Neurosurgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Kassam AB. June 25-26, 2008. (Cadaveric Dissection)
76. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, 8th Congreso Sociedad Espanola de Base de Craneo, Santander, Spain, Kassam AB, Carrau RL. June 11, 2008.
77. 3rd International Hands-On Course on Endoscopic and Microscopic Microsurgery of the Skull Base: Techniques, Combined Approaches and Operations, Nice, France, Danesi G, Panizza B, Kassam AB, Carrau RL. June 6-8, 2008. (Cadaveric Dissection)
78. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH, Carrau RL. June 1-3, 2008. (Cadaveric Dissection and Live Surgery)
79. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Kassam A. April 25, 2008. (Cadaveric Dissection)
80. Endoscopic Approaches to Skull Base Lesions, University of Ottawa/Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Agbi C, Lamothe A, Kassam AB, Carrau RL, Mintz AH. April 11-12, 2008. (Cadaveric Dissection)
81. Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, Charing Cross/Imperial College Hospitals, London, United Kingdom, Kassam A, Snyderman C. March 26, 2008. (Cadaveric Prosection)
82. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery of the Skull Base, Paranasal Sinuses, and Posterior Fossa, Florida Hospital Neuroscience Institute, Orlando, Florida, Field M, Kassam A, Snyderman C. March 7-9, 2008. (Cadaveric Dissection)
83. 2nd Endonasal & Skull Base Key-Hole Surgery Course, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Kelly DF, Cappabianca P, Kassam A, Teo C, Malkasian D, Cohan P. February 15-16, 2008. (Cadaveric Dissection)
84. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, Las Vegas, Nevada, Kassam AB, Prevedello D. February 8, 2008. (Cadaveric Prosection)
85. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH, Carrau RL. January 23-25, 2008. (Cadaveric Dissection and Live Surgery)
86. Endoscopic Surgery of the Pituitary Fossa and Cranial Base, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Kassam A, Carrau R, Gentili F, Witterick I. November 16-17, 2007. (Cadaveric Dissection)
87. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, 58th National Congress of the Sociedad de Otorrinolaringologia y Patologia Cervico-facial, Madrid, Spain, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH. November 12, 2007. (Cadaveric Dissection)
88. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH.September 23-25, 2007. (Cadaveric Dissection and Live Surgery)
89. Cranial Endoscopic Procedures in Neurosurgery. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, Jimenez DF, Luciano MG, Kassam A, Frazee JG, Gaab MR, Zuccaro GN. September 16, 2007.
90. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH. September 6-8, 2007. (Cadaveric Dissection and Live Surgery)
91. International Workshop on Advanced Transnasal Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery: ENT and Neurosurgical Team Approach, Barcelona, Spain, Carrau RL, Kassam AB, Frank G, Pasquini E. July 5-6, 2007. (Cadaveric Dissection)
92. Cirugia Endoscopica Transnasal De La Base Del Craneo, Madrid, Spain, Kassam AB, Carrau RL. July 2-3, 2007. (Cadaveric Dissection)
93. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH. May 31-June 2, 2007. (Cadaveric Dissection and Live Surgery)
94. Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, Centre de Simulation Medicale, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Kassam AB, Carrau RL, Lavigne F, Zeitouni A. May 16-18, 2007. (Cadaveric Dissection)
95. Expanded Endonasal Surgery Training, 8th Congress of the European Skull Base Society, Prague, Czech Republic, Kassam AB, Snyderman C. May 5, 2007.
96. Minimally Invasive Endonasal Surgery of the Skull Base, Paranasal Sinuses and Posterior Fossa. Florida Hospital, Orlando, Florida, Field M, Kassam A, Snyderman C. February 23-25, 2007. (Cadaveric Dissection)
97. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH. January 13-15, 2007. (Cadaveric Dissection and Live Surgery)
98. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, Las Vegas, Nevada, Kassam AB, Gardner P. December 14, 2006. (Cadaver Prosection)
99. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc., Los Angeles, California, Kassam AB, November 17, 2006.
100. Skull Base Surgery Workshop, Annual Meeting of the German Society of Skull Base Surgery, Freiburg, Germany, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH, Al-Mefty O, Rosahl S. November 9, 2006. (Cadaveric Prosection)
101. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH. September 21-23, 2006. (Cadaveric Dissection and Live Surgery)
102. Neuroendoscopy Course, University of Calgary Medical Center/Foothills Hospital, Calgary, Canada, Kassam AB, September 8, 2006. (Cadaveric Dissection)
103. Cirugia Endoscopica Transnasal De La Base Del Craneo, Madrid, Spain, Kassam AB, Carrau RL. June 16-17, 2006. (Cadaveric Dissection)
104. Endoscopic Approaches to the Cavernous Sinus, Cornell University, New York, New York, Kassam AB. June 9-10, 2006.
105. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH. June 2-3, 2006. (Cadaveric Dissection and Live Surgery)
106. Principles of endoNeurosurgery. University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas, Kassam AB. May 12, 2006. (Cadaveric Dissection)
107. Principles of endoNeurosurgery. 6th International Hands on Workshop Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery, Naples,Italy. Kassam AB, Castelnuovo P. May 22-23, 2006. (Cadaver Dissection)
108. Minimally Invasive Surgery and Endoscopic Skull Base Dissection Course. University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH, Carrau RL, Mintz AH, Gardner PA. February 2-3, 2006. (Cadaveric Dissection)
109. Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH. January 27-28, 2006. (Cadaveric Dissection and Live Surgery)
110. Principles of endoNeurosurgery. McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Kassam AB. December 2, 2005. (Cadaveric Dissection)
111. Pituitary Expanded Endonasal Approach, Savannah, Georgia, Kassam AB. November 17-18, 2005. (Cadaveric Dissection)
112. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH. October 3-4, 2005. (Cadaveric Dissection and Live Surgery)
113. Keyhole Techniques in Neurosurgery: Evolution in Neurosurgery, Expanded Endonasal Approach: The Petroclival Space. Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia, Kassam AB. August 25-27, 2005. (Cadaveric Dissection)
114. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH. June 3-4, 2005. (Cadaveric Dissection and Live Surgery)
115. Classification of Surgical Approaches to the Ventral Skull Base. 7th Congress of the European Skull Base Society, Fulda, Germany, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH. May 20, 2005. (Cadaveric Dissection)
116. Expanded Endonasal Approach, University of California-Davis, Davis, California, Kassam AB. February 2005. (Cadaveric Dissection)
117. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH. January 7-8, 2005. (Cadaveric Dissection and Live Surgery)
118. Expanded Endonasal Approach, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada, Kassam AB. November 2004. (Cadaveric Dissection)
119. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH. September 10-11, 2004. (Cadaveric Dissection and Live Surgery)
120. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH. June 4-5, 2004. (Cadaveric Dissection and Live Surgery)
121. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Cranial Base and Pituitary Fossa. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kassam AB, Snyderman CH. January 23-24, 2004. (Cadaveric Dissection and Live Surgery)
122. Interdisciplinary Problem solving in cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kassam AB. February 23-24, 2002.
123. Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia and Hemifacial Spasms, Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, Kassam AB. September 29-October 4, 2001.
124. Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, VIII Annual South American Advanced Endoscopic Dissection Course of the Paranasal Sinuses, Orbit and Skull Base, Bogota, Columbia, Kassam AB. February 23, 2000. (Cadaveric Dissection)

On-Site Surgical Proctoring
1. Dr. Julian Bailes-NorthShore University Health Systems; Evanston Hospital –IL, “Anatomy and Physics the two Truths”, May 27th, 2016.
2. Dr. John Sampson – Duke University, Minimal Access Brain Path Parafascicular Surgery – 6 Pillar Approach, June 21st, 2013.
3. Dr. Zauner – Stroke and Neurovascular Center of California, Minimal Access Brain Path Parafascicular Surgery – 6 Pillar Approach, June 4th, 2013.
4. Dr. Gallia –The Johns Hopkins Minimal Access Brain Path Parafascicular Surgery – 6 Pillar Approach, May 30th, 2013.
5. Dr. Chen – Emanuel Medical Center, Minimal Access Brain Path Parafascicular Surgery – 6 Pillar Approach , May 28th & 29th, 2013.
6. Dr. Kerr – Iowa Clinic Neurosurgical Services, Minimal Access Brain Path Parafascicular Surgery – 6 Pillar Approach, May 22nd, 2013.
7. Dr. Schneider – North Shore LIJ Health, Minimal Access Brain Path Parafascicular Surgery – 6 Pillar Approach May 6th, 2013.
8. Dr. Peter Grossi – Duke Raleigh Hospital, Minimal Access Brain Path Parafascicular Surgery – 6 Pillar Approach, May 2nd, 2013.
9. Dr. Jeff Chen – Legacy Emanuel Hospital, Minimal Access Brain Path Parafascicular Surgery – 6 Pillar Approach, April 5th & April 6th, 2013.
10. Dr. Kenneth Liu – University of of Virginia, Minimal Access Brain Path Parafascicular Surgery – 6 Pillar Approach, March 21st, 2013.
11. Dr. Peter Grossi – Duke Raleigh Hospital, Minimal Access Brain Path Parafascicular Surgery – 6 Pillar Approach, March 15th, 2013.
12. Dr. Juan Alzate – Cancer Treatment Centers of America. Minimal Access Brain Port Parafascicular Surgery – 6 Pillar Approach, January 30th, 2013.
13. Dr. Anant Patel, Austin Texas. Minimal Access Brain Path Parafascicular Surgery – 6 Pillar Approach, January 25th, 2013.
14. Dr. Juan Alzate – Cancer Treatment Centers of America. Minimal Access Brain Path Parafascicular Surgery – 6 Pillar Approach, January 22nd, 2013.
15. Dr. Peter Shedden – St. Luke’s Hospital, Houston. Minimal Access Brain Path Parafascicular Surgery – 6 Pillar Approach, January 7th, 2013.
16. Dr. Robert Kerr, Des Moines, Iowa. Minimal Access Brain Path Parafasicular Surgery – 6 Pillar Approach October 22nd-23rd. (Mock OR and Surgical Case Performed)
17. Dr. Anant Patel, Austin Texas. Minimal Access Brain Path Parafascicular Surgery – 6 Pillar Approach September 18th – 20th, 2012. (Mock OR and Simulation Performed)
18. Dr. Ron Young – St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. Minimal Access Brain Path Parafascicular Surgery – 6 Pillar Approach. October 4th, 2012 (Surgical Cases Performed)
19. Dr. Gary Gallia Baltimore, Maryland. Minimal Access Brain Path Parafascicular Surgery – 6 Pillar Approach. September 9th – 11th, 2012 (Mock OR and Simulation Performed)
20. Dr. Ron Young – St. Vincent Hosptial Indianapolis, IN. Minimal Access Brain Path Parafascicular Surgery – 6 Pillar Approach. August 31st, 2012 (Mock OR and Surgical Cases Performed)
21. Dr. Rich Rovin – Marquette, MI. Minimal Access Brain Path Parafascicular Surgery – 6 Pillar Approach. August 7th – 8th, 2012 (Surgical Cases Performed).
22. Dr. Rich Rovin – Marquette, MI. Minimal Access Brain Path Parafascicular Surgery – 6 Pillar Approach. June 29th -30th, 2012 (Surgical Cases Performed).

Selected Peer Reviewed Poster Presentations
1. Crumbly AR, Dixon CE, Jenkins LW, Kassam A, Kochanek P: Effects of brief cortical compression on functional outcome in rats. Summer Student Research Poster Day, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 18, 2006.
2. Kassam AB, Gardner P*, Snyderman C, Carrau R: Vascular complications of endoscopic cranial base surgery. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, October 2005.
3. Gardner P*, Kassam AB, Snyderman C, Carrau R: Endoscopic, endonasal resection of anterior skull base craniopharyngiomas. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, October 2005.
4. Gardner P*, Kassam AB, Snyderman C, Carrau R: Lessons learned in endoscopic, endonasal resection of anterior skull base meningioma’s. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, October 2005.
5. Toh E, Whitaker M, Hirsch B, Kassam AB. Axial tumors involving the cerebellopontine angle. 15th Annual Meeting of the North American Skull Base Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 11-17, 2004.
6. Branch M*, Levy E*, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB. Transnasal endoscopic resection of synchronous pituitary adenoma and suprasellar meningioma. 15th Annual Meeting of the North American Skull Base Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 11-17, 2004.
7. Zimmer LA*, Snyderman CH, Kassam AB. Endoscopic-assisted resection of a skull base arteriovenous malformation. 15th Annual Meeting of the North American Skull Base Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 11-17, 2004.
8. Lunsford LD, Kassam AB, Chang YF. A survey of US neurosurgical residency program directors. 53rd Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Denver, Colorado, February 20-21, 2003.
9. Kassam AB, Pless M, Snyderman CH, Carrau RC. Intracavitary pressure monitoring from chiasmatic mass lesions: how much decompression is enough? North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting, Snowbird, Utah, February 8-13, 2003.
10. Kassam AB, Pless M, Al-Nashar I, Grahovac S. Staged endoscopic endonasal approaches in the management of complex pituitary macroadenomas. North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting, Snowbird, Utah, February 8-13, 2003.
11. Kassam AB, Pless M, Al-Nashar I, Grahovac S, Burguera B. Outcomes following endoscopic endonasal resection of 50 pituitary macroadenomas. North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting, Snowbird, Utah, February 8-13, 2003.
12. Kassam AB, Pless M., Al-Nashar I, Grahovac S. Endoscopic endonasal transplanum approach to chiasmatic lesions: new paradigm in the surgical management of tumors compressing the optic chiasm. North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting, Snowbird, Utah, February 8-13, 2003.
13. Carrau RL, Snyderman CH, Meltzer C, Bascom D, Kassam AB, Townsend D, Fukui M. Combined PET/CT imaging of recurrent skull base neoplasms. American Society of Neuroradiology Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, April 2001.
14. Scarrow A, Kassam AB, Balzer J, Patel A, Horowitz M, Yonas H, Jannetta P. Revision of Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm. CNS Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, September 2000.
15. Kilpatrick M, Yonas H, Kassam AB, Wechsler LR, Goldstein S, Gebel J, Jungreis C. CT based assessment of acute stroke. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, September 2000.
16. Kassam AB, Carrau R, Snyderman CH, Patel A, Herrera A. Endoscopic intrasellar anatomy: detailed anatomic dissections and nuisances to avoid complications. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, September 2000.
17. Kassam AB, Scarrow A, Yonas H, Horowitz M, Roach A, Roach E, Ashton C. Correlation of transcranial Doppler and stable Xenon computed tomography subarachnoid hemorrhage. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, September 2000.
18. Kassam AB, Scarrow A, Horowitz M, Balzer J, Patel A Yonas H, Jannetta PJ. Impact of lateral spread monitoring on microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm: a prospective analysis of 75 cases. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, September 2000.
19. Thulborn KR, Snyder J, Goldstein S, Kassam AB, Yonas H, Davis D, Gisbert A. Tissue viability by sodium MRI in critical care stroke patients with potential for malignant middle cerebral artery syndrome. ISMRM, Denver, Colorado, April 2000.
20. Nemoto E, Kerr M, Yonas H, Kassam AB. Cerebral oximetry by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) as an early indicator of delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) following subarachnoid (SAH). Annual Scientific Symposium, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Orlando, Florida, February 11-15, 2000.
21. Snyderman CH, Kassam AB. Neurilemmomas of the paranasal sinuses. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, May 28-31, 1999.
22. Fukui M, Kassam AB, Gebel J, Jungreis C, Pentheny S, Yonas H. Xenon computed tomography in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage: a physiologic guide for rational medical and surgical management. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, 1999.
23. Fukui MB, Jungreis C, Kassam AB, Gebel J, Ashton C, Karakus A, Yonas H. Xenon computed tomography as a means to predict outcome from spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, 1999.
24. Yonas H, Jungreis C, Fukui M, Wechsler L, Goldstein S, Gebel J, Kassam AB. Emergent stroke evaluation: CT/CT angiography/Xenon CT. American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, 1999.
25. Peters DP, Kassam AB, Yonas H. Genetics of intracranial aneurysms III: serial analysis of gene expression and the creation of a unique gene catalogue. Joint Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery and American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, Nashville, Tennessee, January 31, 1999.
26. Peters DP, Kassam AB, Yonas H. Genetics of intracranial aneurysms II: alterations in the regulatory sequence of collagenase type IV. Joint Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery and American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, Nashville, Tennessee, January 31, 1999.
27. Peters DP, Kassam AB, Yonas H. Genetics of intracranial aneurysms I: an association study of demographic factors and examination of structural matrix proteins. Joint Meeting of the AANS/ CNS Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery and American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, Nashville, Tennessee, January 31, 1999.
28. Montpetit VA, Kassam AB. Agenesis of corpus callosum and pontocerebellar hypoplasia associated with absence of corticospinal tracts: case report. American Association of Neuropathology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, June 1996.

– Fellows Trained –

Neurosurgery
10/01/15-current Juanita Celix, MD
09/14/15-current Srikant Chakravarthi, MD
07/01/12-2013 Mohamed Bafaquah, MD
07/16/12-2013 Mohamed Labib, MD
07/01/11-06/30/12 Walid Elgadafi, MD
01/01/10-06/30/10 Kiarash Shalaie, MD, PhD
10/01/09-09/01/11 Nancy McLaughlin, MD, PhD
07/01/08-06/30/09 Juan Fernandez-Miranda, MD
07/01/07-06/30/09 Ricky Madhok, MD
08/1/06-06/30/08 Daniel Prevedello, MD
07/01/05-08/31/07 Ajith Thomas, MD
07/1/05-06/30/07 Paul Gardner, MD

Otolaryngology/Skull Base Surgery
070/1/08-06/30/09 Amol Bhatki, MD
07/01/07-06/30/08 Adam Zanation, MD
07/01/06-06/30/07 Allan Vescan, MD
07/01/04-06/30/05 Lee Zimmer, MD

Anatomic Mentored Students
2007-2008 Sarah Bradley
Member, Thesis Committee, Masters in Public Health
Thesis: “Economic Issues in Persons with a Primary
Malignant Brain Tumor and Their Caregivers”
10/06-2007 Matthew J. Gallek, RN, BSN
Mentor, International Society of Nurses in Genetics
Nursing Research Grant Program
“Preproendothelin-1 Polymorphism and its Relationship to
Long-Term Outcomes After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Pilot Study”
10/06-2007 Qiang Liu, PhD
Co-Mentor, Pathway to Independence Award, NIH
Application Submitted 9/27/06
01/03-04/03 (72 hrs) Kirk Foster, SNRA, Research Practicum
01/03-04/03 (72 hrs) Frank Wilson, SRNS, Research Practicum
05/01–08/01 (72 hrs) Melissa McConnell, Research Practicum
05/01-08/01 (72 hrs) Giriraj Sharma, Research Practicum
01/01-05/01 (72 hrs) James Ermand, Independent Study
01/01-05/01 (72 hrs) Andrew Hicks, Research Practicum
01/01-05/01 (72 hrs) Aaron Ostrowski, Research Practicum
01/01-05/01 (72 hrs) Jim Roupe, Research Practicum
01/01-05/01 (72 hrs) Amy Hermann, Research Practicum
09/00-11/00 (72 hrs) James Kelly, Research Practicum
09/00-11/00 (72 hrs) Linda Ambrose, Research Practicum
2000-2002 Melvin Field, MD
Preceptor, Postgraduate Research Practicum
06/00-09/00 Stephanie Marks, RN
Masters in Nursing Program
Thesis: “Molecular Genetics of Cerebral Aneurysms”
2000-2002 Eileen Roach, RN
Faculty Mentor, Research Fellowship
Thesis: “Molecular Pathogenisis of Cerebral Aneurysms”
1999-2000 Amy Roach, RN
Preceptor, Postgraduate Research Practicum, Masters in Nursing Program
Thesis: “Outcomes Assessment in Cranial Base Surgery”

Visiting Scholars
July 26 – August 2, 2012 Manuel Bernal Sprekelsen
Joan Coromines, 12 bajo
08195 Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Spain
April 23 & May 30, 2012 Richard Rovin
Upper Michigan Brain Tumor Center
580 W. College Avenue
Marquette, MI 49855
April 10, 2012 Gary Gallia
The John Hopkins Hosptial
Department of Neurosurgery
Phipps Bldg, Room 118
600 N. Wolfe Street
Baltimore MD 21287
March 9, 2012 Sashi Gulati
Haukeland University Hospital
Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
N-5021 Bergen Norway
June-September 2010 Damien Bresson, MD
Visiting Scholar
Neurological Department
Hopital Lariboisiere
Paris, France
Mar-Dec 2010 Leo Ditzel, MD. Brazil.
Mar-Jun 2010 Domenico Solari, MD. Italy.
May-June 2010 Kelvin Chong, MB. ChB (Hon.) MRCS, FCO
Visiting Scholar
Honorary Clinical Associate Professor
Joint Shantou-CUHK International Eye Centre
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
April 2010 Francisco de Assis Vaz-Guimaraes Filho, MD
Visiting Scholar
Dept of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo Brazil
May 4, 2009-June 30, 2009 Angelo Pichierri, MD
Chief Resident
Department of Neurological Surgery
University of Rome
Rome, Italy
March 16, 2009-April 30, 2009 H.T. Wong, MD
Associate Consultant
Department of Neurosurgery
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
March 13, 2009-April 30, 2009 Dongbo Yang, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Neurosurgery
Harbin Medical University
Harbin, PR China
February 16, 2009-July 2009 Mohamed Labib, MD
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario, Canada
November 12, 2008-February 13, 2009 Cristina Hostalot, MD
Department of Neurological Surgery
Germans Trias I Pujol Hospital
Barcelona, Spain
September 29-October 3, 2008 C. Rayappa, FRCS(Ed)
Department of Otolaryngology
Apollo Specialty Hospital
Chennai, India
August 7-September 11, 2008 Bruno Lazaro, MD
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
August 4-September 30, 2008 Felipe Goncalves de Carvalho, MD
Servico de Neurocirurgia
Cidade Universitaria
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
August 1-September 30, 2008 Juan Antonio Simal, MD
Neurosurgical Department
Hospital La Fe de Valencia
Valencia, Spain
July 14-18, 2008 Josue Pereira, MD
Neurosurgical Department
Hospital S. Joao
Oporto, Portugal
July 14-September 12, 2008 Masahiro Toda, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurosurgery
Keio University School of Medicine
Tokyo, Japan
July 7, 2008-January 31, 2009 Juan Barges Coll, MD
Department of Neurosurgery
The National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Mexico City, Mexico
July 3, 2008-January 31, 2009 Victor Alfonso Morera Porras, MD
Neurosurgery Unit
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Bogotá, Colombia
July 2-August 31, 2008 Hussein Al-Ahmadi, MD
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
June 4-July 10, 2008 Jefferson Webster, MD
Staff Specialist
Department of Neurosurgery
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Queensland, Australia
May 28-31, 2008 David Netuka, MD
Department of Neurosurgery
Central Military Hospital
Prague, Czech Republic
May 12-16, 2008 Michele Conti, MD
San Maurizio Hospital
Bolzano, Italy
April 28-June 20, 2008 Sudhir Dubey, MBBS
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurosurgery
Bhopal Memorial Hospital
India
April 17-May 11, 2008 Olufemi E. Idowu, MBBS, MSc, FWACS
Lecturer and Consultant Neurosurgeon
Division of Neurological Surgery
Lagos State University College of Medicine
Lagos State, Nigeria
April 14-April 18, 2008 Paolo Ferroli, MD
Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Milan, Italy
March 17-May 31, 2008 Marcelo Prudente do Espirito Santo, MD
Staff Surgeon
Division of Neurosurgery
Hospital das Clinicas/University of Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo, Brazil
February 11-March 4, 2008 Americo Rubens Leite dos Santos, MD
Sao Paulo, Brazil
February 11-March 28, 2008 Goksin Sengul, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurosurgery
Ataturk University
Erzurum, Turkey
February 4-8, 2008 Yong-Kil Hong, MD, PhD
Professor and Director
Department of Neurosurgery
Kangnam St. Mary’s Hospital of The Catholic University
Seoul, Korea
February 1-April 30, 2008 Yasmine Torres, MD
National Cancer Institute
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
January 15-February 15, 2008 Nicola Desogus, MD
Department of Neurosurgery
Livorno Hospital
Tuscany, Italy
January 8-February 29, 2008 Javier Sendra Tello, MD
Resident
Department of Neurosurgery
Universitario Ramon y Cajal
Madrid, Spain
October 22-31, 2007 Dr. Ram Kumar Menon
Consultant Neurosurgeon
Department of Neurosurgery
Elite Mission Hospital
Kerala, India
September 17-December 7, 2007 Carlos Perez, MD
Department of Neurological Surgery
University Hospital La Paz
Madrid, Spain
August 27-31, 2007 Bartolome Oliver, MD
Barcelona, Spain
July 18-20, 2007 Cleopatra Charalampaki, MD
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Mainz
Mainz, Germany
July 16-24, 2007 Dan Lisii, MD
Neurosurgical Department
Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Moldova
June 11, 2007 Dr. R. Ramnarayan
Associate Professor
Department of Neurosurgery
Dr. SMCSI Medical College
Karakonam, India
June 4-7, 2007 Paulo Niemeyer Filho, MD
Professor and Director
Department of Neurosurgery
Instituto de Neurocirurgia da Santa Casa
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
May 31-June 22, 2007 Dattatraya Muzumdar, MD
Associate Professor-Designate
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Mumbai
Mumbai, India
March 27, 2007-March 26, 2008 Chi-Man Yip, MD
Attending Neurosurgeon
Division of Neurosurgery
Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
March 1-31, 2007 Ahmed El Said Ahmed, MD, MSc
Assistant Lecturer
Department of Neurosurgery
Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
February 1-28, 2007 Hekmat Khoder Zarzour, MD
Department of Neurosurgery
Central Hospital
Mazboud, Lebanon
January 16-March 15, 2007 Amr El-Samman, MD
Lecturer
Department of Neurosurgery
Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
December 1, 2006-May 31, 2007 Li Yongli, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Neurosurgery
Harbin Medical University
Harbin, China
January 1, 2005-November 30, 2006 Bulent Duz, MD
Istambul, Turkey
Research fellow
July 1-31, 2006 Kenichi Oyama, MD, PhD
Department of Hypothalamic & Pituitary Surgery
Toranomon Hospital
Tokyo, Japan
October 2004-October 2005 Chung-Ching Hsia, MD
Taiwan

– Research –

Prior Grant Support:
Source / Type Grant Title / Number Role in Project
and % Effort
Years Inclusive Amount
NIH / R01 Familial Intracranial Aneurysm Study
5 R01 NS39512-05
Site PI
0.30 calendar months
8/1/04-7/31/09 $58,873
NIH / R01 Patient and Healthcare Outcomes Following EEA
R01 NR011044
Co-PI: Paula Sherwood, RN, PhD
Co-Principal Investigator
20% effort
12/1/08-11/30/13 $3,437,002
Baxter
(Corporate)
Study of the neurocompatability of Tisseel Fibrin Sealant in Primates PI 9/1/00-8/31/01 $250,000
Macropore, Inc.
(Corporate)
Evaluation of MacroPore TS in a Canine Model Co-Investigator 11/1/01-10/31/02 $51,062
Seacoast
(Corporate)
Safety and Characterization Study of Chiller Button PI 12/15/00-1/31/02 $25,872
The Walter L. Copeland Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation (Private Foundation) Cerebral aneurysms: Development of a monkey model of hemodynamic stress and gene expression
D2001-0281
PI 7/1/01-6/30/02 $24,750
The Walter L. Copeland Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation (Private Foundation) Dizziness After Cranial Nerve Microvascular Decompression and Dizziness After Traumatic Brain Injury: Incidence, Severity and Prognosis
D2002-0306
PI 7/1/02-6/30/03 $24,750
Olympus America, Inc.
(Corporate)
Image Fusion PI 3/1/02-3/31/03 $10,000
Target Therapeutics, Inc.
(Corporate)
Validation of Canine Venous Pouch Aneurysm Model by Comparison to Pathological Specimens of Human Aneurysms PI 7/1/01-3/31/04 $52,540
Howemedica Leibinger, Inc.
(Corporate)
Image Fusion Technology Systems PI 9/1/01-8/31/04 $75,000
Medtronic
(Corporate)
Clinical Study of the Medtronic Neurosurgery Durepair Dura Regeneration Matrix PI 7/2/04-7/1/06 $50,000
NIH / R01 Video Compression for Remote Monitoring of Neurosurgery
1 R01 EB002309-04
PI: Mingui Sun, PhD
Co-Investigator 9/20/03-7/31/08 $1,120,237

Current Active Grants:
Source Type Grant Title/Number Role in Project Years Inclusive Amount
Vince Lombardi
Cancer Foundation
Establishment of Brain Tumor Stem Cell Bank PI Period 1:2015-2016 $25,000
Vince Lombardi
Cancer Foundation
Establishment of Brain Tumor Stem Cell Bank PI Period 2:2016-2017 $25,000
Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation Development of Neuro-Oncology Research PI 2015-2015 $1,000,000

Clinical Trials

IRB0701107 – Kassam A (PI)
Center for Neurological Surgery Research Registry

IRB0708010 – Kassam A (PI)
Familial Intracranial Aneurysm Study

PRO08020364 – Kassam A (PI)
Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm: Neurologic Outcome

PRO08100241 – Byers K (PI)
Risk Factors and Incidence of Infection after Skull Base Neurosurgery using An Endonasal Approach

PRO09010055 – Caicedo-Granados E (PI)
Radiologic Findings After Anterior Skull Base Surgery

PRO07030219 – Engh J (PI)
Characterization of Cell Surface Markers within Human Central Nervous System Tumors

PRO08080359 – Horbinski C (PI)
Molecular Alterations in Brain Tumors

PRO08060125 – Horowitz M (PI)
Retrospective Review of Outcomes Following Aneurysm Coiling with EV3 Coils

IRB021222 – Jovin T (PI)
A Prospective Collection of Safety Data Related to Respiratory Slowing and Apnea for Xenon-CT Imaging for the Purposes of Measuring Cerebral Blood Flow (CBF) in Patients with a Spectrum of Neurological Conditions.

PRO08010386 – Kondziolka D (PI)
A Study of Quality Care in Patients Undergoing Brain Tumor Surgery

IRB0403145 – Lieberman F (PI)
A Prospective National Study to Molecularly and Genetically Characterize Human Gliomas: The Glioma Molecular Diagnostic Initiative

IRB0605004 – Lieberman F (PI)
UPCI 06-013: A Phase III Trial Comparing Conventional Adjuvant Temozolomide with Dose-Intensive Temozolomide in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma (RTOG 0525)

PRO06110011 – Lieberman F (PI)
UPCI 06-069: Phase I/II BAY 43-9006/OSI-774/R115777/CCI-779 in Recurrent GBM or Gliosarcoma

PRO06080009 – Lieberman F (PI)
UPCI 05-119: Phase I (SAHA) with Tmz for Malignant Gliomas

PRO06080012 – Lieberman F (PI)
UPCI 05-058: Phase I/II of OSI-774 (eriotinib) and CCI-779 (temsirolimus) in Recurrent Malignant Gliomas

PRO07040204 – Lieberman F (PI)
UPCI 07-026: A Randomized Phase II Trial of Bevacizumab with Irinotecan or Bevacizumab With Temozolomide in Recurrent Glioblastoma (RTOG 0625)

PRO08040043 – Lieberman F (PI)
UPCI 08-062: Phase I Trial of Aflibercept (VEGF Trap) with Radiation Therapy and Concomitant and Adjuvant Temozolomide in Patients with Malignant Glioma (NABTC07-01)

PRO07050016 – Mintz A (PI)
Awake Craniotomy Socio-Economic Impact and Clinical Outcomes

PRO08120394 – Niranjan A (PI)
Retrospective Analyses of Neurosurgery Operative Procedures

PRO06080001 – Okada H (PI)
UPCI# 05-115: Phase I/II Evaluation of Vaccine Type-1 DCs Multiple Peptides HLA-A2s Recurrent Malignant Gliomas

PRO07090226 – Okada H (PI)
UPCI 07-057: A Bi-Institutional Pilot Study to Evaluate the Effects of Vaccinations with HLA-A2-Restricted Glioma Antigen-Peptides in Combination with Poly-ICLC for Adults with WHO Grade II Astrocytomas and Oligo-Astrocytomas

PRO08040105 – Park D (PI)
Identification of Growth and Invasive Mechanisms in Chordomas

IRB0704007 – Sherwood P (PI)
Stress and Aging: Caregiver Outcomes in Neuro-oncology

PRO07120074 – Sherwood P (PI)
Patient and Health Care System Outcomes Following EEA

PRO09030140 – Wechsler L (PI)
Minimally Invasive Surgery for the Treatment of Intracerebral Hemorrhage {MISTIE}: and Intraoperative Stereotactic CT-guided Endoscopic Surgery for Intracerebral Hemorrhage ICES-{Tier 3}

Minimally invasive Subcortical Parafascicular Access for Clot Evacuation (MiSPACE) Registry (PI)A071102: A Phase II/III Randomized Trial of Veliparib or Placebo in Combination with Adjuvant Temozolomide in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma with MGMT Promoter Hypermethylation (Sub-I)

A071401: Phase II Trial of SMO/AKT/NF2 Inhibitors in Progressive Meningioma’s with SMO/AKT/NF2 Mutations (Sub-I)

N0577 (CODEL): Phase III Intergroup Study of Radiotherapy with Concomitant and Adjuvant Temozolomide versus Radiotherapy with Adjuvant PCV Chemotherapy in Patients with 1p/19q Co-deleted Anaplastic Glioma or Low Grade Glioma (Sub-I)

DCVax – A Phase III Clinical Trial Evaluating DCVax-L, Autologous Dendritic Cells Pulsed with Tumor Lysate Antigen for the Treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme (Sub-I)

Expanded Access – An Expanded Access Protocol for the Treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme in Patients with Already Manufactured DCVax-L, Autologous Dendritic Cells Pulsed with Tumor Lysate Antigen Who Have Screen-Failed Protocol 020221 (Sub-I)

Patents and Inventions (awarded, pending and under review)
1. US Patent Pending (73421 and 73424): Ultrasonic Flute soft tissue resection
2. US Surgical Access Assembly and Method of Using Same (13/444713) filed 4/11/2012 pat # 9186175
3. US Surgical Access Assembly and Method of Using Same (13/444732) filed 4/11/2012 pat # 9265523
4. US Surgical Access Assembly and Method of Using Same (13/786186) filed 3/5/2013 pat # 9161820
5. 16 others pending or under review

Editorial Board Memberships
2007-2009 Neurological Research

Ad Hoc Reviewer
2009-present Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
2008-present Laryngoscope
2008-present Acta Neurochirurgica
2007-present Journal of Neuro-Oncology
2007-present Neurosurgery
2007-present Surgical Neurology
2005-present Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
2000-present Neurology
1999-present Journal of Neuroimaging

– Service –

National
2006-2008 North American Skull Base Society, Director at Large
2007-2008 North American Brain Tumor Coalition, Member
2001-2002 National Institutes of Health, Data Safety & Monitoring Committee, Member
2001-2007 Hemifacial Spasm Association, Medical Advisory Board, Member
2000 American Heart Association Stroke Council, Member
2001-2002 Advanced Cranio-Maxillofacial Forum, Board of Trustees, Member

International
2009-Present European Rhinologic Society, Advisory Board, Member
2008-Present World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies, Neuroendoscopy Committee, Member
2008-Present International Meningioma Society, Charter Member

University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
2007-2009 Brain Tumor Program, Member

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
2008-2009 Center for Telehealth, Steering Committee, Member
2007-2008 Clinical Leadership Executive Committee, Member
2007-2009 Council of Clinical Chairs, Member
2004-2009 Center for Exovascular Surgery, Director
1998-2009 Stroke Institute, Executive Committee, Member

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
2008-2009 Search Committee for Chair, Department of Neurology, Member
2008 Search Committee for Chair, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Member
2006-2009 Executive Committee, Member
2004-2005 Search Committee for Chair, Department of Otolaryngology, Member

Department of Neurological Surgery
2007-2009 Risk Management Peer Review/Patient Safety Committee
2002-2005 Research Committee, Member
2002-2006 Tissue Review Committee, Member
2002-2006 Technology Assessment Committee, Member
2002-2006 Patient Satisfaction Committee, Member
2001-2006 Steering Committee, Member

Aurora Neuroscience Innovation Institute
2013-present Vice President, Neuroscience
2013-present Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery
 
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