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Adam Joseph Kundishora, MD

Hospital Resident; Co-Chair of Education Committee, Neurosurgery; Committee Member, Yale Neurosurgery Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Neurosurgery

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Dr. Kundishora has done research on the electrophysiological mechanisms of loss-of-consciousness in temporal lobe epilepsy. He is currently performing research on the genetic underpinnings of congenital neurosurgical diseases including congenital hydrocephalus, Chiari malformation, and congenital and infantile scoliosis.

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Research Interests

Arnold-Chiari Malformation; Hydrocephalus; Neurosurgery; Scoliosis

Selected Publications

A neural stem cell paradigm of pediatric hydrocephalus.Duy PQ, Rakic P, Alper SL, Robert SM, Kundishora AJ, Butler WE, Walsh CA, Sestan N, Geschwind DH, Jin SC, Kahle KT. A neural stem cell paradigm of pediatric hydrocephalus. Cerebral Cortex 2022 PMID: 36097331, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhac341.
Familial and syndromic forms of arachnoid cyst implicate genetic factors in disease pathogenesis.Qureshi H, Mekbib K, Allington G, Elsamadicy A, Duy P, Kundishora A, Jin S, Kahle K. Familial and syndromic forms of arachnoid cyst implicate genetic factors in disease pathogenesis. Cerebral Cortex 2022 PMID: 35851401, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhac257.
Rare pathogenic variants in WNK3 cause X-linked intellectual disabilityKüry S, Zhang J, Besnard T, Caro-Llopis A, Zeng X, Robert SM, Josiah SS, Kiziltug E, Denommé-Pichon AS, Cogné B, Kundishora AJ, Hao LT, Li H, Stevenson RE, Louie RJ, Deb W, Torti E, Vignard V, McWalter K, Raymond FL, Rajabi F, Ranza E, Grozeva D, Coury SA, Blanc X, Brischoux-Boucher E, Keren B, Õunap K, Reinson K, Ilves P, Wentzensen IM, Barr EE, Guihard SH, Charles P, Seaby EG, Monaghan KG, Rio M, van Bever Y, van Slegtenhorst M, Chung WK, Wilson A, Quinquis D, Bréhéret F, Retterer K, Lindenbaum P, Scalais E, Rhodes L, Stouffs K, Pereira EM, Berger SM, Milla SS, Jaykumar AB, Cobb MH, Panchagnula S, Duy PQ, Vincent M, Mercier S, Gilbert-Dussardier B, Le Guillou X, Audebert-Bellanger S, Odent S, Schmitt S, Boisseau P, Bonneau D, Toutain A, Colin E, Pasquier L, Redon R, Bouman A, Rosenfeld JA, Friez MJ, Pérez-Peña H, Akhtar Rizvi SR, Haider S, Antonarakis SE, Schwartz CE, Martínez F, Bézieau S, Kahle KT, Isidor B. Rare pathogenic variants in WNK3 cause X-linked intellectual disability Genetics In Medicine 2022, 24: 1941-1951. PMID: 35678782, DOI: 10.1016/j.gim.2022.05.009.
Child Neurology: Functional Reorganization Mediating Supplementary Motor Area Syndrome Recovery in Agenesis of the Corpus CallosumObaid S, Qureshi HM, Aljishi A, Shaikh N, Kundishora AJ, Bronen RA, DiLuna M, Damisah E. Child Neurology: Functional Reorganization Mediating Supplementary Motor Area Syndrome Recovery in Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum Neurology 2022, 99: 161-165. PMID: 35618432, PMCID: PMC9421776, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200772.
Impaired neurogenesis alters brain biomechanics in a neuroprogenitor-based genetic subtype of congenital hydrocephalusDuy PQ, Weise SC, Marini C, Li XJ, Liang D, Dahl PJ, Ma S, Spajic A, Dong W, Juusola J, Kiziltug E, Kundishora AJ, Koundal S, Pedram MZ, Torres-Fernández LA, Händler K, De Domenico E, Becker M, Ulas T, Juranek SA, Cuevas E, Hao LT, Jux B, Sousa AMM, Liu F, Kim SK, Li M, Yang Y, Takeo Y, Duque A, Nelson-Williams C, Ha Y, Selvaganesan K, Robert SM, Singh AK, Allington G, Furey CG, Timberlake AT, Reeves BC, Smith H, Dunbar A, DeSpenza T, Goto J, Marlier A, Moreno-De-Luca A, Yu X, Butler WE, Carter BS, Lake EMR, Constable RT, Rakic P, Lin H, Deniz E, Benveniste H, Malvankar NS, Estrada-Veras JI, Walsh CA, Alper SL, Schultze JL, Paeschke K, Doetzlhofer A, Wulczyn FG, Jin SC, Lifton RP, Sestan N, Kolanus W, Kahle KT. Impaired neurogenesis alters brain biomechanics in a neuroprogenitor-based genetic subtype of congenital hydrocephalus Nature Neuroscience 2022, 25: 458-473. PMID: 35379995, PMCID: PMC9664907, DOI: 10.1038/s41593-022-01043-3.
134 Racial Disparities in Healthcare Resource Utilization After Pediatric Cervical and/or Thoracic Spinal Injuries: Is it Black and White?Elsamadicy A, Sandhu M, Freedman I, Koo A, Hengartner A, Reeves B, Havlik J, Sarkozy M, Kundishora A, Tuason D, DiLuna M. 134 Racial Disparities in Healthcare Resource Utilization After Pediatric Cervical and/or Thoracic Spinal Injuries: Is it Black and White? Neurosurgery 2022, 68: 39-39. DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000001880_134.
193 Arachnoid Cysts as Genetically-encoded Harbingers of Neurodevelopmental PathologyKundishora A, Kiziltug E, Allington G, Allocco A, Smith H, Ocken J, Moreno-De-Luca A, DiLuna M, Jin S, Kahle K. 193 Arachnoid Cysts as Genetically-encoded Harbingers of Neurodevelopmental Pathology Neurosurgery 2022, 68: 58-58. DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000001880_193.
Genomic approaches to improve the clinical diagnosis and management of patients with congenital hydrocephalus.Allington G, Duy PQ, Ryou J, Singh A, Kiziltug E, Robert SM, Kundishora AJ, King S, Haider S, Kahle KT, Jin SC. Genomic approaches to improve the clinical diagnosis and management of patients with congenital hydrocephalus. Journal Of Neurosurgery Pediatrics 2021, 29: 1-10. PMID: 34715668, DOI: 10.3171/2021.8.peds21368.
PTEN mutations in autism spectrum disorder and congenital hydrocephalus: developmental pleiotropy and therapeutic targetsDeSpenza T, Carlson M, Panchagnula S, Robert S, Duy PQ, Mermin-Bunnell N, Reeves BC, Kundishora A, Elsamadicy AA, Smith H, Ocken J, Alper SL, Jin SC, Hoffman EJ, Kahle KT. PTEN mutations in autism spectrum disorder and congenital hydrocephalus: developmental pleiotropy and therapeutic targets Trends In Neurosciences 2021, 44: 961-976. PMID: 34625286, PMCID: PMC8692171, DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2021.08.007.
Racial Disparities in Health Care Resource Utilization After Pediatric Cervical and/or Thoracic Spinal InjuriesElsamadicy AA, Sandhu MR, Freedman IG, Koo AB, Hengartner AC, Reeves BC, Havlik J, Sarkozy M, Hong CS, Kundishora AJ, Tuason DA, DiLuna M. Racial Disparities in Health Care Resource Utilization After Pediatric Cervical and/or Thoracic Spinal Injuries World Neurosurgery 2021, 156: e307-e318. PMID: 34560297, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.09.047.
DIAPH1 Variants in Non–East Asian Patients With Sporadic Moyamoya DiseaseKundishora AJ, Peters ST, Pinard A, Duran D, Panchagnula S, Barak T, Miyagishima DF, Dong W, Smith H, Ocken J, Dunbar A, Nelson-Williams C, Haider S, Walker RL, Li B, Zhao H, Thumkeo D, Marlier A, Duy PQ, Diab NS, Reeves BC, Robert SM, Sujijantarat N, Stratman AN, Chen YH, Zhao S, Roszko I, Lu Q, Zhang B, Mane S, Castaldi C, López-Giráldez F, Knight JR, Bamshad MJ, Nickerson DA, Geschwind DH, Chen SL, Storm PB, Diluna ML, Matouk CC, Orbach DB, Alper SL, Smith ER, Lifton RP, Gunel M, Milewicz DM, Jin SC, Kahle KT. DIAPH1 Variants in Non–East Asian Patients With Sporadic Moyamoya Disease JAMA Neurology 2021, 78: 993-1003. PMID: 34125151, PMCID: PMC8204259, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2021.1681.
Genomics of human congenital hydrocephalusKundishora AJ, Singh AK, Allington G, Duy PQ, Ryou J, Alper SL, Jin SC, Kahle KT. Genomics of human congenital hydrocephalus Child's Nervous System 2021, 37: 3325-3340. PMID: 34232380, DOI: 10.1007/s00381-021-05230-8.
Inflammatory hydrocephalusRobert SM, Reeves BC, Marlier A, Duy PQ, DeSpenza T, Kundishora A, Kiziltug E, Singh A, Allington G, Alper SL, Kahle KT. Inflammatory hydrocephalus Child's Nervous System 2021, 37: 3341-3353. PMID: 34164718, DOI: 10.1007/s00381-021-05255-z.
Impact of race on outcomes and healthcare utilization following spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosisElsamadicy AA, Koo AB, David WB, Freedman IG, Kundishora AJ, Hong CS, Sarkozy M, Sciubba DM, Kahle KT, DiLuna M. Impact of race on outcomes and healthcare utilization following spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2021, 206: 106634. PMID: 33979695, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.106634.
Somatic NF1 mutations in pituitary adenomas: report of two casesHong CS, Kundishora AJ, Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, McGuone D, Inzucchi SE, Omay SB, Erson-Omay EZ. Somatic NF1 mutations in pituitary adenomas: report of two cases Cancer Genetics 2021, 256-257: 26-30. PMID: 33862521, DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2021.03.004.
A Unique Subset: Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Presenting as Spontaneous CSF Leak of the Anterior Skull BaseHong CS, Kundishora AJ, Elsamadicy AA, Vining EM, Manes RP, Omay SB. A Unique Subset: Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Presenting as Spontaneous CSF Leak of the Anterior Skull Base Journal Of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base 2021, 83: 105-115. PMID: 35433188, PMCID: PMC9010143, DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1716898.
Hypermutated phenotype in gliosarcoma of the spinal cordHong CS, Kuzmik GA, Kundishora AJ, Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, McGuone D, Blondin NA, DiLuna ML, Erson-Omay EZ. Hypermutated phenotype in gliosarcoma of the spinal cord Npj Precision Oncology 2021, 5: 8. PMID: 33580181, PMCID: PMC7881101, DOI: 10.1038/s41698-021-00143-w.
Post-traumatic seizures following pediatric traumatic brain injuryElsamadicy AA, Koo AB, David WB, Lee V, Zogg CK, Kundishora AJ, Hong C, Reeves BC, Sarkozy M, Kahle KT, DiLuna M. Post-traumatic seizures following pediatric traumatic brain injury Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2021, 203: 106556. PMID: 33636505, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.106556.
The Effects of Pulmonary Risk Factors on Hospital Resource Use After Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis CorrectionElsamadicy AA, Freedman IG, Koo AB, David WB, Havlik J, Kundishora AJ, Sciubba DM, Kahle KT, DiLuna M. The Effects of Pulmonary Risk Factors on Hospital Resource Use After Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Correction World Neurosurgery 2021, 149: e737-e747. PMID: 33548534, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.01.109.
Worm Sign: A possible first‐trimester sonographic marker for intracranial haemorrhage resulting in significant cortical disruptionElsamadicy E, Kundishora A, Turan S. Worm Sign: A possible first‐trimester sonographic marker for intracranial haemorrhage resulting in significant cortical disruption Australasian Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2021, 24: 112-116. PMID: 34765420, PMCID: PMC8412008, DOI: 10.1002/ajum.12240.
Thirty- and 90-day Readmissions After Spinal Surgery for Spine Metastases: A National Trend Analysis of 4423 Patients.Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, David WB, Zogg CK, Kundishora AJ, Hong CS, Kuzmik GA, Gorrepati R, Coutinho PO, Kolb L, Laurans M, Abbed K. Thirty- and 90-day Readmissions After Spinal Surgery for Spine Metastases: A National Trend Analysis of 4423 Patients. Spine 2020, 46: 828-835. PMID: 33394977, PMCID: PMC8278805, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003907.
Case Report: Suprasellar Pituitary Adenoma Presenting With Temporal Lobe SeizuresHong CS, Gorrepati R, Kundishora AJ, Elsamadicy AA, Peter PR, Damisah EC, Manes RP, Omay SB. Case Report: Suprasellar Pituitary Adenoma Presenting With Temporal Lobe Seizures Frontiers In Surgery 2020, 7: 598138. PMID: 33335912, PMCID: PMC7736041, DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2020.598138.
Symptomatic Arachnoid Cysts are Associated With Mutations in Chromatin Remodeling GenesAllocco A, Jin S, Dong W, Kundishora A, Elsamadicy A, Dunbar A, Reeves B, Panchagnula S, Nelson-Williams C, Lifton R, Kahle K. Symptomatic Arachnoid Cysts are Associated With Mutations in Chromatin Remodeling Genes Neurosurgery 2020, 67 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa447_589.
Impact of Pulmonary Risk Factors on Postoperative Outcomes Following Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisElsamadicy A, Freedman I, Koo A, David W, Havlik J, Reeves B, Sarkozy M, Kundishora A, Sciubba D, Kahle K, DiLuna M. Impact of Pulmonary Risk Factors on Postoperative Outcomes Following Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Neurosurgery 2020, 67 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa447_591.
Relationship Between Preoperative Anemia and Perioperaive Outcomes Following Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisElsamadicy A, Freedman I, Koo A, David W, Havlik J, Reeves B, Sarkozy M, Kundishora A, Sciubba D, Kahle K, DiLuna M. Relationship Between Preoperative Anemia and Perioperaive Outcomes Following Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Neurosurgery 2020, 67 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa447_595.
Mutations in SMARCC1 Define a Novel Human Syndrome of Congenital HydrocephalusAllocco A, Kundishora A, Viviano S, Deniz E, Kahle K. Mutations in SMARCC1 Define a Novel Human Syndrome of Congenital Hydrocephalus Neurosurgery 2020, 67 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa447_578.
Exome sequencing implicates genetic disruption of prenatal neuro-gliogenesis in sporadic congenital hydrocephalusJin SC, Dong W, Kundishora AJ, Panchagnula S, Moreno-De-Luca A, Furey CG, Allocco AA, Walker RL, Nelson-Williams C, Smith H, Dunbar A, Conine S, Lu Q, Zeng X, Sierant MC, Knight JR, Sullivan W, Duy PQ, DeSpenza T, Reeves BC, Karimy JK, Marlier A, Castaldi C, Tikhonova IR, Li B, Peña HP, Broach JR, Kabachelor EM, Ssenyonga P, Hehnly C, Ge L, Keren B, Timberlake AT, Goto J, Mangano FT, Johnston JM, Butler WE, Warf BC, Smith ER, Schiff SJ, Limbrick DD, Heuer G, Jackson EM, Iskandar BJ, Mane S, Haider S, Guclu B, Bayri Y, Sahin Y, Duncan CC, Apuzzo MLJ, DiLuna ML, Hoffman EJ, Sestan N, Ment LR, Alper SL, Bilguvar K, Geschwind DH, Günel M, Lifton RP, Kahle KT. Exome sequencing implicates genetic disruption of prenatal neuro-gliogenesis in sporadic congenital hydrocephalus Nature Medicine 2020, 26: 1754-1765. PMID: 33077954, PMCID: PMC7871900, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-020-1090-2.
Impact of Preoperative Anemia on Outcomes After Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisElsamadicy AA, Freedman IG, Koo AB, David WB, Havlik J, Kundishora AJ, Hong CS, Sciubba DM, Kahle KT, DiLuna M. Impact of Preoperative Anemia on Outcomes After Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis World Neurosurgery 2020, 146: e214-e224. PMID: 33091648, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.10.074.
Genetic characterization of a case of sellar metastasis from bronchial carcinoid neuroendocrine tumorS ., Kundishora AJ, Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Beckta JM, McGuone D, Erson-Omay EZ, Omay SB. Genetic characterization of a case of sellar metastasis from bronchial carcinoid neuroendocrine tumor Surgical Neurology International 2020, 11: 303. PMID: 33093980, PMCID: PMC7568119, DOI: 10.25259/sni_265_2020.
Exome Sequencing Implicates Impaired GABA Signaling and Neuronal Ion Transport in Trigeminal NeuralgiaDong W, Jin SC, Allocco A, Zeng X, Sheth AH, Panchagnula S, Castonguay A, Lorenzo LÉ, Islam B, Brindle G, Bachand K, Hu J, Sularz A, Gaillard J, Choi J, Dunbar A, Nelson-Williams C, Kiziltug E, Furey CG, Conine S, Duy PQ, Kundishora AJ, Loring E, Li B, Lu Q, Zhou G, Liu W, Li X, Sierant MC, Mane S, Castaldi C, López-Giráldez F, Knight JR, Sekula RF, Simard JM, Eskandar EN, Gottschalk C, Moliterno J, Günel M, Gerrard JL, Dib-Hajj S, Waxman SG, Barker FG, Alper SL, Chahine M, Haider S, De Koninck Y, Lifton RP, Kahle KT. Exome Sequencing Implicates Impaired GABA Signaling and Neuronal Ion Transport in Trigeminal Neuralgia IScience 2020, 23: 101552. PMID: 33083721, PMCID: PMC7554653, DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101552.
Thalamic Stimulation Improves Postictal Cortical Arousal and BehaviorXu J, Galardi MM, Pok B, Patel KK, Zhao CW, Andrews JP, Singla S, McCafferty CP, Feng L, Musonza ET, Kundishora AJ, Gummadavelli A, Gerrard JL, Laubach M, Schiff ND, Blumenfeld H. Thalamic Stimulation Improves Postictal Cortical Arousal and Behavior Journal Of Neuroscience 2020, 40: 7343-7354. PMID: 32826310, PMCID: PMC7534908, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1370-20.2020.
Laser interstitial thermal therapy in neuro-oncology applicationsHong CS, Kundishora AJ, Elsamadicy AA, Chiang VL. Laser interstitial thermal therapy in neuro-oncology applications Surgical Neurology International 2020, 11: 231. PMID: 32874734, PMCID: PMC7451173, DOI: 10.25259/sni_496_2019.
Laser interstitial thermal therapy for treatment of cerebral radiation necrosisHong CS, Beckta JM, Kundishora AJ, Elsamadicy AA, Chiang VL. Laser interstitial thermal therapy for treatment of cerebral radiation necrosis International Journal Of Hyperthermia 2020, 37: 68-76. PMID: 32672119, DOI: 10.1080/02656736.2020.1760362.
Patient Risk Factors Associated With 30- and 90-Day Readmission After Cervical DiscectomyElsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Lee M, Freedman IG, David WB, Kundishora AJ, Gorrepati R, Kuzmik GA, Camara-Quintana J, Qureshi T, Kolb L, Laurans M, Abbed K. Patient Risk Factors Associated With 30- and 90-Day Readmission After Cervical Discectomy Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2020, 33: e434-e441. PMID: 32568863, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000001030.
Pre-operative headaches and obstructive hydrocephalus predict an extended length of stay following suboccipital decompression for pediatric Chiari I malformationElsamadicy AA, Koo AB, David WB, Kundishora AJ, Hong CS, Sarkozy M, Kahle KT, DiLuna M. Pre-operative headaches and obstructive hydrocephalus predict an extended length of stay following suboccipital decompression for pediatric Chiari I malformation Child's Nervous System 2020, 37: 91-99. PMID: 32519127, DOI: 10.1007/s00381-020-04688-2.
Persistent STAG2 mutation despite multimodal therapy in recurrent pediatric glioblastomaHong CS, Vasquez JC, Kundishora AJ, Elsamadicy AA, Beckta JM, Sule A, Marks AM, Leelatian N, Huttner A, Bindra RS, DiLuna ML, Kahle KT, Erson-Omay EZ. Persistent STAG2 mutation despite multimodal therapy in recurrent pediatric glioblastoma Npj Genomic Medicine 2020, 5: 23. PMID: 32528726, PMCID: PMC7264170, DOI: 10.1038/s41525-020-0130-7.
Persistent STAG2 mutation despite multimodal therapy in recurrent pediatric glioblastoma.Hong CS, Vasquez JC, Kundishora AJ, Elsamadicy AA, Beckta JM, Sule A, Marks AM, Leelatian N, Huttner A, Bindra RS, DiLuna ML, Kahle KT, Erson-Omay EZ. Persistent STAG2 mutation despite multimodal therapy in recurrent pediatric glioblastoma. NPJ Genomic Medicine 2020, 5: 23. PMID: 33579976, DOI: 10.1038/s41525-020-0130-7.
Risk Factors for the Development of Post-Traumatic Hydrocephalus in ChildrenElsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Lee V, David WB, Zogg CK, Kundishora AJ, Hong CS, DeSpenza T, Reeve BC, DiLuna M, Kahle KT. Risk Factors for the Development of Post-Traumatic Hydrocephalus in Children World Neurosurgery 2020, 141: e105-e111. PMID: 32389871, PMCID: PMC7484270, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.216.
Associated risk factors for extended length of stay following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for cervical spondylotic myelopathyElsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Lee M, David WB, Kundishora AJ, Robert SM, Kuzmik GA, Coutinho PO, Kolb L, Laurans M, Abbed K. Associated risk factors for extended length of stay following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for cervical spondylotic myelopathy Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2020, 195: 105883. PMID: 32428797, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.105883.
Influence of gender on discharge disposition after spinal fusion for adult spine deformity correctionElsamadicy AA, Freedman IG, Koo AB, David WB, Lee M, Kundishora AJ, Kuzmik GA, Gorrepati R, Hong CS, Kolb L, Laurans M, Abbed K. Influence of gender on discharge disposition after spinal fusion for adult spine deformity correction Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2020, 194: 105875. PMID: 32388244, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.105875.
Thirty- and 90-Day Readmissions After Treatment of Traumatic Subdural Hematoma: National Trend AnalysisKoo AB, Elsamadicy AA, David WB, Zogg CK, Santarosa C, Sujijantarat N, Robert SM, Kundishora AJ, Cord BJ, Hebert R, Bahrassa F, Malhotra A, Matouk CC. Thirty- and 90-Day Readmissions After Treatment of Traumatic Subdural Hematoma: National Trend Analysis World Neurosurgery 2020, 139: e212-e219. PMID: 32272271, PMCID: PMC7380544, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.03.168.
Risk Factors Portending Extended Length of Stay After Suboccipital Decompression for Adult Chiari I MalformationElsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Lee M, David WB, Kundishora AJ, Freedman IG, Zogg CK, Hong CS, DeSpenza T, Sarkozy M, Kahle KT, DiLuna M. Risk Factors Portending Extended Length of Stay After Suboccipital Decompression for Adult Chiari I Malformation World Neurosurgery 2020, 138: e515-e522. PMID: 32147550, PMCID: PMC7379177, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.02.158.
Independent Association Between Type of Intraoperative Blood Transfusion and Postoperative Delirium After Complex Spinal Fusion for Adult Deformity Correction.Elsamadicy AA, Adil SM, Charalambous L, Drysdale N, Koo AB, Lee M, Kundishora AJ, Camara-Quintana J, Kolb L, Laurans M, Abbed K, Karikari IO. Independent Association Between Type of Intraoperative Blood Transfusion and Postoperative Delirium After Complex Spinal Fusion for Adult Deformity Correction. Spine 2020, 45: 268-274. PMID: 31996654, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003260.
MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for radiation necrosis in previously irradiated brain arteriovenous malformationsHong CS, Cord BJ, Kundishora AJ, Elsamadicy AA, Beckta JM, Huttner A, Chiang VL, Matouk CC. MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for radiation necrosis in previously irradiated brain arteriovenous malformations Practical Radiation Oncology 2020, 10: e298-e303. PMID: 32068154, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2020.02.003.
Laser Interstitial Thermotherapy for Treatment of Symptomatic Peritumoral Edema After Radiosurgery for MeningiomaHong CS, Beckta JM, Kundishora AJ, Elsamadicy AA, Chiang VL. Laser Interstitial Thermotherapy for Treatment of Symptomatic Peritumoral Edema After Radiosurgery for Meningioma World Neurosurgery 2020, 136: 295-300. PMID: 32001396, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.01.143.
Glymphatic System Impairment in Alzheimer’s Disease and Idiopathic Normal Pressure HydrocephalusReeves BC, Karimy JK, Kundishora AJ, Mestre H, Cerci HM, Matouk C, Alper SL, Lundgaard I, Nedergaard M, Kahle KT. Glymphatic System Impairment in Alzheimer’s Disease and Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Trends In Molecular Medicine 2020, 26: 285-295. PMID: 31959516, PMCID: PMC7489754, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2019.11.008.
Novel EWSR1‐VGLL1 fusion in a pediatric neuroepithelial neoplasmKundishora AJ, Reeves B, Nelson‐Williams C, Hong CS, Gopal PP, Snuderl M, Kahle KT, Erson‐Omay E. Novel EWSR1‐VGLL1 fusion in a pediatric neuroepithelial neoplasm Clinical Genetics 2020, 97: 791-792. PMID: 31925773, DOI: 10.1111/cge.13703.
Geographic Variation in Outcomes and Costs After Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisKoo AB, Elsamadicy AA, Kundishora AJ, David WB, Lee M, Hong CS, Lee V, Kahle KT, DiLuna M. Geographic Variation in Outcomes and Costs After Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis World Neurosurgery 2020, 136: e347-e354. PMID: 31917315, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.12.175.
Comparison of epidemiology, treatments, and outcomes in pediatric versus adult ependymomaElsamadicy AA, Koo AB, David WB, Lee V, Zogg CK, Kundishora AJ, Hong CS, DeSpenza T, Reeves BC, Kahle KT, DiLuna M. Comparison of epidemiology, treatments, and outcomes in pediatric versus adult ependymoma Neuro-Oncology Advances 2020, 2: vdaa019. PMID: 32642681, PMCID: PMC7212900, DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdaa019.
Genomic alterations underlying spinal metastases in pediatric H3K27M-mutant pineal parenchymal tumor of intermediate differentiation: case report.Fomchenko EI, Erson-Omay EZ, Kundishora AJ, Hong CS, Daniel AA, Allocco A, Duy PQ, Darbinyan A, Marks AM, DiLuna ML, Kahle KT, Huttner A. Genomic alterations underlying spinal metastases in pediatric H3K27M-mutant pineal parenchymal tumor of intermediate differentiation: case report. Journal Of Neurosurgery Pediatrics 2019, 25: 1-10. PMID: 31653819, DOI: 10.3171/2019.8.peds18664.
Independent Association Between Type of Intra-Operative Blood Transfusion and Post-Operative Delirium After Complex Spinal Fusion for Adult Deformity Correction.Elsamadicy AA, Adil SM, Charalambous L, Drysdale N, Koo AB, Lee M, Kundishora AJ, Camara-Quintana J, Kolb L, Laurans M, Abbed K, Karikari IO. Independent Association Between Type of Intra-Operative Blood Transfusion and Post-Operative Delirium After Complex Spinal Fusion for Adult Deformity Correction. Spine 2019 PMID: 31568267, DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003260.
Reduced influence of affective disorders on perioperative complication rates, length of hospital stay, and healthcare costs following spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Lee M, Kundishora AJ, Hong CS, Hengartner AC, Camara-Quintana J, Kahle KT, DiLuna ML. Reduced influence of affective disorders on perioperative complication rates, length of hospital stay, and healthcare costs following spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Journal Of Neurosurgery Pediatrics 2019, 24: 1-6. PMID: 31491756, DOI: 10.3171/2019.7.peds19223.
Differences in 30- and 90-Day Readmission Rates After Surgical Treatment for Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease in Elderly Patients (³ð65 Years): A National Readmission Database StudyElsamadicy A, Koo A, Lee M, Kundishora A, Camara-Quintana J, Qureshi T, Kolb L, Laurans M, Abbed K. Differences in 30- and 90-Day Readmission Rates After Surgical Treatment for Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease in Elderly Patients (³ð65 Years): A National Readmission Database Study Neurosurgery 2019, 66: 310-629. DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyz310_629.
Independent Patient Risk Factors Associated With Increased Length of Hospital Stay, Unplanned Return to Operating Room, and 30-Day Readmission Rates After Posterior Cervical Fusion for Cervical Spondylotic MyelopathyElsamadicy A, Chouairi F, Lee M, Koo A, Kundishora A, Camara-Quintana J, Kolb L, Laurans M, Abbed K. Independent Patient Risk Factors Associated With Increased Length of Hospital Stay, Unplanned Return to Operating Room, and 30-Day Readmission Rates After Posterior Cervical Fusion for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Neurosurgery 2019, 66: 310-815. DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyz310_815.
Preliminary Experience With Proximal Flow Reversal During Intracranial Balloon Angioplasty and Stenting for Symptomatic, Severe Intracranial StenosisCord B, Cord B, Santarosa C, Santarosa C, Sujijantarat N, Kundishora A, Falcone G, Sheth K, Sansing L, Schindler J, Petersen N, Matouk C. Preliminary Experience With Proximal Flow Reversal During Intracranial Balloon Angioplasty and Stenting for Symptomatic, Severe Intracranial Stenosis Neurosurgery 2019, 66: 310-675. DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyz310_675.
Teaching NeuroImages: Unilateral focal segmental hyperhidrosis from spinal tumor progressionHong CS, Kundishora AJ, Kahle KT, Diluna ML. Teaching NeuroImages: Unilateral focal segmental hyperhidrosis from spinal tumor progression Neurology 2019, 93: e729-e730. PMID: 31405944, PMCID: PMC6715508, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000007950.
Impact of patient and hospital-level risk factors on extended length of stay following spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Kundishora AJ, Chouairi F, Lee M, Hengartner AC, Camara-Quintana J, Kahle KT, DiLuna ML. Impact of patient and hospital-level risk factors on extended length of stay following spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Journal Of Neurosurgery Pediatrics 2019, 24: 1-7. PMID: 31374544, DOI: 10.3171/2019.5.peds19161.
Teaching NeuroImages: Spinal subdural hematoma in pediatric nonaccidental traumaHong CS, Camara-Quintana J, Kundishora AJ, Diluna ML, Kahle KT. Teaching NeuroImages: Spinal subdural hematoma in pediatric nonaccidental trauma Neurology 2019, 93: e522-e523. PMID: 31358679, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000007869.
Reduced Influence of Affective Disorders on 6-Week and 3-Month Narcotic Refills After Primary Complex Spinal Fusions for Adult Deformity Correction: A Single-Institutional StudyElsamadicy AA, Charalambous L, Adil SM, Drysdale N, Lee M, Koo AB, Chouairi F, Kundishora AJ, Camara-Quintana J, Qureshi T, Kolb L, Laurans M, Abbed K, Karikari IO. Reduced Influence of Affective Disorders on 6-Week and 3-Month Narcotic Refills After Primary Complex Spinal Fusions for Adult Deformity Correction: A Single-Institutional Study World Neurosurgery 2019, 129: e311-e316. PMID: 31132486, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.05.135.
HGG-01. ACQUISITION OF A HYPERMUTATOR PHENOTYPE UNDERLYING DISTANT SPINAL INTRAMEDULLARY SPREAD IN HISTONE-MUTATED DIFFUSE MIDLINE GLIOMAHong C, Kundishora A, Fomchenko E, Huttner A, Erson-Omay Z, Marks A, Diluna M, Kahle K. HGG-01. ACQUISITION OF A HYPERMUTATOR PHENOTYPE UNDERLYING DISTANT SPINAL INTRAMEDULLARY SPREAD IN HISTONE-MUTATED DIFFUSE MIDLINE GLIOMA Neuro-Oncology 2019, 21: ii86-ii86. PMCID: PMC6477387, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noz036.095.
Association Between Preoperative Narcotic Use with Perioperative Complication Rates, Patient Reported Pain Scores, and Ambulatory Status After Complex Spinal Fusion (≥5 Levels) for Adult Deformity CorrectionElsamadicy AA, Drysdale N, Adil SM, Charalambous L, Lee M, Koo A, Freedman IG, Kundishora AJ, Camara-Quintana J, Qureshi T, Kolb L, Laurans M, Abbed K, Karikari IO. Association Between Preoperative Narcotic Use with Perioperative Complication Rates, Patient Reported Pain Scores, and Ambulatory Status After Complex Spinal Fusion (≥5 Levels) for Adult Deformity Correction World Neurosurgery 2019, 128: e231-e237. PMID: 31009775, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.04.107.
Reduced Impact of Obesity on Short-Term Surgical Outcomes, Patient-Reported Pain Scores, and 30-Day Readmission Rates After Complex Spinal Fusion (≥7 Levels) for Adult Deformity CorrectionElsamadicy AA, Camara-Quintana J, Kundishora AJ, Lee M, Freedman IG, Long A, Qureshi T, Laurans M, Tomak P, Karikari IO. Reduced Impact of Obesity on Short-Term Surgical Outcomes, Patient-Reported Pain Scores, and 30-Day Readmission Rates After Complex Spinal Fusion (≥7 Levels) for Adult Deformity Correction World Neurosurgery 2019, 127: e108-e113. PMID: 30876992, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.02.165.
Intraoperative ketamine may increase risk of post-operative delirium after complex spinal fusion for adult deformity correctionElsamadicy AA, Charalambous LT, Sergesketter AR, Drysdale N, Adil SM, Freedman IG, Williamson T, Kundishora AJ, Camara-Quintana J, Abd-El-Barr MM, Goodwin CR, Karikari IO. Intraoperative ketamine may increase risk of post-operative delirium after complex spinal fusion for adult deformity correction Journal Of Spine Surgery 2019, 5: 79-87. PMID: 31032442, PMCID: PMC6465460, DOI: 10.21037/jss.2018.12.10.
PDTM-35. GENETIC ALTERATIONS DRIVING SPINAL INTRAMEDULLARY METASTASES OF A HISTONE-MUTATED DIFFUSE MIDLINE PINEAL GLIOMAHong C, Kundishora A, Erson Omay E, Huttner A, Marks A, Diluna M, Kahle K. PDTM-35. GENETIC ALTERATIONS DRIVING SPINAL INTRAMEDULLARY METASTASES OF A HISTONE-MUTATED DIFFUSE MIDLINE PINEAL GLIOMA Neuro-Oncology 2018, 20: vi211-vi211. PMCID: PMC6217703, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noy148.875.
Venous Thromboembolism during Interventional MRI-Guided Stereotactic SurgeryKundishora AJ, Englot DJ, Starr PA, Martin AJ, Larson PS. Venous Thromboembolism during Interventional MRI-Guided Stereotactic Surgery Stereotactic And Functional Neurosurgery 2018, 96: 40-45. PMID: 29495014, PMCID: PMC5949870, DOI: 10.1159/000486642.
Intracerebral Hemorrhage with Intraventricular Extension—Getting the Prognosis Right EarlyStretz C, Gao C, Greer DM, Loomis C, Gilmore EJ, Kundishora AJ, Matouk CC, Hwang DY. Intracerebral Hemorrhage with Intraventricular Extension—Getting the Prognosis Right Early Frontiers In Neurology 2017, 8: 418. PMID: 28861039, PMCID: PMC5562676, DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2017.00418.
Restoring Conscious Arousal During Focal Limbic Seizures with Deep Brain StimulationKundishora AJ, Gummadavelli A, Ma C, Liu M, McCafferty C, Schiff ND, Willie JT, Gross RE, Gerrard J, Blumenfeld H. Restoring Conscious Arousal During Focal Limbic Seizures with Deep Brain Stimulation Cerebral Cortex 2016, 27: 1964-1975. PMID: 26941379, PMCID: PMC5964488, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhw035.
Impaired Serotonergic Brainstem Function during and after SeizuresZhan Q, Buchanan GF, Motelow JE, Andrews J, Vitkovskiy P, Chen WC, Serout F, Gummadavelli A, Kundishora A, Furman M, Li W, Bo X, Richerson GB, Blumenfeld H. Impaired Serotonergic Brainstem Function during and after Seizures Journal Of Neuroscience 2016, 36: 2711-2722. PMID: 26937010, PMCID: PMC4879214, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4331-15.2016.
Neurostimulation to improve level of consciousness in patients with epilepsy.Gummadavelli A, Kundishora AJ, Willie JT, Andrews JP, Gerrard JL, Spencer DD, Blumenfeld H. Neurostimulation to improve level of consciousness in patients with epilepsy. Neurosurgical FOCUS 2015, 38: e10. PMID: 26030698, PMCID: PMC6300138, DOI: 10.3171/2015.3.focus1535.

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