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College of Medicine: Department of Neurosurgery

Research

Faculty in the Department of Neurosurgery have expertise in various subspecialties  and perform research, multiple clinical trials and are the leaders for simple and complex surgeries not available at other centers in Arkansas.

Faculty Research

Gregory Albert, M.D., MPH

  • A novel radiological indicator for surgical outcomes in pediatric patients with Chiari I Malformations
  • Natural History of Pediatric Chiari Type 1 Malformation: A Retrospective Analysis
  • Retrospective Case Series Evaluating Novel Technique for Evacuation of Chronic Subdural Collections in Infants and Associated Outcomes
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Quantification of Morphological Parameters in Chiari Malformation: A Retrospective Study

John D. Day, M.D.

  • Automated Detection, Characterization, Triage, and Recruitment of ICH Subjects Using Artificial Intelligence in the ENRICH Trial
  • Early Minimally-invasive Removal of ICH (ENRICH)

Noojan Kazemi, M.D.

  • Retrospective study comparing radiographic and clinical outcomes of minimally invasive surgeries for the correction of adult spinal deformity.
  • Anatomical Exploration of Psoas Muscle and Surrounding Structures
  • Anterior Cervical Surgery Database
  • SILVIA:  SIJ Stabilization in Long Fusion to the Pelvis: Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Review of SI joint arthrodesis surgery outcomes
  • Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion Quality and Outcomes: A Retrospective Study

Erika Petersen, M.D.

  • Stim Salvage: Case Series reporting on the effectiveness of SCS salvage
  • A Multi-Center, Prospective, Pragmatic, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial to Compare HF10 Therapy to Conventional Medical Management in the Treatment of Non-Surgical Refractory Back Pain
  • A Prospective Observational Multicenter Study of HF10 Therapy Using Surgical Leads (SURPASS)
  • Three-Dimensional Accuracy of Deep Brain Stimulation Lead Placement and Corresponding Clinical Outcomes
  • A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Intracerebral Stem Cells (CTX0E03) in Subjects with Disability Following an Ischemic Stroke (PISCES III – Hub)
  • A Post-Market, Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing 10 kHz Spinal Cord Stimulation (HF10™ Therapy) Combined with Conventional Medical Management to Conventional Medical Management Alone in the Treatment of Chronic, Intractable, Neuropathic Limb Pain
  • Three Dimensional Analysis of Implanted Pulse Generator Placement and Corresponding Body Habitus Factors
  • High-Frequency Nerve Block for Post-Amputation Pain: A Pivotal Study
  • Humanitarian Use Device: Deep Brain Stimulation using Medtronic Reclaim DBS Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Eylem Ocal, M.D.

  • Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in  Patients with Craniosynostosis Repair: A Prospective Study
  • Staging of Untethering of Spinal Cord and Spinal Deformity Correction Procedures in Pediatric Patients with Myelomeningocele
  • Improvement Of Quality Of Care Of Spina Bifida Patients Through Prenatal Neurosurgical Consulting: Patients Perspectives And Comparative Outcomes

Analiz Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Radiomics of Brain Tumor Patients
  • Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes following Radiation for Brain Tumor Patients
  • Patient-Derived Brain Tumor Cell Lines
  • Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of Perineural Metastases
  • Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes following Endoscopic Resection of Tumors

T. Whitfield Morris, M.D.

  • Automated Detection, Characterization, Triage, and Recruitment of ICH Subjects Using Artificial Intelligence in the ENRICH Trial
  • Early Minimally-invasive Removal of ICH (ENRICH)

Rodriguez Lab

Dr. Rodriguez’s research focuses on the development of novel diagnostics and treatment strategies for brain tumors. As a surgeon-scientist, she established a brain tumor biobank for precision medicine at UAMS. This allows her to study tumor samples directly from surgically resected specimens and identify drugs specific to a patient’s tumor. She investigates glioblastoma and metastatic brain tumors.

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