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• Chad Gordon
  Johns Hopkins University 
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Chad Gordon
Johns Hopkins University
Name and Title(s): Chad Gordon
Additional biographical information:
Dr. Chad Gordon is the pioneer behind the emerging field known as “Neuroplastic and Reconstructive Surgery". As an internationally recognized expert in cranioplasty reconstruction and custom skull implants. Dr. Gordon is the Section Chief of Neuroplastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Director for the Johns Hopkins Neuroplastic and Reconstructive Surgery fellowship, Professor of Plastic-Reconstructive Surgery and Neurological Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Principal Investigator of the Neuroplastic Surgery Laboratory at Johns Hopkins. He also chairs the Annual Harvard-Hopkins Neuroplastic Surgery Symposium and is the inaugural President for the Society of Neuroplastic Surgery.
Dr. Gordon has performed several "first-in-human" surgeries with state-of-the-art cranial implants and holds numerous patents for patient-specific craniofacial implants and computer-assisted/robot-assisted technologies. With advanced training in adult craniomaxillofacial surgery, his clinical expertise includes neuroplastic surgery, which encompasses reconstructive surgery in the craniofacial, skull and scalp regions. Over the last nine years, he has developed this new subspecialty with strong collaboration alongside Neurosurgery. His main concentration involves optimizing reconstructive outcomes for adult neurosurgical patients including brain/skull tumor, head trauma, epilepsy, hydrocephalus, and neurofibromatosis. Dr. Gordon serves as the co-director of the Johns Hopkins Multidisciplinary Adult Cranioplasty Center with the Department of Neurosurgery. He is responsible for coordinating complex craniofacial reconstructions alongside a large group of dedicated neurosurgeons and multidisciplinary specialists at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. 
Dr. Gordon received his doctor of osteopathic medicine degree at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed a residency in plastic-reconstructive surgery at the Cleveland Clinic and a fellowship in adult craniomaxillofacial surgery at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Gordon's main research interests include neuroplastic surgery, adult craniofacial surgery, cranioplasty, and customized cranial implants. In 2015, Dr. Gordon became an Associate Editor for the Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. This journal is recognized as the leading international journal for the specialty of craniofacial surgery, and is now the official journal of the Society of Neuroplastic Surgery, for which Dr. Gordon serves as President. In addition, Dr. Gordon serves as an associate editor for the Annals of Plastic Surgery.
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• Gordon Li
  Stanford university 
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Gordon Li
Stanford university
Name and Title(s): Gordon Li MD
Profession: Physician
Job title: Professor
Areas of specialty:
General neurosurgery, Neuro-oncology, Radiosurgery
Additional biographical information:
Gordon Li is a brain tumor neurosurgeon scientist at Stanford University. His other roles in the department of neurosurgery include Vice chair and assistant program director.  He also serves as an associate Dean of stanford university school of medicine.
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  Amir Wolff

  Rambam health care campus

  Name and Title(s): Amir Wolff MD

  Profession: Physician

  Job title: Dr

  Areas of specialty:

  Plastic surgery

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  Andres M. Rubiano

  University El Bosque / ValleSalud Clinical Network

  Name and Title(s): Professor Andres M. Rubiano MD, PhD(c), IFAANS, FACS

  Profession: Physician

  Job title: Chair of Neurological Surgery Service

  Other Affiliations:

  Meditech Foundation Medical and Research Director

  Areas of specialty:

  General neurosurgery, Neurotrauma, Critical/Intensive care, Epidemiology, Prehospital care, Emergency care, Research Scientist

  Additional biographical information:

  Name and title(s): Andres M. Rubiano, MD, PhD

  Current position(s) and affiliations: Chief of Neurological Surgery Service at Valle Salud IPS.

  Professor of Neurosciences and Neurosurgery -Director of Neurotrauma Research, Universidad El Bosque, Bogota, Colombia / Professor of Neurological Surgery, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia.

  Co-Chair of the Neurotraumatology Committee of the WFNS / Chair of the International Committee of the Neurotrauma and Critical Care Section of the AANS.

  Specific expertise: His expertise is in Neurotraumatology and Clinical Research, including aspects like trauma systems, emergency care, neurosurgery, and critical care.

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  Albert Kim

  Name and Title(s): Albert Kim MD

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  Colleen Perez

  Johns Hopkins Medicine

  Name and Title(s): Colleen Perez MD

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  Comarc Maher

  Stanford Medicine Childrens Health

  Name and Title(s): Comarc Maher MD

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  Fernando Gonzalez

  Johns Hopkins university

  Name and Title(s): Fernando Gonzalez

  Additional biographical information:

  L. Fernando Gonzalez, M.D., is a cerebrovascular neurosurgeon trained in both open vascular surgery and minimally invasive endovascular approaches. He treats patients with vascular blockages, malformations and ruptures in the brain and spine, including aneurysms, strokes and arteriovenous malformations. He also specializes in delivering chemotherapy through the arteries of the brain for treatment of certain eye cancers, such as retinoblastomas — the most common eye cancer in children — and lacrimal gland carcinomas. Dr. Gonzalez sees patients at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.

  Dr. Gonzalez earned his medical degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota, Colombia, where he also completed residency training in neurosurgery. He completed a neurosurgery research fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, with a focus on skull base, vascular and microanatomy microsurgery. Dr. Gonzalez continued his training at Barrow by completing a second residency, during which he pursued additional fellowships in spine surgery, endovascular neurosurgery, and cerebrovascular and skull base surgery.

  Dr. Gonzalez is widely published in his field and actively pursues novel approaches to treatment. He invented an aspiration catheter with an attached guidewire, and a surgical retractor for minimally invasive brain surgery. He is also a co-inventor of a direct cerebral cooling device that allows clinicians to decrease cerebral temperature to protect the brain when needed after cardiac arrest, severe trauma or large strokes.

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  Gabriel Santiago

  United States Navy

  Name and Title(s): Gabriel Santiago MD

  Additional biographical information:

  Neuroplastic and Reconstructive Surgery at US Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. As a Neuroplastic Surgeon, I am clinically involved in reconstructive surgery for patients with both neurocranial and complex spinal defects often resulting from Neurosurgical Trauma, Central Nervous System tumors and Cerebrovascular Accidents. Additionally, I have an interest in the development of implantable neurotechnology.

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  Joacir Graciolli Cordeiro

  University of Miami

  Name and Title(s): Dr. Joacir Graciolli Cordeiro Joacir Graciolli, MD, PhD

  Profession: Physician

  Job title: Assist Professor of Neurosurgery

  Areas of specialty:

  Neurotrauma, Functional neurosurgery, Pain and neuromodulation management

  Additional biographical information:

  Dr. Joacir Graciolli is a neurological surgeon who specializes in the surgical treatment of brain and spinal disorders of the nervous system. His areas of interest include chronic pain, degenerative spinal disorders, spasticity, epilepsy, movement and psychiatric disorders, as well as laser robotic surgery. He is also interested in the study of complex multi-modal monitoring, neuroaugmentative and neuroregenerative approaches for the treatment of critically ill patients with traumatic brain and spine injury with the goal of optimizing functional outcome.

  Dr. Graciolli is Board Certified in Neurological Surgery from the Brazilian Society of Neurosurgery and by the Landesärztekammer Baden-Württemberg (i.e. German Medical Council). After completing his neurosurgical training in Brazil, Dr. Graciolli joined the prestigious department of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery at the German University of Freiburg, a leading center specializing in minimally invasive procedures for movement and psychiatric disorders, chronic pain, epilepsy, and stem cell therapy. At the University of Freiburg, Dr. Graciolli developed innovative techniques for neuromodulation and stem cell therapy for movement disorders and epilepsy while obtaining his PhD.

  In the United States, Dr. Graciolli completed a Neurocritical Care fellowship at the Ohio State University. Thereafter, he completed a fellowship in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery as well as Neurotrauma training at the University of Miami with Dr. Jonathan Jagid.

  Dr. Graciolli joins the UM Department of Neurosurgery to expand patient care in his field of expertise at the Jackson Health System and Ryder Trauma Center. He is available to see patients at the Jackson North Medical Center and the Veterans Affairs Miami. He is fluent in English, German, Spanish and Portuguese.

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  Kerry-Ann Mitchell

  The Ohio State University

  Name and Title(s): Kerry-Ann Mitchell MD, PhD

  Profession: Physician

  Job title: Surgeon

  Areas of specialty:

  Plastic surgery

  Additional biographical information:

  I am a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon specializing in Neuroplastic Surgery. My work primarily focuses on complex scalp reconstruction, cranioplasty and patient-specific custom skull implants for adult patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures. My focus is not only to help patients heal, but to improve quality of life and restore patients to normalcy— whether it’s patients who have a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or stroke and are missing a portion of their skull, or a brain cancer patient with complex scalp or skull conditions. This unique, multidisciplinary, collaborative approach between Plastic Surgery and Neurosurgery involves much more than how a patient looks. A systematic approach can help decrease the risk of serious complications and need for multiple operations, while improving important physical functions and even emotional well-being.
  
  As an OSU Wexner/James Neuroplastic Surgeon, I treat patients with scalp, skull or brain disease that result in complex scalp or bone defects. Sometimes I may simply be working with my neurosurgical colleagues to repair the skin to improve wound healing or repair radiation-induced injury. At other times, I may be performing more complex procedures to replace the bone with a patient-specific customized alloplastic implant, or using the patient’s own tissues to perform complex microvascular reconstruction.
  
  It is an honor to have the unique privilege of working with a diverse and inspiring patient population. Their compassion, kindness and resilience drive me to advance the field of Neuroplastic Surgery and focus my determination on improving patient outcomes.
  
  I believe that a patient’s diagnosis or medical condition does not define who they are. Rather, a patient’s goals and lifestyle can and must play a critical role in developing a successful treatment approach collaboratively. Together, we are able to formulate a treatment strategy that strives to optimize outcomes and quality of life.
  
  In addition to cancer-related surgery, I believe aesthetic principles are at the core of what we do as plastic surgeons. I thoroughly enjoy aesthetic procedures such as facelift, browlift, rhinoplasty and eyelid surgery, and am passionate about serving patients from underserved backgrounds. Facial feminization and gender affirming top surgery for transgender patients are some of my favorite areas of expertise. It is so satisfying to help patients achieve the best version of themselves.
  
  I am also a Research Scientist. My earlier PhD work, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the American Epilepsy Society and the Epilepsy Foundation, investigated the underlying mechanisms of brain disease. I developed a novel model of epilepsy that is currently being used in epilepsy studies and antiepileptic drug development worldwide. This has led me to my current research emphasis, which is to develop ways to integrate patient perspectives and feedback into neuroplastic surgery care models that highlight innovative strategies and improve outcomes for patients undergoing scalp and skull surgery.

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  Netanel Ben-Shalom

  Lenox Hill Hospital

  Name and Title(s): Netanel Ben-Shalom MD

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  Tamir Shay

  Rabin Medical Center

  Name and Title(s): Tamir Shay MD

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  Zsolt Garami

  HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL

  Name and Title(s): Zsolt Garami MD

  Profession: Physician

  Areas of specialty:

  Radiology

  Additional biographical information:

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  Christopher Jackson

  Johns Hopkins Medicine

  Name and Title(s): Christopher Jackson MD

  Profession: Physician

  Areas of specialty:

  Neurovascular, Skull base, Neuro-oncology, Radiosurgery

  Additional biographical information:

  Dr. Jackson is an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine who treats patients with cerebrovascular disease and brain tumors.  He graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2013 and completed neurosurgery residency at Johns Hopkins in 2020.  He also runs an active laboratory focused on identifying strategies to specifically program neuroinflammatory responses to facilitate recovery in neurosurgical diseases. 

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  Gelareh Zadeh

  University of Toronto

  Name and Title(s): Gelareh Zadeh MD

  Profession: Physician

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  Heather McCrea

  University of Miami /Holtz Children's Hospital

  Name and Title(s): Heather McCrea

  Profession: Physician

  Job title: Pediatric Neurosurgeon

  Areas of specialty:

  Pediatric neurosurgery

  Additional biographical information:

  Heather J. McCrea, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics at the University of Miami and serves as the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery for Holtz Children’s Hospital/Jackson Health System.  She is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and the American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery. She specializes in the field of pediatric neurosurgery. Her neurosurgical training was completed at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. She then completed specialized fellowship training in pediatric neurosurgery and served as the Shillito Staff Associate at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Prior to her neurosurgical training, Dr. McCrea completed her undergraduate degree at Brown University with an ScB degree with honors in biochemistry and received her MD and PhD degrees from Yale University. Her PhD in cell biology was completed under the supervision of Dr. Pietro De Camilli, a noted cell biologist and neuroscientist and member of the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Medicine. During her PhD, she studied a rare genetic disorder affecting the brain, eye, and kidney. In her clinical practice, Dr. McCrea operates on the entire range of pediatric neurosurgical conditions, but has a particular interest in pediatric brain tumors, pediatric vascular conditions including Moyamoya and AVM, hydrocephalus, traumatic brain injury, craniosynotosis, Chiari malformation, and tethered cord. She also has significant expertise in the use of endoscopy to treat brain and pituitary tumors, hydrocephalus, intracranial cysts, and craniosynostosis. As part of a multidisciplinary team, Dr. McCrea also sees pediatric patients in the Comprehensive Spina Bifida program at Holtz Children’s Hospital, which addresses everything from neurosurgical and urological treatment to dietary and orthopedic care in one centralized location. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. McCrea is an accomplished researcher with significant basic and translational science contributions, and she has presented her research both nationally and internationally. While in neurosurgical residency at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell she received a prestigious Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation (NREF) research fellowship grant to support her research on the role of the vasculature in supporting brain tumor growth. Her current research focuses on understanding and developing new treatments for pediatric brain tumors, drug delivery across the blood brain barrier, intra-arterial chemotherapy for high-grade glioma and diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), and concussion/traumatic brain injury.

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  Justin Caplan

  Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

  Name and Title(s): Justin Caplan MD

  Profession: Physician

  Job title: Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

  Areas of specialty:

  General neurosurgery, Neurotrauma, Neurovascular, Skull base, Neuro-oncology

  Additional biographical information:

  Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

  Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

  Baltimore, Maryland

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  Peter Tass

  Stanford University Medical School

  Name and Title(s): Peter Tass MD

  Profession: Scientist

  Job title: Professor, MD, PhD

  Areas of specialty:

  Pain and neuromodulation management, Neurology

  Additional biographical information:

  Peter A. Tass studied medicine (MD, Ulm and Heidelberg Univ., Germany), physics (PhD, Stuttgart Univ., Germany), and mathematics (diploma, Stuttgart Univ.) and made a Habilitation in physiology (RWTH Aachen University, Germany). Since 2017 he is Professor of Neurosurgery in the Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University Medical School, Stanford, CA, USA. Peter A. Tass investigates and develops neuromodulation techniques for understanding and treating neurologic conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, dysfunction following stroke and tinnitus. He creates invasive and non-invasive therapeutic procedures by means of comprehensive computational neuroscience studies and advanced data analysis techniques. Peter A. Tass has published more than 170 peer-reviewed papers, is inventor or co-inventor on more than 270 patents and received a number of national and international awards. Stanford lab homepage: http://med.stanford.edu/tass-lab.html

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  Michael McDermott

  Miami Neuroscience Institute

  Name and Title(s): Michael McDermott MD

  Profession: Physician

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  Bonnie Taylor

  Name and Title(s): Bonnie Taylor

  Job title: Patient -Chad Gordon

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This course has been developed for medical students, residents, fellows, physicians, attending surgeons, researchers, and physician extenders in Neurosurgery, Neurology, Neuroradiology, Neuro-oncology, Neurovascular, Neuroplastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Craniofacial Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and others who are interested in the management of complex patient care, and an interdisciplinary approach.