Basel Musmar

Super excited to start my journey at the powerhouse of neurosurgery @TJUHNeurosurg This would not have been possible without the sacrifices of my parents and the unparalleled mentorship and support of Dr. @PascalJabbourMD, Dr. @StavTjoumakaris, and Dr. @ReidGooch . #Match2026

At the 25th Annual CV Update, @PascalJabbourMD shared what it was like to be on the other side of medicine after his open heart surgery. Lessons: • Trust your team • Embrace spirituality • Lean on family & friends A powerful reminder of the patient perspective!❤️‍🩹

@hamza_isleem Thank you brother! I appreciate it and I am very lucky to have you! 🙏❤️

So proud of you, @MusmarBasel!! I’ve seen the hard work and the long nights you put to get here. Very well deserved Neurosurgery is lucky to have you!

Thank you everyone! I appreciate it 🙏

Thank you so much for everything, Dr. Jabbour! I couldn't do it without your mentorship and support! Thank you for everything you do to help us start our lives and careers! #Match2026

@JordinaRT_md Thank you so much! 🙏

@MusmarBasel Congrats!!!

Our Sub-I Bootcamp brought together visiting medical students from across the country for a day focused on preparing for neurosurgery sub-internships and the residency application process. Thank you to the medical students and residents for putting together an awesome day!

We have been helping IMGs match in Neurosurgery for the last 16 years in our post doc program @TJUHNeurosurg with a hit rate of 100%! This recent publication by our superstar post doc @Joannaroy99 shows that : 1-IMGs that match into neurosurgery demonstrate higher publication counts and greater research effort compared to U.S medical graduates 2-The proportion of high-effort publications relative to total publication output did not differ among both groups

The economics of VSS Versus VPS for IIH : (propensity-weighted, cost lens) our superstar research fellow @VictorGabriel_H has some numbers for you in this recent paper in @JNIS_BMJ @SNISinfo : 💰 Initial costs = twins 😵‍💫 Complications = 3.5% vs 37.7% 🏥 30d readmissions = 1.3% vs 33% 🚑 30d ER visits = 11.1% vs 36.6% 🔧 Reops = 1.3% vs 30.9% All the extra 💰 goes on complications, readmissions and reoperations in the VPS arm! @TJUHospital @TJUHNeurosurg jnis.bmj.com/content/neurin…

It was such an honor and pleasure to be invited as visiting professor @YNeurosurgery @Yale, interacting with a brilliant group of residents was the highlight!A hub for innovation with world class faculty @MatoukCharles @sujijantaratMD #RyanHebert #MuratGünel, Visiting the historical Harvey Cushing’s Library was memorable!

In this paper about cranioplasty complications by our brilliant post doc @Joannaroy99 @TJUHNeurosurg @NeurosurgeryCNS #ONS @CNS_Update : 1-Obesity, renal disease, chronic steroid use, opioid disorder are predictors of mortality 2-White race, diabetes and renal disease are associated with increased rates of revision cranioplasty 3-very early cranioplasty (<1month) has greater risk for developing systemic complications but lower rates of revisions and infections

In this review of 82427 CEA patients ,with 15111 above 80 YO : 1- Octogenarians had a higher short term (30 days) adverse outcomes 2- Higher readmission, reoperation, non-home discharge and mortality 3- However comorbidities and baseline mRS were stronger predictors compared to age alone! So physiological age rather than chronological Great work by our superstar research fellow @VictorGabriel_H @TJUHospital @TJUHNeurosurg

Pediatric patients getting intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma through the transradial approach spend less time in the recovery room, receive a smaller dose of precedex and and a lower radiation dose during the procedure! Congrats to our superstar research fellow @Joannaroy99 on this most recent publication in @TheJNS Pediatrics @TJUHNeurosurg @TJUHospital

The neurosurgical newsletter is an effort to provide easy and digestible publication/evidence updates for learners. I think it is a great opportunity to grow as a hub for education, training, and learning about the neurosurgical community! Check it out! neurosurgicalnewsletter.com

Great initiative by the @JeffersonUniv medical students creating this Newsletter with updates on important Neurosurgery Trials under the mentorship of @KevinJHinesMD @TJUHNeurosurg

Patients on anticoagulants getting a flow diverter, do they have a lower occlusion rate ? Higher complications? Our superstar research fellow @Joannaroy99 talked about her research at @AHAScience international stroke conference @TJUHospital @TJUHNeurosurg

Honored to serve as a coauthor of the 2026 Acute Ischemic Stroke Guidelines from the @American_Heart .Grateful to contribute to work with lasting impact for our patients & proud to represent @JeffersonUniv and Farber Neuroscience, alongside global leaders. ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/ST…

@PascalJabbourMD Thank you so much, Dr. Jabbour! I truly appreciate it 🙏🙏

@MusmarBasel Lucky to have you !

I am so proud of you ! You took it to a different level !