SCOLI

The next Spine and Scoliosis Patient Support Group meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 12, at 6 pm, with Diana Pinkhasova, M.D. Please register at scoli.org/support and the link will be emailed to you automatically. #pittneurosurgery #pitthealthsci

This week, we are hosting the Neurosurgery Flex Week for our MS1s! Students are getting early exposure into the ORs and learning basic surgical skills such as suturing, tying, gowning, and gloving! @NitinAgarwalMD @reganmshanahan @shovanbhatia @BenCarnovale @PittNeurosurg

Great dinner talk hosted by @WomenInNSGY and Association of Women Surgeons where we discussed “Being a Woman in a Male-Dominated Field” from @NitinAgarwalMD’s Surviving Neurosurgery Great discussions all around and super fortunate for our tight knit community at @PittHealthSci

Congratulations to @NitinAgarwalMD on being featured in @Wharton's Venture Lab profile. Dr. Agarwal's work with Novuosis Scientific demonstrates how structured mentorship and funding opportunities translate concepts into viable ventures in neurosurgery. executivemba.wharton.upenn.edu/story/entrepre…

Join us for Cooper Neurosurgery Grand Rounds on Monday, January 19th, 8–9AM EST. Speaker: Nitin Agarwal, M.D. @NitinAgarwalMD Topic: “Surviving Neurosurgery” Teams Link:teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/…

2026 dates for the @UPMC Spine and Scoliosis Support Group have been announced. Call 412-647-3604 or visit scoli.org/support to RSVP or get more information.

.@NitinAgarwalMD and @SamuelWakelin20 had their project 'inFiniteSpine: Preoperative Finite Element Spine Surgery Planning Tool' selected as one of 19 Phase 1 awardees for the @PittTweet Un-Challenge, an initiative funding unconventional research to solve tough health problems.

The Presbyterian Medical Executive Committee has awarded @SCOLIorg a $5k grant to fund their Spine and Scoliosis Support group, a forum for patients with spinal disorders to share stories and learn about new treatment approaches from leading experts in the field.

SCOLI principal research fellow Ayesha Akbar Waheed presented two oral talks at the recent Cervical Spine Research Society annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Her presentations explored innovative approaches to intervertebral disc regeneration. @scoli @AyeshaAkbarW

Congratulations to Hansen Deng for his selection as a 2025 AO Spine North America Davos Fellow at the recent AO Spine Advanced Course—Cervical Spine: Dealing with Complex, Revision and Deformity Problems—in Davos, Switzerland. neurosurgery.pitt.edu/news/deng-sele…

Today we’re grateful for the patients who trust us, the clinicians who care tirelessly, and the researchers, engineers, and trainees who push the boundaries of what’s possible in spine health. Happy Thanksgiving! Wishing everyone a safe and restful holiday.

The neurosurgery team of @NitinAgarwalMD, Shaunak Patil, @Janam_Patel1 and @AyeshaAkbarW was one of three teams selected for runner-up awards at the 2025 University of Pittsburgh Sustainability in Healthcare Challenge. @SCOLIorg @UPMC @PittTweet neurosurgery.pitt.edu/news/neurosurg…

Abigail Crum and @NitinAgarwalMD publish new book Neurosurgery Fundamentals for Advanced Practice Providers that provides a strategic, practical, and a complete guide for building high-performing neurosurgical teams. neurosurgery.pitt.edu/news/agarwal-c… @ThiemeIntl @UPMCPhysicianEd

Join us in congratulating @NitinAgarwalMD, D. Kojo Hamilton, M.D., @ShaunakPat55575, @AyeshaAkbarW, @Janam_Patel1, @SamuelWakelin20, and @BenCarnovale at the Pitt One Health Day event! sustainability.health.pitt.edu/one-health-day… If you are attending, be sure to RSVP. The announcement of the challenge's winners and the award amount is at 2:15pm this Friday in 3785 Scaife Hall.

Great turnout at the PHRC tabling event! @PittPre Thank you to everyone who stopped by Langley to learn about research opportunities with @AyeshaAkbarW and the SCOLI team. Exciting to see so many students interested in research! @Janam_Patel1 @NitinAgarwalMD

Patient education is key to empowering recovery and improving outcomes. A wonderful evening with @SCOLIorg , filled with meaningful conversations and shared experiences. Grateful to mentors, Dr. @NitinAgarwalMD and Dr. Kojo Hamilton for organizing this impactful event. 🙏

An inspiring evening at our Spine & Scoliosis Support Group! @PittNeurosurg @UPMCPhysicianEd Dr. Christopher Standaert shared practical strategies for living well with spine conditions. Together with our support group community, we're focusing on what truly matters: staying active and connected. Thank you to everyone who attended and shared their stories openly! Read more about the event here: scoli.org/2025/11/10/rec…

Join representatives from the @SCOLIorg until 1p today at the @PittPre to learn about ways to ger involved within their research lab! See 🫵 soon! @upittcomm @PittHealthSci @PittTweet @PittProvost @PittStudents

Research on the @NREFORG Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship shows impressive results: - 60% of awardees matched into neurosurgery (vs 50% of non-awardees) - Awardees matched into higher-ranked programs - $1 in fellowship funding → $9 in subsequent NIH grants - Female awardees increased from 15% (2015) to 50% (2023) The MSSRF is proving to be a valuable pipeline for future neurosurgeons. Learn more here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40644721/ #Neurosurgery #MedEd #research @shovanbhatia @NitinAgarwalMD