LSU Health Shreveport Neurosurgery

Earlier this week, we celebrated someone near and dear to the Department of Neurosurgery. Felicia just had her 40th workiversary! Felicia works closely with our residents in their clinic, and they couldn't be successful without her. Thank you, Felicia, for your dedication to our residents, our department, and our patients!

Today, we celebrate the dedication, skill, and compassion of neurosurgeons who change lives every day. Thank you for your commitment to healing and innovation!

Join us in welcoming the newest members of our team—Logan, Chandler, and Baylee! They'll officially start with us this July, and we can't wait to watch them grow and thrive as neurosurgical residents over the next seven years. Here’s to an exciting journey ahead!

Dr. Sin values the opportunity to work with Shriner's patients, and we take great pride in the positive impact of our partnership!

Yay Dr. Toms and team!

Our house officers are amazing and always working hard, which makes it hard to get a group photo! We try to show our appreciation throughout the year, but today is special, and we want everyone to know we think they are “Eggs”-traordinary! 🥚🍳🐣 Happy Thank A Resident Day to our residents Garrett, Dani, Ryan, Lane, Alex, Joey, Carlie, Charles, Javier, Liz, Bryce, Enoch, Matt, and our fellow, Mike!

Dr. Anthony Sin, Vice Chair of our Department, was recently invited to be the keynote speaker at the 64th Annual Korean Neurosurgical Society Meeting in Seoul, South Korea, last month. He spoke about his extensive experience and journey to becoming a premier pediatric deformity neurosurgeon in the US. This is one of the highest honors bestowed upon a neurosurgeon by the Korean Neurosurgical Society. Congratulations to Dr. Sin!

🌸Yesterday, our clinic went all out in a Pink Out to honor one of our beloved Physician Assistants, Susan Steen! She has been an integral part of our department since 2002. We're excited that she recently overcame her battle with breast cancer.

Susan shared her heartfelt gratitude for everyone in Neurosurgery and hoped to inspire others facing similar challenges to keep fighting and hold onto hope. 🌸

Our department had 7 students who were mentored by Drs. Guthikonda, Hoang, Toms, and Kumbhare. They recently participated in this poster session. We are very proud of the work they did over this past summer.

Students in our program were Toluwanimi Atewogobola, Alison Burgess, Claire Cordell, Constana Gracia, Nadia Haik, Ben Peco, and Norris Talbot.

Dr. Stanley Hoang presented at the 15th Annual Richard L. Wigle Trauma Symposium held last Friday, October 11th. His presentation on the assessment and management of spine trauma was informative and well-received by attendees.

We had an incredible time at our 11th Annual Woodard Symposium! Our guest speaker, Dr. Michael Chicoine, Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Missouri, captivated us with his insights on approaches to the anterior fossa and led an engaging lab session with our residents.

In the spirit of collaboration, several of our residents showcased their research and case presentations, sparking lively discussions with Dr. Chicoine.

A big thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to making this event a success!

The Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting was held September 28th through October 2nd in Houston, Texas. Drs. Bharat Guthikonda, Jamie Toms, Sungho Lee, and Dr. Joseph Camarano, PGY-4, represented our department. Dr. Guthikonda served as faculty for the Clinical Leadership in Neurosurgery session. Dr. Toms was faculty for the Swimming with the Sharks symposium. Dr. Lee was a moderator for the Late Breaking Tumor abstract session. Dr. Camarano presented a poster titled "Role of Hydrogen Sulfide in the Glioblastoma Microenvironment." Medical Student Michael Folse attended and presented a digital poster. Medical Student Preston Wilson also attended and had a mini oral presentation. Both Drs. Guthikonda and Camarano also attended the bi-annual meeting of the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies, which immediately preceded the annual meeting. Dr. Camarano currently serves as the CSNS Socioeconomic Fellow for 2024-2025.

In addition to our rotation of resident education sessions, which include case conferences, journal clubs, M&M, and tumor board conferences, our faculty also provides specialized sessions from time to time., Yesterday, Dr. Anthony Sin gave a specialized lecture to residents and fellows on complex spinal deformity cases.

Last weekend, the 40th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference (SBEC) 2024 gathered at LSUHS for an inspiring three days of innovation and collaboration! 🎉

Dr. Deepak Kumbhare had the honor of being part of the Program and Organizing Committee and co-chairing sessions on "Electrophysiology and Neuromodulation" and "Neural Interface." Dr. Jamie Toms delivered a fantastic talk during the electrophysiology and neuromodulation session! 🎤

Congratulations to John Preston Wilson for winning 1st Place in the Best Medical Student Presentation Award! 🏆 His presentation, "Neuromodulation of Basal Nucleus of Meynert: Effect of Activation Patterns on the Network Coupling with Cortex," showcased his hard work and dedication with the help of his mentor, Dr. Kumbhare.

We have exciting news! Our amazing business manager, Jessica Cote, has been promoted to Senior Business Manager. She will remain with us in Neurosurgery but will also be responsible for supervising the Business Manager Section Chiefs and Business Managers of several other departments on campus. Congratulations, Jessica! We’re proud of you (and very happy we aren’t losing you)!