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San Diego Neurosurgeon
Mario Ammirati, MD

San Diego Neurosurgeon Mario Ammirati, MDSan Diego Neurosurgeon Mario Ammirati, MDSan Diego Neurosurgeon Mario Ammirati, MD

San Diego Neurosurgeon
Mario Ammirati, MD

San Diego Neurosurgeon Mario Ammirati, MDSan Diego Neurosurgeon Mario Ammirati, MDSan Diego Neurosurgeon Mario Ammirati, MD

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DR. AMMIRATI'S EXPERIENCE AND ACCOLADES

Prior to moving “back home” to San Diego in 2021, Dr. Ammirati served as Chairman of several Neurosurgical Departments and held tenured professorship in neurosurgery at multiple prestigious national institutions: 

CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS

  • Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery Surgical Director Neuroscience Institute St Rita Medical Center/Mercy Health, Lima Ohio
  • Attending Neurosurgeon; Director, Skull Base Neurosurgery, Director Stereotactic Radiosurgery Vice Chair for Clinical Operations Department of Neurosurgery The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
  • Chief, Division of Neurosurgery Director, Skull Base Surgery, Neuro-oncology and Radiosurgery, Cooper Hospital/University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Camden, NJ 
  • Interim Chairman, Chief, Skull Base Surgery and Neuro-oncology, Director, Transcranial Doppler Service, Department of Neurosurgery UCI Medical Center, Orange, California
  • Attending Neurosurgeon, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, Chief, Division of Neurosurgery  Olive View/UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, California

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

  • Professor, Adjunct, Center for Biotechnology Department of Biology College of Science and Technology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Director of Innovative Neurotherapeutic Research Program , Sbarro Health Organization at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Professor, Tenured, Department of Neurological Surgery Director Dardinger Microneurosurgical Skull Base Laboratory, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
  • Professor and Chief, Division of Neurosurgery Cooper Hospital/University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Camden, NJ
  • Associate Professor, Tenured, Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, Irvine
  • Assistant Professor in Residence, University of California, Los Angeles
  • Instructor, Clinical Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

1992  Diplomate, American Board of Neurological Surgery

1981 Diplomate, Italian Board of Neurological Surgery 

EDUCATION

1977  M.D., magna cum laude  Medical School, University of Naples, Italy 

1971 Maturita’ Classica, Liceo Classico Umberto I, Naples, Italy 

AWARDS

  • America's Best Physicians, 2021
  • Newsweek top cancer neurosurgeon, 2015
  • Best Doctors in America (Best Ohio Neurosurgeons) 2007-2016
  • Preceptorship Award (Best Preceptor) The Ohio State University Medical Center, 2007
  • First prize, 3rd Annual Meeting, North American Skull Base Society Acapulco, Mexico, February 15-20, 1992
  • Neurosurgical fellowship, Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation, Bonn, Germany July 1987 - July 1989

POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING

May 2003 - July 2005 Temple Executive M.B.A. Program 

July 1987 - July 1989  Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, Skull Base Neurosurgery Division of Neurosurgery Krankenhaus Nordstadt, Hannover, Germany Director: Professor Madjid Samii

July 1984 - June 1987 Resident, Neurological Surgery Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois 

July 1983 - June 1984 Resident, Surgery Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 

October 1980 - June 1983 Resident, Neurological Surgery Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois 

November 1977 – October 1981 Resident, Neurological Surgery, magna cum laude Medical School, University of Naples, Italy   

PATENTS

System and method for controlled delivery of therapeutic substances at a target location within an internal body tissue. US 7,706,873B2 


Methods and apparatus for delivering an endoscope via microsurgical instruments while performing microscopic surgery. Patent allowed. Provisional patent 61487058 

MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC, HONORARY, AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Honorary Member, South East Europe Neurosurgical Society 

Member, NCCN Central Nervous System (CNS) Cancer Panel 

Member, Task force Brain Metastases CNS/AANS 

Secretary and International Coordinator of the Madjid Samii Society of International 

Neurosurgeons (MASSIN) 

World Federations of Neurosurgical Societies-Skull Base Committee 

World Federations of Neurosurgical Societies-Ethics Committee 

American Association of Neurological Surgeons 

American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgeons 

Congress of Neurological Surgeons 

Executive Board of the North American Skull Base Society 

International Meningioma Society 

Intraoperative Imaging Society 

North American Skull Base Society 

Italian Medical Association 

Columbus Medical Association 

Orange County Medical Association 

Protocol and Research Committee, North American Skull Base Society 

Society for Neuro Oncology 

Western Neurosurgical Society   

RESEARCH GRANTS

In preparation for 2021 submission 

  • National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) 
  • RO1 
  • In vivo electrophoresis as a tool to deliver drugs to the brain in a controlled fashion 

Awarded 

  • Spine Frontier Corporation, 2013 
  • Donation to study novel anterior Occipito-Cervical Fusion constructs $140,000 
  • Spine Frontier Corporation, 2012 
  • Donation to study novel anterior Occipito-Cervical Fusion constructs $120,000 
  • Sea-Spine Corporation, 2010 
  • Donation to study novel spinal fusion procedures $80,000 
  • Dardinger Foundation, 2009 
  • Exploratory study of a drug delivery system in gel and tissue slices of pig brain. This is a joint project with Prof. Baback Ziae of the Department of Nanotechnology at Purdue University, Lafayette IN, who provided matching resources. $25,000 
  • Phase I Study of Bendamustine and Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy (SRT) for Patients with 1- 3 Brain Metastases from Solid Malignancies. Awarded by NCCN (National Comprehensive Cancer Network) June 2008. $200,000. Co-Investigator (10% effort). November 2008-September 2010. 
  • Best-Nomos Corporation; March 2009 
  • Donation to study Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery 
  • $60,000 
  • Stryker Corporation; September 2007 
  • Research Grant to investigate new applications of Image Guided neurosurgery $62,500/year for 3 years 
  • Medtronic Corporation; February 2008 
  • Research Grant to investigate intra-operative CT guided (O-arm) navigation for spine instrumentation. $25,000 
  • Olympus Corporation; January 2002 
  • Educational grant to study endoscopically assisted micro- neurosurgery, $30,000 
  • Stryker Corporation; September, 2000 
  • Educational Grant, $50,000/year for 3 years 
  • Zimmer Corporation; January, 1996 Educational grant to the UCI Skull Base Laboratory, $30,000 
  • UCLA Academic Senate; July, 1991 Principal investigator: A randomized trial of steroids and glycerol on the immunological status of melanoma patients with single brain metastasis, $4000 

SERVICE TO SCIENTIFIC SCHOLARS

Member of the 2nd Guideline Panel on the management of brain metastases. 2015-2018 Member, NASA Space Radiation-CNS degeneration Panel (NRESS) October 3, 2017, Washington, D.C. 

Member, NASA Space Radiobiology CNS Risks Panel (NRESS) July 17-18, 2012, Washington, D.C. 

Member, NASA Space Radiobiology (NON- Cancer Risks) Panel (NRESS) July 20-21, 2011, Washington, D.C. 

Member of the Guideline Panel on the management of brain metastases. This panel was established by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons and American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Joint Tumor Section. 2007-2009. 

These guidelines were finalized in October 2009. 

Member, NASA Radiation Health Panel (NASA Radiation/CNS effects) July 17-18, 2006, Washington, D.C. 

May 17-18, 2007, Washington, D.C. 

August 5 2009, Washington, D.C. 

Member, NASA Specialized Center of Research (NSCOR) review panel November 2008, Washington, D.C. 

Editor, Acta Neurochirurgica 

Editor, JSM Neurosurgery and Spine , 2013 

Editor, Neurosurgical Review. 2012 

Editor, Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2012 

Editor, World Journal of Surgical Procedures, 2012 

Editor, Journal of Central Nervous System Disease, 2012 

International editor, Medical Science Monitor, 2007 

Editor, The Open Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal, 2010 

Editor, Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment, 2009 

Editor, Neurology India. 2008 

Editor, Scientifica, 2012 

Reviewer World Neurosurgery 

Reviewer, Neurosurgery 

Reviewer, Skull Base Surgery 

Reviewer, Clinical Anatomy 

Editor (Skull Base Surgery), Critical Reviews in Neurosurgery, 1992-2000 

Grant appraiser, Physicians’ Services Incorporated Foundation, North York, Ontario, Canada, April, 1998 

PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS

1. Ammirati M, Colasanti R: Overview of skull base tumors. In: Winn RH (editor in chief) Youman’s textbook of neurosurgery. 8th edition. New York: Elsevier, 2020 ( in print). 

2. Ammirati M, Scerrati A: Surgical techniques in benign extra-axial tumors. In: Signorelli F (editor) Neurosurgery. Rijeka: Intech, 2016. 

3. Ammirati M, Lamki T: Overview of skull base tumors. In: Winn RH (editor in chief) Youman’s textbook of neurosurgery. 7th edition. New York: Elsevier, 2016. 

4. Ammirati M, Kshettry VR: Endoscopic assisted microsurgery. In Samii M (ed): Samii’s essentials in Neurosurgery. Springer (Berlin), 2015. 

5. Ammirati M, Kshettry VR: Anterior Craniovertebral Junction Tumors: successful resection through simple approaches, In Berhouma M (editor) Minimally invasive skull base surgery. Hauppage (New York) Nova Science Publisher, 2014.  

6. Ammirati M, Zarzour H: Overview of skull base tumors. In: Winn RH (editor in chief) Youman’s textbook of neurosurgery. 6th edition. New York: Elsevier, 2011. 

7. Ammirati M, Zarzour H: Presentation and clinical features of skull base and cranial nerves tumors. In: Newton H, Mehta M, Vogelbaum A, Bondy M, Liu R, 

Swartzbaum J, Steiber V and Wrensh M. (eds) New York:Demos Medical Publishing, 2011. 

8. Ammirati M: Mandibular swing-transcervical approach. In: Dickman C, Sonntag V, Spetzler R, eds., Surgery of the Craniovertebral Junction. New York: Thieme Medical Publishers, 1998; 457-465. 

9. Ammirati M: Presigmoid sinus approach. In: Samii M, Cheatham M, Becker D, eds., Atlas of Cranial Base Surgery. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1994; 62-66. 

10. Samii M, Ammirati M: Surgery of Skull Base Meningiomas. Berlin-Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, 1992. 

11. Ammirati M, Cheatham M: The combined presigmoid transtransversarium intradural approach to the whole clivus and anterior craniospinal region. In: Rengachary SS, ed., AANS Neurosurgical Atlas. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1992; 409-420. 

12. Samii M, Ammirati M: Cerebellopontine angle meningiomas. In: Al-Mefty O, ed., Meningiomas. New York: Raven Press, 1991; 503-515. 

13. Samii M, Ammirati M: Petroclival meningiomas. In: Schmidek H, ed., Meningiomas and Their Surgical Management. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1991; 396-403. 

PEER-REVIEWED PAPERS

1. Ammirati M, Commentary on : Ota, H.C.U., Smith, B.G., Alamri, A. et al.The 

IDEAL framework in neurosurgery: a bibliometric analysis. Acta Neurochir 

(2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-020-04477-5 

2. Ammirati, M. Introductions of technological innovations in neurosurgery. Acta Neurochir (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-020-04363-0 

3. Mavarez-Martinez A, Ammirati M et al: The Effects of Patient Positioning on the Outcome During Posterior Cranial Fossa and Pineal Region Surgery. Front. Surg (2020). 7:9. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2020.00009 

4. Cossu G, Ammirati M et al: Surgical management of craniopharyngiomas in adult patients: a systematic review and consensus statement on behalf of the EANS skull base section. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2020 Feb 28. doi: 10.1007/s00701-020-04265-1. [Epub ahead of print] 

5. Rubiano AM, Carney N, Khan AA, Ammirati M.: The Role of Decompressive Craniectomy in the Context of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Summary of Results and Analysis of the Confidence Level of Conclusions From Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. Front Neurol. 2019 Oct 10; 10:1063 

6. Ammirati M et al: A retrospective case series on the usefulness of Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy for benign intracranial tumors. 

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery Volume 16, June 2019, Pages 123-128 

7. Nahed BV, Alvarez-Breckenridge C, Brastianos PK, Shih H, Sloan A, Ammirati M, Kuo JS, Ryken TC, Kalkanis SN, Olson J: Congress of Neurological Surgeons 

Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Guidelines on the Role of Surgery in the Management of Adults With Metastatic Brain Tumors. Neurosurgery. 2019 Jan 9. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyy542. [Epub ahead of print] 

8. Ammirati M, Nahed BV, Andrews D, Chen C, Olson JJ : Congress of Neurological Surgeons Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Guidelines on Treatment Options for Adults With Multiple Metastatic Brain Tumors Neurosurgery, nyy548, https://doi.org/10.1093/neuros/nyy548 Published: 09 January 2019 

9. Dauki A, Ammirati M et al: Drug quantification in metastatic brain tumors in patients receiving bendamustine as a radiosensitizer for stereotactic radiotherapy. Journal of Clinical Oncology DOI:10.1200/JCO. (2018).36.15_suppl.e14017 Journal of Clinical Oncology 36, no. 15_suppl Published online June 01, 2018. 

10. Parupudi T, Rahimi R, Ammirati M, Sundararajan R, Garner AL, Ziaie B.: 

Fabrication and characterization of implantable flushable electrodes for electric fieldmediated drug delivery in a brain tissue-mimic agarose gel. Electrophoresis. 2018 Sep;39(17):2262-2269. doi: 10.1002/elps.201800161. Epub 2018 Jul 17  

11. Peng Fei W,Ammirati M : Quantitative evaluation of different far lateral approaches to the cranio-vertebral junction using the microscope and the endoscope. A cadaveric study using a tumor model. Acta Neurochirurgica 2018 Feb 26. doi: 10.1007/s00701018-3502-3. [Epub ahead of print] 

12. Ammirati M Innovation in neurosurgery response to: "Ideal", the operating microscope, and the parachute. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2017 Dec 17. doi: 10.1007/s00701-017-3427-2. [Epub ahead of print] 

13. Ammirati M: Innovations in Neurosurgery: Acta Neurochir (2017) 159:1955–1956 DOI 10.1007/s00701-017-3283-0 

14. Nabors LB, Portnow J, Ammirati M et al. NCCN Guidelines Insights: Central Nervous System Cancers, Version 1.2017.J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2017 Nov;15(11):1331-1345. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2017.0166. 

15. Castlen JP, Ammirati M, et al: The changing healthcare landscape and implications of organizational ethics on modern medical practice. World Neurosurg. 2017 Jun;102:420-424. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.03.073. Epub 2017 Mar 24 

16. Cote D, Ammirati M, et al: Ethical clinical translation of stem cell interventions for neurological disease. Neurology. 2017 Jan 17;88(3):322-328. doi: 

10.1212/WNL.0000000000003506. Epub 2016 Dec 7. 

17. Lee JS, Ammirati M: Properties and Storage Methods of the Stratathane-ST504 Neurosurgical Tumor Model: A Comprehensive Analysis. World Neurosurg. 2016 Dec;96:350-354. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.09.039. Epub 2016 Sep 15. 

18. Ammirati M, Ercan S: Letter to the Editor. Keyhole and standard subtemporal approaches Response Journal of Neurosurgery Jul 2017 / Vol. 127 / No. 1, Pages 22822. 

19. Sercar E, Ammirati M:Is less always better? Key hole and standard subtemporal approach: evaluation of temporal lobe retraction and surgical volume with and without zygomatic osteotomy in a cadaveric model. J Neurosurg. 2017 Jul;127(1):157-

164. doi: 10.3171/2016.6.JNS16663. Epub 2016 Sep 16 

20. Colasanti R, Ammirati M: Expanding the Horizon of the Suboccipital Retrosigmoid Approach to the Middle Incisural Space by Cutting the Tentorium Cerebelli: Anatomic Study and Illustration of 2 Cases. World Neurosurg. 2016 Aug;92:303-12. 

doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.05.020. Epub 2016 May 14. 

21. Scerrati A, Ammirati M: Exposing the fundus of the Internal Acoustic Meatus without entering the labyrinth using a retrosigmoid approach. Is it possible?. World Neurosurg. 2016 Jul;91:357-64. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.03.093. Epub 2016 Apr 13. 

22. Scerrati A, Ammirati M: Intrapetrous internal carotid artery: evaluation of exposure, mobilization and surgical maneuvers feasibility from a retrosigmoid approach in a cadaveric model. World Neurosurg. 2016 Jul;91:443-50. doi: 

10.1016/j.wneu.2016.04.064. Epub 2016 Apr 26. 

23. Lee JS, Ammirati M: Quantitative analysis of surgical exposure and surgical freedom to the anterosuperior pons: comparison of pterional transtentorial, orbitozygomatic and anterior petrosal approaches. Neurosurg Rev. 2016 Oct;39(4):599-605. doi: 

10.1007/s10143-016-0710-2. Epub 2016 Apr 14. 

24. Scerrati A, Ammirati M: Microsurgical anatomy of the internal acoustic meatus as seen using the retrosigmoid approach. Otol Neurotol. 2016 Jun;37(5):568-73. doi: 

10.1097/MAO.0000000000001013. 

25. Nabors LB, Portnow J, Ammirati M: Central nervous system cancers, version 1.2015. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2015 Oct;13(10):1191-202.  

26. Usubalieva A, Ammirati M: Primary Meningeal Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma With Anaplastic Features: A Report of 2 Cases, One With BRAF(V600E) Mutation and Clinical Response to the BRAF Inhibitor Dabrafenib. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 2015 Oct;74(10):960-9. doi: 10.1097/NEN 

27. Colasanti R, Ammirati M: Functional petrosectomy via a suboccipital retrosigmoid approach: guidelines and topography, 2015 Dec 14. pii: S1878-8750(15)01643-5. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.11.042. [Epub ahead of print]  

28. Lee JS, Ammirati M: Petroclival tumor model—technical note and educational implications, Neurosurg Rev. 2015 Dec 1. [Epub ahead of print] (DOI) 10.1007/s10143-015-0683-6 

29. Drusco A, Ammirati M: A differentially expressed set of microRNAs in Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) can diagnose CNS malignancies,  Oncotarget. 2015 Aug 28;6(25):20829-39 

30. Colasanti R, Ammirati M: Image-guided, microsurgical topographic anatomy of the endolymphatic sac and vestibular aqueduct via a suboccipital retrosigmoid approach. , Neurosurg Rev. 2015 Oct;38(4):715-21. doi: 10.1007/s10143-015-0634-2. Epub 2015 Apr 25  

31. Colasanti R, Ammirati M: Maximizing the Petroclival Region Exposure Via a Suboccipital Retrosigmoid Approach: Where is the Intrapetrous Internal Carotid? 

Neurosurgery. 2015 Jun;11 Suppl 2:329-36; discussion 336-7. doi: 10.1227/NEU  

32. Ammirati M et al: In vivo Brain electrophoresis - A Novel Technique for 

Chemotherapy of Central Nervous System diseases. Expert Opin Drug Deliv. 2015 May;12(5):727-34. doi: 10.1517/17425247.2015.1014034. Epub 2015 Feb 10. 

33. Colasanti R, Ammirati M: Microsurgical and Endoscopic Anatomy of the Extended Retrosigmoid Inframeatal Infratemporal Approach. Neurosurgery. 2015 Mar;11 Suppl 2:181-9; discussion 189. doi: 10.1227/NEU. 

34. Filipce V, Ammirati M: Comparison of the exposure obtained by endoscope and microscope in the approach to the basilar artery. Asian J Neurosurg. 2015 AprJun;10(2):69-74. doi: 10.4103/1793-5482.145064 

35. Colasanti R, Ammirati M: Recurrent atlantoaxial synovial cyst resection via a navigation-guided, endoscope-assisted posterior approach. Surg Neurol Int. 2014 Dec 30;5(Suppl 15):S567-9. doi: 10.4103/2152-7806.148048. eCollection 2014.  

36. Chotai S, Ammirati M: Lateral transzygomatic middle fossa approach and its extensions: surgical technique and 3D anatomy. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2015 Mar;130:33-41. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2014.12.014. Epub 2014 Dec 29. 

37. Nabors LB, Portnow J, Ammirati M: Central nervous system cancers, version 

2.2014. Featured updates to the NCCN Guidelines. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 

2014 Nov;12(11):1517-23. 

38. Ammirati M, Kshettry VR et al: A Prospective Phase II Trial of Fractionated Stereotactic Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy With or Without Surgery in the 

Treatment of Patients With 1 to 3 Newly Diagnosed Symptomatic Brain Metastases  Neurosurgery 74:586–594, 2014 

39. Chotai S, Kshettry VR, Xiaobing J, Zhang J, Ammirati M: Surgical Outcomes Using Wide Suboccipital Decompression for Chiari Malformation with and without syringomielia. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2014 May;120:129-35. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2014.02.016. Epub 2014 Feb 25 

40. Chotai S, Ammirati M.Endoscopic-assisted microsurgical techniques at the craniovertebral junction: 4 illustrative cases and literature review. 

Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2014 Jun;121:1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2014.03.004. Epub 2014 Mar 13. Review. 

41. Shaw A, Ammirati M: Remote shunt infection following uterine instrumentation for dysfunctional bleeding. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, Volume 21, Issue 8, August 2014, Pages 1462-1463 

42. Baidya N, Berhouma M, Ammirati M: Endoscope-assisted retrosigmoid resection of a medium size vestibular schwannoma tumor model: a cadaveric study. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2014 Apr;119:35-8. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2013.12.023. Epub 2014 Jan 18. 

43. Xiaobing J, Kshettry VR, Chotai S, Zhang J, Ammirati M: Optic Nerve Temperature During Intradural Anterior Clinoidectomy: a comparison between the high-speed diamond burr and the ultrasonic bone cutter. Neurosurg Rev. 2014 Jul;37(3):453-8; discussion 458-9. doi: 10.1007/s10143-014-0547-5. Epub 2014 May 7. 

44. Kshettry VR, Chotai S, Xiaobing J, Zhang J, Ammirati M: An Endoscope-Assisted Technique for Retrosellar Access During the Retrosigmoid Approach: a cadaveric feasibility study and quantitative analysis of retrosellar working area. Neurosurg Rev. 2014 Apr;37(2):243-51; discussion 251-2. doi: 10.1007/s10143-013-0514-6. Epub 2013 Dec 18.  

45. Nabors LB, Ammirati M, Bierman PJ, et al: Central Nervous System Cancers. J Natl Compr Canc Netw.11:1114-51,2013 

46. Ammirati M, Chotai S, et al: Hypofractionated Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy with Temozolamide in newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme-A prospective Phase 1 study. J Clin Neurosci. 2014 Apr;21(4):633-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2013.09.005. Epub 2013 Oct 3.  

47. Kshettry VR, Chotai S, Xiaobing J, Zhang J, Ammirati M: Quantitative analysis of the effect of brainstem shift on surgical approaches to anterolateral tumors at the craniovertebral junction. J Clin Neurosci. 2014 Apr;21(4):644-50. doi: 

10.1016/j.jocn.2013.08.003. Epub 2013 Aug 23. 

48. Kshettry VR, Ammirati M et al: Succesful resection of anterior and anterolateral lesions at the craniovertebral junction using a retrocondylar posterolateral approach. J Clin Neurosci. 2014 Apr;21(4):616-22. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2013.06.010. Epub 2013 Aug 24 

49. Bacon T, Ammirati M et al: Optic Neuropathy Secondary to Multifocal Nerve Compression by Dolichoecatatic Vasculature. J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2013, 4:5 http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2155-9570.1000297 

50. Ammirati M, Lamki T: Intra-tumoral Ultrasonic Aspirator Delivery of H2O2 – a novel approach to resecting highly vascularized intracranial tumors. Technical note and case report. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 115:1891-3, 2013 (Epub 2013 Jun 10) 

51. Berhouma M, Baidya N, Ismail A, Zhang J, Ammirati M: Shortening the learning curve in endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery: a reproducible polymer tumor model for the trans-sphenoidal, trans-tubercular approach to retro-infundibular tumors. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 115,1635-41,2013. (Epub 2013 Mar 5).  

52. Kshettry VR, Lee J, Ammirati M: The Dorello canal: historical development, controversies in microsurgical anatomy, and clinical implications. Neurosurg Focus. Mar; 34(3):E4,2013. 

53. Ammirati M, Lai W and Ciric I: Short term outcome of endoscopic versus microscopic pituitary adenoma surgery. A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 84,843-849, 2013 (Published Online First: 15 December 2012)  

54. Tang C-T, Kurozumi K, Pillai P, Chiocca A,Ammirati M:Quantitative analysis of surgical exposure and manuveurability associated with the endoscope and the microscope  in the retrosigmoid and various posterior petrosectomy approaches using computer-tomography based frameless stereotaxy. A cadaveric study. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 115:1058-62,2013. (Epub 2012 Nov 21)  

55. Tang C-T, Ammirati M: Endoscopic assisted microvascular decompression of the trigeminal nerve: a cadaveric study. Neurosurg Rev. 36:403-10, 2013. (Epub 2012 Dec 

18).  

56. Ammirati M, Salma A: Placement of thoraco lumbar pedicle screws using O arm based navigation: technical considerations on screws placement and on controlling the operational accuracy of the navigation system. Neurosurg Rev. 36:157-62, 2013 

57. Tang C-T, Ammirati M: Endoscopic assisted supraorbital approach to the retroinfundibular area: a cadaveric study. Neurosurg Rev. 36:249-56, 2013. 256-7. (Epub 2012 Aug 16). 

58. Ammirati M, Lamki T: A streamlined protocol for the use of the semi-sitting position in neurosurgery: A report on 48 consecutive procedures. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience,20:32–34, 2013. 

59. Salma A , Yeremeyeva E, Baidya N, Sayers M, Ammirati M: An endoscopic, cadaveric analysis of the roof of the fourth ventricle. J Clin Neurosci. 20:710-4,2013 (Epub 2013 Mar 16).  

60. Baidya N, Ammirati M:Intradural Endoscope-assisted anterior clinoidectomy: a cadaveric study. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 115:170-4, 2013 (Epub 2012 Jun 5).  

61. Salma A, Makiese O, Pillai P, Flatter A, Sammet S, Ammirati M : A microanatomical map of the structures hidden in the middle fossa based on the facial nerve hiatus: measurements and their variability.Clin Anat.26:436-43, 2013 (Epub 2012 May 10)  

62. Lamki T, Ammirati M: Façade: Spinal Neurofibroma masquerading as a herniated disk: A Case Report. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 12:522-5,2012. (Epub 2012 Nov 20).  

63. Yeremeyeva E, Salma A, Ammirati M: Microscopic and endoscopic anterior communicating artery complex anatomy as seen through different keyhole approaches. J Clin Neurosci. 19:1422-5, 2012. (Epub 2012 Aug 14) 

64. Lamki T, Ammirati M :Path to the Interpeduncular Fossa: Anatomical comparison of 

Endoscopic Assisted versus standard Subtemporal Approach,.J Neurol Surg B, 73: 3641, 2012 

65. Salma A, Ammirati M: Effect of registration mode on neuronavigation precision: a random error evaluation. Comput Aided Surg.17:172-8, 2012. (Epub 2012 Jun 8) 

66. Salma A, Alkandari A, Sammet S, Ammirati M: A novel methodology for laboratory evaluation of neurosurgical approaches based on the volume of the surgical space: toward a mathematical model to quantify the surgical operability in laboratory settings. J Neurol Surg B, 73:64-70,2012 

67. He L, Ammirati M: Development and validation of sensitive liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry method for quantification of bendamustine in mouse brain tissue. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2012 Sep 15;905:141-4. 

doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2012.08.013. Epub 2012 Aug 16. 

68. Salma A and Ammirati M :A novel technique for real time parallel intra-operative integration of endoscopic, microscopic and navigation images: a proof of concept based on laboratory dissections. J Neurol Surg B, 73:36-41,2012 

69. Salma A, Baidya N, Wendt B, Aguila F, Sammet S, Ammirati M: Qualitative and Quantitative Radio-Anatomical Variation of the Posterior Clinoid Process. Skull Base; 21:373-378, 2011 

70. Salma A, Chow A, Ammirati M: Set up of a microneurosurgical skull base lab: technical and operational considerations. Neurosurg Rev. 34:317-26, 2011 (Epub 2011 May 26 ) 

71. Salma A, Alkandari A, Sammet S, Ammirati M: Lateral supraorbital approach versus pterional approach: an anatomical qualitative and quantitative evaluation. Neurosurgery. 

2011 Jun;68(2 Suppl Operative):364-72; discussion 371-2. (Feb 16 2011Epub ahead of print) 

72. Ammirati M, Spiliopoulos K, Epstein CR, Gabriel J, Bourekas EC: Preoperative Direct Percutaneous Embolization of Spinal Metastasis from Renal Cell Carcinoma. J Neurointerv Surg. 3:297-9, 2011. (Epub 2010 Dec 16).  

73. Salma A, Lubow M, Ammirati M: Endoscopic orbital roof fenestration as an alternative treatment option for pseudotumor cerebri? A cadaveric anatomical study, J Neuroophthalmol. 31:25-8, 2011 (Sep 16 Epub ahead of print 2010) 

74. Salma A, Wang S, Ammirati M: Extradural endoscopic assisted sub-temporal posterior clinoidectomy: a cadaver investigation study. Neurosurgery 67(3 Suppl Operative):43-8,2010. 

75. Makiese O, Pillai P, Salma A, Sammet S, Ammirati M: Accuracy validation in a cadaver model of cranial neuro-navigation using a surface auto registration mask. Neurosurgery, (3 Suppl Operative), 67:85-90, 2010. 

76. Salma A, Wang S, Ammirati M: Editorial: Contralateral approach to the atrium of the lateral ventricle Response Journal of Neurosurgery Nov 2010 / Vol. 113 / No. 5, Pages 947-948  

77. Salma A, Ammirati M: Letter to the Editor: Transfalcine approach. Response Journal of Neurosurgery Nov 2010 / Vol. 113 / No. 5, Pages 1126-1126. 

78. Wang S, Salma A, Ammirati M: Posterior interhemispheric trans-falx, transprecuneus approach to the atrium of the lateral ventricle: A cadaver study. Journal of Neurosurgery, 113:949-54, 2010.  

79. Gaspar L, Mehta M, Patchell P, Burri P, Robinson P, Morris R, Ammirati M, Andrews D, Asher A, Cobbs C, Kondziolka D, Linskey M, Loeffler J, McDermott M, Mikkelsen T, Olson J, Paleologos N, Ryken T, Kalkanis S: The role of whole brain radiation therapy in the management of newly diagnosed brain metastases: A systematic review and evidence-based clinical practice guideline. J Neurooncol 96:17–32, 2010. 

80. Kalkanis S, Kondziolka D, Gaspar L, Burri S, Asher A, Cobbs C, Ammirati M, 

Robinson P, Andrews D, Loeffler J, McDermott M, Mehta P, Mikkelsen T, Olson J, Paleologos N, Patchell R, Ryken T, Linskey M: The role of surgical resection in the management of newly diagnosed brain metastases: A systematic review and evidencebased clinical practice guideline. J Neurooncol 96:33–43, 2010. 

81. Linskey M, Andrews D, Asher A, Burri S, Kondziolka D, Robinson P, Ammirati M, Cobbs C, Gaspar L, Loeffler J, McDermott M, Mehta M, Mikkelsen T, Olson J, Paleologos N, Patchell R, Ryken T, Kalkanis S: The role of stereotactic radiosurgery in the management of patients with newly diagnosed brain metastases: A systematic review and evidence-based clinical practice guideline. J Neurooncol 96:45-68, 2010. 

82. Mehta M, Paleologos N, Mikkelsen T, Robinson P, Ammirati M, Andrews D, Asher A, Burri S, Cobbs C, Gaspar L, Kondziolka D, Linskey M, Loeffler J, McDermott M, Olson J, Patchell R, Ryken T, Kalkanis S: The role of chemotherapy in the management of newly diagnosed brain metastases: A systematic review and evidence-based clinical practice guideline. J Neurooncol 96:71–83, 2010. 

83. Ammirati M, Cobbs C, Linskey M, Paleologos N, Ryken T, Burri S, Asher A, Loeffler J, Robinson P, Andrews D, Gaspar L, Kondziolka D, McDermott M, Mehta M, Mikkelsen T, Olson J, Patchell R, Kalkanis S: The role of retreatment in the management of recurrent / progressive brain metastases: A systematic review and evidence-based clinical practice guideline. J Neurooncol96:85-96, 2010. 

84. Mikkelsen T , Paleologos N, Robinson P, Ammirati M, Andrews D, Asher A, Burri S, Cobbs C, Gaspar L, Kondziolka D, Linskey M, Loeffler J, McDermott M, Mehta M, Olson J, Patchell R, Ryken T, Kalkanis S: The role of prophylactic anticonvulsants in the management of brain metastases: A systematic review and evidence-based clinical practice guideline. J Neurooncol 96:97–102, 2010. 

85. Ryken T, McDermott M, Robinson P, Ammirati M, Andrews D, Asher A, Burri S, Cobbs C, Gaspar L, Kondziolka D, Linskey M, Loeffler J, Mehta M, Mikkelsen T, Olson J, Paleologos N, Patchell R, Kalkanis S: The role of steroids in the management of brain metastases: A systematic review and evidence-based clinical practice guideline. J Neurooncol 96:103–114, 2010. 

86. Olson J, Paleologos N, Gaspar L, Robinson P, Morris R, Ammirati M, Andrews D, Asher A, Burri S, Cobbs C, Kondziolka D, Linskey M, Loeffler J, McDermott M, Mehta M, Mikkelsen T, Patchell R, Ryken T, Kalkanis S: The role of emerging and investigational therapies for metastatic brain tumors: A systematic review and evidence-based clinical practice guideline of selected topics. J Neurooncol 96:115–142, 2010. 

87. Filipce V, Pillai P, Ammirati M: Quantitative and qualitative analysis of the working area obtained by endoscope and microscope in various approaches to the anterior communicating artery complex using CT based frameless stereotaxy: a cadaver study. Neurosurgery, 65:1147-1152, 2009. 

88. Pillai P, Sammet S, Ammirati M: Image guided endoscopic assisted drilling and exposure of the whole length of the internal auditory canal and its fundus with preservation of the integrity of the labyrinth using a retrosigmoid approach. A laboratory investigation. Neurosurgery, 65: 53-59, 2009. 

89. Pillai P, Baig M, Karas C, Ammirati M: Endoscopic image guided transoral approach to craniovertebral junction. Neurosurgery, 64:437-442, 2009 

90. Pillai P, Mendel E, Ray-Chaudhury A, Slone W, Chiocca A, Ammirati M: Metastasis development at the site of cervical spine arthrodesis. Acta Neurochir Published online: 24 June 2009. 

91. Hirschl R, Miller B, Ammirati M: Transoral Stereotactic Technique for Clival Biopsy. Skull Base 19:287-290, 2009 

92. Pillai P, Lubow M, Ortega A, Ammirati M: Endoscopic transconjunctival approach to optic nerve and medial intraconal space Anatomical study. Neurosurgery, 63(4 suppl 2):204-209, 2008.  

93. Yuan J, Wang J, Lo S, Ammirati M et al: Hypofractionation regimens for stereotactic radiotherapy of large brain tumors, Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys,72:390-397, 2008 

94. Pillai P, Sammet S, Ammirati M: Application Accuracy of CT based Image guided Navigation of the Temporal Bone. Neurosurgery, 63(4 suppl 2):326-333, 2008. 

95. Pillai P, Ray Chaudhury A, Ammirati M, Chiocca E: Solitary Pituitary Sarcoidosis with Normal Endocrine Function. Journal of Neurosurgery 108:591-594, 2008. 

96. Ammirati M, Delgado M, Slone HW, Ray-Chaudhury A. Extradural dermoid tumor of the petrous apex: Case Report Journal of Neurosurgery 107:426-9, 2007. 

97. Ammirati M, Bernardo A: The superior orbital fissure as seen from the pterional approach: 

an anatomic-surgical study. Journal of Neurosurgery, 106; 151-156, 2007. Illustration on cover. 

98. Thoman WJ, Ammirati M, Caragine Jr LP, McGregor JM, Sarkar A, Chiocca EA:  Tumor imaging from the neurosurgeon’s perspective. Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 17:121-126, 2006. 

99. Ammirati M, Perrino Fl: Symptomatic air trapped in the spine after epidural corticosteroid injection into the lumbar region: case report. 

Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, 5; 359-361, 2006. 

100. Ammirati M, Musumeci A, Bernardo A, Bricolo A: The microsurgical anatomy of  the cisternal segment of the trochlear nerve, as seen through different 

neurosurgical operative windows. 

Acta Neurochirurgica (Wien), 144:1323-1327, 2002. 

101. Ammirati M, Bernardo A, Musumeci A, Bricolo Al: Comparison of different infratentorial-supracerebellar approaches to the posterior and middle incisural space: a cadaveric study. Journal of Neurosurgery, 97:922-928, 2002. 

102. Ammirati M, et al: Comparison of registration accuracy of skin and bone implanted fiducials in frameless stereotaxis of the brain: a prospective study. Skull Base Surgery, 12:125-131, 2002. 

103. Citow JS, Johnson JP, McBride DQ, Ammirati M et al: Imaging features and surgery-related outcomes in intraventricular neurocysticercosis. Neurosurgical Focus 12(6):e6, 2002. 

104. Ammirati M, Rao S, Granger G: Detection of TNF inhibitors (soluble receptors) in the sera and tumor cyst fluid of patients with malignant astrocytomas of the brain. Frontiers in Biosciences, 1:B17-24, 2001. 

105. Ammirati M, et al: Stereotactic radiotherapy of central nervous system and head and neck lesions using a conformal intensity modulated radiotherapy system (Peacock system). Skull Base Surgery 11:109-119, 2001. 

106. Ammirati M, Bernardo A: Analytical evaluation of complex anterior approaches to the cranial base: an anatomic study. Neurosurgery43:1398-1407; discussion 14071408, 1998; erratum in: Neurosurgery 44: 421, 1999. 

107. Ammirati M, Kim H, Cho Y: Anatomo-radiological evaluation of lateral approaches to the skull base. Skull Base Surgery 8:105-117, 1998. 

108. Ammirati M., Bernardo A: Management of skull base chordomas. Critical Reviews in Neurosurgery 9:60-69, 1998. 

109. Rao S, Ammirati M: The management of patients with benign cavernous sinus tumors. Critical Reviews in Neurosurgery 7:285-294, 1997. 

110. Balousek P, Ammirati M: Exophytic cavernous malformation of the cervical spinal cord. Acta Neurochirurgica (Wien)138: 890-892, 1996. 

111. Ammirati M: Biological behavior of meningiomas. Critical Reviews in Neurosurgery 5:177-180, 1995. 

112. Ammirati M, Spallone A, Feghali J, Ma J, Cheatham M. Becker D: The endolymphatic sac: microsurgical topographic anatomy. Neurosurgery 36:416-419, 1995. 

113. Citow J, Ammirati M: Intramedullary tuberculoma of the spinal cord: a case report. Neurosurgery 35:327-330, 1994. 

114. Ammirati M, Spallone A, Ma J, Cheatham M, Becker D: Preservation of the frontotemporal branch of the facial nerve in pterional transzygomatic craniotomy. Acta Neurochirurgica(Wien) 128:163-165, 1994. 

115. Ammirati M, Kim HK: The role of skull base approaches in the management of cerebral aneurysms. Critical Reviews in Neurosurgery 4:75-79, 1994. 

116. Ammirati M: Retrosigmoid acoustic neurinoma surgery: an update. Critical Reviews in Neurosurgery 3:160-166, 1993. 

117. Ammirati M, Spallone A, Ma J, Cheatham M, Becker D: An anatomico-surgical study of the frontotemporal branch of the facial nerve. Neurosurgery 33:1038-1043; discussion, 1044, 1993. 

118. Black KL, Ciacci JR, Ammirati M, Selch MT, Becker DP: Clinical trial of Serratia marcescens extract and radiation therapy in patients with malignant astrocytoma. Journal of Clinical Oncology11:1746-1750, 1993. 

119. Ammirati M, Ma J, Canalis R, Martin N, Black K, Cheatham M, Bloch J, Becker D, Cheatham M: A combined intradural presigmoid-transtransversarium-transcondylar approach to the whole clivus and anterior craniospinal region: anatomic study. Skull Base Surgery 3:193-200, 1993. 

120. Ammirati M, Ma J, Cheatham ML, Mei ZT, Bloch J, Becker D: The mandibular swing-transcervical approach to the skull base: anatomical study. Technical note. Journal of Neurosurgery 78:673-681, 1993. 

121. Ammirati M, Ma J, Becker DP: Drilling the Posterior Meatal Lip  Neurosurgical forum: Letters to the editor. Journal of Neurosurgery November 1993 / Vol. 79 / No. 5. 

122. Ammirati M, Ma J, Cheatham ML, Maxwell D, Bloch J, Becker DP: Drilling the posterior wall of the petrous pyramid: a microneurosurgical anatomical study. Journal of Neurosurgery 78:452-455, 1993. 

123. Canalis RF, Martin N, Black K, Ammirati M, Cheatham M, Bloch J, Becker DP: Lateral approach to tumors of the craniovertebral junction. Laryngoscope 103:343-349, 1993. 

124. Ammirati M, Samii M, Skaf G, Sephemia Al: Solitary brain metastasis 13 years after the removal of a renal adenocarcinoma. Journal of Neuro-oncology 15:87-90, 1993. 

125. Ammirati M, Ma J, Becker D, Cheatham M, Maxwell D: Transzygomatic approach to the tentorial incisura. Surgical anatomy. Skull Base Surgery 2:161-165, 1992. 

126. Ammirati M: Skull base surgery. Critical Reviews in Neurosurgery 2:177-184, 1992. 127. Ammirati M: Cranial nerve repair in skull base surgery. Critical Reviews in Neurosurgery 2:343-347, 1992. 

128. Ammirati M, Samii M: Pre-sigmoid sinus approach to petroclival meningiomas. Skull Base Surgery 2:124-128, 1992. 

129. Becker D, Ammirati M, Black K, Canalis R, Andrews Jl: Transzygomatic approach to tumors of the parasellar region. Technical note. Acta Neurochirurgica Suppl (Wien) 53:89-91, 1991. 

130. Ammirati M, Mirzai S, Samii M: Primary intraosseous meningiomas of the skull base. Acta Neurochirurgica (Wien) 107:56-60, 1990. 

131. Ammirati M, Samii M, et al: Surgery of giant retrochiasmatic craniopharyngiomas in children. Child's Nervous System 6:13-17, 1990. 

132. Murthy SM, Goldschmidt RA, Rao LN, Ammirati M, Buchmann T, Scanlon EF: 

The influence of surgical trauma on experimental metastasis. Cancer 64:2035-2044, 1989. 

133. Ammirati M, Mirzai S, Samii M: Vertebral arteriovenous fistulae. Report of two cases and review of the literature. Acta Neurochirurgica (Wien) 99:122-126, 1989. 134.  Ammirati M, Rao LN, Murthy MS, Buchmann T, Goldschmidt RA, Scanlon EF: Partial nephrectomy in mice with milliwatt carbon dioxide laser and its influence on experimental metastasis. Journal of Surgical Oncology 41:153-159, 1989. 

135. Ammirati M, Mirzai S, Samii M: Transient mutism following removal of a cerebellar tumor. A case report and review of the literature. Child's Nervous System 5:12-14, 1989. 

136. Samii M, Ammirati M, Mahran A, Bini W, Sepehrnia A: Surgery of petroclival meningiomas: report of 24 cases. Neurosurgery24:12-17, 1989. 

137. Samii M, Ammirati M: The combined supra-infratentorial pre-sigmoid sinus avenue to the petroclival region. Surgical technique and clinical applications. Acta Neurochirurgica (Wien) 95:6-12, 1988. 

138. Ammirati M, Ostertag H, Rabin E, Ciric I: Pathology of laser-induced experimental aneurysms. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine8:308-317, 1988. 

139. Ammirati M, Ciric I, Rabin E: Induction of experimental aneurysms on the rat common carotid artery using a microsurgical CO2laser. Microsurgery 9:78-81, 1988. 

140. Ammirati M, Vick N, Liao YL, Ciric I, Mikhael M: The effect of the extent of surgical resection on survival and quality of life in patients with supratentorial glioblastoma multiforme and anaplastic astrocytomas. Neurosurgery21:201-206, 1987. 

141. Ciric I, Ammirati M, Vick N, Mikhael M: Supratentorial gliomas: surgical considerations and immediate postoperative results. Gross total resection versus partial resection. Neurosurgery 21:21-26, 1987. 

142. Ammirati M, Galicich JH, Arbit E, Liao Y: Reoperation in the treatment of recurrent intracranial malignant gliomas. Neurosurgery21:607-614, 1987. 

143. Ammirati M, Raimondi AJ: Cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection in children. A study on the relationship between etiology of the hydrocephalus, age at the time of shunt placement and infection rate. Child's Nervous System 3:106-109, 1987. 

144. Rao LN, Ammirati M, Murthy SM, Goldschmidt RA, Ciric IS, Scanlon EF: Milliwatt carbon-dioxide laser and hepatic surgery in mice: surgical technique and pathology. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 6:477-484, 1986. 

145. Ammirati M, Cozzens J, Eller T, Ciric I, Tarkington J, Rabin E: Technique of experimental aneurysm formation in the rat common carotid artery using the milliwatt carbon dioxide laser and the adventitia patch model. Neurosurgery 19:732734, 1986. 

146. Ammirati M, Eller T, Linton S: Slit ventricles and shunt malfunction in an elderly patient. A case report. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 34:545-547, 1986. 

147. Ammirati M, Tomita T, et al: Epidural hematomas in infancy and childhood. Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences1:123-128, 1985. 

148. Ammirati M, Sundaresan N et al: Technique of vertebral body resection and stabilization for the treatment of spinal metastases. Surgical Rounds 8:21-34, 1985. 

149. Tomita T, Ammirati M: Reduction of absolute lymphocyte count in children with recurrent medulloblastoma. American Journal of Diseases of Children138:392-394, 1984. 

150. Ammirati M, Tomita T: Posterior fossa epidural hematoma during childhood. Neurosurgery. 14:541-544, 1984. 

151. Ammirati M, Tomita T: Spontaneous cerebellar hematoma in children: report of two cases and review of the literature. Neurosurgery 11:426-429, 1982. 

152. Ammirati M, Signorelli CD, Tajana G: Intermediate filaments in a human medulloblastoma cell strain. Child's Brain. 9:85-94, 1982. 

153. Ammirati M, Signorelli CD, Tajana G: In vitro behavior and structural characteristics of human medulloblastomas in long-term cell cultures. Acta Neurologica(Napoli) 2(5):338-344, 1980. 

154. Ammirati M, Signorelli CD, Tajana G: In vitro structural study of cellular population derived from human gliomas. Acta Neurologica (Napoli) 2(5):31-337, 1980. 

155. Signorelli CD, Ammirati M, et al: Su di un raro caso di metastasi orbitaria da carcinoma mammario rivelata dalla TC delle orbite. Annali di Neuropsichiatria e Psicoanalisi. XXVII-N.1-4:1-6, 1980. 

156. Signorelli CD, Ammirati M et al:The use of contrast media in cranial computerized tomography. Quaderni di Acta Neurologica42:368-372, 1981. 

157. De Divitiis E, Signorelli CD, Maiuri F, Ammirati M:Plea for a correct approach to the surgical treatment of epilepsy. Acta Neurol (Napoli) 3 (1):85-90, Feb 1981 

158. Signorelli CD, Ammirati M, et al: Correlazioni elettrotomografiche e cliniche nei tumori cerebrali sopratentoriali. Quaderni di Acta Neurologica XLII:47-51, 1980. 

159. Signorelli CD, Ammirati M, et al: L'uso del mezzo di contrasto nella tomografia computerizzata del cranio. Quaderni di Acta Neurologica XLII:30-34, 1980. 

160. Signorelli CD, Ammirati M, et al: Validita' diagnostica dell'esame citologico estemporaneo nei tumori del S.N.C. Quaderni di Acta Neurologica XLII:1-9, 1980. 

161. Benvenuti D, Ammirati M, et al: Idatidosi a localizzazione cranio-encefalica. Annali di Neuropsichiatria e Psicoanalisi. XXXVI-N.1-4:1-5, 1979. 

162. Lettieri M, Ammirati M, et al: Complicazioni delle derivazioni ventricolo-atriali e ventricolo-peritoneali. Rassegna Internazionale di Clinica e Terapia. LIX-N.10:659-663, 1979. 

163. Signorelli C D, Ammirati M et al: Su di un caso di compressione midollare da linfoma maligno. La Riforma Medica. 94:1059-1063, 1979. 

164. Signorelli C D, Ammirati M, et al: Su di un caso di sindrome della succlavia ladra. Rassegna Internazionale di Clinica e Terapia. LIX-N.10:675-681, 1979 

165. Signorelli C D, Ammirati M, et al: Photochemotherapy of human glioma cells in culture by hematoporphyrin and visible light. Acta Neurologica. XXXIII-N.2:105-112, 1978. 

PAPERS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION

1. Peng Fei W, Ammirati M: Quantitative evaluation of different far lateral approaches to the cranio-vertebral junction using the microscope and the endoscope. A cadaveric study using a tumor model. Acta Neurochirurgica, 2020 

2. Sercar E, Ammirati M: Quantitative comparison of anterior transpetrosal approach (Kawase) versus the retrosigmoid approach in a cadaveric tumor model. Neurosurgery, 2020  


PAPERS IN PREPARATION 


1. Ammirati M, Kshettry VR, Chotai S, Xiaobing J, Zhang J: A Novel Anterior Occiput to Axis Fixation System: a cadaveric study. target journal, Spine 

2. Chotai S, Kshettry VR, Xiaobing J, Zhang J,Ammirati M: Current Concepts on 

Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Tumors of the Central Nervous System – A review of the literature for 2-5 fraction dose concept. target journal, Journal of Neurosurgery   

3. Pillai P, Sammet S, Ammirati M: Three dimensional reconstructions based on images from spiral high resolution computed tomography of the temporal bone. Anatomical study. target journal, AJNR 

4. Pillai P, Sammet S, Ammirati M: Exposure of the clivus using expanded endoscopy vs. 

le Fort1 maxillotomy with and without splitting of hard palate. target journal, Journal of Neurosurgery 

5. Pillai P and Ammirati M: Endoscopic cranial base neuroanatomy as observed through endonasal transsphenoidal approach using image guidance. target journal Operative neurosurgery 

ABSTRACTS

1. Old M. Kakarala K , Agrawal A, Ozer E, Carrau R, Ammirati M, Prevedello D, Teknos T: Practical approach to microvascular reconstruction of significant skull base defects. Skull Base, page 22, Supplement 1, volume 22 February 2012 

2. Tang C-T, Baidya N, Ragaee M, Ammirati M:Endoscopic-assisted supraorbital retroinfundibular approach to the interpeduncular fossa: a cadaveric operability study. Skull Base, page 61, Supplement 1, volume 22 February 2012 

3. Baidya N, Tang C-T, Ammirati M: Intradural endoscopic assisted anterior clinoidectomy: a cadaveric study. Skull Base, page 61, Supplement 1, volume 22 February 2012 

4. Salma A, Lamki T, Lubow M, Scheffer A, Ammirati M: Endoscopic Orbital Roof Fenestration: A Proposed technique for Surgical Treatment of Pseudo tumor Cerebri: A Cadaveric Anatomical Study. Skull Base, page 4. Supplement 1, Volume 21 March 2011. 

5. Salma A, Lamki T, Ammirati M: Parallel Integration of the 

Operating Microscope, Neuronavigation and Endoscope by Using HD Picture- in  Picture Injection System: A proof of Concept Based on Laboratory dissection. Skull Base, page 28. Supplement 1, Volume 21 March 2011. 

6. Lamki T, Shaw A, Forde B, Nakano I, Salma A, Ammirati: 

Semisitting Position: Still Relevant in Today’s Surgical World? Exploring the Safety and Efficacy of Semisitting Position in Neurosurgery. Skull Base, page 29. 

Supplement 1, Volume 21 March 2011. 

7. Salma A, Lamki T, Baidya N, Sammet S, Ammirati M: Path to 

The Interpeduncular Fossa: Anatomical Comparison of Endoscopic- Assisted versus Standard Subtemporal Approach. Skull Base, page 34. Supplement 1, Volume 21 March 2011. 

8. Kioumehr F, Dadsetan MR, Rooholamini SA, Ammirati M et al: Tuberculosis of the central nervous system: MR imaging characteristics. Radiology 989:395, 1993. 9. Ammirati M, Ma J, Cheatham M, Becker D: A simple transzygomatic approach to the tentorial incisura. Skull Base Surgery 2:55, 1992. 

10. Ammirati M, Mancovich N, Ma J, Cheatham M: Measuring the accuracy of CT bone 

geometry for 3-D surgical planning. Skull Base Surgery2:55, 1992. 

11. Ammirati M, Ma J, Cheatham M, Becker D: A combined presigmoid-  transtransversarium-transcondylar approach to the whole clivus and anterior craniospinal region. Anatomical study. Skull Base Surgery 2:54-55, 1992. 

12. Ammirati M, Ma J, Cheatham M, Becker D: Microneurosurgical anatomical study of drilling of the posterior wall of the petrous pyramis. Skull Base Surgery2:54, 1992. 

13. Mankovich NJ, Ammirati M, Kioumehr F: Accuracy of 3-D anatomical models from head CT. Radiology 178:440, 1991. 

14. Ammirati M, Samii M: Pre-sigmoid sinus avenue to petroclival meningiomas: operative results. Rivista di Neuroradiologia 3 (Suppl. 4):13, 1990. 

15. Ammirati M, Samii M, et al: Surgery of giant craniopharyngiomas in children. Child's Nervous System 4:386-387, 1988. 

16. Ammirati M, Raimondi AJ: Cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection in children. A study on the relationship between etiology of the hydrocephalus, age at the time of shunt placement, and infection rate. Child's Nervous System 3:317, 1987. 

17. Rao LN, Murthy S, Ammirati M, et al: Influence of surgical trauma on experimental tumor metastasis. Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research 28:78, March 1987. 

18. Murthy MS, Rao LN, Ammirati M, et al: Enhancement of experimental and spontaneous metastases at the site of trauma induced by the milliwatt CO2 microsurgical laser and conventional surgical procedures. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment 8:109, 1986. 

19. Ammirati M, Cozzens J, et al: Experimental aneurysm formation in the rat common carotid artery using the milliwatt CO2laser and the adventitia patch technique. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 6:196, 1986. 

PAPERS SELECTED IN REVIEW JOURNALS

1. Ammirati M., Spallone A, et al: An anatomicosurgical study of the temporal branch of the facial nerve. Chicago: Mosby Year-Book, Inc., 1990. 

2. Samii M, Ammirati M: The combined supra-infratentorial pre-sigmoid sinus avenue to the petroclival region. Surgical technique and clinical applications. Chapter 17, pp 221- 222, 1990. 

3. In: De Jong RN, Currier RD, Crowell RM, eds., Yearbook of Neurology and Neurosurgery; Chicago: Year Book Medical Publisher, Inc. 

a. Ammirati M, Galicich J, et al: Reoperation in the treatment of recurrent intracranial malignant gliomas. Chapter 19, pp 219-221, 1989. 

b. Ammirati M., Ciric I. et al: The effect of the extent of surgical resection on survival and quality of life in patients with supratentorial glioblastoma multiforme and anaplastic astrocytomas. Chapter 19, pp 217-218, 1989 

4. Samii M, Ammirati M: The combined suprainfratentorial presigmoid sinus avenue to the petroclival region. Surgical technique and clinical applications. Key Neurology and Neurosurgery 1989 September. 

5. Ammirati M, Raimondi AJ: Cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection in children. A study on the relationship between etiologies of the hydrocephalus, age at the time of shunt placement, and infection rate. Annual Review of Hydrocephalus6:87-88, 1988. 

6. Ammirati M, Galicich J, et al: Reoperation in the treatment of recurrent intracranial  malignant gliomas. Key Neurology and Neurosurgery 1988 September. 

INVITED SPEAKER

1. World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies / Neuroanatomy Committee Webinar 

27-28 October 2020. Minimalistic approaches to Cranio-Vertebral junction tumors 

2. World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies / International Conference on Complications in Neurosurgery Webinar 6-26-2020. Panelist. 

3. World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies / Ethics Committee Webinar 9-25-2020. Ethics of innovations in Neurosurgery 

4. 7th Massin Meeting, Cartagena , Colombia. November 21-23-2019 

5. 28th annual meeting of the North American Skull Base Society, February16-18 2018, San Diego, California 

6. 6th Massin Meeting Becici-Budva Montenegro October 26-29, 2017 

7. Neurocirurgia 2017. XIV Jornadas Argentinas de Neurocirurgia. September 6-8 2017 Buenos Aires, Argentina 

8. Hannover International Neurosurgical Congress 2017 .From Basics & Classics to Global & 

Innovative Solutions. Madjid Samii 80/40 Anniversary 

June 17-19, 2017 – Hannover, Germany 

9. 1st Congress for Ethics and Neurosurgery May 4-6 2017 Stockholm, Sweden 

10. 27th annual meeting of the North American Skull Base Society, March 3-5 2017, New Orleans, Louisiana. 

Panelist: Pituitary tumors. 

Panelist: Radiosurgery of Anterior cranial fossa meningioma. 

Panelist: Comparison of MVD and Radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia. 

11. 26th annual meeting of the North American Skull Base Society, February 12-14 2016, Phoenix, AZ 

12. Visiting Professor, Ospedale Rummo Benevento, Italy, December 2015 

13. 5th International Massin Congress and Regional Conference of the Jordanian Society of Neurological Surgeons, 12-14 November 2015, Dead Sea, Jordan 

14. 11th Neurorheabilitation and Reconstructive Neurosurgery Symposium, September 12-13 2015, Cerveteri, Italy 

15. 15th Interim Meeting of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies , September 8-12 2015, Rome, Italy 

16. 1st Course of Neurosurgery, Neurooncology and Neurotraumatology 8-10 July 2015, Ancona, Italy 

17. 14th Annual International Meeting Updates in Neuro-Oncology July 1-4 2015, Cortona, Italy 

18. XVI Congress of the Brazilian Society of Neurosurgery, June 2-6 2015, Atibaia, Brazil 

19. 25th annual meeting of the North American Skull Base Society, February 20-22 2015, Tampa, FL 

20. 12th Asian Oceanian International Skull Base Surgery Conference, 9th-11th January 2015, Mumbai, India 

21. Inaugural Meeting of International Society of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine Surgeons, 8th January 2015, Mumbai, India 

22. Neurooncology Symposium of the World Federation of Neurological Surgeons, 7-8 January 2015, Mumbai, India 

23. Istituto dei Tumori Regina Elena, December 30th2014, Rome , Italy 

24. Conquer Chiari Research Conference , University of Akron, November 7thand 8th 2014,Akron, OH, 

25. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, Comparative oncology meeting, November 14th 2014 

26. EANS 2014 - 15th European Congress of Neurosurgery. October 12, 2014 — October 17, 2014. Prague, Czech Republic 

27. 13th Annual International Neuro-Oncology Updates Symposium. Boston, MA, September 4th and 5th 2014. 

28. III course/meeting of neurosurgery. Innovations in Neurosurgery. 

July 10-11, 2014 Monteconero (An), Italy 

“Considerations on how innovations are introduced in Neurosurgery: “Can we do better?” 

29. European Skull Base Societies (ESBS) congress 26-28 June 2014 , Paris, France. 

“Minimalistic approaches to cranio-vertebral junction extraaxial tumors”   

30. Symposium WFNS 2014. May 28- 30, 2014. Lisbon, Portugal 

“Results of a prospective Phase II trial of Fractionated Stereotactic Intensity Modulated Radiosurgery with or without surgery in the treatment of patients with One to Three symptomatic brain metastases” 

31. Taiwan Neurosurgical Society annual meeting. November 30-December 1, 2013 Key-note speaker “A Phase II Trial of a Focally-Directed Treatment Strategy Utilizing 

Primary or Adjuvant Fractionated Stereotactic Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy in the 

Treatment of Patients with One to Three Newly Diagnosed Symptomatic Brain Metastases” 

32. 1st International workshop on Semi-sitting position in Neurosurgery 

Department of Anaesthesiology and Neurosurgery, University of Tübingen, Germany 

November 24-25 2013 

a) How we do semi-sitting in Columbus 

33. European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) 2013 Meeting, Tel-Aviv, Israel, November 11-14,2013 a) Skull base surgery 

34. International Course: State of the art in surgery of midline tumors San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University; November 7-9 2013, Milano Italy a) Surgical anatomy of midline skull base 

b) Minimalistic approaches to cranio-vertebral junction extraaxial tumors 

c)Surgical anatomy of midline intradural tiumor 

d) Surgical approaches to the 3rd and 4thventricles 

35. XV World Federation Neurosurgical Societies World Congress of Neurosurgery, September 8-13, Seoul, Korea. 

a) integrated surgical/radiosurgical approach to skull base neoplasms 

b) surgical/radiosurgical treatment of brain metastases 

36. 4th International Massin Congress. Kyoto, Japan, September 4-6, 2013. 

37. II course/meeting of neurosurgical oncology. Posterior fossa tumors. 

July 12, 2013 San Marcello (An), Italy 

a)Technical aspects of removal of vestibular schwannomas 

38. 8th International congress on Meningiomas and Cerebral Venous System 

3rd International Symposium on the cavernous Sinus 

November 4-7, 2012 Little Rock, Arkansas 

Lecture: Minimalistic approaches to Cranio- Vertebral Junction Tumors Video: Cranio-Vertebral Junction Tumors 

39. European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) 2012 Meeting, Bratislava, Slovakia 

October 24-27,2012 

Minimalistic approaches to cranio-vertebral junction tumors 

40. CNS Metastatic disease:ASCO tumor boards. September 2012 University.asco.org/cns-metastatic-disease-asco-tumor-boards 

41. First Course/Meeting of Oncological Neurosurgery International Conference of Neurosurgery ,July 5-6, 2012 Fermo, Italy 

Surgery of Cranio-Vertebral Junction Tumors 

42. 7th Central European Neurosurgical Society (CENS) Meeting Prague, June 13-15-2012 Surgery of Cranio-Vertebral Tumors 

43. International Society of Pituitary Surgeons (ISPS) Montral, Canada, June 21-23-2012 Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy of Pituitary Tumors 

44. 6th International Congress of the World Federation of Skull Base Societies and 10th European Skull Base Society Congress Brighton UK,16-19 May 2012 Moderator Free Paper Session May 17, 2012. 

45. First MASSIN Interim meeting Rio de Janeiro, April 5 2012 Low Clivus Tumors 

46. 35th CLAN (Latin-American Congress of Neurosurgery) Rio de Janeiro March 31-April 5 

2012 

A phase 2 study of surgery and fractionated radiosurgery in the treatment of patients wit1-3 symptomatic brain metastases. 

47. 22nd annual North American Skull Base Society Meeting, Managing risk at the skull base, 

February 17-19, 2012, Las Vegas, Nevada 

Panelist:Ophthalmology potpourri, February 18 

Moderator: Sellar/suprasellar papers, February 18 

48. WFNS Skull Base Surgery Workshop, Comprehensive Neurosurgical Approaches to the Skull Base- A Hands-On Cadaver Dissection Course , guest Faculty 

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia November 21-23 ,2011 

49. 2011 Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) 

Washington, DC October 1-6, 2011 

Incorporating Novel Technologies into your Neurosurgical Practice: 

Ammirati M, Jabbour P, Martin N, Langer D 

Mario Ammirati: Technology and Neurosurgery 

50. Third International MASSIN Congress 

Seattle, Washington July 13-15, 2011 

Placement of thoraco-lumbar pedicle screws using O arm based navigation: 

technical note on screws placement and on controlling the operational accuracy of the navigation system 

51. 1st Skull Base Surgery Joint Meeting 

Naples, Italy June 26-28, 2011 

Clivus Meningiomas 

52. Society of University Neurosurgeons 

Intercontinental Neurosurgery 

Istanbul, Turkey June 23-26, 2011 

Placement of thoraco-lumbar pedicle screws using O arm based navigation: technical note on screws placement and on controlling the operational accuracy of the navigation system 

53. 21st North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting 

Scottsdale, Arizona February 16 -20, 2011 

Cranioverterbral Junction/Pituitary ( Moderator) 

Craniovertebral Junction- Transoral/Endoscopic/Fusions (Moderator) 

54. 3rd Meeting of the Intraoperative Imaging Society (IOIS) 

Zurich, Switzerland January 16-19, 2011 

Placement of thoracolumbar pedicle screws using O-Arms based navigation: 

technical note on Screws placement and on controlling the operational 

accuracy of the navigation system. 

55. Advances in Neuro-Oncology and Neuroimaging 

Reggio Emilia, Italy November 24-30, 2010 

Keynote Speaker 

Multimodality Therapy of Brain Tumors 

56. 10th Asian-Oceanian International Congress on Skull Base Surgery (AOSBS) Bali, Indonesia November 8-13, 2010 

Chair, Video Session Short Term Outcome of Endoscopic and Microscopic Pituitary Adenoma Surgery: A Systematic Review of the Literature Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Skull Base Tumors. 

57. 2010 Meeting of the International Society of Pituitary Surgeons 

Sonoma, California October 14-16, 2010 

Pituitary Adenoma Surgery as a Paradigm of How Innovations Are Introduced in Surgery. Does Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery Improve Short-term Outcome Compared to Microscopic Pituitary Surgery? A Systematic Review of the Literature. 

58. 10 Year Anniversary International Neurosurgery Congress, International Neuroscience Institute Hannover, Germany July 21-25 2010 

Chair, Skull Base Surgery 

59. 9th International Meeting Updates in Neuro-oncology, Brain Tumor Symposium 

Cortona, Italy July 2-4 2010 

Pituitary adenoma Surgery: Does Endoscopic Surgery Improve Short Term Outcome Compared to Microscopic Surgery? 

A phase 2 study of Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery with/without surgery in patients with 1-3 symptomatic brain metastases 

60. The 34th Annual AANOS Scientific Meeting & Workshops and The 72nd Annual Surgical Update of the ICS. 

Denver, Colorado May 5-8, 2010 

Keynote Speaker, Technology and Neurosurgery Skull Base Neurosurgery 

(presentation) – Extradural Middle Fossa Indications and Pearls 

Minimally Invasive Skull Base Techniques (Practical course) – Extradural Middle Fossa 

Approach –Indications and Pearls 

61. The Society of University Neurosurgeons Annual Meeting 

Miami, Florida March 21-24, 2010 

Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery with or without surgery in patients with 1 to 3 symptomatic brain metastases. A phase 2 prospective study of 40 patients. 

62. 35th Annual Meeting of Egyptian Society of Neurological Surgeons 

T Continental Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt March 10-13, 2010 

Chairperson, Vascular and Endovascular 

Chairperson, General Neurosurgery 

Presentation: Fractionated Radiosurgery of Brain Tumors 

63. Second Congress of Gulf Neurosurgical Society 

Muscat, Oman December 15-17, 2009 

Chairperson, Spinal Tumors   

Presentation: Radiosurgery of Brain Tumors 

Presentation: Complex Spinal Tumors 

64. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2009 Annual Meeting 

New Orleans, Louisiana October 24-29, 2009 

Vestibular Schwannoma Management (Lunch Seminar Panelist) 

What are the best re-treatment options for recurrent and/or progressive brain metastases?   

65. North American Skull Base Society 20THAnnual Meeting 

New Orleans, Louisiana October 16-18, 2009 

Operative Management of Complex and Recurrent Meningioma of the 

Cranial Base Including the Cavernous Sinus. (Breakfast Seminar- Moderator) 

66. 8th Annual International Neuro-oncology Conference 

Columbus, Ohio September 8-10, 2009 

Skull Base Tumors – Radiosurgical Approaches 

67. XIV World Congress of Neurological Surgery 

Boston, Massachusetts August 30-September 4, 2009 

Co- Director. Skull Base Surgery: A Comprehensive Hands-on Cadaveric Course. Emphasis on Comparison to Conventional Approaches and Decreased Invasiveness. 

Panelists. Pituitary Macroadenomas Round Table: Radical Resection vs. Conservative Resection with postoperative Radiation vs. Radiosurgery.   

68. BIT Life Science’s 2nd World Cancer Congress 2009 

Beijing, China June 22-25, 2009 

Serial Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy/Radiosurgery in the Treatment of CNS and 

Head and Neck Neoplasms 

69. Society of University Neurosurgeons Annual Meeting 

Rome, Naples and Capri, Italy June 10-14, 2009 

Focal Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery with or without Surgery for Patients with 1-3 Brain Metastases 

70. Second International Madjid Samii Congress of International Neurosurgeons. 

Curitiba, Brazil June 9-10, 2009 

Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Skull Base Lesions 

71. 41st North American Federation Congress of International College of Surgeons and 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting of American Academy of Neurological & Orthopaedic Surgeons 

Montreal, Canada May 27-31, 2009 

Skull Base Approaches – Surgical, Radiosurgical and Minimally Invasive Techniques 

Minimally Invasive Skull Base Techniques – Indications and Pearls 

72. 9th Congress of the European Skull Base Society 

Rotterdam, The Netherlands April 15-18, 2009 

Quantitative analysis of surgical exposure and surgical freedom obtained by endoscope and microscope in the endonasal transsphenoidal approaches to the sella using CT based frameless stereotaxy-an anatomical study. Management strategies for skull base meningiomas. Radiotherapeutical modalities for skull base lesions. 

Proposition: “Pituitary adenomas should be managed endoscopically”. 

Sellar and Parasellar lesions. 

73. 34th Annual Meeting of Egyptian Society of Neurological Surgeons in collaboration with the 

American Association of Neurological Surgeons 

Hurgada, Egypt, March 4-7, 2009 

Integration of endoscope and Microscope in Neurosurgery. 

Fractionated Radiosurgery of Brain Tumors. Co-Chair: CNS Tumor 

74. 18TH AIRO Congress (Italian Association of Oncological Radiotherapy) 

Milan, Italy, November 15-18, 2008 

Special Radiotherapeutic technology using serial tomotherapy. 

75. 9th Asian-Oceanian International Congress on Skull Base surgery 

Busan, Korea, November 6-8, 2008 

Endoscopes and Trans-sphenoidal Operations. Co-chair: Sellar/Suprasellar Lesions. 

76. European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery 

Rimini, Italy, October 5-8, 2008 

Fractionated stereotactic intensity modulated radiotherapy using a serial tomotherapy system for the treatment of skull base tumor. 

77. 5th International Congress of the World Federation of Skull Base Societies and 19th Annual Meeting of the North American Skull Base Society 

Vancouver, Canada, September 11-14, 2008 

Petro-clival Meningiomas, Panelist Breakfast Seminar 

Extended transsphenoidal approach, Invited Speaker, Plenary Session 

78. 6th International Congress on Meningiomas and Cerebral Venous System 

Boston, Massachusetts, September 3-6, 2008 

Fractionated Radiosurgery for Frontal Base Meningiomas. 

Fractionated Radiosurgery for Tentorial and Other Meningioma. 

79. 2007 Annual Meeting of Taiwan Skull Base Society 

Taipei, Taiwan, November 10-13, 2007 

Honored Guest Lecture: Stereotactic Radiotherapy of Skull Base Tumors 

80. International Society of Pituitary Surgeons 2007 Schloffer Meeting 

Vienna, Austria, September 7– 10, 2007 

Evaluation of Endoscopic Approaches to Pituitary Lesions 

Fractionated Stereotactic Serial IMRT of Pituitary Tumors 

81. Fifty-sixth Meeting of the Italian Neurosurgical Society, Joint Meeting with the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Rome, Italy, June 24-26, 2007 

Plenary Session: State of Art Session: Acoustic Neuromas. Discussant 

Plenary Session: Masters of Neurosurgery: Fractionated Radiotherapy of Central 

Nervous System Tumors 

82. 2nd International Meeting. Updates in Neuro-Oncology. Cortona, Italy, June 28-30, 

2007 Fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery of malignant gliomas 

83. 18th annual meeting of the North American Skull Base Society, Chicago, Illinois, May 24- 27, 2007 

Practical Course Organizer 

Dissection: a)Expanded Posterior Petrosectomy b)Anterior Petrosectomy 

Surgical Strategies:Anterior Petrosal Approaches (Kawase) to petrous apex and upper clival lesions 

84. 8th Congress of the European Skull Base Society, Prague, Czech Republic, May 2-5, 2007 Advisory Board: Neurosurgery Evaluation of Endoscopy in Skull Base Surgery a)Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy of Skull base lesions 

b)Gamma knife and Radiotherapy in benign skull base lesions 

Round Table: Pituitary Adenomas, Choice of Approach and Multimodality Treatment 

85. Eighth Asian Oceanian International Congress on Skull Base Surgery, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 1-4, 2006 Distinguished Guest and International Advisory Board 

Member 

a)Fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy of skull base tumors b) Schwannomas. Session Chair Endoscopic-assisted surgery 

86. XXXII Latin American Congress of Neurosurgery, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 

October 21-26, 2006 

Fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy of gliomas 

87. Third International Skull Base Congress, Foz do Iguassu, Brasil, November 7 - 11, 2000 

Panelist a)Approaches to the middle skull base. b)Surgical exposure and dissection of the superior orbital fissure Panelist, c)Radiosurgery and radiotherapy in skull base lesions. d)Stereotactic radiotherapy of CNS and head and neck lesions Moderator, Approaches to the posterior fossa 

88. Fourth Joint International Cancer Conference, “Cancer therapies: basic and clinical perspectives in brain, prostate and lung tumors,” Naples, Italy, September 24 - 27, 2000 Surgery of primary and metastatic brain tumors 

89. Eleventh Annual Meeting, North American Skull Base Society, Scottsdale, Arizona 

March 14 - 16, 2000 

Panelist a)Skull base meningiomas b)Cerebello-pontine angle meningiomas 

Moderator, Free Paper Section 

90. Seventh Annual Meeting, North American Skull Base Society, San Diego, California, June 29 - July 4, 1996 

Chair: Clivus Panel 

Panelist a)Approach to Petroclival Meningiomas b)Anterior Approaches to the Clivus: Surgical Anatomy c)Surgery of Petroclival Meningiomas. 

91. Sixth Annual Meeting, North American Skull Base Society Naples, Florida, February 18-21, 1995. 

Moderator: Free Paper Section. 

92. First Symposium on Skull Base Pathology, Spanish Skull Base Society, Madrid, Spain December 14-15, 1994 

Surgical anatomy of anterior approaches to the skull base Surgery of clival and paraclival tumors 

93. Acoustic Neurinomas: An update. ENT Department, Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo and 

Gruppo Otologico, Piacenza, Bergamo, Italy, April 15-17, 1994 

Surgical anatomy of the petrous pyramid in the suboccipital approach to acoustic neuromas. 

Moderator: Acoustic Neuroma live surgery 

94. First European Skull Base Society Congress, Riva del Garda (Trento), Italy, September 25-26, 

1993 Precongress Workshop 

Surgical strategies in lesions of the clivus 

Surgical Anatomy of the clivus 

Mandibular swing-transcervical approach to the clivus 

95. Course on the lateral approach to the skull base, Gruppo Otologico, Piacenza, Italy, May 

10-15, 1993 

Surgical approaches to the cavernous sinus and clivus 

96. ENT Grand Round, Columbia University, New York, N.Y., November 19, 1992  A combined presigmoid-transtransversarium-transcondylar approach to the whole clivus and anterior craniospinal region. Anatomical study. 

97. First International Skull Base Congress, Hannover, Germany, June 14-20, 1992  A combined presigmoid-transtransversarium-transcondylar approach to the whole clivus and anterior craniospinal region. Anatomical study 

98. International Course on Clinical Neurosurgery, Hannover, FRG, July 9-20, 1990 

Surgery of petroclival meningiomas 

99. University of Udine Medical School, Udine, Italy, November 28, 1989 

Surgery of basal posterior fossa meningiomas 

100. Fourth International Symposium of Pediatric Neurology, Neuroradiology, and 

Neurosurgery, Saint Vincent, Italy, December 1-3, 1988 

Surgery of large retrochiasmatic craniopharyngiomas in children 

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

1. Fractionated Stereotactic radiotherapy of CNS and head and neck lesions. Department of Surgery, Connemaugh Medical Center, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, June 6, 2001 

2. Fractionated Stereotactic radiotherapy of CNS and head and neck lesions. Department of Neurosurgery, Ospedale San Michele, Cagliari, Italy. February 20, 2001 

3. Fractionated Stereotactic radiotherapy of CNS and head and neck lesions. Neurosurgical Grand Round. Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, February 2, 2001 

4. Fractionated Stereotactic radiotherapy of CNS and head and neck lesions. Neural Science Grand Round. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Camden, Camden, New Jersey, January 27, 2001 

5. Surgical strategies in intraaxial brain tumors. Fourth joint international cancer conference 

“Cancer therapies: basic and clinical perspectives in brain, prostate and lung tumors.” Naples, Italy, September 24-27, 2000 

6. Surgical approaches to the Skull Base. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy, July 27, 2000 

7. Analytical evaluation of complex anterior approaches to the skull base. Neurosurgery Grand Round, Department of Neurosurgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, March 3, 1999 

8. Early Experience with Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy Using a Conformal Intensity Modulated System (Peacock System). Neuroscience Grand Round, Department of 

Neurosurgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, March 3, 1999 

9. Early Experience with Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy Using a Conformal Intensity 

Modulated System (Peacock System). Grand Rounds, Department of Neurosurgery, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, January 28-29, 1999 

10. Early Experience with Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery Using a Conformal Intensity 

Modulated System (Peacock System). Institute of Neoplastic Disease, Lima, Peru, October 30, 1998 

11. Immunotherapy of Malignant Brain Tumors. Eighth Annual Neurosurgery Symposium, Kaiser Permanente, Long Beach, California, February 1, 1997 

12. Surgery of clival and paraclival tumors. Neurological Surgery Grand Rounds. UC Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA, February 8, 1995 

13. Complex approaches to the skull base. Surgical anatomy. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi, August 6, 1994 

PRESENTATIONS

1. Kshettry VR, Jiang X, Chotai S, Ammirati M. Optic Nerve Surface Temperature During Intradural Anterior Clinoidectomy: a comparison between the high-speed diamond burr and an ultrasonic bone curette. 24th North American Skull Base Society Meeting , San Diego, Feb 14-16th, 2014 

2. Kshettry VR, Chotai, S, Chen W, Zhang J, Ammirati M. Quantitative Analysis of the Effect of Brainstem Shift on Surgical Approaches to Anterolateral Tumors at the Craniovertebral Junction. North American Skull Base Society, San Diego, Feb 14-16th, 2014 

3. 21st Annual Meeting of the North American Skull Base Society, Scottsdale, Arizona February 

16-20, 2011 

a. Salma A, Lamki T, Sammet S, Ammirati M: Endoscopic assisted subtemporal 

approach versus classical subtemporal approach. 

b.Salma A, Lubow M, Lamki T, Scheffer A, Ammirati M: Endoscopic Orbital Roof Fenestration: A Proposed Technique for Surgical Treatment of Pseudotumor Cerebri: A Cadaveric Anatomical Study. 

c. Salma A, Lamki T, Baidya N, Sammet S, Ammirati M: Path to the Interpeduncular Fossa: Anatomical Comparison of Endoscopic – Assisted Versus Standard Subtemporal Approach. 

d. Lamki T, Shaw A, Forde B, Nakano I, Salma A, Ammirati M: Semi-Sitting Position Still Relevant in Today’s Surgical World? Exploring the Safety and Efficacy of Semi-Sitting Position in Neurosurgery. 

4. 20 th Annual Meeting of the North American Skull Base Society, New Orleans, Louisiana October 16-18, 2009. 

a. Salma A and Ammirati M: Is transcranial extradural posterior clinoidectomy a feasible maneuver? A cadaver anatomical study. 

b. Pillai P, Baig M, Karas C, Ammirati M : Endoscopic image guided transoral approach to craniovertebral junction. 

5. 5th International Congress of the World Federation of Skull Base Societies and 19th Annual 

Meeting of the North American Skull Base Society. Vancouver, Canada September 1114,2008. 

a. Pillai P, Sammet S, Ammirati M, Application Accuracy of CT Based Image Guided Navigation of Temporal Bone. 

b. Makiese O, Pillai P, Filipce V, Ammirati M, Outcome of Purely Endoscopic Surgery for Pituitary Adenoma: a systematic review of the literature. 

c. Kurozumi K, Pillai P, Filipce V, Pigiot M, Chiocca A, Ammirati M, Quantitative 

Analysis of Surgical Exposure and Angle of Surgical Freedom Obtained by 

Endoscope and Microscope in the Retrosigmoid and Various Posterior Petrosectomy Approaches to the Petroclival Region Using CT-Based Frameless Stereotaxy. 

d. Filipce V, Pillai P, Makiese O, Kurozumi K, Pigiot M, Ammirati M, Quantitative 

Analysis of Surgical Exposure and Angle of Surgical Freedom Obtained by Endoscope and Microscope in Various Approaches to the Anterior Communicating Artery Complex Using CT-Based Frameless Stereotaxy. 

e. Pillai P, Sammet S, Ammirati M, The Combined Use of CT Based Frameless Stereotaxy and Endoscope for Exposure of IAC and Fundus with Preservation of Integrity of Labyrinth. 

6. Pillai P, Sammet S, Ammirati M , Application accuracy of CT based image guided navigation of temporal bone International Scholar Research Exposition, The Ohio State University Office of International Affairs November 12 - December 31, 2007 

7. Pillai P, Ammirati M, Endoscopic cranial base neuroanatomy as observed through endonasal transsphenoidal approach using image guidance Eighteenth Annual Meeting, North American Skull Base Society. Innovation, Teamwork & Excellence in Skull Base Surgery. Chicago, Illinois, May 24-27, 2007 

8. Delgado M, Ammirati M: Extradural dermoid tumor of the petrous apex. 8th Congress of the European Skull Base Society, Prague, Czech Republic, May 2-5, 2007 

9. 48th Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Seattle, Washington, 

October 3-8, 1998 

a. Ammirati, M, et al: Early Experience with Fractionated Stereotactic 

Radiosurgery Using Conformal Intensity Modulated System (Peacock 

System) 

b. Ammirati, M, Bernardo, A: Surgical Exposure and Dissection of the Superior 

Orbital Fissure (SOF) as Seen from the Pterional Approach: A Cadaveric Prosection 

10. Gross, J, Ammirati, M, Fishkin, J, Coquoz O, Venugopala, V, Shah, N, Pham, T, Tromberg, 

B: Computer Driven Frequency Modulated Photon Density Waves for Reflectance 

Spectroscopy of Brain issue and Tumors. First International Congress on Computer Integrated Surgery, Linz, Austria, September 2, 1997 

11. Ammirati, M: Immunotherapy of Malignant Brain Tumors. Eighth Annual Neurosurgery Symposium, Kaiser Permanente, Long Beach, California, February 1, 1997 

12. Ammirati, M: Immunotherapy of Brain Tumors. Tumor Board, UCIMC, Orange, California, May 31, 1996 

13. Ammirati, M: Management of Cerebral Lesions. Mechanisms of Disease Course, UCI, Irvine, California, March 8, 1996 

14. Ammirati, M: Reduced Levels of Consciousness. Mechanisms of Disease Course, UCI, Irvine, California, March 7, 1996 

15. Ammirati, M: Immunotherapy of Brain Tumors. Clinical Neuroscience Grand Rounds, UCI Medical Center, Orange, California, January 24, 1996 

16. Ammirati M, Kim H: Radiological Evaluation of Posterior and Lateral Approaches to the Skull Base. Development of a Neurosurgical Protocol. North American Skull Base Society 

Sixth Annual Meeting. Naples, Florida, February 18-21, 1995 

17. Ammirati M: Introduction to Neurosurgery. Lecture to UCLA junior medical students. Los Angeles, California. November 18, 1994 

18. 1994 joint annual meeting, North American Skull Base Society and German Skull Base 

Society, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, February 18-23, 1994 

a. Ammirati M , et al: Comparison and evaluation of anterior skull base approaches: Development of a neurosurgical protocol 

b. Ammirati M , et al: Clipping and intraoperative inspection of the fundus of a partially coiled carotid ophthalmic aneurysm 

19. Ammirati M: Skull base surgery. Lecture to UCLA senior medical students. Los Angeles, California. January 27, 1994 

20. Second Asian-Oceanian International Congress on Skull Base Surgery, Beijing, China, 

September 2-4, 1993 

a. Ammirati M, et al: A microneurosurgical anatomical study of drilling of the posterior wall of the petrous pyramis 

b. Ammirati M, et al: A combined presigmoid transtransversarium intradural approach to the whole clivus and anterior craniospinal region 

21. Ammirati M: Treatment of Brain and Spine Metastases. Lecture to UCLA senior medical students Los Angeles, California. June 10, 1993 

22. Ammirati M: Trans-zygomatic approach to the mesial temporal lobe. UCLA cranial base surgery workshop Los Angeles, California. January 20-22, 1993 

23. Ammirati M, Ma J, Cheatham M, Becker D: Transzygomatic approach to mesial temporal lobe lesions. The Western Neurosurgical Society. 38th annual meeting. Chateau Whistler, Vancouver BC, Canada. September 21-23, 1992 

24. Ammirati M: Benign skull base tumors. Lecture to UCLA junior medical students. Los Angeles, California. July 14, 1992 

25. Ammirati M, Ma J, Cheatham M, Becker D: Microneurosurgical anatomical study of drilling of the posterior wall of the petrous pyramis. First International Skull Base Congress. Hannover, Germany. June 14-20, 1992 

26. Ammirati M, Mancovich N, Ma J,Cheatham M: Measuring the accuracy of CT bone geometry for 3-D surgical planning. First International Skull Base Congress. Hannover, Germany June 14-20, 1992 

27. Ammirati M: Cavernous sinus meningiomas. UCLA Clinical Neurosurgical Symposia Los Angeles, California. February 26, 1992 

28. Ammirati M, Cheatham M, Ma J, Maxwell D, Becker D: A combined presigmoid transtransversarium intradural approach to the whole clivus and anterior craniospinal region. Cranial base surgery workshop. UCLA Medical Center. Los Angeles, California. January 28-31, 1992 

29. Ammirati M: Treatment of Brain and Spine Metastases. Oncology Grand Round. Olive View-UCLA Medical Center Sylmar, California. October 29, 1991 

30. Cheatham M, Ammirati M, Becker D, Ma J, Bloch J: Surgical approaches to the cerebellopontine angle and Petro-clivus. The Western Neurosurgical Society. 37th annual meeting. The Pointe on South Mountain, Phoenix, Arizona. September 22-25, 1991 

31. UCLA Clinical Neurosurgical Symposia, September 18, 1991 

a. Ammirati M: Treatment of brain metastases 

b. Ammirati M: Treatment of spinal metastases 

32. Ammirati M, Cheatham M, Ma J, Maxwell D, Becker D: A combined presigmoidtranstransversarium-transcondylar approach to the whole clivus and anterior craniospinal region. Surgical approaches to the skull base. Los Angeles, California. September 12-13, 1991 

33. Ammirati M, Samii M: Presigmoid sinus avenue to petroclival meningiomas. Ninth European Congress on Neurosurgery Moscow, USSR June 23-28, 1991 

34. First Asian-Oceanian International Congress on Skull Base Surgery, 

Tokyo, Japan, June 18 - 20, 1991 

a. Becker D, Ammirati M, Black K, King W: Lateral transzygomatic approach to petrous and upper clival regions  

b. Johnson JP, Black KL, Ammirati M, Hoover L, Becker DP: Surgical approach to 

lowerclival chordomas by the transoral, median labiomandibular glossotomy approach 

35. Ammirati M: Treatment of Brain Metastases. Department of Surgery Conference. Olive View-UCLA Medical Center Sylmar, California. June 3, 1991 

36. Ammirati M: Surgery of malignant astrocytomas. UCLA Clinical Neurosurgical Symposia. Los Angeles, California. March 27, 1991 

37. Mankovich NJ, Yue A, Ammirati M, Kioumehr F, Turner S: Solid models for CT/MR image display: accuracy and utility in surgical planning. Medical Imaging V: Image Display. San Jose, California. February 24-March 1, 1991 

38. Ammirati M: Treatment of Brain Metastases. Department of Surgery Grand Rounds. UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, California. January 30, 1991 

39. Ammirati M: Retrolabyrinthine approach to petro-clival lesions. Cranial base surgery workshop. UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, California. January 23-25, 1991 

40. Mankovich NJ, Ammirati M, Kioumehr F: Accuracy of 3-D anatomical models from head CT. 76th Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, November 1990 

41. Ammirati M, Samii M: Surgery of petroclival meningiomas. International Course on Clinical Neurosurgery, Hannover, FRG, July 9-20 1990 

42. Ammirati M: Surgery of petroclival meningiomas. UCLA Clinical Neurosurgical Symposia. Los Angeles, California. May 23, 1990 

43. Ammirati M, Samii M: Pre-sigmoid sinus avenue to petroclival meningiomas: Operative results. International Skull Base Study Group Meeting. Siena, Italy, May 3-5, 1990 

44. Ammirati M: Pediatric Brain Tumors. Pediatric Grand Rounds. Olive View Medical Center. Sylmar, California. January 1990 

45. Ammirati M: Surgery of basal posterior fossa meningiomas. University of Udine Medical School, Udine, Italy, November 28, 1989 

46. Ammirati M, Samii M: Surgery of large retrochiasmatic craniopharyngiomas in children. Fourth international symposium of pediatric neurology, neuroradiology and neurosurgery. Saint Vincent, Italy, December 1-3 1988 

47. Ammirati M, Samii M et al: Surgery of giant craniopharyngiomas in children. XIth congress of the European society for pediatric neurosurgery. Naples, Italy. September 25-28, 1988 

48. Ammirati M, Samii M et al: Surgery of giant craniopharyngiomas in children. International symposium on cranial base surgery. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 13-17, 1988 

49. Rao Ln, Murthy MS, Ammirati M et al: Influence of surgical trauma on experimental tumor metastasis. Laser Associations of Neurological Surgeons International. 5th Annual General and Scientific Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. May 1987 

50. Rao LN, Murthy MS, Ammirati M et al: Influence of surgical trauma on experimental tumor metastasis. 78th annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research. Atlanta, Georgia. May 20-23, 1987 

51. Murthy MS, Rao LN, Ammirati M et al: Enhancement of experimental and spontaneous metastasis at the site of trauma induced by the milliwatt CO2 laser microsurgical and conventional surgical procedures. Ninth annual San Antonio Breast Cancer symposium. San Antonio, Texas. October 31-November 1, 1986 

52. Ammirati M, Raimondi AJ: Cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection in children. A study on the relationship between etiology of the hydrocephalus, age at the time of shunt placement and infection rate. 14th meeting of the international society for pediatric neurosurgery. Madrid, Spain. September 30-October 3, 1986 

53. Ammirati M, Cozzens J et al: Experimental aneurysm formation in the rat common carotid artery using the milliwatt CO2 laser and the adventitia patch technique. American society for laser medicine and surgery. Sixth annual meeting. Boston, Massachusetts. May 24-26, 1986 

54. Ciric I., Ammirati M. et al: Supratentorial extraganglionic gliomas. Surgical considerations and immediate postoperative results. Neurosurgical Society of America. 39th annual meeting. Point Clear, Alabama. April 2-5 1986 

55. Ammirati M, Ciric I et al: Experimental production of aneurysm in the rat carotid artery using the milliwatt CO2 laser and the adventitia patch technique. Lasers in advanced neurosurgical technologies. Fourth annual general and scientific meeting. Venice, Italy. March 19-22, 1986 

56. Ammirati M, Cozzens J et al: Induction of experimental aneurysms in the rat common carotid artery using the milliwatt CO2 laser and the adventitia patch technique. Central Neurosurgical Society, Chicago, Illinois. January 25, 1986 


POSTER PRESENTATIONS 


1. Chotai S, Kshettry VR, Petrak A, Ammirati M. Lateral Transzygomatic Middle Fossa Approach and Its Extensions: Surgical Technique and 3D Anatomy. American Association of Neurological Surgeons. San Francisco, April 5-9, 2014. 

2. Chotai S, Kshettry VR, Lamki T, Ammirati M. Surgical Outcomes Using Wide Suboccipital Decompression for Chiari I Malformation. American Association of Neurological Surgeons. San Francisco, April 5-9, 2014. 

3. Kshettry VR, Chotai S, Chen W, Zhang J, Ammirati M. An Endoscopic-assisted 

Technique for Retrosellar Access in the Retrosigmoid Approach: a cadaveric 

feasibility study and quantative analysis of retrosellar working area. North American Skull Base Society, Miami, Feb 15-17th, 2013 

4. Ammirati M,Lamki T, Salma A: Placement of thoraco lumbar pedicle screws using O arm based navigation: technical considerations on screws placement and on controlling the operational accuracy of the navigation system. European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) 2012 Meeting, Bratislava, Slovakia October 2427,2012 

5. Mette D, Baidya NB,Tang CT, Ammirati M. Anterior Atlantoaxial Fixation Device 

6. Following Transoral Spinal Cord Decompression. OSUMC Research Day, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, April 19, 2012. 

7. Baidya N B, Berhouma M, Ismail A, Hou J, Zhang J, Ammirati M: A Polymer Model of Acoustic Neuroma for Surgical Training For Cerebello-Pontine Angle 

Surgical Training – Objectives and Methodology. Ohio State University 

Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC)-James 14thAnnual Scientific Meeting, Columbus, Ohio, March 8, 2012 

8. Berhouma M, Baidya N B, Ismail A, Hou J, Zhang J, Ammirati M: Polymer Tumor Model for the Endoscopic Endonasal Trans-sphenoidal Approach to the Retroinfundibular Region. Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC)-James 14thAnnual Scientific Meeting, Columbus, Ohio, March 8, 2012 

9. Baidya N B, Tang C R, Ammirati M: Intradural Endoscope-Assisted Anterior 

Clinoidectomy: A Cadaveric Study. 22ndNorth American Skull Base Society 

(NASBS), Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 17-19, 2012 

10. Baidya N B, Tang C R, Ammirati M: Endoscope-assisted supraorbital approach to the retroinfundibular area: a cadaveric study: A cadaveric study. 22ndNorth American Skull Base Society (NASBS) Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada February 17-19, 2012 

11. 2011 Annual Meeting of Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS); Washington DC 

a. Ammirati M, Lamki T, Grecula J: A Phase II Trial of Focal Fractionated Radiosurgery with /without Surgery in patients with 1-3 symptomatic Brain metastases. 

b. Tang C, Baidya N, Ammirati M:Endoscopic-assisted Mirovascular Decompression: A cadaveric study. 1 prize award: Pain Section   

c. Salma A, Yeremeyeva E, Ammirati M: Microscopic and Endoscopically assisted heyhole approaches: A laboratory investigation for the pattern of anatomical exposure. 

12. 79th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological surgeons; Denver, 

Colorado April 9-13, 2011 

a. Salma A, Martin MP, Baidya NB (Presenter), Yeremeyeva E, Ammirati M: Endoscope Analysis of the Roof of the Fouth Ventricle: A Qualitative and Quantitative Anatomical Study. 

b. Salma A, Baidya NB (Presenter), Wendt B, Anguila F, Sammet S, Ammirati M: Qualitative and Quantitative Radiological Anatomical Variation of Posterior Clinoid Process. 

13. The 15th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Neuro-Oncology; Montreal, Canada November 18-21, 2010 

14. A Phase II trial of focal fractionated radiosurgery with/without surgery in patients with 1 to 3 symptomatic brain metastases.2010Annual Meeting of Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS); San Francisco, 

October 16 – 21, 2010 

a. Salma A, Alkandari A, Sammet S, Ammirati M: Lateral Supraorbital Approach versus Pterional Approach: An Anatomical Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation. 

15. American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual 2010 Meeting, 

Philadelphia, PA, May 1-5, 2010 

a. Salma A, Ammirati M: Microscopic and endoscopic anterior communication artery complex anatomy as seen through different keyhole approaches 

b. Salma A, Alkandari A, Sammet S, Ammirati M: In vitro quantitative 

anatomical evaluation of neurosurgical approaches using a laboratory model based on the shape and the volume of the surgical space. 

c. Salma A, Chow A, Ammirati M: Endoscopic subtonsillar keyhole approach to the foramen of Luschka: An anatomical study. 

16. Societies of Neurosurgery using French Speech (SNCLF) 2009 Annual Meeting, Paris, 

France, November 1-4, 2009 

a. Makiese O, Pillai P, Flatter A, Sammet S, Ammirati M: Cranial neuro-navigation measurement of the greater superficial petrosal nerve as seen from the middle cranial fossa approach and review of the literature. 

b. Makiese O, Pillai P, Salma A, Sammet, Ammirati M: Accuracy comparison of different mode of registration using in cranial neuro-navigation in a cadaver model. 

17. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2009 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, October 16-18, 

2009 

a. Salma A, Wang s, Ammirati M. Extradural sub-temporal endoscopic assisted posterior clinoidectomy; a cadaver investigation study. 

b. Wang S, Salma A, Ammirati M. Posterior interhemispheric trans-falx, transprecuneus approach to the atrium of the lateral ventricle; a cadaver study. 

18. Ammirati M, Zarzour H, Grecula J: “Focal Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery of brain metastases” 13thmeeting of the Society of neuro Oncology (SNO), Las Vegas, NE, November 20-23, 2008 

19. Southern Neurosurgical Society59thAnnual Meeting Las Croabas, Puerto Rico, 

February 6-9, 2008 

a. Pillai P, Sammet S,Ammirati M: “Application accuracy of CTbased image-guided navigation of the temporal bone” 

b. Pillai P, Lubow M, Ortga A, Ammirati M: “Endoscopic transconjunctival approach to the optic nerve and medial intraconal space” 

20. The 12th Asian Australasian Congress of Neurosurgical Surgeon/World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS), 13th Interim Meeting, Nagoya, Japan, 

November 18-21, 2007 

a. Pillai P,Ammirati M: “Integration of navigational system and endoscope for exposure of IAC and fundus through a retrosigmoid approach with preservation of integrity of labyrinth, 

b. Pillai P, Baig MN,Ammirati M: “Endoscopic image-guided transoral approach to the craniovertebral junction 

21. Wang JZ, Montebello JF, Mayr NA, Grecula JC, McGregor J, Ammirati M, Zhang H, Gupta N, Yuh WTC. Increased conformality with the use of peripheral small gamma-knife shots for large brain tumors. Eleventh annual meeting, Society of Neuro-oncology (SNO), Orlando, Florida, November 11-16, 2006 

22. 68th annual meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, San 

Francisco, California, April 8-13, 2000 

a. Ammirati, M, Bernardo, A: The intracranial course of the pericarotid sympathetic fibers: A microsurgical anatomical study 

b. Ammirati, M, Bernardo, A: Extradural exposure of the cavernous sinus: 

dissection technique 

23. Ammirati, M, Bernardo, A: Microsurgical Anatomy of the Cavernous Sinus 

Focusing on its Membranes: A New Anatomical Model. 48th Annual Meeting  of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Seattle, Washington, October 3-8, 1998 

24. Gross J, Ammirati M, Dugan S: An Analysis of the Efficiency and Accuracy of Fiducials for Frameless Stereotaxis. 65th annual meaeting of the American Association of 

Neurological Surgeons, Denver, Colorado, April 12 -17, 1997 

25. Citow J, Johnson P, Ammirati M, McBride D: Diagnosis and management of intraventricular neurocysticercosis: Report of 30 Cases. 44th annual meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Chicago, Illinois, October 1-6, 1994 

26. Fourth annual meeting, North American Skull Base Society, Scottsdale, Arizona, February 

12-14, 1993 

a. Kioumehr F, Ammirati M et al: Neuroimaging of the cavernous sinus and Meckel's cave 

b. Kioumehr F, Ammirati M et al: Neuroimaging of skull base lesions 

c. Ammirati M, Spallone A, Ma J, Cheatham M, Becker D: Preservation of the fronto-temporal branch of the facial nerve in transzygomatic craniotomy: Technical note 

27. Ammirati M, Ma J, Cheatham M, Becker D: A simple transzygomatic approach to the tentorial incisura. First International Skull Base Congress. Hannover, Germany, June 1420, 1992 

28. 60th annual meeting, American Association of Neurological Surgeons,San Francisco, California. April 11-16, 1992 

29. Ammirati M, Ma J, Cheatham M, Maxwell D, Bloch J,Becker D: A microneurosurgical anatomical study of drilling of the posterior wall of the petrous pyramis. 

30. Ammirati M, Ma J, Cheatham M, Becker D: A combined presigmoid- transtransversarium-transcondylar approach to the whole clivus and anterior craniospinal region. Anatomical study 

31. Ammirati M, Ma J, Cheatham M, Becker D: A simple transzygomatic approach to the tentorial incisura 

32. Third annual meeting, North American Skull Base Society, 

Acapulco, Mexico. February15-20, 1992 

a. Ammirati M, Ma J, Cheatham M, Becker D: A simple transzygomatic approach to the tentorial incisura 

b. Ammirati M, Mancovich N, Ma J, Cheatham M: Measuring the accuracy of 

CT bone geometry for 3-D surgical planning 

c. Ammirati M, Ma J, Cheatham M, Becker D: A combined presigmoid- 

transtransversarium-transcondylar approach to the whole clivus and anterior craniospinal region. Anatomical study 

d. Ammirati M, Ma J, Cheatham M, Maxwell D, Bloch J, Becker D: A microneurosurgical anatomical study of drilling of the posterior wall of the petrous pyramis 

33. Ammirati M, Cheatham M, Ma J, Maxwell D, Becker D: A combined presigmoid transtransversarium -transcondylar approach to the whole clivus and anterior craniospinal region. Anatomical study. First Asian-Oceanian International Congress on Skull Base Surgery. Tokyo, June 18-20, 1991. 

34. Kioumehr F, Au A, Rooholamini S, Ammirati M, Yaghmai I: Neuroimaging of common and uncommon skull base lesions: common and uncommon presentation. 76th Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. Chicago, IL, November 1990. 

35. Ammirati M, Galicich J: Reoperation in the treatment of recurrent intracranial malignant gliomas. International Symposium on Advances in Neuro-Oncology. Sanremo, Italy, September 26-29, 1990. 

FELLOWS TRAINED

Radiosurgery 

Department of Neurosurgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 

Hekmat Zarzour, M.D. July 2007- July 2009 


Skull Base and Radiosurgery, Ohio State University Clinical Fellowship 

Department of Neurosurgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 

Tariq Lamki, M.D. September 2009 to July 2015 

Asem Salma, M.D. July 2010 to July 2011 


Skull Base 

Dardinger Skull Base Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, 

The Ohio State University, Columbus OH 

Jinpeng Fan M.D. January 2016-January 2017 

Serdar Ercan M.D. July 2015-July 2016 

Peng Fei Wu M.D. July 2015-July 2016 

Alba Scerrati M.D. July 2014-January 2016

Al-Rahim Tailor, M.S. January 2014-January 2015 

Roberto Colasanti, M.D. January 2014-2021

Mehrnoush Gorjian M.D. November 2013-October 2014 

Varun Kshettry, M.D. July 2012-June 2013 

Silky Chotai, M.D. September 2012-February 2014 

Xiaobing Jiang, M.D. November 2012-June 2013 

Chi-Tun Robert, M.D. February 2011-July 2011  

Moncef Berhouma,M.D. October 2011-February 2012  

Abdelhay A Ismail, M.D. October 2011-March 2012  

Jack Hou, MS (Copenhagen University School of Medicine), February 2012-February 2013  

Mohamed Ragee, M.D. January 2011-January 2012 

Nishanta Baidya, M.D. July 2010-July 2012  

Asem Salma, M.D.November 2008-July 2010 

Promod Pillai, M.D. October 2006-July 2007 

Abdul Rahman Al-Kandari M.D. April 2009-July 2009 

Song Wong, M.D. July 2008-July 2009 

Venko Filpce, M.D. January 2008-October 2008 

Orphee Makiese, M.D. March 2008-December 2008 

Kazuhiko Kurozumi, M.D. November 2007-March 2008 


Microneurosurgery 

Skull Base Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, 

UMDNJ-Cooper  Hospital, Camden NJ 

Antonio Bernardo, M.D., April 2000 - July 2001 


Microneurosurgery 

Skull Base Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, UCI, Irvine, CA 

Antonio Bernardo, M.D., January, 1997- July 1999 


Microneurosurgery 

Skull Base Laboratory, Division of Neurosurgery, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 

Han Kyu Kim, M.D., 1993-1994 

Jianya Ma, M.D., 1990-1993 


General Neurosurgery 

Division of Neurosurgery, Olive View/UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, CA 

Jonathan Citow, M.D., 1993-1994 

Alam Patil, M.D., 1992-1993 

Ghassam Skaf, M.D, 1990-1992

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