Publications and Presentations

Our residents are highly productive clinical scientists, with some of their recent publications and presentations shown below. Click here for an exhaustive list of our accomplishments.

2026 Publications

Hoglund ZT, Sollenberger C, Scott KW, Arena JD, Srinivasan VM, Burkhardt JK, Turnbull J, Rosado-Philippi J, Heitkotter H, Helfand AI, Griepp DW, Claus CF. Relative Incidence of New-Onset Substance Use Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Global Retrospective Multicenter Analysis Using the TriNetX Database. J Clin Med. 2026;15(3):1182. Published 2026 Feb 3. doi:10.3390/jcm15031182. PMID: 41682862.

Roberts CW, Rocque BG, Arko Iv L, Marupudi N, Sood S, Yoon E, Widd E, Martin B, Harris C. Role of cerebroventricular size and surgical placement in modulating catheter flow distribution. Fluids Barriers CNS. 2026;23(1):51. Published 2026 Mar 17. doi:10.1186/s12987-026-00786-6. PMID: 41845496.

Neubecker JJ, Griepp DW, Turnbull JP, Caskey J, Desai S, Mansour A, Ahmed R, Beggs A, Griepp ATK, Heitkotter H, Claus CF, Richards BF, Kelkar PS. Systemic Molecularly Targeted Therapies for Neoadjuvant and Salvage Craniopharyngioma: A Contemporary Narrative Review. Biomedicines. 2026; 14(3):499. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines14030499. PMID: 41898146.

Turnbull J, Alsalahi A, Griepp D, Dragonette J, Beggs A, Sarcar B, Tong D, Soo T, Houseman C, Kelkar P, Bono P, Heitkotter H, Carr D, Richards B. Laminectomy Width and Postoperative C5 Palsy after Posterior Cervical Decompression Fusion for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: A Prospective Cohort Study. International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2026; accepted.

J Turnbull, J Caskey, D Griepp, E Asano, M Cools. Degree of Intraoperative Bisynchronization Blockade is Associated with Drop Attack Freedom After Corpus Callosotomy in Pediatric Patients: A Comparative Cohort Study. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2026. Accepted

Griepp D, M Lawless, A Kaufmann, G Anton, J Turnbull, A Smith, N Elagamy, A Griepp, J Jasinski, C Claus, P Kelkar, B Richards, C Houseman, D Tong. Cervical Sagittal Alignment and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Posterior Cervical Fusion: A Longitudinal Comparative Cohort Study. International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2026; accepted

2025 Publications

Beladi R, Anton G, Tong D, Lucke H, Claus C, Bono P, Kelkar P, Carr D, Richards B, Houseman C, Soo T. Does Spinopelvic Imbalance after Minimally Invasive Lower Lumbar Fusion Predispose Patients to Subsequent Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusions? A Case-Control Study. European Spine Journal 2025. DOI: 10.1007/s00586-025-09117-z. PMID: 40629163.

Beladi R, Lawless M, Tong D, Li C, Claus C, Carr D, Houseman C, Kelkar P, Richards B, Abdullhak M, Aleem I, Khalil J, Perez-Cruet M, Easton R, Nerenz D, Kazemi N, Taliaferro K, Hu J, Cahng V, Soo T. Age as a Predictor for Patient-Reported Outcomes in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: Analysis from the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC). J Neurosurg Spine. 2025; accepted.

Turnbull J, Caskey J, Alsalahi A, Griepp D, Desai S, Richards B, Kelkar P, Claus C, Griauzde J. Comparison of Clinical and Radiological Outcomes Using Solely Particles Versus Particles with Coils in Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Longitudinal Comparative Cohort Study. J Neurosurg. 2025;1-6. DOI: 10.3171/2025.3.JNS242385. PMID: 40712175. Epub ahead of print.

Alexander H, Alsalahi A, Claus CF. Bilateral infraoptic anterior cerebral artery associated with de novo aneurysm formation over a 10-year period: illustrative case. J Neurosurg Case Lessons. 2025 Dec 22;10(25):CASE25676. doi: 10.3171/CASE25676. PMID: 41569785.

Beladi R, Alsalahi A, Anton G, Dragonette J, Lucke H, Turnbull J, Claus C, Richards B, Tong D, Soo T. Fusion and Patient-reported Outcomes after Navigation-guided Decorticated Direct Arthrodesis vs. Non-Navigated Non-Decorticated Arthrodesis in Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: A Longitudinal Comparative Cohort Study. Asian Spine J. 2025; accepted.
Turnbull J, Griepp D, Caskey J, Alsalahi A, Desai S, Claus C, Griauzde J. Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization: Poised to Become the Standard of Care for Chronic Subdural Hematoma. World Neurosurgery. 2025; DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2025.124481. PMID: 40953814.

2024 Publications

Telemi E, Mansour TR, Brennan M, Simo L, Hu J, Schultz L, Nerenz DR, Khalil JG, Easton R, Perez-Cruet M, Aleem I, Park P, Soo T, Tong D, Abdulhak M, Schwalb JM, Chang V. Does Tighter Glycemic Control Beyond Hemoglobin A1c of 8% Improve Outcome for Lumbar Spine Surgery? A MSSIC Study. Neurosurgery. 2024. DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002838. PMID: 38240564.

Sorek S, Miller A, Griepp D, Mathew V, Moawad S, Rahme R. Two-Stage Anatomic Myocutaneous Flap Dissection in Cranioplasty: Technical Nuances and Single-Surgeon Experience. Oper Neurosurg. 2024;26(6):677-684. DOI: 10.1227/ons.0000000000001063. PMID: 38260933.

Ogunsola O, Linzey JR, Zaki MM, Chang V, Schultz LR, Springer K, Abdulhak M, Khalil JG, Schwalb JM, Aleem I, Nerenz DR, Perez-Cruet M, Easton R, Soo TM, Tong D, Park P. Risk factors of emergency department visits following elective cervical and lumbar surgical procedures: a multi-institution analysis from the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative. J Neurosurg Spine. 2024;40(6):751-757. DOI: 10.3171/2024.1.SPINE23842. PMID: 38427993.

Deshpande N, Hadi M, Mansour TR, Telemi E, Hamilton T, Hu J, Schultz L, Nerenz DR, Khalil JG, Easton R, Perez-Cruet M, Aleem I, Park P, Soo T, Tong D, Abdulhak M, Schwalb JM, Chang V. The impact of anxiety and depression on lumbar spine surgical outcomes: a Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative study. J Neurosurg Spine. 2024;40(6):741-750. DOI: 10.3171/2023.12.SPINE23860. PMID: 38427985.

Hamada M, Varkoly KS, Riyadh O, Beladi R, Munuswamy-Ramanujam G, Rawls A, Wilson-Rawls J, Chen H, McFadden G, Lucas AR. Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator Receptor (uPAR) in Inflammation and Disease: A Unique Inflammatory Pathway Activator. Biomedicines. 2024;12(6):1167. DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12061167. PMID: 38927374. PMCID: PMC11201033.

Griepp DW, Caskey J, Bunjaj A, Turnbull J, Alsalahi A, Alexander H, Dragonette J, Sarcar B, Desai S, Tong D, Soo TM, Bono P, Kelkar P, Houseman C, Claus CF, Richards BF, Carr DA. Irradiation safety, anesthesia time, surgical complications, and patient-reported outcomes in the robotic Mazor X versus fluoroscopy guided minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion surgery: a comparative cohort study. Neurosurg Focus. 2024;57(6):E11. DOI: 10.3171/2024.9.FOCUS24489. PMID: 39616637.

Sajan A, Griepp DW, Isaacson AJ. Variation in Cone Beam Computed Tomography Utilization and Radiation Exposure Associated with Prostatic Artery Embolization on Two Separate Angiography Systems. J Clin Med. 2024;13(23):7403. DOI: 10.3390/jcm13237403. PMID: 39685861; PMCID: PMC11642032.

2026 Presentations

Sarcar B, Claus CF, Anton G, Lawless M, Griepp D, Lucke H, Brannan G, Sigler D, Ahmed R, Beggs A, Kado K, Jasinski J, Bono P, Carr D, Kelkar P, Houseman C, Richards B, Heitkotter H, Tong D, Soo T. The Effect of Low Dose Ketorolac on Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusions: Final Analysis of a Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial [Oral presentation]. The 2026 AANS/CNS Spine Section Spine Summit (March 2026), Phoenix, AZ; 2026 Providence Research Day [Oral presentation], (April 2026), Southfield, MI.

Moyal M, Beladi R, Heitkotter H, Richards B. Using Meditation to Improve Burnout, Stress, and Mindfulness in Neurosurgical Residents: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial. [Abstract]. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting (May 2026), San Antonio, TX. (Accepted)

Turnbull J, Griepp D, Wood E, Caskey J, Desai S, Helfand A, Griepp A, Heitkotter H, Marupudi N, Sood S, Asano E, Cools M. Degree of Intraoperative Bisynchronization Blockade is Associated with Drop Attack Freedom After Corpus Callosotomy in Pediatric Patients. Lightning talk presented at: American Academy of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting; May 3, 2026; San Antonio, TX.; 2026 Providence Research Day [Poster presentation], (April 2026), Southfield, MI.

Hoglund ZT, Sollenberger C, Scott KW, Arena JD, Srinivasan VM, Burkhardt JK, Turnbull J, Rosado-Philippi J, Heitkotter H, Helfand AI, Griepp DW, Claus CF. Relative Incidence of New-Onset Substance Use Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Global Retrospective Multicenter Analysis Using the TriNetX Database. [Poster presentation]. 2026 Providence Research Day (April 2026), Southfield, MI.

Griepp D, Desai S, Heitkotter H, Ahmed R, Roe A, Yoon E, Alsalahi A, Dragonette J, Sarcar B, Turnbull J, Caskey J, Houseman C, Kelkar P, Claus C, Richards B. Cut from the same cloth? Surgical site and spontaneous cranial infections: A 10-year comparative cohort study. [Poster presentation]. 2026 Providence Research Day (April 2026), Southfield, MI.

2025 Presentations

Cools M, Yoon E. Intraoperative EEG for Corpus Callosotomy [Poster presentation]. The 48th Annual Meeting for The American Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (2025, January), Aruba, South America.

Beladi R, Alsalahi A, Anton G, Dragonette J, Lucke H, Turnbull J, Claus C, Richards B, Tong D, Soo T. Fusion and Patient-reported Outcomes after Navigation-guided Decorticated Direct Arthrodesis vs. Non-Navigated Non-Decorticated Arthrodesis in Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: A Longitudinal Comparative Cohort Study [Poster presentation]. Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, (2025, February), Tampa, FL.

Patel D, Yoon E, Carr D. Iatrogenic Spinal Cord Herniation: Systematic Review of a Rare Postoperative Complication [Poster presentation]. The 90th Annual Henry Ford Providence Research Day (2025, April), Southfield, MI.

Caskey J, Dakhel S, Khatib A, Turnbull J, Andrews G, Domaszewski P, Ragab S, Kelkar P. Comparison of primary and adjuvant stereotactic radiosurgery for treatment of cavernous sinus meningiomas: a meta-analysis. North American Skill Base Society 34th Annual Meeting and 9th World Congress of the World Federation of Skull Base Societies Meeting [Oral presentation] (2025, February), New Orleans, LA; The 90th Henry Ford Providence Research Day [Poster presentation] (2025, April), Southfield, MI.

Alexander H, Griepp D, Tong D, Bunjaj A, Lucke H, Heitkotter H, Carr D. Inpatient Opioid Usage and Perioperative Outcomes of Robot-assisted Single-level Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Comparative Cohort Study [Poster presentation]. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting (2025, April), Boston, MA.

Griepp D, Alexander H, Tong D, Bunjaj A, Griepp AT, Heather Lucke, MS, Heitkotter H, Carr D. Inpatient Opioid Usage and Perioperative Outcomes of Robot-assisted Single-level Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Comparative Cohort Study [Poster presentation]. The 90th Henry Ford Providence Research Day, (2025, April), Southfield, MI.

Turnbull J, Caskey J, Alsalahi A, Griepp D, Desai S, Richards B, Kelkar P, Claus CF, Griauzde J. Comparison of Clinical and Radiological Outcomes Using Solely Particles Versus Particles with Coils in Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Longitudinal Comparative Cohort Study [Poster presentation]. The 90th Henry Ford Providence Research Day, (2025, April), Southfield, MI.

Dragonette J, Kauffman A, Lucke H, Heitkotter H, Kelkar P, Bono P, Houseman C, Richards B. The Impacts of Patient Frailty on Clinical Outcomes Following Minimally Invasive Lumbar Fusion: A Retrospective Longitudinal Analysis [Oral presentation]. The 90th Henry Ford Providence Research Day, (2025, April), Southfield, MI.

Griepp D, Heitkotter H, Ahmed R, Bono P. Early Outcomes of Metal-Free Posterior Fixation in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis with Spondylolisthesis: A Preliminary Study [Abstract]. The 2025 Michigan Association of Neurosurgeons Annual Summer Meeting, (August 2025), Mackinac Island, MI.

Sarcar B, Alexander H, Griepp D, Ahmed R, Beggs A, Heitkotter H, Kelkar P, Richards B, Claus C, Carr D. Opioid Usage and Patient Reported Outcomes of Robot-assisted Single level Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Comparative Cohort Study [Abstract]. The 2025 Michigan Association of Neurosurgeons Annual Summer Meeting, (August 2025), Mackinac Island, MI.

2024 Presentations

Griepp D, McCabe R, Tong D, Sarcar B, Desai S, Knickerbocker K, Bono P, Kelkar P, Houseman C, Carr D, Richards B, Soo T. Does Pedicle Screw Length Impact Fusion and Perioperative Complications in 1-level Minimally Invasive Lumbar Fusion: A Comparative Cohort Study [Poster presentation]. The 2024 American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting – Spine Summit, (2024, February), Las Vegas, NV.

Griepp D, Fluss R, Matthew V, Miller AT, Moawad S, Rahme R, Shabsigh R, Sorek A. Implementation of an evidence-based infection prevention protocol for spinal fusion surgery: a single-institution, two-surgeon experience [Poster Presentation]. The 2024 American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting – Spine Summit, (2024, February), Las Vegas, NV.

Alsalahi A, Dragonette J, Tong D, Jasinski J, Soo T, Kelkar P, Carr D, Bono P, Richards B. Does Laminectomy Width Impact Postoperative C5 Palsy after Posterior Cervical Decompression Fusion for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: A Prospective Comparative Cohort Study [Oral presentation]. The 2024 American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting – Spine Summit, (2024, February), Las Vegas, NV; The 89th Ascension Providence Research Day, (2024, April), Southfield, MI.

Beladi R, Anton G, Tong D, Lucke H, Bono P, Kelkar P, Carr D, Richards B, Houseman C, Soo T. Does Sacral Fixation in Minimally Invasive Lower Lumbar Fusion Predispose Patients to Subsequent Sacroiliac Joint Fusion? A Comparative Cohort Study. The 2024 American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting – Spine Summit [Oral presentation], (2024, February), Las Vegas, NV; The 2024 Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting [Oral presentation], (2024, September), Houston, TX; The 89th Ascension Providence Research Day [Poster presentation], (2024, April), Southfield, MI.

Alsalahi A, Anton G, Tong D, Dragonette J, Alexander H, Richards B, Kelkar P, Houseman C, Carr D, Soo T. Fusion and Patient-reported Outcomes after Navigation-guided Decorticated Direct Arthrodesis vs. Non-Decorticated Arthrodesis in Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: A Comparative Cohort Study [Poster presentation, 1st place]. The 89th Ascension Providence Research Day, (2024, April), Southfield, MI.

Dragonette J, Alsalahi A, Anton G, Tong D, Richards B, Kelkar P, Houseman C, Carr D, Soo T. Fusion and Patient-reported Outcomes after Navigation-guided Decorticated Direct Arthrodesis vs. Non-Decorticated Arthrodesis in Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: A Comparative Cohort Study [Poster presentation, Kuntz scholar]. The 2024 American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting – Spine Summit, (2024, February), Las Vegas, NV.

Dragonette J, Caskey J, Desai S, Tong D, Kaufmann A, Alexander H, Bono P, Carr D, Richards B, Kelkar P, Houseman C, Soo T. Effect of Lordotic vs. Non-lordotic Cage on Fusion, Sagittal Parameters, and Patient-reported Outcomes in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Prospective Comparative Cohort Study. The 2024 American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting – Spine Summit [Poster presentation] (2024, February), Las Vegas, NV; The 2024 Michigan Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting [Oral presentation] (2024, August), Boyne Falls, MI; The 89th Ascension Providence Research Day [Poster presentation] (2024, April), Southfield, MI.

Griepp D, Alexander H, Bunjaj A, Alsalahi A, Dragonette J, Turnbull J, Sarcar B, Caskey J, Desai S, Richards B, Houseman C, Kelkar P, Carr D. Irradiation Safety, Operating Room Efficiency, Surgical Complications and Patient-Reported Outcomes Using Robotic Spine Surgery: A Comparative Cohort Study. The 2024 Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting [Poster presentation] (2024, September), Houston, TX; The 2024 Michigan Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting [Oral presentation] (2024, August), Boyne Falls, MI; The 89th Ascension Providence Research Day [Poster presentation] (2024, April), Southfield, MI.

Beladi R, Alsalahi A, Anton G, Tong D, Lucke H, Knickerbocker K, Bono P, Kelkar P, Carr D, Richards B, Houseman C, Soo T. Does Spinopelvic Imbalance after Lower Lumbar Fusion Predispose Patients to Subsequent Sacroiliac Joint Fusions? A Case-Control Study [Oral presentation]. The XXth Henry Ford Providence Research Day, (2024, April), Southfield, MI.

Yoon E, Melhem M, Brennan M, Kim E, Berry Y, Cools M, Arko L. Regional and Socioeconomic Factors Impacting Pediatric Victims of Cranial Gunshot Wounds: Analysis of the Kids’ Inpatient Database (KID) [Oral presentation]. The 89th Ascension Providence Research Day, (2024, April), Southfield, MI; The American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting (2024, May), Chicago, IL; The Wayne State University Annual Medical Student Research Symposium, (2024, February), Detroit, MI.

Caskey J, Turnbull J, Alsalahi A, Richards B, Kelkar P, Griauzde J. Comparing Clinical and Radiological Outcomes Using Solely Particles Versus Particles with Coils in Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Longitudinal Comparative Cohort Study. The 2024 Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting [Poster presentation] (2024, September), Houston, TX; The 2024 Michigan Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting [Oral presentation, 2nd place] (2024, August), Boyne Falls, MI.

Griepp D, Alexander H, Bunjaj A, Alsalahi A, Dragonette J, Turnbull J, Sarcar B, Caskey J, Desai S, Richards B, Houseman C, Kelkar P, Carr D. Aberrant nerve root traversing lumbar pedicle foramen [Poster presentation, virtual]. The 2024 Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting (2024, September), Houston, TX.

Patel D, Yoon E, Carr D. Iatrogenic Spinal Cord Herniation: Systematic Review of a Rare Postoperative Complication [Poster presentation]. The Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting (2024, September), Houston, TX.

Yoon EJ, Anton G, Tong D, Knickerbocker K, Alsalahi A, Houseman C, Carr D, Bono P, Kelkar P, Richards B, Soo T. Reduction in Cost and Length of Stay after Elective Spine Surgery with Implementation of An Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Pathway: A Quality Improvement Study [Oral presentation]. The American College of Osteopathic Surgeons Annual Clinical Assembly (2024, September), Orlando, FL.

Yoon E, Dakhel S, Whelan R. Minimally Invasive Treatment of a Hemorrhagic Spinal Arachnoid Cyst in A Two-Year-Old Child: A Case Report [Poster presentation]. 2024 Joint Pediatric Section Annual Meeting – Congress of Neurological Surgeons (2024, December), New York City, New York.