Professionally, I am actively involved in teaching almost every single
day. I have participated
in the training of over twenty residents in my operating room over the past
twelve years. I serve as core faculty for our residency program, and have served as the
Associate Program Director.
I designed and developed our Didactic Curriculum in collaboration with my
colleagues in neurosurgery as well as in other departments across our
Medical School and Health System.
I participate in their lectures, conferences,
journal clubs, tumor board conference, as well as the quality and
complication avoidance conference.
I have personally given them more lectures than any other
neurosurgery faculty member—which I love to do!
Most recently I began a Joint Spine Conference that I have put
together in collaboration with my colleagues in the Orthopedic Surgery
Department. This
conferences allow us to hear and think about different perspectives
for the treatment of different pathologies.