Vijay M. Ravindra
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Vijay M. Ravindra, MD, MSPH

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Primary Children's Hospital

Pediatric Neurosurgery
100 N Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City , UT 84113
801-662-5340
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During my time as a medical student, I developed a profound interest in pediatric neurosurgery. My initial fascination with the field of neurosurgery was sparked by a deep-seated interest in neuroscience, particularly neuroanatomy. This passion was further ignited through learning about the myriad conditions affecting the nervous system. The complexities and challenges associated with developing treatments for intricate neurological conditions inspire and motivate me, as I am dedicated to enhancing patients' quality of life.

Pediatric neurosurgery offers a unique opportunity to care for vulnerable patients and make a significant impact on their lives. This field is not only technically demanding but also requires thoughtful consideration of factors such as growth and development. It is a true privilege to care for children, bearing witness to their remarkable resilience and healing capabilities.

My initial attraction to residency training at the University of Utah stemmed from the program's extensive case volume and comprehensive educational approach. This training laid a solid foundation for my pediatric fellowship and paved the way for my career in both general and pediatric neurosurgery. I am delighted to return to Utah as a faculty member, driven by the same motivations that first drew me here: to collaborate with a team of highly motivated individuals committed to making meaningful differences in children's lives. The department's mission—centered on patient care, innovation, research excellence, and teamwork—resonates deeply with my core values, and I am thrilled to be part of this inspiring team.

Specialties

Board Certification

American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery
American Board of Neurological Surgery

During my time as a medical student, I developed a profound interest in pediatric neurosurgery. My initial fascination with the field of neurosurgery was sparked by a deep-seated interest in neuroscience, particularly neuroanatomy. This passion was further ignited through learning about the myriad conditions affecting the nervous system. The complexities and challenges associated with developing treatments for intricate neurological conditions inspire and motivate me, as I am dedicated to enhancing patients' quality of life.

Pediatric neurosurgery offers a unique opportunity to care for vulnerable patients and make a significant impact on their lives. This field is not only technically demanding but also requires thoughtful consideration of factors such as growth and development. It is a true privilege to care for children, bearing witness to their remarkable resilience and healing capabilities.

My initial attraction to residency training at the University of Utah stemmed from the program's extensive case volume and comprehensive educational approach. This training laid a solid foundation for my pediatric fellowship and paved the way for my career in both general and pediatric neurosurgery. I am delighted to return to Utah as a faculty member, driven by the same motivations that first drew me here: to collaborate with a team of highly motivated individuals committed to making meaningful differences in children's lives. The department's mission—centered on patient care, innovation, research excellence, and teamwork—resonates deeply with my core values, and I am thrilled to be part of this inspiring team.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Neurosurgery -Associate Professor
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery
American Board of Neurological Surgery

Education history

Undergraduate Nuclear Medicine Technology - Saint Louis University B.S.
Professional Medical Medicine - Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine M.D.
Internship Neurosurgery - University of Utah School of Medicine Intern
Residency Neurosurgery - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident
Graduate Training Public Health - University of Utah, Division of Public Health M.S.
Fellowship Neurosurgery - Lahey Hospital and Clinics, Alan and Jacqueline Stuart Enfolded Spine Fellow Fellow
Fellowship Neurosurgery - University of Utah School of Medicine, Enfolded Spine Fellowship Fellow
Fellowship Pediatric Neurosurgery - Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children¿s Hospital Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Grandhi R, Ravindra VM, Ney JP, Zaidat O, Taussky P, de Havenon A (2021). Investigating the "Weekend Effect" on Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Endovascular Mechanical Thrombectomy for Ischemic Stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 30(10), 106013.
  2. Johnson WC, Ravindra VM, Fielder T, Ishaque M, Patterson TT, McGinity MJ, Lacci JV, Grandhi (2021). Surface Area of Decompressive Craniectomy Predicts Bone Flap Failure after Autologous Cranioplasty: A Radiographic Cohort Study. Neurotrauma reports, 2(1), 391-398.
  3. Ikeda DS, Dryden JR, Van Gent JM, Benzer E, Praske SP, Ravindra VM, Miller CA, Curry BP, Bell R (2021). Transpacific Aeromedical Evacuation for a Ruptured Brain Arteriovenous Malformation During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Military medicine, 186(5-6), e632-e636.
  4. Ravindra VM, Grandhi R, Delic A, Hohmann S, Shippey E, Tirschwell D, Frontera JA, Yaghi S, Majersik JJ, Anadani M, de Havenon (2021). Impact of COVID-19 on the hospitalization, treatment, and outcomes of intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage in the United States. PloS one, 16(4), e0248728.
  5. Baker CM, Ravindra VM, Gociman B, Siddiqi FA, Goldstein JA, Smyth MD, Lee A, Anderson RCE, Patel KB, Birgfeld C, Pollack IF, Imahiyerobo T, Kestle JRW, Synostosis Research Group (2021). Management of sagittal synostosis in the Synostosis Research Group: baseline data and early outcomes. Neurosurgical focus, 50(4), E3.
  6. Ravindra VM, Karas PJ, Hartnett S, Patino I, North R, Tatsui CE, Gonda D, Schwabe A, Curry D (2021). Magnetic Resonance-Guided Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for Palliative Rhizotomy: A Novel Technical Application. Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.), 20(4), 413-418.
  7. Ravindra VM, Bollo RJ, Dewan MC, Riva-Cambrin JK, Tonetti D, Awad AW, Akbari SH, Gannon S, Shannon C, Birkas Y, Limbrick D, Jea A, Naftel RP, Kestle JR, Grandhi (2021). Comparison of anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy for treatment of blunt cerebrovascular injury in children <10 years of age: a multicenter retrospective cohort study. Child's nervous system, 37(1), 47-54.
  8. Ravindra VM, Mazur MD, Brockmeyer DL, Kraus KL, Ropper AE, Hanson DS, Dahl B (2020). Clinical Effectiveness of S2-Alar Iliac Screws in Spinopelvic Fixation in Pediatric Neuromuscular Scoliosis: Systematic Literature Review. Global spine journal, 10(8), 1066-1074.
  9. Ravindra VM, Iyer RR, Awad AW, Bollo RJ, Zhu H, Brockmeyer D (2020). Defining the role of the condylar-C2 sagittal vertical alignment in Chiari malformation type I. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 26(4), 439-444.
  10. Awad AW, Kilburg C, Ravindra VM, Scoville J, Joyce E, Grandhi R, Taussky (2020). Predicting Death After Thrombectomy in the Treatment of Acute Stroke. Frontiers in surgery, 7, 16.
  11. Karsy M, Jensen MR, Guan J, Ravindra VM, Bisson EF, Couldwell W (2019). EQ-5D Quality-of-Life Analysis and Cost-Effectiveness After Skull Base Meningioma Resection. Neurosurgery, 85(3), E543-E552.
  12. Ravindra VM, Karsy M, Lanpher A, Bollo RJ, Griauzde J, Scott RM, Couldwell WT, Smith E (2019). A national analysis of 9655 pediatric cerebrovascular malformations: effect of hospital volume on outcomes. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 24(4), 1-10.
  13. Ravindra VM, Bollo RJ, Eli IM, Griauzde J, Lanpher A, Klein J, Zhu H, Brockmeyer DL, Kestle JRW, Couldwell WT, Scott RM, Smith (2019). A study of pediatric cerebral arteriovenous malformations: clinical presentation, radiological features, and long-term functional and educational outcomes with predictors of sustained neurological deficits. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 24(1), 1-8.
  14. Ravindra VM, Guan J, Holland CM, Dailey AT, Schmidt MH, Godzik J, Hood RS, Ray WZ, Bisson E (2019). Vitamin D status in cervical spondylotic myelopathy: comparison of fusion rates and patient outcome measures. Journal of neurosurgical sciences, 63(1), 36-41.
  15. Ravindra VM, Kalra RR, Dailey A (2019). Electromyography stimulation compared with intraoperative O-arm imaging for evaluating pedicle screw breaches in lumbar spine surgery: a prospective analysis of 1006 screws in 164 patients. The spine journal, 19(2), 206-211.
  16. Ravindra VM, Kestle JR (2019). Writing a Clinical Research Question. Neurosurgery, 84(1), 12-16.
  17. Ravindra VM, Senglaub SS, Rattani A, Dewan MC, Härtl R, Bisson E, Park KB, Shrime M (2018). Degenerative Lumbar Spine Disease: Estimating Global Incidence and Worldwide Volume. Global spine journal, 8(8), 784-794.
  18. Greenberg JK, Jeffe DB, Carpenter CR, Yan Y, Pineda JA, Lumba-Brown A, Keller MS, Berger D, Bollo RJ, Ravindra VM, Naftel RP, Dewan MC, Shah MN, Burns EC, O'Neill BR, Hankinson TC, Whitehead WE, Adelson PD, Tamber MS, McDonald PJ, Ahn ES, Titsworth W, West AN, Brownson RC, Limbrick D (2018). North American survey on the post-neuroimaging management of children with mild head injuries. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 23(2), 227-235.
  19. Karsy M, Harmer JR, Guan J, Brock AA, Ravindra VM, Chung LS, Tkach A, Majersik JJ, Park MS, Schmidt R (2018). Outcomes in adults with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: A retrospective cohort study. Journal of clinical neuroscience, 53, 34-40.
  20. Ravindra VM, de Havenon A, Gooldy TC, Scoville J, Guan J, Couldwell WT, Taussky P, MacDonald JD, Schmidt RH, Park M (2018). Validation of the unruptured intracranial aneurysm treatment score: comparison with real-world cerebrovascular practice. Journal of neurosurgery, 129(1), 100-106.
  21. Ravindra VM, Onwuzulike K, Heller RS, Quigley R, Smith J, Dailey AT, Brockmeyer D (2018). Chiari-related scoliosis: a single-center experience with long-term radiographic follow-up and relationship to deformity correction. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 21(2), 185-189.
  22. Guan J, Holland CM, Ravindra VM, Bisson E (2017). Perioperative malnutrition and its relationship to length of stay and complications in patients undergoing surgery for cervical myelopathy. Surgical neurology international, 8, 307.
  23. Ravindra VM, Christensen MT, Onwuzulike K, Smith JT, Halvorson K, Brockmeyer DL, Walker ML, Bollo R (2017). Risk factors for progressive neuromuscular scoliosis requiring posterior spinal fusion after selective dorsal rhizotomy. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 20(5), 456-463.
  24. Ravindra VM, Dewan MC, Akbari H, Bollo RJ, Limbrick D, Jea A, Naftel RP, Riva-Cambrin J (2017). Management of Penetrating Cerebrovascular Injuries in Pediatric Trauma: A Retrospective Multicenter Study. Neurosurgery, 81(3), 473-480.
  25. Ravindra VM, Bollo RJ, Sivakumar W, Akbari H, Naftel RP, Limbrick DD Jr, Jea A, Gannon S, Shannon C, Birkas Y, Yang GL, Prather CT, Kestle JR, Riva-Cambrin (2017). Predicting Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury in Pediatric Trauma: Validation of the "Utah Score". Journal of neurotrauma, 34(2), 391-399.
  26. Guan J, Ravindra VM, Schmidt MH, Dailey AT, Hood RS, Bisson E (2017). Comparing clinical outcomes of repeat discectomy versus fusion for recurrent disc herniation utilizing the N2QOD. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine, 26(1), 39-44.
  27. Dewan MC, Ravindra VM, Gannon S, Prather CT, Yang GL, Jordan LC, Limbrick D, Jea A, Riva-Cambrin J, Naftel R (2016). Treatment Practices and Outcomes After Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury in Children. Neurosurgery, 79(6), 872-878.
  28. Ravindra VM, Mazur MD, Bisson EF, Barton C, Shah LM, Dailey A (2016). The Usefulness of Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography in Defining Painful Upper Cervical Facet Arthropathy. World neurosurgery, 96, 390-395.
  29. Karsy M, Guan J, Ravindra VM, Stilwill S, Mahan M (2016). Diagnostic Quality of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Interpretation for Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors: Can Malignancy Be Determined?. Journal of neurological surgery. Part A, Central European neurosurgery, 77(6), 495-504.
  30. Ravindra VM, Mazur MD, Park MS, Kilburg C, Moran CJ, Hardman RL, Couldwell WT, Taussky (2016). Complications in Endovascular Neurosurgery: Critical Analysis and Classification. World neurosurgery, 95, 1-8.
  31. Phuntsok R, Mazur MD, Ellis BJ, Ravindra VM, Brockmeyer D (2016). Development and initial evaluation of a finite element model of the pediatric craniocervical junction. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 17(4), 497-503.
  32. Ravindra VM, Mazur MD, Kumpati GS, Park MS, Patel AN, Tandar A, Welt FG, Bull D, Couldwell WT, Taussky (2016). Carotid Artery Stenosis in the Setting of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Clinical and Technical Considerations of Carotid Stenting. World neurosurgery, 86, 194-8.
  33. Ravindra VM, Wallace SA, Vaidya R, Fox WC, Klugh AR 3rd, Puskas D, Park M (2016). Spinal Stabilization Using Orthopedic Extremity Instrumentation Sets During Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan. World neurosurgery, 86, 503-9.
  34. Ravindra VM, Godzik J, Dailey AT, Schmidt MH, Bisson EF, Hood RS, Cutler A, Ray W (2015). Vitamin D Levels and 1-Year Fusion Outcomes in Elective Spine Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study. Spine, 40(19), 1536-41.
  35. Ravindra VM, Neil JA, Shah LM, Schmidt RH, Bisson E (2015). Surgical management of traumatic frontal sinus fractures: Case series from a single institution and literature review. Surgical neurology international, 6, 141.
  36. Godzik J, Ravindra VM, Ray WZ, Schmidt MH, Bisson EF, Dailey A (2015). Comparison of structural allograft and traditional autograft technique in occipitocervical fusion: radiological and clinical outcomes from a single institution. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine, 23(2), 144-52.
  37. Mazur MD, Ravindra VM, Schmidt MH, Brodke DS, Lawrence BD, Riva-Cambrin J, Dailey A (2015). Unplanned reoperation after lumbopelvic fixation with S-2 alar-iliac screws or iliac bolts. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine, 23(1), 67-76.
  38. Ravindra VM, Riva-Cambrin J, Sivakumar W, Metzger RR, Bollo R (2015). Risk factors for traumatic blunt cerebrovascular injury diagnosed by computed tomography angiography in the pediatric population: a retrospective cohort study. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 15(6), 599-606.
  39. Sun SQ, Cai C, Ravindra VM, Gamble P, Yarbrough CK, Dacey RG, Dowling JL, Zipfel GJ, Wright NM, Santiago P, Robinson CG, Schmidt MH, Kim AH, Ray W (2015). Simpson Grade I-III Resection of Spinal Atypical (World Health Organization Grade II) Meningiomas is Associated With Symptom Resolution and Low Recurrence. Neurosurgery, 76(6), 739-46.
  40. Ravindra VM, Godzik J, Guan J, Dailey AT, Schmidt MH, Bisson EF, Hood RS, Ray W (2015). Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients Undergoing Elective Spine Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. World neurosurgery, 83(6), 1114-9.
  41. Mazur MD, Ravindra VM, Brockmeyer D (2015). Unilateral fixation for treatment of occipitocervical instability in children with congenital vertebral anomalies of the craniocervical junction. Neurosurgical focus, 38(4), E9.
  42. Ray WZ, Ravindra VM, Schmidt MH, Dailey A (2013). Stereotactic navigation with the O-arm for placement of S-2 alar iliac screws in pelvic lumbar fixation. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine, 18(5), 490-5.
  43. Ray WZ, Ravindra VM, Jost GF, Bisson EF, Schmidt M (2012). Cost effectiveness of subaxial fusion--lateral mass screws versus transarticular facet screws. Neurosurgical focus, 33(1), E14.
  44. Hewes HA, Ravindra VM, Ryan S, Russell KW, Soisson S, Brockmeyer D (2023). The Fate of the Cervical Collar: An Observational Pilot Study Investigating Follow-up Care After Emergency Department Discharge in Children With Mild Traumatic Neck Injuries. Pediatric emergency care, 394(4), 274-278.
  45. Prablek MA, LoPresti M, Bertot B, Morris SA, Bauer D, Lam S, Ravindra (2022). Evaluation of cervical spine pathology in children with Loeys-Dietz syndrome. Surgical neurology international, 13, 96.
  46. Ravindra VM, Karas PJ, Lazaro TT, Coorg R, Awad AW, Patino I, McClernon EE, Clarke D, Cairampoma Whitehead L, Anderson A, Diaz-Medina G, Houck K, Katyayan A, Masters L, Nath A, Quach M, Riviello J, Seto ES, Sully K, Agurs L, Sen S, Handoko M, LoPresti M, Ali I, Curry DJ, Weiner H (2023). Epilepsy Surgery in Young Children With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: A Novel Hybrid Multimodal Surgical Approach. Neurosurgery, 92(2), 398-406.
  47. Tadlock MD, Olson EJ, Gasques D, Champagne R, Krzyzaniak MJ, Belverud SA, Ravindra V, Kerns J, Choi PM, Deveraux J, Johnson J, Sharkey T, Yip M, Weibel N, Davis (2022). Mixed reality surgical mentoring of combat casualty care related procedures in a perfused cadaver model: Initial results of a randomized feasibility study. Surgery, 172(5), 1337-1345.
  48. Yokoi H, McGovern M, Fetherston T, Clarke SC, Ravindra VM, Hooten KG, Ikeda D (2022). A history of neurosurgical capabilities in the United States Pacific Command: from World War II to present. Neurosurgical focus, 53(3), E13.
  49. Ravindra V, Riva-Cambrin J, Horn K, Ginos J, Brockmeyer R, Guan J, Rampton J, Brockmeyer (2017). A 2D threshold of the condylar-C1 interval to maximize identification of patients at high risk for atlantooccipital dislocation using computed tomography. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 19(4), 458-463.
  50. Findlay MC, Grandhi R, Nelson JR, Lucke-Wold B, Chowdhury MAB, Hoh BL, Steinberg J, Santiago-Dieppa D, Khalessi A, Ikeda DS, Ravindra V (2023). How do children fare compared with adults? Comparing relative outcomes after thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke due to large-vessel occlusion. Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases, 32(11), 107350.
  51. Weinberger M, Ikeda DS, Belverud S, Cho A, Grice G, Willis M, Ravindra V (2023). Large saccular intracranial aneurysm in a child with RASA1-associated capillary malformation-arteriovenous malformation syndrome: illustrative case. Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons, 6(9),
  52. Dewar C, Ravindra VM, Woodle S, Scanlon M, Shields M, Yokoi H, Meister M, Porensky P, Bossert S, Ikeda D (2023). Effect of Fusion and Arthroplasty for Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease in Active Duty Service Members Performed at an Overseas Military Treatment Facility: A 2-Year Retrospective Analysis. Military medicine, 188(11-12), e3454-e3462.
  53. Sutter PA, Anderson MG, Sahyouni R, Plonsker J, Ravindra VM, Gonda DD, Levy ML, Dziugan K, Votoupal M, DeCuypere M, Leclair NK, Angelo SJ, Halloran PJ, Martin JE, Bookland MJ, Michelow IC, McKay L, Hersh D (2023). Anticoagulation for the treatment of septic cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in the setting of pediatric sinogenic and otogenic intracranial infections. Neurosurgical focus, 55(4), E8.
  54. Woodle S, Ravindra VM, Dewar C, Yokoi H, Meister M, Curry B, Miller C, Ikeda D (2023). Craniotomies at an overseas military treatment facility: Maintaining readiness for the unit and the surgeon. Clinical neurology and neurosurgery, 230, 107742.
  55. LoPresti MA, Athukuri P, Khan AB, Prablek M, Patel R, Mayer R, Bauer DF, Gerow FT, Morris SA, Lam S, Ravindra (2023). Thoracolumbar Scoliosis in Pediatric Patients With Loeys-Dietz Syndrome: A Case Series. Cureus, 15(3), e36372.
  56. Ravindra VM, Ruggieri L, Gadgil N, Addison AP, Patino I, Gonda DD, Chu J, Whitehead L, Anderson A, Diaz-Medina G, Houck K, Katyayan A, Masters L, Nath A, Quach M, Riviello JJ, Seto E, Sully KE, Agurs L, Sen S, Handoko M, Coorg R, Ali I, Ikeda D, Weiner H, Curry D (2023). An Initial Experience of Completion Hemispherotomy via Magnetic Resonance-Guided Laser Interstitial Therapy. Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, 101(3), 179-187.
  57. Ravindra VM, Robinson L, Jensen H, Kurudza E, Joyce E, Ludwick A, Telford R, Youssef O, Ryan J, Bollo RJ, Iyer RR, Kestle JRW, Cheshier SH, Ikeda DS, Mao Q, Brockmeyer D (2024). Morphological and ultrastructural investigation of the posterior atlanto-occipital membrane: Comparing children with Chiari malformation type I and controls. PloS one, 19(1), e0296260.
  58. Gozal YM, Aktüre E, Ravindra VM, Scoville JP, Jensen RL, Couldwell WT, Taussky (2019). Defining a new neurosurgical complication classification: lessons learned from a monthly Morbidity and Mortality conference. Journal of neurosurgery, 132(1), 272-276.
  59. Ravindra VM, Kralik SF, Griauzde J, Gadgil N, LoPresti MA, Lam (2020). Preoperative computed tomography perfusion in pediatric moyamoya disease: a single-institution experience. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 25(5), 484-491.
  60. Ravindra VM, Aldave G, Weiner HL, Lee T, Belfort MA, Sanz-Cortes M, Espinoza J, Shamshirsaz AA, Nassr AA, Whitehead W (2020). Prenatal counseling for myelomeningocele in the era of fetal surgery: a shared decision-making approach. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 25(6), 640-647.
  61. Ravindra VM, Alexander M, Taussky P, Bollo RJ, Hassan AE, Scoville JP, Griauzde J, Awad AW, Jumaa M, Zaidi S, Lee JJ, Hafeez MU, Nascimento FA, LoPresti MA, Couldwell WT, Hetts SW, Lam SK, Kan P, Grandhi (2020). Endovascular Thrombectomy for Pediatric Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Multi-Institutional Experience of Technical and Clinical Outcomes. Neurosurgery, 88(1), 46-54.
  62. Ravindra VM, Iyer RR, Yahanda AT, Bollo RJ, Zhu H, Joyce E, Bethel-Anderson T, Meehan T, Smyth MD, Strahle JM, Park TS, Limbrick DD, Brockmeyer DL, Park-Reeves Syringomyelia Research Consortiu (2021). A multicenter validation of the condylar-C2 sagittal vertical alignment in Chiari malformation type I: a study using the Park-Reeves Syringomyelia Research Consortium. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 28(2), 176-182.
  63. Ravindra VM, Okcu MF, Ruggieri L, Frank TS, Paulino AC, McGovern SL, Horne VE, Dauser RC, Whitehead WE, Aldave (2021). Comparison of multimodal surgical and radiation treatment methods for pediatric craniopharyngioma: long-term analysis of progression-free survival and morbidity. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 28(2), 152-159.
  64. Ravindra VM, Awad AW, Baker CM, Lee A, Anderson RCE, Gociman B, Patel KB, Smyth MD, Birgfeld C, Pollack IF, Goldstein JA, Imahiyerobo T, Siddiqi FA, Kestle JRW, Synostosis Research Group (SynRG (2021). Preoperative imaging patterns and intracranial findings in single-suture craniosynostosis: a study from the Synostosis Research Group. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 28(3), 344-350.
  65. Ravindra VM, Lee S, Gonda D, Patino I, Ruggieri L, Ikeda DS, Curry D (2021). Magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for pediatric periventricular nodular heterotopia-related epilepsy. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 28(6), 657-662.
  66. Ravindra VM, Tadlock MD, Gurney JM, Kraus KL, Dengler BA, Gordon J, Cooke J, Porensky P, Belverud S, Milton JO, Cardoso M, Carroll CP, Tomlin J, Champagne R, Bell RS, Viers AG, Ikeda D (2022). Attitudes Toward Neurosurgery Education for the Nonneurosurgeon: A Survey Study and Critical Analysis of U.S. Military Training Techniques and Future Prospects. World neurosurgery, 167, e1335-e1344.
  67. Ravindra VM, Jensen H, Riva-Cambrin J, Wellons JC, Limbrick DD, Pindrik J, Jackson EM, Pollack IF, Hankinson TC, Hauptman JS, Tamber MS, Kulkarni AV, Rocque BG, Rozzelle C, Whitehead WE, Chu J, Krieger MD, Simon TD, Reeder R, McDonald PJ, Nunn N, Kestle JRW, Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network, HCRN Member (2023). Comparison of outcomes in the management of abdominal pseudocyst in children with shunted hydrocephalus: a Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network study. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 32(3), 312-323.
  68. Ikeda DS, Meister M, Porensky P, Yokoi H, Ravindra V (2023). Lumbar Fusion for Active Duty Service Members Performed at an Overseas Military Treatment Facility: A 2-Year Retrospective Analysis. Military medicine, 188(7-8), e1763-e1769.
  69. Venkataraman SS, Herbert JP, Ravindra VM, Yu BN, Bollo RJ, Cox CS Jr, Gannon SR, Limbrick DD Jr, Naftel RP, Ugalde IT, Yorkgitis BK, Weiner HL, Shah M (2023). Multi-Center Validation of the McGovern Pediatric Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury Screening Score. Journal of neurotrauma, 40(13-14), 1451-1458.
  70. Ravindra VM, Denorme F, D Alexander M, A Campbell R, Grandhi (2023). Endovascular mechanical thrombectomy in a child with COVID-19: Clot analysis reveals a novel pathway in the neuroinflammatory cascade resulting in large-vessel occlusion. Interventional neuroradiology, 29(5), 609-616.
  71. Stone LE, Kelly MP, Alexander M, Brandel M, Lam SK, Ravindra V (2023). Rett Syndrome-Associated Scoliosis: Analysis of National Trends and Treatment Patterns of a Rare Indication for Posterior Instrumented Fusion. Spine, 48(24), E409-E416.
  72. Rajkumar S, Ikeda DS, Scanlon M, Shields M, Kestle JR, Plonsker J, Brandel M, Gonda DD, Levy M, Lucas DJ, Choi PM, Ravindra V (2024). Frequency and predictors of concurrent complications in multi-suture release for syndromic craniosynostosis. Child's nervous system, 40(1), 153-162.
  73. Grandhi R, Ravindra VM, Kallmes DF, Lopes D, Hanel RA, Lylyk (2024). Treatment of giant intracranial aneurysms using the Pipeline flow-diverting stent: Long-term results from the International Retrospective Study of the Pipeline Embolization Device (IntrePED) study. Interventional neuroradiology, 30(2), 218-226.
  74. Daniel M, Stone LE, Plonsker JH, Sattar S, Ravindra V, Gonda (2024). De novo cerebral pseudoaneurysm formation: a rare delayed complication of stereotactic electroencephalography in children. Child's nervous system, 40(5), 1501-1506.
  75. Sadiq KO, Desai S, Miller S, Abualnadi YD, Khalil ZM, Khan Z, Amjadi N, Ravindra VM, Tekle W, Georgiadis AL, Hassan A (2024). Epidural anesthesia causes outbreak of mycotic aneurysms: complications of Fusarium solani meningitis. Journal of neurointerventional surgery,
  76. Brandel MG, Gonzalez H, Gonda DD, Levy ML, Smith ER, Lam SK, Couldwell WT, Steinberg J, Ravindra V (2024). Examining barriers to care: a retrospective cohort analysis investigating the relationship between hospital volume and outcomes in pediatric patients with cerebral arteriovenous malformations. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 34(2), 153-162.
  77. Findlay MC, Tenhoeve SA, Johansen CM, Kelly MP, Newton PO, Iyer RR, Kestle JRW, Gonda DD, Brockmeyer DL, Ravindra V (2024). Disparities in Indications and Outcomes Reporting for Spinal Column Shortening for Tethered Cord Syndrome: The Need for a Standardized Approach. Spine, 49(21), 1521-1529.
  78. Brandel MG, Plonsker JH, Rennert RC, Produturi G, Saripella M, Wali AR, McCann C, Ravindra VM, Santiago-Dieppa DR, Pannell JS, Steinberg JA, Khalessi AA, Levy M (2024). Treatment of pediatric intracranial aneurysms: institutional case series and systematic literature review. Child's nervous system, 40(8), 2419-2429.
  79. Ravindra VM, Riva-Cambrin J, Jensen H, Whitehead WE, Kulkarni AV, Limbrick DD, Wellons JC, Naftel RP, Rozzelle CJ, Rocque BG, Pollack IF, McDowell MM, Tamber MS, Hauptman JS, Browd SR, Pindrik J, Isaacs AM, McDonald PJ, Hankinson TC, Jackson EM, Chu J, Krieger MD, Simon TD, Strahle JM, Holubkov R, Reeder R, Kestle JR (2024). Comparing ventriculoatrial and ventriculopleural shunts in pediatric hydrocephalus: a Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network study. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 34(4), 305-314.
  80. Piazza MG, Ravindra VM, Earl ER, Ludwick A, Sarriera Valentin G, Dailey AT, Kestle JRW, Russell KW, Brockmeyer DL, Iyer R (2024). Validation of the Subaxial Cervical Spine Injury Classification score in children: a single-institution experience at a level 1 pediatric trauma center. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 34(4), 365-372.
  81. Sanz-Cortes M, Whitehead WE, Johnson RM, Aldave G, Castillo H, Desai NK, Donepudi R, Joyeux L, King A, Kralik SF, Lepard J, Mann DG, McClugage SG, Nassr AA, Naus C, Nguyen G, Castillo J, Ravindra VM, Sutton CD, Weiner HL, Belfort M (2024). Laparotomy-assisted, two-port fetoscopic myelomeningocele repair: infant to preschool outcomes. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 35(1), 10-21.
  82. Patwardhan UM, Calvo R, Jackson L, Erwin CR, Havko B, Krzyzaniak A, Sise MJ, Bansal V, Keller B, Ravindra VM, Thangarajah H, Ignacio RC J (2024). Evaluating the Benefits of Ventriculostomy Compared to Intracranial Pressure Monitoring for Severe Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of pediatric surgery, 161895.
  83. Ghauri MS, Rajkumar S, Stone LE, Kelly MP, Iyer RR, Bauer J, Ames CP, Newton PO, Gonda DD, Levy ML, Ravindra V (2025). Towards a Definition of Physiologic Vulnerability in Pediatric Spine Surgery: Identification of Key Risk Factors in a Cohort Study of Children With Neuromuscular Disease Undergoing Spinal Fusion. Global spine journal, 16(1), 349-363.
  84. Kay AB, Glasgow SL, Kahan AM, Swendiman RA, Kastenberg ZJ, Roach CM, Wan HY, Bollo RJ, Iyer RR, Ravindra VM, Morris DS, Yorkgitis BK, Joseph B, Russell K (2025). Small Change, BIG Impact: Proposal of the Brain Injury Guidelines for Kids (kBIG). Journal of pediatric surgery, 60(8), 162372.
  85. Grandhi R, Menacho ST, Ravindra VM, Condie C, Taussky P, Hawryluk GW (2022). Correlation of intraventricular nicardipine for refractory vasospasm in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage with improved neurophysiology on intracranial multimodality monitoring: illustrative case. Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons, 3(22), CASE22113.
  86. Russell KW, Kahan AM, Eldredge RS, Swendiman RA, Kastenberg ZJ, Kay AB, Rampton JW, Huynh K, Wan HY, Morris DS, Iyer RR, Ravindra VM, Brockmeyer D (2025). An analysis of potential cervical spine clearance in children with computed tomography alone. The journal of trauma and acute care surgery, 99(5), 740-746.
  87. Brockmeyer DL, Gautam D, Ravindra VM, Cole K, Russell KW, Iyer R (2025). Transient spinal neuropraxia in pediatric patients: analysis of an institutional experience 4 decades after the introduction of spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 36(5), 547-552.
  88. Glasgow SL, Scaife JH, Clinker CE, Kahan AM, Wan HY, Kay AB, Martinez DJ, Ravindra VM, Swendiman RA, Russell K (2026). Evaluation of Isolated Skull Fractures in Children. Journal of pediatric surgery, 61(2), 162766.
  89. Ghauri MS, Brandel MG, Kestle JRW, Riva-Cambrin JK, Whitehead WE, Ravindra V (2026). Hospital care for children with hydrocephalus in the United States: resource utilization, charges, comorbidities, and deaths (2006-2019). Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 37(1), 77-86.
  90. Ghauri M, Sindewald R, Fang M, Stone LE, Kelly MP, Newton PO, Iyer RR, Katsma MS, Gonda DD, Ravindra V (2025). Hospital Care for Children with Neuromuscular Spine Disease in the United States: Utilization, Charges, Comorbidities, and Deaths (2003-2019). Spine,
  91. Ortman C, Coorg R, Ali I, Clarke D, Diaz-Medina G, Houck K, Katyayan A, Masters L, Mohanty D, Nayak A, Quach M, Ravindra VM, Riviello JJ, Sen S, Seto E, Takacs D, Trandafir C, Freiling JT, Evankovich K, Yuan Y, Katlowitz KA, Curry D, Weiner HL, Anderson (2025). Clinical outcomes following stereotactic MRI-guided laser ablation in children with tuberous sclerosis complex and intractable epilepsy. Epilepsia,
  92. Kahan AM, Kay AB, Glasgow SL, Wan HY, Norton S, Nelson RE, Ravindra VM, Swendiman RA, Kastenberg ZJ, Russell K (2026). Charges associated with preventable trauma transfers after application of pediatric brain injury guidelines (kBIG). Journal of pediatric surgery, 61(2), 162763.
  93. Kahan AM, Mahler KW, Stevenson R, Glasgow SL, Clinker CE, Scaife JH, Eldredge AK, Wan HY, Kay AB, Ravindra VM, Kastenberg ZJ, Swendiman RA, Russell K (2026). Does pneumocephalus affect the application of the pediatric brain injury guidelines?. The journal of trauma and acute care surgery,
  94. Seaton MP, Ghauri MS, Forseth KJ, Schmidt JC, Sahyouni R, Ravindra VM, Gonda D (2026). MRI-guided laser ablation for pediatric intracranial pathology: single center experience. Child's nervous system, 42(1), 44.
  95. Karuparti S, Jensen H, Reeder RW, Rocque BG, Ravindra VM, Kestle JRW, Wellons JC 3rd, Tamber MS, Isaacs AM, McDonald PJ, Riva-Cambrin J, Hankinson TC, Jackson EM, Pollack IF, Kulkarni AV, Chiarelli PA, Holubkov R, Whitehead WE, Strahle J (2026). Clinical presentation of hydrocephalus following pre- and postnatal myelomeningocele repair: a Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network study. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 37(4), 289-296.
  96. Eldredge RS, Kahan AM, Padilla BE, Patwardhan UM, Presson AP, Larsen K, Lee JH, Ostlie DJ, Jensen AR, Melhado CG, Ignacio RC, Chao SD, Ravindra VM, Swendiman R, Iyer RR, Brockmeyer DL, Kelley-Quon LI, Escobar MA, Yorkgitis BK, Inaba K, Russell K (2026). Western pediatric cervical spine study: an observational prospective Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium and Western Trauma Association multicenter study protocol. Trauma surgery & acute care open, 11(1), e001728.
  97. Ravindra VM, Kestle JRW, Jensen H, Kulkarni AV, Limbrick DD Jr, Stanton A, Wellons JC 3rd, Naftel RP, Rozzelle CJ, Rocque BG, Pollack IF, Tamber MS, Browd SR, Pindrik J, Isaacs AM, McDonald PJ, Hankinson TC, Jackson EM, Krieger MD, Simon TD, Strahle JM, Holubkov R, Reeder R, Chiarelli P, Nunn N, Bayhon MV, Karuparti S, Schulz L, Ludwick A, White S, Davis D, Staulcup S, Becerra J, Weir A, Molot-Toker S, Oliver T, Dastagirzada Y, Berroya H, Whitehead WE, Riva-Cambrin J, Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Networ (2026). Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Shunt Survival in Premature Infants with Posthemorrhagic Hydrocephalus: A Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network Study. The Journal of pediatrics, 291, 114985.
  98. Christie I, Pichardo-Rojas D, Chugg C, Ramesh A, Ravindra VM, Cheshier SH, Grandhi (2026). Surgical outcomes in pediatric idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis of CSF shunting, optic nerve sheath fenestration, and venous sinus stenting. Neurosurgical focus, 60(1), E16.
  99. Iyer RR, Gautam D, Owens MR, Ludwick A, Bollo RJ, Ravindra VM, Dailey AT, Brockmeyer D (2025). The anterior cervical approach in pediatric patients: indications and outcomes. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 37(2), 114-121.
  100. Nozaleda GL, Parras-Martos FJ, Yamamoto C, Coenen W, Martínez-Bazán C, Olivares-Granados G, Cordero-Tous N, Ravindra VM, Gutiérrez-Montes C, Sánchez A (2026). Patient-specific CFD modeling of CSF flow in Chiari I malformation: denticulate-ligament-induced compartmentalization explains flow patterns. Fluids and barriers of the CNS,

Review

  1. Khan M, Joyce E, Horn J, Scoville JP, Ravindra V, Menacho S (2022). Postoperative bowel complications after non-shunt-related neurosurgical procedures: case series and review of the literature. Neurosurgical review, 45(1), 275-283.
  2. Li D, Ravindra VM, Lam S (2021). Rigid versus flexible neuroendoscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of endoscopic third ventriculostomy for the management of pediatric hydrocephalus. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 28(4), 439-449.
  3. Ravindra VM, Dunn GP, Belverud S, Carroll CP, Zuckerman SL, Menger R, Malone D, Cooke J, Porenksy P, Klugh Iii A, Gilhooly J, Tomlin J, Bell R, Ikeda D (2021). U.S. Neurosurgical Response to COVID-19: Forging a Path Toward Disaster Preparedness. Military medicine, 186(5-6), 549-555.
  4. Griauzde J, Ravindra VM, Chaudhary N, Gemmete JJ, Pandey A (2019). Neuroprotection for ischemic stroke in the endovascular era: A brief report on the future of intra-arterial therapy. Journal of clinical neuroscience, 69, 289-291.
  5. Ravindra VM, Sweney MT, Bollo R (2017). Recent developments in the surgical management of paediatric epilepsy. Archives of disease in childhood, 102(8), 760-766.
  6. Ravindra VM, Ghogawala (2017). Is There Still a Role for Interspinous Spacers in the Management of Neurogenic Claudication?. Neurosurgery clinics of North America, 28(3), 321-330.
  7. Ravindra VM, Eli IM, Schmidt MH, Brockmeyer D (2016). Primary osseous tumors of the pediatric spinal column: review of pathology and surgical decision making. Neurosurgical focus, 41(2), E3.
  8. Ravindra VM, Schmidt M (2016). Management of Spinal Meningiomas. Neurosurgery clinics of North America, 27(2), 195-205.
  9. Ravindra VM, Kraus KL, Riva-Cambrin JK, Kestle J (2015). The Need for Cost-Effective Neurosurgical Innovation--A Global Surgery Initiative. World neurosurgery, 84(5), 1458-61.
  10. Chen R, Ravindra VM, Cohen AL, Jensen RL, Salzman KL, Prescot AP, Colman (2015). Molecular features assisting in diagnosis, surgery, and treatment decision making in low-grade gliomas. Neurosurgical focus, 38(3), E2.
  11. Ravindra VM, Brockmeyer D (2023). Complex Chiari Malformations: Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment. Neurosurgery clinics of North America, 34(1), 143-150.
  12. Ravindra VM, Schmidt M (2023). Spinal Meningiomas: Diagnosis, Surgical Management, and Adjuvant Therapies. Neurosurgery clinics of North America, 34(3), 425-435.
  13. Rajkumar S, Iyer RR, Stone L, Kelly MP, Plonsker J, Brandel M, Gonda DD, Mazur MD, Ikeda DS, Lucas DJ, Choi PM, Ravindra V (2024). Frequency and predictors of complication clustering within 30 days of spinal fusion surgery: a study of children with neuromuscular scoliosis. Spine deformity, 12(3), 727-738.

Commentary

  1. Karsy M, Ravindra VM, Bollo R (2018). Letter to the Editor. Role of dysplastic and genetic mutations during the formation of cerebral aneurysms in infants. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 21(5), 543-544.
  2. Ravindra V, Riva-Cambrin (2017). In Reply: Management of Penetrating Cerebrovascular Injuries in Pediatric Trauma: A Retrospective Multicenter Study. Neurosurgery, 81(6), E76.
  3. Mazur MD, Ravindra V (2015). Journal Club: Surgical Management of Trigeminal Neuralgia: Use and Cost-Effectiveness From an Analysis of the Medicare Claims Database. Neurosurgery, 77(5), 832-4.

Case Report

  1. Samples DC, Ravindra VM, Thoms DJ, Tarasiewicz I, Grandhi (2021). Successful flow diversion treatment of ruptured infectious middle cerebral artery aneurysms with the use of Pipeline Flex with Shield technology. Interventional neuroradiology, 27(2), 225-229.
  2. Ikeda DS, Miller CA, Ravindra V (2021). Fusion for subaxial bow hunter's syndrome results in remote osseous remodeling of the hyperostotic growth responsible for vertebral artery compression. Surgical neurology international, 12, 104.
  3. Ravindra VM, Ruggieri L, Vasudevan SA, Hicks MJ, Muscal JA, Quintanilla NM, Schady DA, Aldave (2019). Salvage sacrococcygeal resection for yolk sac tumors after chemotherapy: report of 2 cases. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 1-8.
  4. LoPresti MA, Srinivasan VM, North RY, Ravindra VM, Johnson J, Burkhardt JK, Lam SK, Kan (2019). Endovascular stenting for rescue of a failed donor graft during superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery bypass surgery: case report. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 1-5.
  5. Ravindra VM, Gozal YM, Palmer C, Couldwell W (2019). Hemorrhagic Atypical Planum Sphenoidale Meningioma with Intermittent Vision Loss-Rare Presentation of Apoplexy. World neurosurgery, 121, 71-76.
  6. Ravindra VM, Griauzde J, Scoville JP, Kilburg CJ, Wilkinson DA, Christensen C, Couldwell WT, Taussky (2019). Moderate Sedation for Pipeline Embolization of Posterior Circulation Disease: Technical Note from a Single Center. World neurosurgery, 121, 131-136.
  7. Boettcher LB, Abou-Al-Shaar H, Ravindra VM, Horn J, Palmer CA, Menacho S (2018). Intracranial Epidural Metastases of Adrenal Pheochromocytoma: A Rare Entity. World neurosurgery, 114, 235-240.
  8. Abou-Al-Shaar H, Karsy M, Ravindra V, Joyce E, Mahan M (2018). Acute repair of traumatic pan-brachial plexus injury: technical considerations and approaches. Neurosurgical focus, 44(VideoSuppl1), V4.
  9. Ravindra VM, Raheja A, Corn H, Driscoll M, Welt C, Simmons DL, Couldwell W (2017). Primary pituitary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with somatotroph hyperplasia and acromegaly: case report. Journal of neurosurgery, 126(5), 1725-1730.
  10. Ravindra VM, Karsy M, Schmidt RH, Taussky P, Park MS, Bollo R (2016). Rapid de novo aneurysm formation after clipping of a ruptured middle cerebral artery aneurysm in an infant with an MYH11 mutation. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 18(4), 463-470.
  11. Ravindra VM, Brock A, Awad AW, Kalra R, Schmidt M (2016). The role of the mini-open thoracoscopic-assisted approach in the management of metastatic spine disease at the thoracolumbar junction. Neurosurgical focus, 41(2), E16.
  12. Ravindra VM, Mazur MD, Driscoll M, McEvoy S, Schmidt M (2016). BRCA2-positive spinal intramedullary ovarian metastatic disease: case report. The spine journal, 16(3), e201-7.
  13. Ravindra VM, Mazur MD, Mohila CA, Sweney MT, Hersh A, Bollo R (2015). Rasmussen encephalitis with dual pathology in a patient without seizures: case report and literature review. Child's nervous system, 31(11), 2165-71.
  14. Godzik J, Ravindra VM, Ray WZ, Eskandari R, Dailey A (2015). Primary repair of open neural tube defect in adulthood: case example and review of management strategies. The spine journal, 15(11), e57-63.
  15. Mazur MD, Ravindra VM, Dailey AT, McEvoy S, Schmidt M (2015). Rigid Posterior Lumbopelvic Fixation without Formal Debridement for Pyogenic Vertebral Diskitis and Osteomyelitis Involving the Lumbosacral Junction: Technical Report. Frontiers in surgery, 2, 47.
  16. Mazur MD, Ravindra VM, Alashari M, Raetz E, Poppe MM, Bollo R (2015). Primary T cell central nervous system lymphoblastic lymphoma in a child: case report and literature review. Child's nervous system, 31(6), 977-84.
  17. Ravindra VM, Ray WZ, Sayama CM, Dailey A (2015). Increased spasticity from a fracture in the baclofen catheter caused by Charcot spine: case report. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 96(4), 697-701.
  18. Ravindra VM, Neil JA, Mazur MD, Park MS, Couldwell WT, Taussky (2015). Motion-related vascular abnormalities at the craniocervical junction: illustrative case series and literature review. Neurosurgical focus, 38(4), E6.
  19. Ravindra VM, Braca JA 3rd, Jensen RL, Duckworth E (2015). Management of intracranial pathology during pregnancy: Case example and review of management strategies. Surgical neurology international, 6, 43.
  20. Sivakumar W, Ravindra VM, Cutler A, Couldwell W (2014). Intracranial hypotension in the setting of concurrent perineural cyst rupture and subarachnoid hemorrhage. Journal of clinical neuroscience, 21(6), 1063-5.

Letter

  1. Ravindra VM, Riva-Cambrin J, Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network (HCRN (2026). Reply. The Journal of pediatrics, 293, 115049.

Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast

  1. Ravindra VM, Aldave (2020). Transcallosal Interforniceal Approach for a Large Choroid Plexus Tumor in a 4-Month-Old Boy: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.), 19(3), E295.