Past Projects

  • Spinal Neurotrauma Outcomes at the “Epicenter of the Epicenter” of the United States COVID-19 Pandemic

    A retrospective analysis of the incidence and outcomes associated with spinal neurotauma during the height of the COVID-19 crisis in New York City at an urban Level 1 trauma center dubbed the “epicenter of the epicenter” of the pandemic in the United States.

    Discov Public Health. 2025;22:6. DOI: 10.1186/s12982-025-00385-0

  • Traumatic Brain Injury Outcomes at the “Epicenter of the Epicenter” of the United States COVID-19 Pandemic Amidst Ongoing Socio-demographic Challenges

    A retrospective analysis of TBI incidence and outcomes during the height of the COVID-19 crisis in New York City at an urban Level 1 trauma center dubbed the “epicenter of the epicenter” of the pandemic in the United States.

    Discov Public Health. 2024;21:115. DOI: 10.1186/s12982-024-00246-2

  • International Survey of Antiseizure Medication Use in Patients with Complicated Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A New York Neurotrauma Consortium Study

    An international survey of practicing clinicians in the United States and abroad that provides an overview of current trends in the use of antiseizure medications following acute complicated mild traumatic brain injury (cmTBI), identifying factors that influence clinical decision-making and highlighting the variability in practice and lack of clinical guidelines in this area.

    World Neurosurg. 2022 Dec;168:e286-e296. DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.09.110. Epub 2022 Oct 1. PMID: 36191888

  • Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Neurotrauma: Research Priorities in the New York Metropolitan Area through a Global Neurosurgery Paradigm

    Editorial highlighting the disparities that exist in the delivery of neurotrauma care in the New York Metropolitan Area (NYMA) and how this mirrors global disparities in care for patients with traumatic brain and spine injuries.

    World Neurosurg. 2022 Sep;165:51-57. DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.06.031. Epub 2022 Jun 11. PMID: 35700861

  • The Effect of Direct Oral Anti-Coagulants on Delayed Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review

    A systemic review using PRISMA guidelines incorporating 15 studies and 1375 subjects to determine the incidence and clinical severity of delayed traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (TICH) following mild TBI for patients on direct oral anti-coagulants (DOACs).

    J Emerg Med. 2021 Mar;60(3):321-330. DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.10.037. Epub 2020 Dec 31. PMID: 33390300