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Dr. Weil's clinical interests are pediatric surgical oncology, inflammatory bowel disease, pediatric general surgery, and minimally invasive surgery.

Education

Fellowship

Pediatric Neurosurgery Boston Children's Hospital
1992 Boston MA

Undergraduate School

BS, Chemistry Georgetown College
1980 Washington DC

Medical School

MD Harvard Medical School
1984 Boston MA

Residency

Neurosurgery Case Western Reserve University
1991 Cleveland OH

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Publications

  1. Five-Year Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy With Choroid Plexus Cauterization Versus Ventriculoperitoneal Shunting in Postinfectious Hydrocephalus in a Low-Income Setting. Neurosurgery. 2026 Sep 18. View Abstract
  2. Evidence that prior endoscopic third ventriculostomy with choroid plexus cauterization protects against subsequent shunt failure among infants treated for hydrocephalus. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2026 Jul 31; 38(4):494-499. View Abstract
  3. Intraoperative effects of ETV and CPC on intraventricular pressure and pulsation amplitude: A preliminary investigation of the hydrodynamic model of infant hydrocephalus. medRxiv. 2026 Jul 01. View Abstract
  4. In utero ventriculosubgaleal shunt placement in a fetal lamb model: Phase 1 technical insights. Pregnancy (Hoboken). 2026 Jul; 2(4):e70328. View Abstract
  5. Cerebrospinal fluid volume outperforms traditional measures for predicting treatment failure in infant hydrocephalus. Fluids Barriers CNS. 2026 May 23; 23(1). View Abstract
  6. Predicting endoscopic third ventriculostomy with choroid plexus cauterization success with machine learning: the importance of ventricle size and the irrelevance of etiology. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2026 May 08; 38(1):61-67. View Abstract
  7. Empiric Antibiotic Prescription Patterns in Children With Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infection. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2026 Sep 01; 45(9):760-764. View Abstract
  8. Multi-tissue DNA methylation analysis to identify an appropriate surrogate tissue for a unique neurological tissue specific to spina bifida. Clin Epigenetics. 2026 Feb 05; 18(1). View Abstract
  9. Folate Interaction With Genetic Risk for Neural Tube Defects Among Infants in Bangladesh. Birth Defects Res. 2025 12; 117(12):e70007. View Abstract
  10. Rationale for the use of fetal ventriculosubgaleal shunts for the treatment of aqueduct stenosis. J Perinat Med. 2025 Nov 25; 53(9):1194-1197. View Abstract
  11. Poor surgical outcomes following Paenibacillus infant infectious hydrocephalus. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2025 Aug 01; 36(2):145-156. View Abstract
  12. Poor Surgical Outcomes Following Paenibacillus Infant Infectious Hydrocephalus. medRxiv. 2025 May 09. View Abstract
  13. Five-year outcomes after surgical treatment of infant postinfectious hydrocephalus in sub-Saharan Africa: results of a randomized trial. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2025 Aug 01; 36(2):135-144. View Abstract
  14. Current challenges in intrauterine management of obstructive fetal hydrocephalus and future directions. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2025 10; 66(4):401-412. View Abstract
  15. Management and Outcomes in Isolated Congenital Aqueductal Stenosis: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study. Prenat Diagn. 2025 04; 45(4):521-530. View Abstract
  16. Incidence of idiopathic syrinx in pediatric patients diagnosed with VACTERL association. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2025 Apr 01; 35(4):385-390. View Abstract
  17. Feasibility Versus Success: Bridging the Evidence Gap in Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy for Fetal Interventions. Prenat Diagn. 2025 02; 45(2):265-266. View Abstract
  18. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy with or without choroid plexus cauterization for preventing shunt dependence in pediatric hydrocephalus: preliminary results of a prospective clinical case series in a lower-middle-income country (Egypt). Childs Nerv Syst. 2024 12 19; 41(1):62. View Abstract
  19. "Dangling choroid" with contralateral glomus displacement and ischemic torsion in congenital hydrocephalus: illustrative case. J Neurosurg Case Lessons. 2024 Dec 02; 8(23). View Abstract
  20. Parental arsenic exposure and tissue-specific DNA methylation in Bangladeshi infants with spina bifida. Epigenetics. 2024 Dec; 19(1):2416345. View Abstract
  21. Proceedings of the 15th International Newborn Brain Conference: Other forms of brain monitoring, such as NIRS, fMRI, biochemical, etc.: Fota Island, Cork, Ireland, February 28th - March 2nd 2024. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2024 Aug 05; 17(3):S393-S419. View Abstract
  22. Maternal arsenic exposure modifies associations between arsenic, folate and arsenic metabolism gene variants, and spina bifida risk: A case?control study in Bangladesh. Environ Res. 2024 Nov 15; 261:119714. View Abstract
  23. Infection rates during eras of intrathecal antibiotic use followed by antibiotic-impregnated catheter use in prevention of cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024 10 01; 34(4):357-364. View Abstract
  24. Arsenic modifies the effect of folic acid in spina bifida prevention, a large hospital-based case-control study in Bangladesh. Environ Health. 2024 06 03; 23(1):51. View Abstract
  25. Antibiotic impregnated catheters and intrathecal antibiotics for CSF shunt infection prevention in children undergoing low-risk CSF shunt surgery. BMC Pediatr. 2024 May 11; 24(1):325. View Abstract
  26. The Importance of Neurosurgical Intervention and Surgical Timing for Management of Pediatric Patients with Myelomeningoceles in Bangladesh. World Neurosurg. 2024 07; 187:e673-e682. View Abstract
  27. Genome-wide analysis of spina bifida risk variants in a case-control study from Bangladesh. Birth Defects Res. 2024 03; 116(3):e2331. View Abstract
  28. Arsenic modifies the effect of folic acid in spina bifida prevention, a large hospital-based case-control study in Bangladesh. Res Sq. 2024 Feb 29. View Abstract
  29. Utilization trends in cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection prevention techniques in the United States from 2007 to 2015. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024 04 01; 33(4):349-358. View Abstract
  30. Proceedings of the 15th International Newborn Brain Conference: Other forms of brain monitoring, such as NIRS, fMRI, biochemical, etc. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2024; 17(3):S393-S419. View Abstract
  31. Syndrome of anterior neural stalk, vertebral abnormality, enteric duplication cyst, and diaphragmatic hernia related to persistent ventral neurenteric canal: report of two cases. Childs Nerv Syst. 2023 12; 39(12):3341-3348. View Abstract
  32. Associations of Standard Care, Intrathecal Antibiotics, and Antibiotic-Impregnated Catheters With Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infection Organisms and Resistance. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2023 Sep 27; 12(9):504-512. View Abstract
  33. Neonatal Paenibacilliosis: Paenibacillus Infection as a Novel Cause of Sepsis in Term Neonates With High Risk of Sequelae in Uganda. Clin Infect Dis. 2023 09 11; 77(5):768-775. View Abstract
  34. Morbidity and etiology-based success rate of combined endoscopic ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 1918 infants. Neurosurg Rev. 2023 Jul 19; 46(1):180. View Abstract
  35. Paenibacillus spp infection among infants with postinfectious hydrocephalus in Uganda: an observational case-control study. Lancet Microbe. 2023 08; 4(8):e601-e611. View Abstract
  36. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy with choroid plexus cauterization: predictors of long-term success and comparison with shunt placement for primary treatment of infant hydrocephalus. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2023 08 01; 32(2):201-213. View Abstract
  37. Choroid plexus-targeted NKCC1 overexpression to treat post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus. Neuron. 2023 05 17; 111(10):1591-1608.e4. View Abstract
  38. Postinfectious hydrocephalus in African infants: common, under-recognised, devastating, and potentially preventable. Lancet Glob Health. 2022 12; 10(12):e1695-e1696. View Abstract
  39. Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Pediatric Post Neurosurgical Care in a Lower Middle-Income Country: The Zambian Experience. World Neurosurg. 2022 11; 167:e784-e788. View Abstract
  40. Hindgut Duplication in an Infant with Omphalocele-Exstrophy-Imperforate Anus-Spinal Defects (OEIS) Complex. European J Pediatr Surg Rep. 2022 Jan; 10(1):e45-e48. View Abstract
  41. Improving Infant Hydrocephalus Outcomes in Uganda: A Longitudinal Prospective Study Protocol for Predicting Developmental Outcomes and Identifying Patients at Risk for Early Treatment Failure after ETV/CPC. Metabolites. 2022 Jan 14; 12(1). View Abstract
  42. Proceedings of the 13th International Newborn Brain Conference: Other forms of brain monitoring, such as NIRS, fMRI, biochemical. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2022; 15(2):453-465. View Abstract
  43. Assessing the utility of low resolution brain imaging: treatment of infant hydrocephalus. Neuroimage Clin. 2021; 32:102896. View Abstract
  44. The low utility of routine cranial imaging after pediatric shunt revision. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2022 Mar 01; 29(3):276-282. View Abstract
  45. Preoperative risk and postoperative outcome from subdural fluid collections in African infants with postinfectious hydrocephalus. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2022 Jan 01; 29(1):31-39. View Abstract
  46. Parental metal exposures as potential risk factors for spina bifida in Bangladesh. Environ Int. 2021 12; 157:106800. View Abstract
  47. Normal childhood brain growth and a universal sex and anthropomorphic relationship to cerebrospinal fluid. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2021 10 01; 28(4):458-468. View Abstract
  48. Brain growth after surgical treatment for infant postinfectious hydrocephalus in Sub-Saharan Africa: 2-year results of a randomized trial. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2021 09 01; 28(3):326-334. View Abstract
  49. Risk factors for pediatric surgical site infection following neurosurgical procedures for hydrocephalus: a retrospective single-center cohort study. BMC Anesthesiol. 2021 04 21; 21(1):124. View Abstract
  50. Immune activation during Paenibacillus brain infection in African infants with frequent cytomegalovirus co-infection. iScience. 2021 Apr 23; 24(4):102351. View Abstract
  51. Choroid plexus NKCC1 mediates cerebrospinal fluid clearance during mouse early postnatal development. Nat Commun. 2021 01 19; 12(1):447. View Abstract
  52. Safety of delayed surgical repair of omphalocele-exstrophy-imperforate anus-spinal defects (OEIS) complex in infants with significant comorbidities. Pediatr Surg Int. 2021 Jan; 37(1):93-99. View Abstract
  53. Exome sequencing implicates genetic disruption of prenatal neuro-gliogenesis in sporadic congenital hydrocephalus. Nat Med. 2020 11; 26(11):1754-1765. View Abstract
  54. Paenibacillus infection with frequent viral coinfection contributes to postinfectious hydrocephalus in Ugandan infants. Sci Transl Med. 2020 09 30; 12(563). View Abstract
  55. Geospatial Mapping of International Neurosurgical Partnerships and Evaluation of Extent of Training and Engagement. World Neurosurg. 2020 12; 144:e898-e907. View Abstract
  56. Management of Post-hemorrhagic Ventricular Dilatation in the Infant Born Preterm. J Pediatr. 2020 11; 226:16-27.e3. View Abstract
  57. Complex Management of Hydrocephalus Secondary To Choroid Plexus Hyperplasia. World Neurosurg. 2020 09; 141:101-109. View Abstract
  58. Inflammation in acquired hydrocephalus: pathogenic mechanisms and therapeutic targets. Nat Rev Neurol. 2020 05; 16(5):285-296. View Abstract
  59. The CURE Protocol: evaluation and external validation of a new public health strategy for treating paediatric hydrocephalus in low-resource settings. BMJ Glob Health. 2020; 5(2):e002100. View Abstract
  60. Outcomes in children undergoing posterior fossa decompression and duraplasty with and without tonsillar reduction for Chiari malformation type I and syringomyelia: a pilot prospective multicenter cohort study. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2020 01 01; 25(1):21-29. View Abstract
  61. The Incidence of Postoperative Seizures Following Treatment of Postinfectious Hydrocephalus in Ugandan Infants: A Post Hoc Comparison of Endoscopic Treatment vs Shunt Placement in a Randomized Controlled Trial. Neurosurgery. 2019 10 01; 85(4):E714-E721. View Abstract
  62. Noninvasive Thermal Evaluation of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Patency and Cerebrospinal Fluid Flow Using a Flow Enhancing Device. Neurosurgery. 2019 08 01; 85(2):240-249. View Abstract
  63. Reversible intracranial hypertension following treatment of an extracranial vascular malformation: case report. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2019 03 01; 23(3):369-373. View Abstract
  64. Infection risk for Bactiseal Universal Shunts versus Chhabra shunts in Ugandan infants: a randomized controlled trial. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2019 03 01; 23(3):397-406. View Abstract
  65. Pediatric neurosurgical workforce, access to care, equipment and training needs worldwide. Neurosurg Focus. 2018 10; 45(4):E13. View Abstract
  66. Subspecialty pediatric neurosurgery training: a skill-based training model for neurosurgeons in low-resourced health systems. Neurosurg Focus. 2018 10; 45(4):E2. View Abstract
  67. Patterns of Hydrocephalus in Rural Haiti: A Computed Tomography-Based Study. World Neurosurg. 2018 Nov; 119:257-261. View Abstract
  68. Renal Outcomes in Children with Operated Spina Bifida in Uganda. Int J Nephrol. 2018; 2018:6278616. View Abstract
  69. De Novo Mutation in Genes Regulating Neural Stem Cell Fate in Human Congenital Hydrocephalus. Neuron. 2018 07 25; 99(2):302-314.e4. View Abstract
  70. Operative and consultative proportions of neurosurgical disease worldwide: estimation from the surgeon perspective. J Neurosurg. 2019 04 01; 130(4):1098-1106. View Abstract
  71. Children with spina bifida in Eastern Uganda report a reasonable quality of life relative to their healthy school-attending peers. Arch Dis Child. 2019 01; 104(1):101-102. View Abstract
  72. Global hydrocephalus epidemiology and incidence: systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurosurg. 2019 04 01; 130(4):1065-1079. View Abstract
  73. Global neurosurgery: the current capacity and deficit in the provision of essential neurosurgical care. Executive Summary of the Global Neurosurgery Initiative at the Program in Global Surgery and Social Change. J Neurosurg. 2019 04 01; 130(4):1055-1064. View Abstract
  74. Normative human brain volume growth. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2018 05; 21(5):478-485. View Abstract
  75. Economic burden of neonatal sepsis in sub-Saharan Africa. BMJ Glob Health. 2018; 3(1):e000347. View Abstract
  76. Endoscopic Treatment versus Shunting for Infant Hydrocephalus in Uganda. N Engl J Med. 2017 12 21; 377(25):2456-2464. View Abstract
  77. Learning Based Segmentation of CT Brain Images: Application to Postoperative Hydrocephalic Scans. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2018 08; 65(8):1871-1884. View Abstract
  78. Development of a Unifying Target and Consensus Indicators for Global Surgical Systems Strengthening: Proposed by the Global Alliance for Surgery, Obstetric, Trauma, and Anaesthesia Care (The G4 Alliance). World J Surg. 2017 10; 41(10):2426-2434. View Abstract
  79. Erratum to: Development of a Unifying Target and Consensus Indicators for Global Surgical Systems Strengthening: Proposed by the Global Alliance for Surgery, Obstetric, Trauma, and Anaesthesia Care (The G4 Alliance). World J Surg. 2017 10; 41(10):2423-2425. View Abstract
  80. Growing Brains: How Adapting to Africa Advanced the Treatment of Infant Hydrocephalus. Neurosurgery. 2017 Sep 01; 64(CN_suppl_1):37-39. View Abstract
  81. Quality of life among children with spina bifida in Uganda. Arch Dis Child. 2017 11; 102(11):1057-1061. View Abstract
  82. Past, Present, and Future of Neurosurgery in Uganda. Neurosurgery. 2017 04 01; 80(4):656-661. View Abstract
  83. Comparative effectiveness of flexible versus rigid neuroendoscopy for endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization: a propensity score-matched cohort and survival analysis. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2017 May; 19(5):585-591. View Abstract
  84. Scorecard for spina bifida research, prevention, and policy - A development process. Prev Med. 2017 Jun; 99:13-20. View Abstract
  85. Neuroimaging of Children With Surgically Treated Hydrocephalus: A Practical Approach. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2017 Feb; 208(2):413-419. View Abstract
  86. Introduction: Pediatric hydrocephalus: a continuing evolution in our understanding and management. Neurosurg Focus. 2016 Nov; 41(5):E1. View Abstract
  87. Global surgery for pediatric hydrocephalus in the developing world: a review of the history, challenges, and future directions. Neurosurg Focus. 2016 Nov; 41(5):E11. View Abstract
  88. Ten-year survival of Ugandan infants after myelomeningocele closure. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2017 Jan; 19(1):70-76. View Abstract
  89. Surgery for epilepsy: the need for global acceptance and access. Lancet Neurol. 2016 08; 15(9):898-899. View Abstract
  90. Prenatal diagnosis and assessment of congenital spinal anomalies: Review for prenatal counseling. World J Orthop. 2016 Jul 18; 7(7):406-17. View Abstract
  91. Separating Putative Pathogens from Background Contamination with Principal Orthogonal Decomposition: Evidence for Leptospira in the Ugandan Neonatal Septisome. Front Med (Lausanne). 2016; 3:22. View Abstract
  92. Teaching NeuroImages: Interhemispheric multiloculated cyst with callosal dysgenesis in an infant. Neurology. 2016 Jan 05; 86(1):e10-1. View Abstract
  93. Reducing neurodevelopmental disorders and disability through research and interventions. Nature. 2015 Nov 19; 527(7578):S155-60. View Abstract
  94. "Who Is My Neighbor?" Global Neurosurgery in a Non-Zero-Sum World. World Neurosurg. 2015 Dec; 84(6):1547-9. View Abstract
  95. Hydrocephalus in children. Lancet. 2016 Feb 20; 387(10020):788-99. View Abstract
  96. Reopening of an obstructed third ventriculostomy: long-term success and factors affecting outcome in 215 infants. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2015 Apr; 15(4):399-405. View Abstract
  97. Volumetric brain analysis in neurosurgery: Part 3. Volumetric CT analysis as a predictor of seizure outcome following temporal lobectomy. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2015 Feb; 15(2):133-43. View Abstract
  98. Volumetric brain analysis in neurosurgery: Part 2. Brain and CSF volumes discriminate neurocognitive outcomes in hydrocephalus. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2015 Feb; 15(2):125-32. View Abstract
  99. The role of simulation in neurosurgery. Childs Nerv Syst. 2014 Dec; 30(12):1997-2000. View Abstract
  100. New anatomical simulator for pediatric neuroendoscopic practice. Childs Nerv Syst. 2015 Feb; 31(2):213-9. View Abstract
  101. Anatomical pediatric model for craniosynostosis surgical training. Childs Nerv Syst. 2014 Dec; 30(12):2009-14. View Abstract
  102. Combined endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization as primary treatment for infant hydrocephalus: a prospective North American series. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2014 Nov; 14(5):439-46. View Abstract
  103. Three steps forward and 2 steps back: the Echternach procession toward optimal hydrocephalus treatment. Neurosurgery. 2014 Aug; 61 Suppl 1:105-10. View Abstract
  104. 183 Intracranial arachnoid cysts and hemorrhage. Neurosurgery. 2014 Aug; 61 Suppl 1:220. View Abstract
  105. Effectiveness of the Bactiseal Universal Shunt for reducing shunt infection in a sub-Saharan African context: a retrospective cohort study in 160 Ugandan children. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2014 Feb; 13(2):140-4. View Abstract
  106. Presentation, pathology, and treatment outcome of brain tumors in 172 consecutive children at CURE Children's Hospital of Uganda. The predominance of the visible diagnosis and the uncertainties of epidemiology in sub-Saharan Africa. Childs Nerv Syst. 2014 Jan; 30(1):137-46. View Abstract
  107. Position statement on fetal myelomeningocele repair. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Feb; 210(2):107-11. View Abstract
  108. The microbial spectrum of neonatal sepsis in Uganda: recovery of culturable bacteria in mother-infant pairs. PLoS One. 2013; 8(8):e72775. View Abstract
  109. Congenital idiopathic hydrocephalus of infancy: the results of treatment by endoscopic third ventriculostomy with or without choroid plexus cauterization and suggestions for how it works. Childs Nerv Syst. 2013 Jun; 29(6):935-40. View Abstract
  110. Shunt survival after failed endoscopic treatment of hydrocephalus. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2012 Dec; 10(6):463-70. View Abstract
  111. Dysplastic-reactive choroid plexus presenting as an intramedullary tumor of the cervicomedullary junction in a patient with myelomeningocele. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2012 Nov; 10(5):406-10. View Abstract
  112. Rainfall drives hydrocephalus in East Africa. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2012 Sep; 10(3):161-7. View Abstract
  113. Long-term outcome for endoscopic third ventriculostomy alone or in combination with choroid plexus cauterization for congenital aqueductal stenosis in African infants. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2012 Aug; 10(2):108-11. View Abstract
  114. Educate one to save a few. Educate a few to save many. World Neurosurg. 2013 Feb; 79(2 Suppl):S15.e15-8. View Abstract
  115. Extradural myelomeningocele reconstruction using local turnover fascial flaps and midline linear skin closure. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2012 Nov; 65(11):1569-72. View Abstract
  116. Risk factors of sudden death in young adult patients with myelomeningocele. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2012 Feb; 9(2):149-55. View Abstract
  117. The impact of combined endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization on the management of pediatric hydrocephalus in developing countries. World Neurosurg. 2013 Feb; 79(2 Suppl):S23.e13-5. View Abstract
  118. Five-year survival and outcome of treatment for postinfectious hydrocephalus in Ugandan infants. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2011 Nov; 8(5):502-8. View Abstract
  119. Costs and benefits of neurosurgical intervention for infant hydrocephalus in sub-Saharan Africa. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2011 Nov; 8(5):509-21. View Abstract
  120. Management of Dandy-Walker complex-associated infant hydrocephalus by combined endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2011 Oct; 8(4):377-83. View Abstract
  121. Hydrocephalus associated with neural tube defects: characteristics, management, and outcome in sub-Saharan Africa. Childs Nerv Syst. 2011 Oct; 27(10):1589-94. View Abstract
  122. Initial experience with combined endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization for post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus of prematurity: the importance of prepontine cistern status and the predictive value of FIESTA MRI imaging. Childs Nerv Syst. 2011 Jul; 27(7):1063-71. View Abstract
  123. Factors affecting survival of infants with myelomeningocele in southeastern Uganda. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2011 Feb; 7(2):127-33. View Abstract
  124. Association of bacteria with hydrocephalus in Ugandan infants. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2011 Jan; 7(1):73-87. View Abstract
  125. Encephalocele in Uganda: ethnic distinctions in lesion location, endoscopic management of hydrocephalus, and survival in 110 consecutive children. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2011 Jan; 7(1):88-93. View Abstract
  126. Surgery for hydrocephalus in sub-Saharan Africa versus developed nations: a risk-adjusted comparison of outcome. Childs Nerv Syst. 2010 Dec; 26(12):1711-7. View Abstract
  127. Pediatric hydrocephalus in East Africa: prevalence, causes, treatments, and strategies for the future. World Neurosurg. 2010 Apr; 73(4):296-300. View Abstract
  128. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in the treatment of childhood hydrocephalus in Uganda: report of a scoring system that predicts success. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2010 Feb; 5(2):143-8. View Abstract
  129. Intraoperative assessment of cerebral aqueduct patency and cisternal scarring: impact on success of endoscopic third ventriculostomy in 403 African children. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2010 Feb; 5(2):204-9. View Abstract
  130. Neurocognitive outcome and ventricular volume in children with myelomeningocele treated for hydrocephalus in Uganda. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2009 Dec; 4(6):564-70. View Abstract
  131. Neurosurgical humanitarian aid. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2009 Jul; 4(1):1-2; discussion 2-3. View Abstract
  132. Surgery for pharmacoresistant epilepsy in the developing world: A pilot study. Epilepsia. 2009 May; 50(5):1256-61. View Abstract
  133. Combined endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization as primary treatment of hydrocephalus for infants with myelomeningocele: long-term results of a prospective intent-to-treat study in 115 East African infants. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2008 Nov; 2(5):310-6. View Abstract
  134. Application of neuroendoscopy to intraventricular lesions. Neurosurgery. 2008 Feb; 62 Suppl 2:575-97; discussion 597-8. View Abstract
  135. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization for pediatric hydrocephalus. Clin Neurosurg. 2007; 54:78-82. View Abstract
  136. Comparison of endoscopic third ventriculostomy alone and combined with choroid plexus cauterization in infants younger than 1 year of age: a prospective study in 550 African children. J Neurosurg. 2005 Dec; 103(6 Suppl):475-81. View Abstract
  137. Comparison of 1-year outcomes for the Chhabra and Codman-Hakim Micro Precision shunt systems in Uganda: a prospective study in 195 children. J Neurosurg. 2005 May; 102(4 Suppl):358-62. View Abstract
  138. Hydrocephalus in Uganda: the predominance of infectious origin and primary management with endoscopic third ventriculostomy. J Neurosurg. 2005 Jan; 102(1 Suppl):1-15. View Abstract
  139. Nonselective partial dorsal rhizotomy: a clinical experience with 1-year follow-Up. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2000 Mar; 32(3):114-8. View Abstract
  140. The relative contributions of interpersonal and specific clinical skills to the perception of global clinical competence. J Surg Res. 1999 Sep; 86(1):17-23. View Abstract
  141. Interpreting the judgment of surgical faculty regarding resident competence. J Surg Res. 1999 Sep; 86(1):29-35. View Abstract
  142. Separation of complex pygopagus conjoined twins. J Pediatr Surg. 1999 Apr; 34(4):619-22. View Abstract
  143. Intracavernous teratoma in a school-aged child. Pediatr Neurosurg. 1999 Mar; 30(3):135-9. View Abstract
  144. Dorsal tethering bands of the meningocele manque: sonographic findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1996 Nov; 167(5):1293-4. View Abstract
  145. Cavernous sinus thrombophlebitis: case report. Neurosurgery. 1996 Aug; 39(2):385-9. View Abstract
  146. The electromyographic responses to dorsal rootlet stimulation during partial dorsal rhizotomy are inconsistent. Pediatr Neurosurg. 1996 Jul; 25(1):13-9. View Abstract
  147. Occult spinal dysraphism in the infant. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 1995 Dec; 34(12):650-4. View Abstract
  148. Recurrent meningitis: the search for the dermoid or epidermoid tumor. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1995 Aug; 14(8):697-700. View Abstract
  149. Cervical paraspinous desmoid tumor in a child: case report. Neurosurgery. 1994 Nov; 35(5):956-9; discussion 959. View Abstract
  150. Tethered spinal cord in patients with anorectal and urogenital malformations. Pediatr Neurosurg. 1993; 19(1):25-30. View Abstract
  151. Evidence for the ventral origin of oligodendrocyte precursors in the rat spinal cord. J Neurosci. 1991 Aug; 11(8):2477-88. View Abstract
  152. Intracranial tumor in infants: characteristics, management, and outcome of a contemporary series. Neurosurgery. 1991 Mar; 28(3):343-8. View Abstract
  153. Ventral brain-stem compression from a subarachnoid ependymal cyst. Childs Nerv Syst. 1990 Jun; 6(4):225-7. View Abstract
  154. Maternal intracranial hemorrhage complicating severe superimposed preeclampsia. A case report. J Reprod Med. 1989 Oct; 34(10):857-60. View Abstract
  155. Neocarzinostatin chromophore binds to deoxyribonucleic acid by intercalation. Biochemistry. 1981 Jul 07; 20(14):4007-14. View Abstract

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