Michael E. Tawil
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View article: Use of minimally invasive ultrasound transducer during tubular microdiscectomy
Use of minimally invasive ultrasound transducer during tubular microdiscectomy Open
Minimally invasive ultrasound during tubular microdiscectomy is novel. The authors report the technique during surgery for L5–S1 herniated disc. Ultrasound provided real-time visualization of the pathology and neural elements. After discec…
View article: Targeted DNA Sequencing of Cutaneous Melanoma Identifies Prognostic and Predictive Alterations
Targeted DNA Sequencing of Cutaneous Melanoma Identifies Prognostic and Predictive Alterations Open
Background: Cutaneous melanoma (CM) can be molecularly classified into four groups: BRAF mutant, NRAS mutant, NF1 mutant and triple wild-type (TWT) tumors lacking any of these three alterations. In the era of immune checkpoint inhibition (…
View article: Targeted DNA Sequencing of Cutaneous Melanoma Identifies Prognostic and Predictive Alterations
Targeted DNA Sequencing of Cutaneous Melanoma Identifies Prognostic and Predictive Alterations Open
Importance Cutaneous melanoma (CM) can be molecularly classified into four groups: BRAF mutant, NRAS mutant, NF1 loss, and triple wild type (TWT) tumors lacking any of these three alterations. In the era of immune checkpoint inhibition (IC…
View article: Multilevel Laminoplasty for CSM: Is C3 Laminectomy Better Than C3 Laminoplasty at the Superior Vertebra?
Multilevel Laminoplasty for CSM: Is C3 Laminectomy Better Than C3 Laminoplasty at the Superior Vertebra? Open
Introduction: In a multilevel cervical laminoplasty operation for patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM), a partial or complete C3 laminectomy may be performed at the upper level instead of a C3 plated laminoplasty. It is unkn…
View article: Surgical resection of lumbar intradural metastatic renal cell carcinoma
Surgical resection of lumbar intradural metastatic renal cell carcinoma Open
A 60-year-old male with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) presented with back pain, weakness, and bowel and bladder urgency. MRI demonstrated a cauda equina tumor at L2. Following L1–3 laminectomies, intraoperative ultrasound localized the tumor.…
View article: Resection of a Thoracic Intradural Extramedullary Cavernoma Using Real-Time Intraoperative Ultrasound: 2-Dimensional Operative Video
Resection of a Thoracic Intradural Extramedullary Cavernoma Using Real-Time Intraoperative Ultrasound: 2-Dimensional Operative Video Open
Tawil, Michael E. BS*; Chryssikos, Timothy MD, PhD*; Rechav Ben-Natan, Alma BA*; Ambati, Vardhaan S. MS*; Guney, Ekin MD‡; Shah, Vinil MD§; Abla, Adib A. MD*; Mummaneni, Praveen V. MD, MBA* Author Information
View article: Use of Intraoperative Ultrasound to Achieve Gross Total Resection of a Large Cervicomedullary Ependymoma: 2-Dimensional Operative Video
Use of Intraoperative Ultrasound to Achieve Gross Total Resection of a Large Cervicomedullary Ependymoma: 2-Dimensional Operative Video Open
Tawil, Michael BS*; Sorour, Omar BA‡; Morshed, Ramin MD*; Huang, Jeremy BS*; Agarwal, Nitin MD*; Shabani, Saman MD*; Theodosopoulos, Philip MD*; Mummaneni, Praveen MD, MBA* Author Information
View article: Competition in California’s Medi-Cal Managed Care Market Assessed by Herfindahl-Hirschman Index
Competition in California’s Medi-Cal Managed Care Market Assessed by Herfindahl-Hirschman Index Open
Evaluating market competition is an important practice to assess how the forces and components at play in a select market interact. Healthcare markets are similar to any other market present in the world, where competition can be present o…