Martin H. Pham, MD

Associate Professor @UCSDNeuroSurg | Spinal Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery | once got an award for being an all-around nice guy

[Martin H. Pham, MD @martinphammd]

One of the best lessons imparted to me in medical school is that a commitment to medicine is a commitment to lifelong learning. There are no more tests or exams; just a promise and duty to be the best for your patients.

@UCSDNeuroSurg @UCSDHealth @CFS_UCSD @UCSDsurgery

[UC San Diego Neurological Surgery @UCSDNeuroSurg]

It’s Spine Health Awareness Month! Shoutout to our #UCSDNeuroSurg spine surgeons who work tirelessly to advance spine research and provide the best care for their patients.

[UC San Diego Neurological Surgery @UCSDNeuroSurg]

Dr. Martin Pham (@martinphammd) will be attending #2024CNS and will present on minimally invasive adult spinal deformity correction leveraging advanced lateral techniques and technologies! @CNS_Update @UCSDMedSchool

[Martin H. Pham, MD @martinphammd]

And laminectomies, facetectomies, and pedicle subtraction — all progressive anatomy! I’m glad it helps illustrate hands-on what they’re seeing in the OR, and certainly honored to have small part in the early education of these superstars. 🌟

[UC San Diego Neurological Surgery @UCSDNeuroSurg]

Congratulations to our sub-I's on a successful spine lab!

Our #UCSDNeuroSurg sub-I's are mentored from the moment they arrive, get exposure to our world-class facilities and gain the ability to place pedicle screws in a cadaver, T8 to L4, by themselves.

[Martin H. Pham, MD @martinphammd]

@drvijay_agarwal @Medtronic Can’t wait!!! 🌟🌟

[Martin H. Pham, MD @martinphammd]

Another successful sub-I spine cadaver lab — freehand pedicle screw placement, laminectomies, facetectomies, and even got to pedicle subtraction. This applicant season is looking bright!

@UCSDNeuroSurg @CFS_UCSD

[UC San Diego Neurological Surgery @UCSDNeuroSurg]

That’s a wrap on the second 2024 #UCSDNeuroSurg sub-I rotation! Sub-I's presented on topics including CT radiomics, brainstem metastases, treatment of hypertonia, scaffolding proteins in glioblastoma and spent a day in our spine lab (@CFS_UCSD) with the guidance of @MartinPhamMD

[UC San Diego Neurological Surgery @UCSDNeuroSurg]

Happy Match Day! We are thrilled to welcome Drs. Kathryn Becker (@kn_becker) and Nikita Choudhary to the #UCSDNeuroSurg family! We look forward to their continued success @UCSanDiego and future contributions to our specialty. #Match2024

[UC San Diego Neurological Surgery @UCSDNeuroSurg]

The future of #neurosurgery is bright! We hosted an exciting #medstudent mixer with #UCSDNeuroSurg Sub-I Director Dr. Martin Pham (@martinphammd) and Dr. Mickey Abraham (PGY-4)

[Martin H. Pham, MD @martinphammd]

@drvijay_agarwal @BWHNeurosurgery @wenyalindabi Absolutely — she was a star back then and is only shining brighter now!

[Martin H. Pham, MD @martinphammd]

I have enthusiasm for tech that can help surgeons be even better. PSRs rely on predictive algorithms to achieve alignment goals and reduce postop failures. While I use them with @OsorioSpine @UCSDNeuroSurg, it is only one of many strategies that can ultimately influence outcomes.

[Nolan J. Brown MD, MBA @Nolanbrown95]

Current literature speaks to the ability of patient specific (pre-bent) rods to restore optimal sagittal balance in ASD, thereby achieving preoperative planned alignment goals while reducing operative time. Excellent work from @martinphammd spine lab.
https://t.co/L12LIy4igN

[UC San Diego Neurological Surgery @UCSDNeuroSurg]

“At the end of the day, every sub-I is a future colleague."

Sub-I director @MartinPhamMD shares more about our approach to mentorship during #Neurosurgery #SubI rotations.

Watch the full YouTube video: https://t.co/KQLmnVTcwO

[Zach Pennington, MD @ZachAPennington]

Thanks @TheJNS for highlighting this case with @martinphammd @Nolanbrown95 focusing on pseudoarticulation resection for Bertolotti syndrome! @UCSDNeuroSurg @MayoNsgyRes @MayoClinicNeuro @UCINeurosurgery

[UC San Diego Neurological Surgery @UCSDNeuroSurg]

Congratulations to Drs. Joseph Osorio (@OsorioSpine) and Martin Pham (@MartinPhamMD) who presented their latest work on personalized approaches for complex #spine conditions at the International Spinal Deformity Symposium earlier this month. #ISDS2023 #Deformity #Neurosurgery

[UC San Diego Neurological Surgery @UCSDNeuroSurg]

“The spine lab with Dr. Pham was probably one of the absolute highlights of this rotation. Dr. Pham is an incredible teacher.”

2023 #subI Manjari Daniel shares more about her experiences rotating with us over the summer.

Watch full video on YouTube ➡️ https://t.co/CO5i1CRi8G

[Zach Pennington, MD @ZachAPennington]

Thanks ⁦@JamesRutka⁩ ⁦@TheJNS⁩ ⁦@JNSPG_EIC⁩ for highlighting our work on perc screw placement in the lateral position! Great working w ⁦@KuoCathleen⁩ ⁦@Nolanbrown95⁩ ⁦@JulianGendreau⁩ ⁦@martinphammd⁩ https://t.co/oIiXYv1NWK

[Martin H. Pham, MD @martinphammd]

Appreciate the @TheJNS highlight! There certainly was a learning curve as early adopters of single-position lateral 2019-2022; glad to say our current protocols now continue to show equivalent accuracy compared to prone for those interested in SPS robotics.

@UCSDNeuroSurg

[Journal of Neurosurgery @TheJNS]

#OnlineFirst: Retrospective single-surgeon study of prone versus lateral robotic pedicle screw placement: a CT-based assessment of accuracy. https://t.co/kNo64o9eCC

[Martin H. Pham, MD @martinphammd]

@drvijay_agarwal I appreciate the kind words from a friend and colleague so accomplished already as well! No one could have known then how important that picture was going to be 😂. Our cohort didn’t do too bad 🌟

[Martin H. Pham, MD @martinphammd]

Thank you again for the generous visiting grand rounds invite to talk on this topic (for an hour!) about how @UCSDNeuroSurg approaches some of these complex conditions minimally invasively. Glad to see old friends and connect with new ones!

[Dileep Monie, MD, PhD @DileepMonie]

Thank you @martinphammd for an insightful and engaging grand rounds at @MontefioreNYC this morning. Definitely deepened my appreciation for #spine #neurosurgery and advances in #MIS.

[UC San Diego Neurological Surgery @UCSDNeuroSurg]

Congratulations to our latest #SubI class on their final presentations! They'll wrap their rotation with a sub-I-only spine lab tomorrow at @CFS_UCSD.

Brendan Bych, @MedicalCollege
@SarathPathuri1, @UTHealthSA
Khadija Soufi (@Soufi1453), @UCDavisMed
Joshua Kurtz, @UCIMedSchool

[Martin H. Pham, MD @martinphammd]

Incredibly proud and excited to see @DrAlexKhalessi lead the Congress — if it is anything like how he has led and advanced the shared goals of our department @UCSDNeuroSurg, I have no doubt this will be one of @CNS_Update’s best years ever 🌟

[UC San Diego Neurological Surgery @UCSDNeuroSurg]

Congratulations to our chair @DrAlexKhalessi on becoming president of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (@CNS_update)! We look forward to his leadership of the world’s leading academic society for #neurosurgeons.

Read about his vision for the role ➡️ https://t.co/k5YnDiGKa6