Trauma & Neurosurgery Research Group

Official St Michael’s Hospital Neurosurgery Spine Research Group | Clinical Epidemiology | Data Science | Health Economics | Outcome Prediction

[Trauma & Neurosurgery Research Group @SMH_NSSresearch]

A busy week for the lab!

While we were presenting at the Canadian Spine Society, Jas was across the border at the North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting in San Diego. @NASBSorg

Proud of your hard work, @jasleensaini97 ! 🌟
#NASBS2026 #Neurosurgery #Skullbase

[Trauma & Neurosurgery Research Group @SMH_NSSresearch]

Congrats to @ChrisLozanoMD on presenting his study reassessing Minimal Clinically Important Differences in patient-reported outcomes for cervical myelopathy at the 2026 CSS conference. Crucial work for improving patient care! @spinecanada
#CSS2026 #MCID #spine #myelopathy

[Trauma & Neurosurgery Research Group @SMH_NSSresearch]

Just wrapped an incredible workshop led by , @DrFehlings , Dr Jefferson Wilson and Dr Chester Ho at #CSS2026! @spinecanada We dove deep into operationalizing the @AOSpine @praxis_sci Time to Decompression Guidelines.

#CSS2026 #spinecanada #SCI #CanadianSpineSociety

[Trauma & Neurosurgery Research Group @SMH_NSSresearch]

Redefining mild degenerative cervical myelopathy—congrats to @VishuKarthik on a fantastic presentation of his research at the 2026 Canadian Spine Society conference.
#CSS2026 #spinecanada #DCM #CanadianSpineSociety #myelopathy

[Armaan Malhotra @armaan_km]

We used longitudinal measures of time spent alive and at home to identify and predict distinct trajectories after moderate to severe TBI. Thanks to all coauthors and reviewers

@AANmember @AANSNeuro @UofTSurgery @UofTNeuroSurge @ihpmeuoft @GreenJournal

https://t.co/E4AKslPpZY

[Armaan Malhotra @armaan_km]

We forecasted differing scenarios of fully autonomous vehicle adoption across the US and its potential impact on road traffic injuries

Thanks @Waymo for releasing public safety data @uoftmedicine @UofTNeuroSurge @JAMASurgery @ihpmeuoft @AmCollSurgeons

https://t.co/XqyK1aC2YG

[University of Toronto Neurosurgery @UofTNeuroSurge]

Incredible start to the Traumatic Brain Injury Symposium with keynote address by Professor Andrew Maas and presentation by superstar Senior Neurosurgery Resident @armaan_km!
@UofT @UofTSurgery @uoftmedicine

[Trauma & Neurosurgery Research Group @SMH_NSSresearch]

Following our keynote, we commend the exceptional contributions from Dr Armaan Malhotra, Dr Tatyana Mollayeva, Dr Benjamin Davidson, Dr François Mathieu, and the entire @UofTNeuroSurge resident team at today's Neurosurgery TBI Symposium. Thank you for a day of profound learning.

[Trauma & Neurosurgery Research Group @SMH_NSSresearch]

Honoured to host Dr. Andrew Maas at our Neurosurgery Traumatic Brain Injury Symposium at St. Michael’s Hospital. His insightful presentation on TBI was truly inspiring! @UnityHealthTO @UofTNeuroSurge

[Armaan Malhotra @armaan_km]

We critically appraised the Scoliosis Research Society 22r questionnaire and highlight key strengths and limitations for its ongoing use in quantifying adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patient outcomes.

@UofTSpine @SickKidsNews @SRS_org @PedsSection

https://t.co/E1ZCOHsnaA

[Adom Bondzi-Simpson, MD, MSc @Bondzi23]

🚀🆕 @AnnalsOpen
UpSurge is a learner-led initiative creating pathways to careers in surgery.

Since 2022 we’ve:
👩‍⚕️ Paired 200+ mentees with surgeons
💰 Secured $140K in grants
🌎 Expanded across Canada

🔗 https://t.co/pZMHlhNx1y
@AnnalsofSurgery #MedEd #MedTwitter #Mentorship

[Chris Lozano @ChrisLozanoMD]

Great time presenting our trauma research projects and representing @UofTSurgery at the ACS Committee on Trauma Residents' Paper Competition at the Canadian Surgery Forum. Amazing work from fellow residents @VishuKarthik Elliott Yee!

@UofTNeuroSurge @CAGS_ACCG @acsTrauma

[Adom Bondzi-Simpson, MD, MSc @Bondzi23]

1/7
Advocacy isn’t “extra”—it saves lives.
Yet in academic surgery, it’s near invisible in hiring, promotion & teaching.

Here’s why that must change 🧵

📄 https://t.co/7jI6XyVRhN

#Surgery #HealthEquity #MedED

@CMAJ @savbrar @najmadoc @UofTSurgery @CMA_Docs

[Vishu Karthikeyan @VishuKarthik]

Upper Extremity Sensation After Surgery for Degenerative... : Spine https://t.co/DN1iojsQU8

Does sensation return after surgery for DCM? ✅

Thanks to the CSORN investigators & @SpinePhilaPA76 for sharing our work!

@spinecanada @UofTNeuroSurge @ihpmeuoft @UofTSurgery

[Laureen Hachem @LaureenHachem]

Excited to share work from my PhD published in @NatureNeuro defining a novel mechanism of endogenous stem cell activation which can be harnessed to improve recovery after spinal cord injury.

https://t.co/oH6jOkEGLc

Thank you @NatureNeuro @CharlesTator @DrFehlings @DrValiante co-authors, collaborators & funding sources @CIHR_IRSC @NREFORG @AANSNeuro @PSIFoundation @KBI_UHN @UHN @UofTSurgery @UofTIMS @UofTNeuroSurge

[University of Toronto Neurosurgery @UofTNeuroSurge]

Huge congratulations to chief resident @LaureenHachem for receiving the Governor General’s Gold Medal for her work on spinal cord injury! What an amazing accomplishment!

@UofTSurgery @UofTIMS @UofTSpine @uoftmedicine @GGCanada @UofT

[Armaan Malhotra @armaan_km]

We reviewed traumatic spinal cord injury managed at Sickkids. CCJ and polytrauma conferred higher mortality. Most survivors improved by 1 AIS grade 12 months post injury. Thanks to all coauthors!

@SickKidsNews @UofTSpine @TheJNS @UofTSurgery @ihpmeuoft

https://t.co/oXaxnypcXO

[NEJM AI @NEJM_AI]

AI is transforming health care delivery, but its environmental impact remains underexamined. The authors of a new Perspective consider the factors and frameworks that may enable environmentally responsible use of AI in medicine. Learn more: https://t.co/Ag1qR5PBgM

[Armaan Malhotra @armaan_km]

Pleased to shared our article discussing energy demands of scaling AI use across healthcare settings. A necessary and under-emphasized part of medical AI discourse. Thanks to @NEJM_AI and to coauthors!

@UofT_TCAIREM @UofTSurgery @ihpmeuoft @uoftmedicine

https://t.co/ReZOv5qnYB

[Trauma & Neurosurgery Research Group @SMH_NSSresearch]

Congratulations to our medical student, Julia Wiercigroch, on receiving the 2025 T-CAIREM Summer Research Program Top Presentation Award @JuliaWierci