Silky Chotai

Neurosurgeon, Mom, Skull base fellow 24-25 @CleClinicNS, @VUMC_Neurosurg Alum, loves family, passion: patient care, research & education.

[James K. Liu, MD @SkullBaseMD]

🌍✨ Celebrating International Skull Base Surgery Day – June 4 ✨🌍

Today, we honor the pioneering spirit and groundbreaking contributions of two legends in medicine: Harvey Cushing, the renowned American neurosurgeon, and Oskar Hirsch, the visionary Viennese otolaryngologist. On June 4, 1910, both independently performed their first submucous transseptal variation of the transsphenoidal approach, marking a monumental leap in the evolution of skull base surgery.

Their innovative techniques, the sublabial approach championed by Cushing and the endonasal route mastered by Hirsch, revolutionized access to the pituitary and parasellar region through the transnasal transsphenoidal approach. These techniques have since become the cornerstone of modern transsphenoidal surgery, shaping the future of skull base surgery and improving countless lives.

This day serves as a tribute not only to these pioneers but also to the interdisciplinary and international collaboration that has propelled advancements in the field. It’s a reminder of how far we’ve come and an inspiration for future innovations in the care of complex skull base conditions.

🧠💡 Let us celebrate the progress and honor the legacy of Cushing and Hirsch as we continue to innovate, collaborate, and push the boundaries of what’s possible in skull base surgery.

#SkullBaseSurgeryDay #MedicalInnovation #GlobalHealth #Neurosurgery #Otolaryngology #SurgicalPioneers #Cushing #Hirsch

@NeuroSurgeryNJ @CBMCNJ @pituitaryorg @Pituitary_org @PituitarySoc @PituitaryWNews @NASBSorg @AANSNeuro @AANSNeurosurg @TheJNS @CNS_Update @DrZNeurosurgery @UofUNeurosurg @NYUneurosurgery @GarniBDarian @JamieVanGompel @jacquesmorcosmd @SC_Froelich @ManishKAghi @drvijay_agarwal @ShrivastavaMD @ladyspinedoc @RUNeurosurgery @drRMP10 @drjfm_stanford @PerisCelda @amirdehdashti @Pituitary_Surg @davidgudismd @PrevedelloDanny @neurosurgatlas @DoctorZada @AaronCohenGadol @EmorySkullBase @SkullBaseDocs @skullbasedoc @SkullBase_doc @DrBaskaya @ASamyYoussef

[Hamid Borghei-Razavi, MD, FACS @BorgheiRazaviMD]

Great Cleveland Clinic Skull Base team and alumni at 2025 North AmericanSkull Base Society Meeting @NASBSorg @ClevelandClinic @CleveClinicFL @CCFL_BrainTumor @CleClinicNS @CCAD

[Pranay Soni @PranaySoniMD]

Great talk by @Tianqi_Xiao at @NASBSorg 2025, representing the @CleClinicNS skull base group!

[Hamid Borghei-Razavi, MD, FACS @BorgheiRazaviMD]

Wrapping up 2nd annual Cleveland Clinic Microscopic & Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Workshop in Miami! Thank you to all supporting companies, our renowned faculty (@DrShaanRaza & Brian Thorp), dedicated attendees & Cleveland Clinic enterprise team for an unforgettable experience!
@ClevelandClinic @CleveClinicFL @CCFL_BrainTumor @CleClinicNS @CCAD
@PabloRecinosMD @DrBadihAdada @MdSindwani @dr_mmandel

[Douglas Kondziolka @DKondziolkaCNS]

We all have a different story. This is mine.
My Path : Neurosurgery https://t.co/gATpkv1SlW

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

The single most important trait for life:

[Leon Y. Cai, MD, PhD @LeonCai]

Revisiting #tractography without #diffusion #MRI! Check out our #T1- and #AI-based streamline propagator applied to clinical cohorts! Let us know--what diseases would you want to see this technique studied with or validated on? My deepest thanks to @MASI_Lab @kurtschilling5 1/2

[Silky Chotai @Silky_Chotai]

@gelarehzadeh @UHN @UofT @MayoClinic Congratulations @gelarehzadeh!!

[Olabisi Sanusi MD, FAANS @MdOlabisi]

Surgery for Spheno-Orbital Meningiomas most times requires a multi-disciplinary team. Check out this @NeurosurgeryCNS #NEUReviewseries https://t.co/kVBfyJFwnd

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

There are 2 big mistakes in life:

1. Worrying about what other people think about you.

2. Believing that other people think about you in the first place.

Harsh Truth: Most people don’t care about you.

The Spotlight Effect says that we overestimate the degree to which other people are noticing our actions or behaviors.

This is liberating—stop worrying about what others think, do you, and live according to your values.

[Women In Neurosurgery (WINS) @WomenInNSGY]

🧠✨ Calling all female neurosurgery residents & junior faculty! Apply now for the Mission:BRAIN x Women in Neurosurgery Scholarship and unlock opportunities for observership, research, and mentorship in the US. Up to $25,000 available! @missionbrainorg #Neurosurgery #scholarship

[James Clear @JamesClear]

Many people won't attempt something unless they can find an example of someone else who is already doing it. Rely on this type of thinking too much and you'll never do anything interesting.

Your path through life is unique. It is important to extract lessons from the experiences of others, but you can't wait for a perfect example to take action. You are the example.

[Pascal Jabbour MD, FAANS, FACS, FAHA @PascalJabbourMD]

Offering Interviews only to candidates who had signaled the program would reduce the chances for IMGs because it’s limiting them to 25 programs only, while IMGs would apply to all the programs 115 to try to maximize their chances! There must be a better way!#NeurosurgeryMatch2023

[Mushtaq Bilal, PhD @MushtaqBilalPhD]

Endnote is a powerful reference and citation manager. But it costs $275.

Zotero is equally powerful and costs $0.

But many academics are stuck with Endnote.

Here's how you can migrate your Endnote library to Zotero (and save money).

A step-by-step tutorial with visuals:

[Mayo Clinic ENT @MayoClinicENT]

What approach to sporadic vestibular schwannoma management does evidence support?

Click to read more: https://t.co/eaJPLadrfx

#MayoClinicENTResearch #MedTwitter @MattCarlsonMD #VestibularSchwannoma #SizeThresholdSurveillance

[Jacques Morcos MD FRCS FAANS @jacquesmorcosmd]

#MorcosChallenge Three lateral entry zones to the pons are centered around CN5: supratrigeminal zone (STZ), peritrigeminal zone (PTZ)& lateral pontine zone (LPZ). STZ incision is in the MCP above CN5; PTZ between CN5 &CN7/8; LPZ in the posterolateral MCP @EvaWuMD @medclinicalcase

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Judging people by their current abilities masks their future potential.

Progress depends less on talent than motivation and opportunity.

Growth is not about the natural gifts you have—it's about the character you build.

Introducing my new book: https://t.co/Z3s6SyOXGS

[Silky Chotai @Silky_Chotai]

@carlosperezv @DoctorQMd @wchrisfox @DrSusanSamson1 @garcianavarro_ Congratulations! Well-deserved!

[Silky Chotai @Silky_Chotai]

@bhika23 Congratulations!!