Adway Gopakumar

MS3 @PittHealthSci | @EmoryUniversity alum

[Pitt Neurosurgery @PittNeurosurg]

New research from our department in Neurosurgery: percutaneous Meckel's cave methylprednisolone/bupivacaine injections deliver fast, effective relief for refractory trigeminal neuralgia with concomitant continuous pain, with minimal risk of worsening neuropathic symptoms. A safer option for one of the hardest facial pain populations to treat.

Congratulations to @adwaygopakumar, @shovanbhatia, and the team, with senior author @GAZenonosMD.

Read the study here: https://t.co/y0R2NzmTHU

[Pitt Neurosurgery @PittNeurosurg]

Percutaneous glycerol rhizotomy is a safe and effective procedure for providing immediate pain relief for trigeminal neuralgia patients, however, it does not offer strong long-term pain relief durability. https://t.co/HvUc7FH47i @shovanbhatia @GAZenonosMD @reganmshanahan @UPMC

[Pitt Neurosurgery @PittNeurosurg]

Mixed reality can map the superficial temporal artery in EC–IC bypass surgery with comparable accuracy to Doppler ultrasonography, but in a fraction of the time, demonstrating potential to optimize cerebrovascular neurosurgical workflows. @shovanbhatia https://t.co/vOIqO1JrQy

[Pitt Med Neurosurgery Interest Group @Pitt_NSIG]

NSIG Faculty Dinner Series! We had a great time hosting Dr. Kat Hoes for our Fall Faculty Dinner Series!! Very inspiring discussions and engagement @PittNeurosurg

@PittHealthSci @PittTweet

[Pitt Med Neurosurgery Interest Group @Pitt_NSIG]

Last Brain & Blade session and it was a fun one! We learned about the management of carotid stenosis and carotid endarterectomy with @DrMichaelJLang!! We also got in the lab to understand the anatomy and practice dissections.

@PittNeurosurg @NitinAgarwalMD @dtfernandesc

[Leandro Sierra @leandrosierraca]

So grateful to receive the #ACG2025 Presidential Award & two Outstanding Poster awards 🥇

Extremely proud to have semi-mentored a rockstar @CWRU med student #Kanisha in the process 💪🏻

Thank you to all my mentors at @CCF_GIFellows for their support!! @AmCollegeGastro

[Pitt Neurosurgery @PittNeurosurg]

Georgios Zenonos has been named neurosurgical director of the Center for Cranial Base Surgery, Pituitary Center of Excellence, and Center for Cranial Nerve Disorders at the UPMC Neurological Institute. https://t.co/ZXh48hHz9X @GAZenonosMD @SkullBaseDocs @UPMCPhysicianEd

[Pitt Med Neurosurgery Interest Group @Pitt_NSIG]

Fantastic talk this morning by superstar MS2 @adway_gopakumar presenting the @PittNeurosurg experience with methylprednisolone/bupivicaine injections for trigeminal neuralgia!! #CNS2025 @CNS_Update @GAZenonosMD

@PittTweet @PittHealthSci

[Pitt Med Neurosurgery Interest Group @Pitt_NSIG]

Strong showing of our @PittTweet @PittHealthSci medical students here at #CNS2025 @CNS_Update!!

@PittNeurosurg @NitinAgarwalMD @hadjiMDPhD @DrRFriedlander @dtfernandesc @WomenInNSGY

[Pitt Med Neurosurgery Interest Group @Pitt_NSIG]

Day 2 of our exciting and innovative med student oral talks!! Come join us! #CNS2025 @CNS_Update @PittNeurosurg

@adway_gopakumar @SuchetTaori @riyamdange @shovanbhatia

@GAZenonosMD @pascalzinn @MCapogrosso @NitinAgarwalMD @dtfernandesc

@PittTweet @PittHealthSci

[Pitt Med Neurosurgery Interest Group @Pitt_NSIG]

Brain and Blade Session 6: Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion. Students learned about cervical spine anatomy and got practice placing lateral mass screws in the lab! Thank you to @StrykerNS and DePuy for sponsoring

@PittNeurosurg @NitinAgarwalMD @dtfernandesc @js_hudson

[Pitt Med Neurosurgery Interest Group @Pitt_NSIG]

Great end to the successful MS1 Flex Week with a @scoliorg lab meeting and dinner + bonding afterwards!!

@PittNeurosurg @NitinAgarwalMD

@adway_gopakumar @shovanbhatia

[Pitt Med Neurosurgery Interest Group @Pitt_NSIG]

Session 4 was a fun one! Hemicraniectomies and EVDs led by Dr. Brad Gross. Students got hands on experience drilling burr holes, performing a craniectomy, and placing EVDs. Special appearance by @S__Pugazenthi who led the EVD station!

@PittNeurosurg @NitinAgarwalMD @dtfernandesc

[Pitt Med Neurosurgery Interest Group @Pitt_NSIG]

MS1 Flex Week going strong with an intro to stats workshop led by our MS2 students @shovanbhatia and @AdwayG! Paired with a hands-on demo of how to use Prism. Lots of engagement from our MS1s who are learning how to conduct clinical research

@PittNeurosurg @NitinAgarwalMD

[Pitt Med Neurosurgery Interest Group @Pitt_NSIG]

Official kickoff of the NSIG Flex Week for 1st yr med students @PittHealthSci. This unique opportunity will allow for early exposure to neurosurgery. Will be a productive week!

@PittNeurosurg @NitinAgarwalMD @GAZenonosMD

@AdwayG @amelia_stepniak @shovanbhatia @reganmshanahan

[Pitt Med Neurosurgery Interest Group @Pitt_NSIG]

Brain and Blade Session 3 - Dr. Taylor Abel @TaylorAbelMD gave students a talk about pediatric neurosurgery, epilepsy and hemispherotomies. Students also got into the anatomy lab to walk through the key steps of a hemispherotomy

@PittNeurosurg @NitinAgarwalMD @dtfernandesc

[Pitt Med Neurosurgery Interest Group @Pitt_NSIG]

Second session in the books! Learning from experts in radiosurgery @PittCIGNS Drs. Lunsford and Niranjan. Students learned about the history of stereotactic radiosurgery, visited the vault, and learned how to develop treatment plans

@PittNeurosurg @NitinAgarwalMD @dtfernandesc

[Pitt Med Neurosurgery Interest Group @Pitt_NSIG]

Today kicked off the first day of the Brain and Blade course for our 2nd yr med students. Over the next few months, students will gain exposure to various hands-on experiences within neurosurgery from placing EVDs to pedicle screws.

@PittNeurosurg @NitinAgarwalMD @dtfernandesc

[Mar Sanchez @mmsanch900]

Talented undergrads Shreya Reddy and Adway Gopakumar presented cool posters #SfN2022. They had a great experience sharing their findings. Go Sanchez lab!. @SfNtweets

[Adway Gopakumar @adwaygopakumar]

@mmsanch900 @SfNtweets Go Sanchez Lab!! 🙌