William Thorell, MD

Cerebrovascular and neuro endovascular surgeon and Professor UNMC; Program Director Neurosurgery Residency UNMC

[William Thorell, MD @WmThorell]

Fantastic group! We shared some awesome stories about the good ol’ days.

[UNMC Department of Neurosurgery @UNMC_NeuroSurg]

Last week, our #neurosurgery alumni gathered to reconnect and reminisce with so many awesome stories! It was great to see so many familiar faces! @unmc

[UpSurgeOn @upsurgeon]

In neurosurgery, repetition changes everything.
Cadaver-based training offers structural variability, but not pathology. A new generation of simulation technologies brings pathology into training, allowing surgeons to practice real surgical scenarios in a controlled environment.

[UNMC Department of Neurosurgery @UNMC_NeuroSurg]

Proud to announce that our PGY-4 resident Dr. Elhaum Rezaii has been selected as the @councilsns Socioeconomic Fellow for 2026–2027! 🎉This fellowship recognizes emerging leaders dedicated to advancing socioeconomic research, advocacy, & patient-centered impact in #neurosurgery

[UNMC Department of Neurosurgery @UNMC_NeuroSurg]

Please join us Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 7AM CST as we welcome Dr. Rashi Sandooja for our @UNMC_NeuroSurg Grand Rounds Conference! Email [email protected] for a Zoom link to attend!
@unmc @NebraskaMed #Medtwitter @UnmcDem

[News Channel Nebraska @NewsChannelNE]

🐄 Only in Nebraska 🤠

Valentine seniors pulled off a late-night prank that brought cattle, a camper and a corral to the school parking lot.

STORY: https://t.co/z9qvTcWGvi

[UNMC Department of Neurosurgery @UNMC_NeuroSurg]

We were honored to host the @AANSNeurosurg Medical Student Chapter Annual dissection lab last week. The program brought together students, #neurosurgery residents, and faculty for a day of rigorous discussion, technical insight, and collaborative learning in skull base surgery🙌🏻

[Anthony DiGiorgio, DO, MHA @DrDiGiorgio]

Hospitals have convinced a generation of doctors that the building is the value.

(Funny how that theory disappears the second there is a lawsuit)

Without doctors: no admissions, no surgeries, no procedures, no E&M billing, no facility fees, no DRGs, no MCC/CC capture, no 340B scripts, no quality metrics.

The building collects the fee.
The doctor creates the value.

That is the relationship. Time physicians started acting like it.

[NDSU Football @NDSUfootball]

The No. 3 vertical jump by a QB on the all-time NFL Combine list belongs to Cole Payton (40.00”)

📺 #NFLCombine on @nflnetwork

[Braydon Dymm, MD @BraydonDymm]

for those who have never worked in healthcare, I made a simulation to get a sense of how difficult it is to do something even very simple like order Tylenol.

WARNING: this may be infuriating to some providers

[Thomas J. Wilson @ThomasJWilsonMD]

#ABNS #Boards #Neurosurgery @StanfordNsurg 47M avid cycler presents with weakness and numbness in right hand. Numbness includes digit 5 and medial half of digit 4, sparing the dorsal-medial hand and medial palm. Adductor pollicis and ADM are weak. Where is the likely entrapment?

[Thomas J. Wilson @ThomasJWilsonMD]

#ABNS #Boards #Neurosurgery @StanfordNsurg A patient is found to have an avulsion of the C6 nerve root. What surgical treatment would be appropriate to consider? Direct (primary) repair? Autograft nerve repair? Allograft nerve repair? Distal nerve transfers?

[Thomas J. Wilson @ThomasJWilsonMD]

#ABNS #Boards #Neurosurgery @StanfordNsurg You see this sign when examining a patient. What sign? What neuropathy? Why does this happen?

[Thomas J. Wilson @ThomasJWilsonMD]

#ABNS #Boards #Neurosurgery @StanfordNsurg On a nerve conduction study, the conduction velocity is found to be normal, with a reduced CMAP amplitude. There are fibrillation potentials and positive sharp waves noted in the corresponding muscles. What do these findings suggest?

[Thomas J. Wilson @ThomasJWilsonMD]

#ABNS #Boards #Neurosurgery @StanfordNsurg Patient has a total hip replacement and has a complete foot drop. Differential includes compression of the common peroneal nerve at fibular head versus peroneal division injury at the hip. How could you differentiate these?

[Todd McShay @McShay13]

We’ve got a lot to talk about with NDSU QB Cole Payton. I’ll say this; while it ain’t always pretty, the ball placement (no matter how wild the launch) just keeps drawing me in more and more. Dude just keeps hitting spots! 👇

[BaseballHistoryNut @nut_history]

This Reds player hit a HR for his first Major League hit. Mookie Betts knew that and went to the outfield and ask for the ball back. The fans gave him the ball and the next inning Mookie came out with a bat to give those fans. Absolutely awesome

[Ron Barbosa MD FACS @rbarbosa91]

🧵regarding the Gigli saw:

A simple but effective tool for cutting bone. As usual, we'll go over its design, how to use it, and why such a basic device still exists in the surgical toolbox in 2026.

We'll also cover its history and the tragic fate of Leonardo Gigli.
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[UNMC Department of Neurosurgery @UNMC_NeuroSurg]

That’s a wrap! 🎉 Our 2025–2026 #neurosurgery residency interview season has officially come to a close. We’re grateful to have met such talented & driven candidates. Thank you to all who interviewed with us! We wish you all much success in the @TheNRMP Match! @unmc @UNMCCOM

[Anthony DiGiorgio, DO, MHA @DrDiGiorgio]

Read more here: https://t.co/anK4G0VPg3

[Arbitrary Analytics @arbitanalytics]

If this isn't targeting, why even have the rule?