Area of research
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience · Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Research interest
Research focused on Hydrocephalus and Endoscopic third ventriculostomy, with related work in Cerebrospinal fluid, Shunt (medical), Intraventricular hemorrhage. Notable publications include 'Pediatric Medical Complexity Algorithm: A New Method to Stratify Children by Medical Complexity', 'Risk factors for shunt malfunction in pediatric hydrocephalus: a multicenter prospective cohort study', and 'Risk Factors for First Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infection: Findings from a Multi-Center Prospective Cohort Study'.
Comparing ventriculoatrial and ventriculopleural shunts in pediatric hydrocephalus: a Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network study
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in previously shunt-treated patients
Surgical resource utilization after initial treatment of infant hydrocephalus: comparing ETV, early experience of ETV with choroid plexus cauterization, and shunt insertion in the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network
Predictors of fast and ultrafast shunt failure in pediatric hydrocephalus: a Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network study
Temporal trends in surgical procedures for pediatric hydrocephalus: an analysis of the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network Core Data Project
Predictors of success for combined endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization in a North American setting: a Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network study
Reinfection rates following adherence to Infectious Diseases Society of America guideline recommendations in first cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection treatment
Reinfection after treatment of first cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection: a prospective observational cohort study
Patient and Treatment Characteristics by Infecting Organism in Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infection
Shunting outcomes in posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus: results of a Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network prospective cohort study
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization in infant hydrocephalus: a prospective study by the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in children: prospective, multicenter results from the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network
Ventricular catheter entry site and not catheter tip location predicts shunt survival: a secondary analysis of 3 large pediatric hydrocephalus studies
Variability in Management of First Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infection: A Prospective Multi-Institutional Observational Cohort Study
Risk factors for shunt malfunction in pediatric hydrocephalus: a multicenter prospective cohort study
A new Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network protocol to reduce cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection
Pediatric Medical Complexity Algorithm: A New Method to Stratify Children by Medical Complexity
Risk Factors for First Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infection: Findings from a Multi-Center Prospective Cohort Study
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization in infants with hydrocephalus: a retrospective Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network study
Factors associated with ventricular catheter movement and inaccurate catheter location: post hoc analysis of the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network Ultrasound-Guided Shunt Placement study
Use of quantitative 16S rRNA PCR to determine bacterial load does not augment conventional cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cultures among children undergoing treatment for CSF shunt infection
Revision Surgeries Are Associated With Significant Increased Risk of Subsequent Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infection
Center effect and other factors influencing temporization and shunting of cerebrospinal fluid in preterm infants with intraventricular hemorrhage