Bowers Neurosurgical Frailty and Outcomes Data Science Lab

Our research lab is led by Christian A. Bowers, MD FCNS. We work on developing predictive models based on frailty for patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures.

200

Peer-reviewed publications

>15

Lab members

>100

Conference presentations

Our Research

Welcome to the Bowers Neurosurgical Frailty and Outcomes Lab, where we are dedicated to advancing the field of neurosurgery by studying frailty and its impact on patient outcomes. We believe that our research will lead to improved outcomes and better patient care, and we are committed to making a positive difference in the lives of those affected by neurological conditions.

Meet the Team

Faculty / Principal Investigators

Christian A. Bowers, MD FCNS

Founder and Director

Department of Neurosurgery, Hurley Neurological Center, Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Michigan, USA Department of Neurosurgery, Henry Ford Health, Michigan State University Health Sciences, Michigan, USA

Meic H. Schmidt, MD MBA FAANS FACS

Director of Spinal Oncology at MyMichigan Health

Sara G. M. Piccirillo, PhD

The Brain Tumor Translational Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico. University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Marc Moisi, MD FAANS FACS

Jeni Page, PhD APRN ACNP-BC

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Nursing, Graduate Studies, TX, USA

James P. Caruso, MD

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Los Angeles, California, USA

Johnny Delashaw, MD

Retired Faculty

Throughout his career, Dr. Delashaw has held prominent academic and leadership positions, including Vice Chair and Professor of Neurosurgery at Oregon Health & Science University, Chief of Neurosurgery at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute and Chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery at UC Irvine School of Medicine

Residents and Students

We work with students and residents from across the globe.

Michael Covell, MD

Resident Supervisor

Neurosurgery Resident

Borrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Joanna Roy, MD

Resident Supervisor

Neurosurgery Resident

University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Omar M. M. Mansoor

Student Director

Medical Student

Alexandria University Faculty of Medicine - Alexandria, Egypt

Omar Sbaih, BS

Student Director

Medical Student

Georgetown University School of Medicine - Washington, D.C., USA

Radhika Amin, BS

Student Co-Director

Medical Student

Georgetown University School of Medicine - Washington, D.C., USA

Danisha Kumar

Student Co-Director

Medical Student

Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Pakistan

Akshay Warrier, BA

Medical Student

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Sina Zoghi, MD

Neurosurgery Research Fellow

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Habiba Abdullahi, MD

Medical Doctor

School of Medicine, Near East University, Cyprus

Matías Cosimano, MD

Medical Doctor

University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine

Suraj Puvvadi, BS

Medical Student

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Sruthi Ranganathan, BA MBBChir

Neurosurgery Research Fellow

Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Stefan Prvulovic, BS

Medical Student

Georgetown University School of Medicine - Washington, D.C., USA

Barbara Buccilli, MD

Neurosurgery Research Fellow

Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA

Nathan Anders Thompson, BA, MS

Neurosurgery Research Fellow

School of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Samit Sen

Medical Student

Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute

Alumni

Neha Aftab, MD

Internal Medicine Resident

University of Michigan - Sparrow

Samantha Varela, MD

Neurosurgery Resident

Baylor College of Medicine

Shubhang Bhalla, MD

Pre-lim General Surgery Resident

Baylor College of Medicine

Evan Courville, MD

Neurosurgery Resident

Carilion Clinic

Aaron Segura

MS4

University of New Mexico

Carmelo Venero Jr. MD

Neurosurgery Resident

University of Connecticut

Pemla Jagtiani, MD

Neurosurgery Resident

Cooper Neurosurgery

Nithin Gupta, DO

Orthopedic Surgery Resident

Thomas Jefferson University

Chase Smitterberg, MD

MS4

Michigan State University

Brianna Theriault

Neurosurgery resident

Yale New Haven Health

Matthew Conlon

New York Medical College

John Vellek

New York Medical College

Julia Pazniakos

Neurosurgery resident

University of Colorado

Rachel Thommen

New York Medical College

Addi Moya

University of New Mexico