Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon specializing in complex spine surgery and spine tumors. Involved in medical education and bioethics. Patient advocate.

Rochester, MN
Joined January 2017
Hey @Delta, your LIR gate crew in Costa Rica is the best.
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🧠 AO Spine NA Webinar – What’s New in Spinal Oncology: Knowledge Forum Tumor 📅 Nov 12, 2025 🕗 8 PM ET 👤Moderator: Dr. Nicolas Dea 👥Faculty: Drs. Ilya Laufer & Larry Rhines 🔗 go.aona.org/SpineWeb_WhatsNe… #AOSpineNA #SpineSurgery #Oncology
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Congrats Sangeet Grewal for becoming an NSA member! @MayoClinicNeuro
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Celebrating amazing accomplishments of our graduating residents and fellows! Congratulations! Wishing you all rewarding careers!!! @MayoClinicNeuro @P_M_Flanigan @mbkeough Ryan Naylor, David Peters, Michael Keough, thanks speech Ross Puffer @MayoNsgyRes
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Consummate neurosurgeon, friend, and mentor.
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After 31 years of service, Dr. John Atkinson was celebrated by the #Neurosurgery team at @MayoClinic as he prepares for retirement. His final day in the OR marked the close of a historic career—filled with dedication, mentorship, and excellence.
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⭐ Join us in Tampa, FL, for the AO Spine NA Course on Managing Complications, happening November 7-8, 2025! 🏥✨ Meet Our Chairs: 👨‍⚕️ Dr. Uzondu Agochukwu 👨‍⚕️ Dr. James Harrop Space is limited! Don’t miss it! 🔗 bitly.aona.org/SpineCEL25
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Join us in Tampa, FL, for the AO Spine NA Course on Managing Complications, happening Nov 7-8, 2025! Meet Our Chairs: 👨‍⚕️ Dr. Uzondu Agochukwu 👨‍⚕️ Dr. James Harrop Space is limited! Don’t miss your chance! Learn more: bitly.aona.org/SpineCEL25
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Thankful to the @AOSpineNA for the opportunity to be a part of the meeting. @MayoClinicNeuro @AOSpine
Congratulations to my friend @anthony_mikula on being invited back to Banff as an AO Spine award winner, presenting his work with the ISSG showing that the rate of new onset SIJ pain after spinal deformity correction may be lower than previously thought. @MayoClinicNeuro @AOSpine
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Great to have these awesome med students joining our program! Were all great sub-Is!
Congrats to our new incoming intern class! We look forward to having you join our program!
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We are over the🌙 for Dr. Ali Bydon who will be installed as the Ziya L. Gokaslan, M.D., Professor of Neurosurgery on March 27!
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PhDone. Thank you to mentors, colleagues and friends ⁦@HpedIhp⁩
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Watching @abfoy and colleagues debate fetal surgery for spina bifida at the American Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery in Aruba
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Excited for a new chapter with @maciejlesniakmd and the world-class @NeurosurgeryNM Department at @NorthwesternMed. Looking forward to help the Department become the global hub for neurosurgical training, research, and clinical care.
I am delighted to share with you that @AliBaajMD will be joining the Department of Neurological Surgery, effective July 1, 2025 as Professor of Neurosurgery, Director of Spine Fellowship in Neurosurgery, and Vice-Chair for International Outreach. #futureisbright #neurosurgery
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Instead of listing my publications, as the year draws to an end, I want to put pressure on the commonplace assumption that productivity must always increase. Good research is disruptive and thinking time is central to high quality scholarship and necessary for disruptive research
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Michelle J. Clarke retweeted
How does accreditation impact continuous quality improvement in medical education? 🏫📊 Sateesh B. Arja et al. reviewed 35 studies to find out. Check out their findings here: bit.ly/4hSZVdR #MedEd #QualityImprovement #Accreditation
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AO Spine NA Webinar— Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) 🗓️ November 13, 2024 ⌚8pm ET This webinar will provide an in-depth discussion on the classification of thoracic disc herniations. (1/3)
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