Avital Perry, MD
- MD
Department:
- Department of Neurosurgery
Specialties:
- Neurosurgery
Languages:
- Hebrew
- English
About
Professional Society Memberships:
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
American Medical Association
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Minnesota Neurosurgical Society
Minnesota Medical Association
North American Skull Base Society
Postgraduate Courses Completed
§ Cadaver & Live Animal Courses
· Comprehensive Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery, Pittsburgh 2019
· Vestibular Schwannoma Pre-meting Microsurgery Course, Rochester, 2019
· Skull Base for Senior Residents. NREF. Memphis Cadaver Course, 2017
· Mayo Clinic “Super Microsurgical” Surgery Skills, Rochester, 2017
· Mayo Clinic “Ultra Microsurgical” Surgery Skills, Rochester, 2017
· USF Master’s Course in Skull Base Surgery, Tampa, 2017
· Mayo Clinic Upper Midwest Skull Base Dissection Course, 2017
· Mayo Clinic Skull Base Microsurgery, Rochester, 2017
· Mayo Clinic Skull Base Endoscopy, Rochester, 2017
· UCSF Advanced Resident Antero-Lateral Skull Base, San Francisco, 2016
· North American Skull Base Society Cadaver Dissection Pre-Course, Scottsdale, 2016
· Mayo Clinic Skull Base Microsurgery, Rochester, 2016
· Buffalo Ventricular and Skull Base Endoscopy, Buffalo, 2015
· Mayo Clinic Microvascular Surgery Skills, Rochester, 2014
· Society of Neurological Surgeons Boot Camp II, Indianapolis, 2014
§ Practical Courses and Seminars
· ACLS, Israel, 2020
· Light Rescue Course, Israel, 2018
· National Air Emergency Exercise, Israel, 2018
· Hospital disaster response exercise, Haifa, Israel, 2018
§ Didactic Courses
· Emergency Preparedness Seminar, Tel Aviv Municipality. Tel Aviv, Israel 2018
· Homeland Security Program Conference Series. Hennepin County, 2017
· Cranial Complication Avoidance and Management, CNS 2015
· Anterior Approaches for Cerebrovascular Surgery, AANS 2015
· Surgical Approaches to the Lateral Skull Base, AANS 2015
· 3D Anatomy and Approaches to the Posterior Fossa and Skull Base, AANS 2015
· Society of Neurological Surgeons Boot Camp I, Chicago, 2013
Grants and Funded Awards:
§ Mayo Graduate Medical Education Program Innovation Award 2019 (30k)
§ Mayo Endowment for Education Research Award 2019 (10k)
§ Mayo Center for Individualized Medicine Grant 2018 (30k; administrative deferral)
§ Mayo Endowment for Education Research Award 2018 (10k)
Honors & Awards
o AANS/CNS Joint Section on Tumor Columbia Softball Skull Base Award, AANS 2020
o Resident Scholarly Achievement Award, Mayo Clinic Neurologic Surgery 2018
o Abstract Award & “Three Minute Thesis” competition winner, NASBS 2018
o Best Poster Presentation, Mayo Neurosurgery Research Symposium 2018
o Best Oral Presentation, Mayo Neurosurgery Research Symposium 2017
o Poster of Distinction, NASBS 2017
o Poster of Distinction, NASBS 2016
o Piepgras Award Winner, MNNS 2016
o Rhoton Award, NASBS 2020 (Leonel et al.)
o Rhoton Award, NASBS 2019 (Graffeo et al.)
o Paper of the Year, Mayo Clinic Neurologic Surgery 2018 (Graffeo et al.)
o Paper of the Year, Mayo Clinic Neurologic Surgery 2017 (Graffeo et al.)
o Best Basic Science Abstract Award, NASBS 2017 (Graffeo et al.)
o Journal of Neurosurgery, Editor’s Choice 2017 (Graffeo et al.)
o Spine and Spinal Cord Injury Resident Research Award, CNS 2015 (Graffeo et al.)
o Poster of Distinction, NASBS 2018 (Graffeo et al.)
o Piepgras Award Winner, MNNS 2018-19 (Graffeo et al.)
o Piepgras Award Honorable Mention, MNNS 2017 (Graffeo et al.)
o Piepgras Award Winner, MNNS 2015 (Graffeo et al.)
o Piepgras Award Honorable Mention, MNNS 2014 (Graffeo et al.)
o AAN Medical Student Prize for Excellence in Neurology 2013
o Phi Beta Kappa, May 2006
o Omicron Delta Kappa honor society, May 2007
o Senior Marshal to Represent College of Life & Chemical Sciences, Commencement 2007
o Israel Endocrine Society Annual Prize for Best Abstract in Clinical Research, 2007
o Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in the Life Sciences 2004-2007
o University Dean’s List 2003-2006
o Scholar Athlete Award 2003-2006
o Atlantic Coast Conference Honor Roll 2003-2004 and 2004-2005
o Israel Ministry of Education: National Award for Exemplary Research, Microbiology 2003
Conditions and treatment
- Neurosurgery
- Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
- Pituitary Surgery
- Translabarynthine Approach
- Microvascular decompression
- Vestibular Schwannoma
- Trigeminal Schwannoma
- Meningiomas
- Sellar/Parasellar Tumors
- Chodrosarcomas
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Spheno-orbital Meningiomas
- Cushing's Disease
- Nelson-Salassa Syndrome
- Germ Cell Tumors
- Glossopharyngeal neuralgia
- Hemifacial Spasm
- Intracranial-Extracranial Vascular bypasses
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Cavernous Malformations
- Hydrocephalous and CSF Diversion
- Endoscopic Third ventriculostomy (ETV)
- Spinal NeuroTrauma
- Spine Tumors
- Sural nerve biopsy
- Neuro-oncology
- Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal surgery
- Craniofacial Surgery
- Retrosigmoid Approach
- Middle Fossa approach
- CSF Leak Repair
- Facial Schwannoma
- Neurofibromatosis Type II
- Tumors of the Cerebellopontine Angle
- Chordomas
- Craniopharyngiomas
- Rathke’s cleft cysts
- Hemangiopericytomas/Solitary fiber tumors
- Acromegaly
- Metastases
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Geniculate Neuralgia
- Grave's Disease Orbital Decompression
- Aneurysms
- Arterial Venous Malformations and Fistulas AVM/AVF (Cranial and Spinal)
- Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA)
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalous (NPH)
- Cranial NeuroTrauma
- Spine Surgery, Cervical – Anterior and posterior decompression and stabilization
- Peripheral Nerve surgery
Positions
- Neurosurgeon, Department of Neurosurgery, Sheba Medical Center 2020-Present
- Instructor in Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine (2019- Present)
- Mayo Clinic Neurological Surgery Curriculum Task Force, 2018-present
- Mayo Clinic Neurological Surgery Curriculum Task Force, 2018-present
- Ambassador - NREF Social Media, 2019
- Special Missions Officer, Special Operations Unit IDF 2007-2009
- Board of Governors, Student Representative, University of Maryland 2006-2007
- Senior Council - Leader, Class of 2007, University of Maryland 2006-2007
- Senior Marshal, University of Maryland 2007
- AD HOC Reviewer - Journal of Neurologic Surgery Part B: Skull Base
- Invited Course Faculty - Mayo Clinic Cerebral Bypass and Advanced Neuroendovascular Course 2018
- Invited Course Faculty - Mayo Clinic Endoscopic Skull Base Course. April 2020. Canceled due to COVID19
Education and Training
- Research Fellowship in Anatomical Skull Base, Mayo Clinic Rochester July 2020 - September 2020 Director: Michael J. Link, MD
- Clinical Fellowship in Skull Base Neuro-oncology, Mayo Clinic Rochester July 2019 - June 2020 Director: Michael J. Link, MD
- Resident in Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Rochester June 2013 - June 2020 Chief Resident July 2018 - June 2019
- Internship in Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Rochester, 2013-2014 June 2013 - June 2014
- Tel Aviv University School of Public Health Sackler Faculty of Medicine October 2017 - Present Executive Master of Public Health in Emergency and Disaster Management Anticipated degree: MPH
- Yale University School of Medicine, Class of 2013 August 2009 - May 2013 MD with Honors
- University of Maryland Undergraduate Class of 2007 August 2003 - May 2007 Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, Physiology and Neurobiology Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude
Board Certifications
- Neurologic Surgery
- Neurosurgical Skull Base Oncology
- ACLS
- Mayo Clinic Silver Quality Fellow
- Search and Rescue, Light
Publications
Abdulhadi-Atwan M, Bushman JD, Tornovsky-Babaey S, Perry A, Abu-Libdeh A, Glaser B, Shyng SL, Zangen DH. Novel De Novo Mutation in Sulfonylurea Receptor 1 Presenting as Hyperinsulinism in Infancy Followed by Overt Diabetes in Early Adolescence. Diabetes. 2008 Jul. PMID: 18390792
Brinjikji W, Graffeo CS, Perry A, Zimmerman T, Janus J, Cascino G, Morris PP, Lanzino G. Moving Target: Transient Rotational Stenosis Precipitating Jugular Bowhunter Syndrome. BMJ Case Rep. 2016 Nov. PMID: 27999126
Brinjikji W, Graffeo CS, Perry A, Zimmerman T, Janus J, Cascino G, Morris PP, Lanzino G. Moving Target: Transient Rotational Stenosis Precipitating Jugular Bowhunter Syndrome. Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. 2017 Jan. PMID: 28062802
Carlstrom LP, Graffeo CS, Perry A. Atkinson, J, Lanzino, G, Meyer F, Morris, J. Dark as Night: Spelunking for Spinal Solitary Fibrous Tumors/Hemangiopericytomas in the Differential of T2 Hypointensity. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2020 Jun. PMID: 32507710
Carlstrom LP, Graffeo CS, Perry A, Stokken JK, Van Gompel JJ. Nelson-Salassa Syndrome Progressing to Pituitary Carcinoma: A case Report and Review of the Literature. Cureus. 2019 Sep. PMID: 32507710
Carlstrom LP, Jacob JT, Graffeo CS, Perry A, Oldenburg MS, Foote RL, Pollock BE, Driscoll CL, Carlson ML, Link MJ. Impact of cochlear Modiolus Dose on Hearing Preservation Following Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Non-Vestibular Schwannoma Neoplasms of the Lateral Skull Base: A Cohort Study. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2019 Jul. PMID: 31299651
Carlstrom LP, Perry A, Puffer R, Graffeo CS, Reuter, P, Fogelson, J, Wijdicks EFM. More than meets the exam: Kernohan-Woltman Notch Phenomenon.Accepted to: Journal of Clinical
Carlstrom LP, Perry A, Puffer R, Graffeo CS, Reuter, P, Fogelson, J, Wijdicks EFM. More than meets the exam: Kernohan-Woltman Notch Phenomenon.Accepted to: Journal of Clinical
Casabella AM, Perry A, Graffeo CS, Carlstrom LP, Rabinstein A. Emergent Decompression of Intracranial Abscess in Eisenmenger Syndrome. World Neurosurgery. 2019 Oct. PMID: 31295595
Edwards NC, Hing ZA, Perry A, Blaisdell A, Kopelman DB, Fathke R, Plum W, Newell J, Allen CE, Geetha S, Shapiro A, Okunji C, Kosti I, Shomron N, Grigoryan V, Przytycka TM, Sauna ZE, Salari R, Mandel-Gutfreund M, Komar AA, Kimchi-Sarfaty C. Characterization of Coding Synonymous and Non- Synonymous Variants in ADAMTS13 Using Ex Vivo and In Silico Approaches. PLoS ONE. 2012 Jun. PMID: 22768050.
ElSheikh M, Arani A, Perry A, Boeve BF, Meyer FB, Savica R, Ehman RL, Huston J, MR Elastography Demonstrates Unique Regional Brain Stiffness Patterns in Dementia. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2017 Aug. PMID: 28570101
Erfe J, Perry A, McClaskey J, Inzucchi S, James W, Eid T, Bronen R, Mahajan A, Huttner A, Santos F, Spencer D. Long-Term Surgical Outcomes of ACTH-Antibody Assay-Guided Transsphenoidal Surgical Resection of Pituitary Adenomas in Cushing Disease. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2017 Oct. PMID: 29027854
Haider AS, Graffeo CS, Perry A, Carlstrom LP, Burns TC. Spontaneous Resolution of a Confounding Insular Lesion. Cureus. Jan 2018. PMID: 29541573.
Helal A, Graffeo CS, Perry A, Cheville JC; Link MJ, Pollock BE. Capicua Transcriptional Repressor-rearranged undifferentiated round cell sarcoma metastatic to the brain treated with surgery and stereotactic radiosurgery: Case report. World Neurosurgery. 2020 Apr. PMID: 32251827.
Henderson F Jr, Abdifatah K, Qureshi M, Perry A , Graffeo CS, Haglund MM, Olunya DO, Mogere E, Okanga B, Copeland WR 3rd.The College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa: Successes and Challenges in Standardizing Neurosurgical Training. World Neurosurg. 2020 Apr. PMID: 31958592
Fattahi N, Arani A, Perry A, Meyer F, Manduca A, Glaser K, Senjem ML, Ehman RL, Huston J. Magnetic Resonance Elastography Demonstrates Increased Brain Stiffness in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Manuscript accepted to the American Journal of Neuroradiology. 2016 Mar. PMID: 26542235
Graffeo CS, Carlstrom LP, Perry A. No Paper an Island. World Neurosurgery. 2019 Aug. PMID: 31675772
Graffeo CS, Donegan D, Erickson D, Brown PD, Perry A, Link MJ, Young WF, Pollock BE. The impact of insulin-like growth factor index and biological effective dose on outcomes after stereotactic radiosurgery for acromegaly. Neurosurgery. 2020 Apr. PMID: 32267504
Graffeo CS, Leeper HE, Perry A, Uhm JH, LaChance DH, Ma DJ, Van Gompel JJ, Jenkins SM, Giannini C, Johnson DR, Raghunathan A. Revisiting Adjuvant Radiotherapy after Gross Total Resection of World Health Organization Grade II Meningioma. World Neurosurgery. 2017 Jul. PMID: 28450233
Graffeo CS*, Peris-Celda M*, Perry A, Carlstrom LP, Driscoll CLW, Link MJ. Anatomical step by-step dissection of complex skull base approaches for trainees: surgical anatomy of the posterior petrosal approach. Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base.* – Co-first authors. 2018 Oct. PMID: 31316880. Rhoton Award Winner, NASBS 2019.
Graffeo CS, Perry A, Carlstrom LP, Meyer FB, Atkinson JLD, Nippoldt TB, Natt N, Erickson D, Young WF, Pollock BE, Van Gompel JJ. Characterizing and Predicting the Nelson-Salassa Syndrome. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2017 Dec. PMID: 28084914. Paper of the Year, Mayo Clinic Neurologic Surgery 2017.
Graffeo CS, Perry A, Carlstrom LP, Copeland WR, Van Abel K, Link MJ. Small stories: In defense of the humble case report. World Neurosurgery. 2017 Sep. PMID: 28847118.
Graffeo CS, Perry A, Carlstrom LP, Driscoll CLW, Link MJ, Peris-Celda M. Anatomical step-by step dissection of complex skull base approaches for trainees: surgical anatomy of the retrosigmoid approach. Accepted to Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base. PMID: Pending
Graffeo CS, Perry A, Carlstrom LP, Link MJ. Letter: The Buffalo Man (In Response to Letter: The Wolf Sign). Neurosurgery. 2018 May. PMID: 29481631.
Graffeo CS, Perry A, Copeland WR, Giannini C, Neff BA, Driscoll CL, Link MJ. Synchronous Tumors of the Cerebellopontine Angle. World Neurosurgery. 2016 Nov. PMID: 27836701
Graffeo CS, Perry A, Copeland WR, Raghunathan A, Link MJ. Histology of the Distal Dural Ring. Clinical Anatomy. 2017 Sep. PMID: 28514500.
Graffeo CS, Perry A, Link MJ, Daniels DJ. Pediatric Craniopharyngiomas: A Primer for the Skull Base Surgeon. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2018 Feb. PMID: 29404243.
Graffeo CS, Perry A, Mikula A, Brinjikji W, Rangel-Castilla L. Ruptured Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Dural Fistula After Vestibular Schwannoma Resection: Operative Video. World Neurosurgery. 2019 Dec. PMID: 31541758
Graffeo CS, Perry A, Puffer RC, Carlstrom LP, Chang W, Mallory G, Clarke MJ. Deadly Falls: Surgical Versus Nonoperative Management of Type II Odontoid Process Fractures in Octogenarians. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. 2017 Jan. PMID: 27541846 Journal of Neurosurgery 2017 Editor’s Choice
Graffeo CS, Perry A, Puffer RC, Carlstrom LP, Chang W, Mallory G, Clarke MJ. Odontoid Fractures and the Silver Tsunami: Evidence and Practice in the Very Elderly. Neurosurgery. 2016 Aug. PMID: 27399375
Graffeo CS, Perry A, Puffer RC, Carlstrom LP, Chang W, Mallory G, Clarke MJ. Response to Falavigna, A Editorial: Management of Type II odontoid process fractures in octogenarians. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. 2017 Jan. PMID: 27541844
Graffeo CS, Perry A, Raghunathan A, Jentoft M, Driscoll CL, Neff BA, Carlson M, Jacob JJ, Link MJ, Van Gompel JJ. Macrophage Density Predicts Facial Nerve Outcome and Tumor Growth After Subtotal Resection of Vestibular Schwannoma. Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base. 2018 Oct. PMID: 30210976 Basic Science Abstract Award Winner, NASBS 2017.
Graffeo CS, Perry A, Rangel-Castilla L. Interhemispheric Transfalcine Approach to a Medial Frontal Arteriovenous Malformation: Operative Video with Positioning Illustrations. Heliyon. 2019 Aug. PMID: 31453388
Graffeo CS, Perry A, Wijdicks EFM. Subarachnoid hemorrhage and Spinal subdural Hematoma Due to Acute CSF Hypotension. Neurocritical Care. 2017 Feb. PMID: 27660177
Kiyofuji S, Casabella AM, Perry A, Graffeo CS, Garrity JA, Link MJ. Spheno-orbital meningiomas: Tumor control, visual function, and cranial nerve outcomes in a large, longitudinally followed single-surgeon cohort. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2019 Aug. PMID: 31443076
Kiyofuji S, Perry A, Graffeo CS, Giannini C, Link MJ. The danger of the “Head Down” position in patients with untreated pituitary macroadenoma. Case series and review of literature. Pituitary. 2018 Jun. PMID: 29236218
Kiyofuji S, Graffeo CS, Perry A, Murad MH, Flemming KD, Lanzino G, Rangel-Castilla L, Brinjikji W. Meta-Analysis of Treatment Outcome of Posterior Circulation Non-Saccular Cerebral Aneurysms by Flow Diverters. J NeuroIntervent Surg. 2018 May. PMID: 28965108
Kiyofuji S, Sora S, Graffeo CS, Perry A, Link MJ. Anterior Interhemispheric Approach for Clipping of Subcallosal Distal Anterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysms. Neurosurgical Reviews. 2020 Apr. PMID: 31187343
Leonel LC, Carlstrom LP, Graffeo CS, Perry A, Pinheiro-Neto CD, Sorenson J, Link MJ, Peris Celda M. Foundations of Advanced Neuroanatomy: Technical Guidelines for Specimen Preparation, Dissection, and 3D-photodocumentation in a Surgical Anatomy Laboratory. Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base. PMID: Pending
Lu VM, Carlstrom LP, Perry A, Graffeo CS, Domingo RA, Young CC, Meyer FB. Prognostic Significance of Subdural Hygroma for Post-traumatic Hydrocephalus After Decompressive Craniectomy in the Traumatic Brain Injury Setting: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Neurosurgical Reviews. 2019 Dec. PMID: 31845199
Lu VM, Goyal A, Graffeo CS, Perry A, Burns TC, Parney IF, Quinones-Hinjosa A, Chaichana KL. Survival benefit of maximal resection for glioblastoma reoperation in the temozolomide era: meta-analysis. World Neurosurgery. 2019 Jul. PMID: 30947000
Lu VM, Graffeo CS, Perry A, Carlstrom LP, Freedman BA, Krauss WE. Making the most of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in Spine Surgery: A primer for the practicing spine surgeon. Spine. 2020 Jul. PMID: 32539294
Lu VM, Graffeo CS, Perry A, Carlstrom LP, Link MJ, Meyer FB, Dawood H, Mekary RA, Smith TR. Pearls For Interpreting Neurosurgical Systematic Reviews And Meta-Analyses: Lessons From A Collaborative Effort. Neurosurgery. 020 Mar PMID: 32140720
Lu VM, Goyal A, Graffeo CS, Perry A, Jonker BP, Link MJ. Glossopharyngeal neuralgia treatment outcomes following nerve section, microvascular decompression, or stereotactic radiosurgery: systematic review and meta-analysis. World Neurosurgery. 2018 Dec. PMID: 30240868
Lu VM*, Graffeo CS*, Perry A, Carlstrom LP, Rangel-Castilla KL, Lanzino G, Brinjikji W, Wijdicks EFM, Rabinstein AA. Rebleeding drives poor outcome in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage independent of delayed cerebral ischemia: a propensity score matched cohort study. Journal of Neurosurgery. *Co-first authors. 2019 Jul. PMID: 3139187
Lu VM, Ravindran K, Perry A, Graffeo CS, Daniels DJ, Link MJ. Efficacy and Safety of Bevacizumab for Vestibular Schwannoma in Neurofibromatosis Type 2: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Treatment Outcomes. Journal of Neuro-oncology. 2019 Sep. PMID: 31254266
Lu VM, Ravindran K, Perry A, Graffeo CS, Van Gompel JJ, Mekary RA, Smith TR. Recurrence of Rathke’s cleft cysts based on extent of resection of cyst wall: a meta-analysis. Neurosurgery Reviews. 2020 Jun. PMID: 31041618
Lu VM, Scheitler KM, Perry A, Graffeo CS, Carlstrom LP, Daniels DJ, Meyer FB. Identifying the geographic profile of internationals visitors to the United States for neurosurgical education: A single institution’s experience. World Neurosurgery. 2020 Apr. Pending. PMID: 32339740
Lu VM, Scheitler KM, Perry A, Graffeo CS, Carlstrom LP, Daniels DJ, Meyer FB. In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding “Geographic Distribution of International Medical Graduate Residents in U.S. Neurosurgery Training Programs”. 2020 Jun. World Neurosurgery. PMID: 32545013
Marcellino CR, Perry A, Graffeo CS. Ecthyma gangrenosum secondary to pseudomonal sepsis complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome following craniotomy for resection of a metastasis. Cureus. 2019 Aug. PMID: 31687315
Meyer J, Perry A, Graffeo CS, Carlstrom LP, Marcellino CR, Burrows A, Bancos I, Driscoll CL, Meyer FB. Carotid Artery Injury During Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery: Lessons From a 15- Year Modern Cohort. JNLS:B. 2019 Jul. PMID: Pending
Meyer J, Perry A, Graffeo CS, Oushy S, Carlstrom LP, Meyer FB. Extraordinary Case Presentations in Pediatric Pituitary Adenoma. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics. 2019 Oct. PMID: 31604323
Nesvick CL, Perry A, Graffeo CS, Raghunathan A, Hammack JE, Van Gompel JJ. Trochlear Schwannoma Presenting with Isolated Trigeminal Neuralgia. World Neurosurgery. 2017 Jul. PMID: 28434965.
Nguyen QBD, Perry A, Graffeo CS, Nesvick CL, Raghunathan A, Jentoft ME, O’Neill BP, Morris PP, Morris JM, Van Gompel JJ. Gliosarcoma with Primary Skull Base Invasion. Case Report in Radiology. 2016 Dec. PMID: 28053799
Oushy S, Graffeo CS, Perry A, Link MJ, Pollock BE. Single-fraction Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Spindle Cell Oncocytoma: Preliminary Experience and Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal of Neuro-oncology. 2019 Sep. PMID: 31254265
Oushy S, Graffeo CG, Perry A, Morris JM, Carlson ML Van Gompel JJ. Collet-Sicard Syndrome Attributable to Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of the Jugular Foramen. World Neurosurgery 2018 Feb. PMID: 29191538
Oushy S, Perry A, Graffeo CS, Raghunathan A, Carlstrom LP, Daniels DJ. Pediatric Ganglioglioma of the Brain Stem and Cervicomedullary Junction: Case Series and Review of the Literature. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics. 2019 Oct. PMID: 31585412
Pagani-Estevez GL, Nasr DM, Brinjikji W, Perry A, Fugate J. Dual-Energy CT to Diagnose Pseudoedema in Contrast-Induced Encephalopathy Following Cerebral Angiography. Neurocrit Care. Mar 2017. PMID: 28352965
Peris-Celda M, Carlstrom LP, Perry A, Graffeo CS, Link MJ. Middle fossa approach with anterior petrosectomy for resection of a meningioma mimicking a trigeminal schwannoma, a step-by-step surgical and anatomical description. Operative Neurosurgery. 2019 Jul. PMID: 31197348
Peris-Celda M, Graffeo CS, Perry A, Carlstrom LP, Link MJ. Trigeminal nerve schwannoma of the cerebellopontine angle: 2-D operative video. Accepted to Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base. 2018 Dec. PMID: 30456035
Peris-Celda M, Graffeo CS, Perry A, Kerezoudis P, Tombers N, Carlson ML, Link MJ. Main symptom that led to medical evaluation and diagnosis of vestibular schwannoma and patient reported tumor size: Cross-sectional study in 1304 patients. Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base. 2019 Jun. PMID: 31143577
Peris-Celda M, Oushy s, Perry A, Graffeo CS, Carlstrom LP, Link MJ. Nervus intermedius and the surgical management of geniculate neuralgia. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2018 Aug. PMID: 30095334
Peris-Celda M, Perry A, Carlstrom LP, Graffeo CS, Driscoll CL, Link MJ. Key anatomical landmarks for middle fossa surgery: a surgical anatomy study. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2018 Nov. PMID: 30497156
Peris-Celda M, Perry A, Carlstrom LP, Graffeo CS, Link MJ. Intraoperative management of an enlarged suprameatal tubercle during microvascular decompression of the trigeminal nerve: 2- dimensional operative video. Operative Neurosurgery. 2019 Dec. PMID: 30851049
Perry A, Carlstrom LP, Graffeo CS. Welcome to #MikesCrew: Strategies for Building a Successful Resident Research Collaboration. Submitted to: World Neurosurgery. 2020 May. PMID: 32473329.
Perry A, Graffeo CS, Copeland WR, Brinjikji W, Morris JM, Cloft HJ, Rabinstein A, Link MJ. Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Precipitating Catastrophic and Complicated Venous Sinus Thrombosis. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine 2018 Jun. PMID: 29600909
Perry A, Graffeo CS, Carlstrom LP, Anding WJ, Link J, Rangel-Castilla L. Novel Rodent Model for Simulation of Sylvian Fissure Dissection and Cerebrovascular Bypass Under Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Conditions: Technical Note and Timing Study. Neurosurgical Focus. 2019 Feb. PMID: 30717047 Editorial feature via invited Video Abstract.
Perry A, Graffeo CS, Carlstrom LP, Raghunathan A, Driscoll CL, Neff BA, Carlson ML, Van Gompel JJ, Link MJ. The M1 subtype predominates among tumor-associated macrophages in phenotypically aggressive vestibular schwannoma. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2019 Oct. PMID: 31585433
Perry A, Graffeo CS, Carlstrom LP, Hughes, JD, Peris-Celda M, Cray N, Pollock BE, Link MJ. Is there a Need for a 6-Month PostRadiosurgery MRI in the Treatment of Vestibular Schwannoma? Neurosurgery. 2020 Feb. PMID: 30980077
Perry A, Graffeo CS, Copeland WR, Carlson M, Neff BA, Driscoll CL, Link MJ. Microsurgery for Recurrent Vestibular Schwannoma after Previous Gross Total Resection. Otology & Neurotology. 2017 Jul. PMID: 28595258.
Perry A, Graffeo CS, Copeland WRC, Van Abel K, Carlson ML, Pollock BE, Link MJ. Delayed CSF rhinorrhea after gamma knife radiosurgery with or without preceding transsphenoidal hypophysectomy for pituitary pathology. World Neurosurgery. 2017 Jan. PMID: 28089836
Perry A, Graffeo CS, Fattahi N, Forghanian-Arani A, Ehman R, Glaser KJ, Manduca A, Meyer FB, Huston J. Clinical Correlation of Abnormal Findings on Magnetic Resonance Elastography in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Word Neurosurgery. 2017 Mar. PMID: 28063896.
Perry A, Graffeo CS, Kleinstern G, Carlstrom LP, Link MJ, Rabinstein AR. Quantitative Modeling of External Ventricular Drain Output to Predict Shunt Dependency in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Cohort Study. Neurocritical Care. 2019. PMID: Pending
Perry A, Graffeo CS, Mallory G, Chang W, Carlstrom LP, Puffer RC, Clarke MJ. Fusion, Dysphagia, Failure, Fatality: Nonoperative Versus Surgical Outcomes After Type II Odontoid Fracture in Octogenarians. World Neurosrugery. 2018. Feb. PMID: 29155062
Perry A, Graffeo CS, Marcellino C, Pollock B, Wetjen N, Meyer FB. Pediatric Pituitary Adenoma: Case Series, Review of the Literature, & a Skull Base Treatment Paradigm. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2018 Feb. PMID: 29404245
Perry A, Graffeo CS, Meyer J, Marcellino CR, Carlstrom LP, Driscoll CL, Meyer FB. Beyond the Learning Curve: Comparison Between Microscopic and Endoscopic Approaches in a Series of Highly Experienced Modern Operators. World Neurosurgery. 2019 Nov. PMID: 3131987
Perry A, Kerezoudis P, Graffeo CS, Carlstrom LP, Peris-Celda M, Meyer FBM, Bydon M, Link MJ. Little Insights from Big Data: Towards an Adaptive Framework for Predicting Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak after Skull Base Surgery. World Neurosurgery. 2019 Jul. PMID: 30928599
Perry A, Peters PA, Graffeo CS, Carlstrom LP, Krauss WE. Synchronous presentation of a cervical spinal schwannoma and primary progressive multiple sclerosis in a 65-year-old man. Cureus. 2019 Mar. PMID: 31093475
Perry A, Scheitler K, Graffeo CS. The Best Neurosurgical Non-required Reading List: Clinical Neurosurgery 101. World Neurosurgery. 2019 Nov. PMID: 31326643
Perry A, Sorenton T, Graffeo CS, Driscoll CLW, Link MJ. Posterior Petrosectomy for Resection of Pontine Cavernous Malformation. Neurosurgical Focus. 2019 Oct. PMID: Pending
Rotter J, Graffeo CS, Carlstrom LP, Perry A, Gilder H, Lee K, Link MJ. Polymicrobial Intracerebral Abscess Growing Mycobacterium avium complex and Achromobacter xylosoxidans: Case Report and Systematic Review. World Neurosurgery. 2020 Jun. PMID: 32201293
Rotter J, Lu VM, Graffeo CS, Perry A, Driscoll CLW, Pollock BE, Link MJ. Surgery Versus Radiosurgery For Facial Nerve Schwannoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Facial
Rotter J, Perry A, Graffeo CS. The Best Neurosurgical Nonrequired Reading: Lessons in Learning to Lead. World Neurosurgery. 2020 Jun. PMID: 32201293
Scheitler KM, Lu VM, Carlstrom LP, Graffeo CS, Perry A, Daniels DJ, Meyer FB. Geographic Distribution of International Medical Graduate Residents In United States Neurosurgery Training Programs. World Neurosurg. 2020 May. PMID: 32032791
Takami H, Graffeo CS, Perry A, Raghunathan A, Jenkins RB, Giannini C, Burns TC. Giant Cell Ependymoma of Lateral Ventricle: Case Report, Literature Review, and Analysis of Prognostic Factors and Genetic Profile. World Neurosurgery. 2017 Dec. PMID: 28943417
Takami H, Graffeo CS, Perry A, Giannini C, Daniels DJ. Epidemiology, Natural History, and Optimal Management of Neurohypophyseal Germ Cell Tumors. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2020 Feb PMID: 32032947
Takami H, Perry A , Graffeo CS, Giannini C, Daniels DJ. Novel Diagnostic Methods and Posttreatment Clinical Phenotypes among Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors. Neurosurgery. 2020 Apr. PMID: 32348488
Takami H, Perry A, Graffeo CS, Giannini C, Ichimura K, Nishikawa R, Matsutani M, Daniels DJ. Comparison on Epidemiology, Tumor Locations, Histology and Prognosis of Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors between Mayo Clinic and Japanese Consortium Cohorts. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2020 Jan. PMID: 32005022
Carlstrom LP, Perry A, Graffeo CS, Pollock BE, Link MJ. Secondary radiation treatment of vestibular schwannoma after recurrence, progression, or treatment failure: Comprehensive Management of Acoustic Neuroma.
Copeland WR, Carlstrom LP, Perry A, Meyer FB. Surgical Management of Parasellar Meningiomas ―Schmidek and Sweet’s Operative Neurosurgical Techniques. Ed. Alfredo Quinones Hinojosa Saunders, 7e.” Elsevier 2018.
Graffeo CS, Perry A, Daniels DD. Pediatric Brain Stem Tumors. ―Schmidek & Sweet: Operative Neurosurgical Technique, 7e.” Elsevier 2018
Perry A, Graffeo CS, Copeland WR, Carlson M, Neff BA, Driscoll CL, Link MJ. Microsurgery for Recurrent and Residual Vestibular Schwannoma: Comprehensive Management of Acoustic Neuroma.
Perry A, Graffeo CS, Meyer FB. Preoperative and Postoperative Care for Neurosurgery Procedures. Pediatric Vascular Neurosurgery: Tenets to Pediatric Neurovascular Disorders and their Management. Volume II, Chapter 21. Agrawal and Britz, Springer 2016.
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