Cerebrovascular neurosurgeon @UofR / alumnus @hopkinsnsurg @mckinsey @yale / @ironmantri triathlete, marathoner, run commuter

Rochester, NY
Joined September 2022
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Thank you to all the attendees who joined the inaugural @issclsociety meeting. The world experts on #spinalCSFleak!
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Seeing some great new studies for the first issue of JNIS Advances, from stroke to surgery and from new devices to outcome prediction. Submit your work now for rapid, expert peer review and a chance to be included in vol. 1 no. 1! jnisadvances.bmj.com/pages/a… @SNISinfo @JNIS_BMJ
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Save the date! Inaugural meeting of the International Society for Spinal CSF leak in New York City, New York, October 17&18, 2026. ⁦@spinalCSFleak⁩ ⁦@csfleakuk⁩ ⁦@SpinalCSFLeakAu⁩ ⁦@SpinalCSFCanada⁩ ⁦@issclsociety⁩ ⁦@PeterGKranz⁩
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Kicking off day 3 of the 2026 #cerebralvenous & #CSF Disorders Summit with @mtbendermd and Emanuele Orru’, MD 📝
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After two years and thousands of manuscripts, I’ve learned that the real work of an editor isn’t gatekeeping — it’s partnership. My latest @JACCJournals Editor’s Page: The Partnership 🔗 jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.… #MedTwitter #AcademicMedicine #Cardiology @YaleMed @YaleSPH
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Congrats to @AaronAnandaraj1 one of our most productive @penn undergraduates in the #NeuroVERT lab, now a med student up in Rochester. Look forward to following your work with @mtbendermd and crew – at Philadelphia, PA
Excited to have presented my research looking at differences in thrombectomy times based on various social determinants at the regional #APSA conference in Rochester, with my colleagues presenting at #CNS! Thank you for the support from @visishs and @PennNSG over the past year!
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Congratulations to our resident, @SajalAkkipeddi, postdoctoral fellow, @SantiMendozAyus, and medical students, @HermnLi and Arul Malhotra, for presenting at CNS! 🧠 #CNS2025 #Neurosurgery #URochesterResearch #Match2026 #NeuroTwitter #MedEd
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thejns.org/view/journals/j-n… Thrilled to show our findings implicating the glymphatic system in futile recanalization after thrombectomy in LVO #stroke. Is the glymphatic system a potential therapeutic target? @mtbendermd
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Interesting analysis from RESCU ICAS led by ⁦@mtbendermd⁩ . Worse NIHSS on presentation and higher number of passes are strong predictors for futile recanalization, while stenting and complete recan provide protective effect
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Navin had trouble walking, remembering, and needed help with daily tasks—signs of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), caused by fluid buildup in the brain. A new study helped treat his condition without major surgery. Now he walks 3–4 miles a day! #URochesterResearch
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Matt Bender retweeted
Honoring Dr. Howard Silberstein—beloved mentor, master surgeon, and leader in neurosurgical education at @URNeurosurgery. His impact is lasting. Support the future of neurosurgical training in his name: ow.ly/JQuz50WlQmZ #MedTwitter #MedEd #donate
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Thank you to @ColumbiaNeuro, @NREFORG, and @NeuroSoftball for organizing the 20th annual Neurosurgery Softball Tournament. Despite the rain 🌧️, it was a blast! 🧠🥎 #Neurosurgery #NeuroTwitter #MedEd #MedX #Softball #NYC #CentralPark #NeuroSoftballTourney
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200+ providers joined STAR-NY’s 2025 Regional Stroke Conference & it did not disappoint! Cutting-edge stroke topics & renowned keynote, Dr. @BrianHoh1, UF Chair of Neurosurgery, shared his groundbreaking research on ICAD. Dedication to improving stroke care drives real change!
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What can a blood clot tell @URNeurosurgery about a stroke? @mtbendermd @UR_Med explains why his team studies clot composition & how this could shape the future of stroke treatment #URochesterResearch In a Neuro Minute🧠
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Matt Bender retweeted
Ever since the TO-ACT trial was halted for futility, I’ll periodically look for new options in medically-refractory venous sinus thrombosis. Recently saw: venous sinus-specific stentriever, seems promising.
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Announcement: This just in! @BettegowdaMDPHD, the Jennison & Novak Families Professor of Neurosurgery, will lead the Johns Hopkins Department of Neurosurgery, as of 5/15. Henry Brem, MD, is stepping down after 25 years at the helm & we look forward to honoring him.
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The next @JNIS_BMJ Journal Club is Thursday, 4/10 at 4pm ET. Authors Kyle Fargen, MD, MPH and David Fiorella, MD, PhD will sit down with JNIS Social Media Assistant Editor @DrAltschul with discussants @mtbendermd and @DanTonettiMD. Register: register.gotowebinar.com/reg…
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Your Match Day reminder that square knots look the same at hospitals of every ranking, and matching *somewhere* is what matters. The grass is not always greener at your ‘top’ programs, and in the end, both your potential and the basic principles of surgery are still the same.
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