Clara Raquel Epstein, MD, P.C.

Publications

Abstracts/Publications:

1. Epstein CR, Bourekas EC, Gabriel J, Ammirati M. Comparison of Preoperative Transarterial Embolization vs. Direct Percutaneous Embolization of Hypervascular Spinal Renal Cell Metastasis: Technical Case Report and Literature Review. Spine Arthroplasty Society Asia Pacific Conference, January 16-18, 2008, Seoul, Korea. (Abstract Submitted for Presentation)

2. Epstein CR, Chang DJ. Orbitocranial Penetrating Trauma by a Tree Branch: Case Report and Literature Review. 2007 AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery, November 26 – December 1, 2007, Miami, FL. (Abstract Accepted/e-Poster).

3. Epstein CR, Bourekas EC, Gabriel J, Ammirati M. Comparison of Preoperative Transarterial Embolization vs. Direct Percutaneous Embolization of Hypervascular Spinal Renal Cell Metastasis: Technical Case Report and Literature Review. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2007 Annual Meeting,
September 15-20, 2007, San Diego, CA. (Abstract Published in
Proceedings/e-Poster Presentation).

4. Epstein CR, Bourekas EC, Gabriel J, Ammirati M. Comparison of Preoperative Transarterial Embolization vs. Direct Percutaneous Embolization of Hypervascular Spinal Renal Cell Metastasis: Technical Case Report and Literature Review. XIX Congreso Mexicano de Cirugía Neurológica. July 6-
13, 2007, Mexico City, Mexico. (Abstract Published in Proceedings/Oral Presentation).

5. Epstein CR, Chang DJ. Orbitocranial Penetrating Trauma by a Tree Branch: Case Report and Literature Review. XIX Congreso Mexicano de Cirugía Neurológica. July 6-13, 2007, Mexico City, Mexico.(Abstract Published in Proceedings/Oral and Poster Presentation).

6. Gabriel JP, Epstein CR, Pirnia N, Perry CR, Ammirati M, Yue JJ.Hangman’s Fracture: Successful Conservative Treatment for Type I, Type II and Type IIA Fractures Using Rigid Immobilization. XIX Congreso Mexicano de Cirugía Neurológica. July 6-13, 2007, Mexico City, Mexico. (Abstract Published in Proceedings/Oral Presentation).

7. Epstein CR, Bourekas EC, Gabriel J, Ammirati M. Comparison of Preoperative Transarterial Embolization vs. Direct Percutaneous Embolization of Hypervascular Spinal Renal Cell Metastasis. 57th Annual Congress of Neurological Surgeons Meeting. September, 15-20, 2007, San Diego, CA. (Abstract Accepted/Oral Presentation).

8. Epstein CR, Chang DJ. Orbitocranial Penetrating Trauma by a Tree Branch: Case Report and Literature Review. 18th Annual North American Skull Base Society Meeting; May 24-27, 2007, Chicago, IL. (Poster Presentation).

9. Epstein CR, Chang DJ. Orbitocranial Penetrating Trauma by a Tree Branch: Case Report and Literature Review. 3rd International Symposium on Microneurosurgical Anatomy, November 5-8, 2006, Antalya, Turkey. (Poster Presentation).

10. Epstein CR, McGregor JM, Yang M, Chang DJ, Christoforidis GA, Robitaille PM. 8-Tesla Ultra High Resolution MRI: Triangulation and Correlation of Microvascularity Within Human Gliomas Using Neuronavigation. World Federation of Neurological Surgeons 1st Annual Levantine Forum. November 7-9, 2004, Palace Hotel Congress Center, Bari, Italy. (Oral and Poster Presentation).

11. Epstein CR, McGregor JM, Yang M, Chang DJ, Christoforidis GA, Robitaille PM. 8-Tesla Ultra High Resolution MRI: Triangulation and Correlation of Microvascularity Within Human Gliomas Using Neuronavigation. 54th Annual Congress of Neurological Surgeons Meeting. October, 16-21, 2004, San Francisco, CA. (Poster Presentation).

12. Epstein CR, McGregor JM, Yang M, Abduljalil A, Chaudhury AR, Robitaille PM, Christoforidis GA. Correlation of Microvascularity within Human Gliomas Identified at 8-Tesla Ultra High Resolution MRI and Histopathology Using Frameless Stereotactic Guided Biopsies. 16th Congress of the European
Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. June 23-26, 2004, Vienna, Austria. (Oral Presentation).

13. Epstein CR, McGregor JM, Yang M, Abduljalil A, Chaudhury AR, Robitaille PM, Christoforidis GA. Correlation of Microvascularity within Human Gliomas Identified at 8-Tesla Ultra High Resolution MRI and Histopathology Using Frameless Stereotactic Guided Biopsies. 16th Congress of the European
Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. Acta Neurochirurgica The European Journal of Neurosurgery. Vol 146, No. 8, July 2004.

14. Epstein CR, McGregor JM, Yang M, Abduljalil A, Chaudhury AR, Robitaille PM, Christoforidis GA. Correlation of Microvascularity within Human Gliomas Identified at 8-Tesla Ultra High Resolution MRI and Histopathology Using Frameless Stereotactic Guided Biopsies. Poster presented and awarded
The Ohio State University Annual Research Day Award and Traveling Scholarship, April 1, 2004.

15. Epstein CR, Zamorano L, Kim H, Diaz F, Levin K, Fontanesi J, Ducharme E. Radiosurgical Treatment of Incompletely Obliterated AVM After LINAC and Gamma Knife Surgery. American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Quadrennial Meeting. May 18-21, 2003, New York, NY.
(Poster Presentation).

16. Epstein CR, Zamorano L. Web-based Teaching Tools with Wireless Access for Computer Assisted Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery. Fourth Annual Teaching, Learning, and Technology Round Table Conference. Wayne State University Medical Campus, March 6, 2003, Detroit, MI. (Oral Presentation)

17. Epstein CR. Professional Development in Neurological Surgery. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Young Neurosurgeons' News. (6): Article 6, Spring, 2002.

18. Epstein CR. Young Neurosurgeons Listserv. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Young Neurosurgeons' News. (5): Article 5, Spring, 2002.

19. Epstein CR, Bederson JB, Aledort L. Giant Intracranial Aneurysm-Carotid Bypass-Factor VIII Deficiency: A Case Report. Journal of Neurosurgery (Submitted for Publication).

20. Epstein CR, Bederson JB. Aneurysms/Carotid Bypass/Factor VIII Deficiency, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. October 27, 1999, Manhattan, NY.
http://www.mssm.edu/neurosurgery/cpcd/carotid_bypass/

21. Epstein CR, Horowitz DR. Sagittal Sinus and Transverse Sinus Thrombosis, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Clinical Program for Cerebrovascular Disorders/Stroke Conference. October 21, 1998, 1999, Manhattan, NY. http://www.mssm.edu/neurosurgery/cpcd/thrombosis/

22. Epstein CR, et al: Activating the L.D. Brain to Enhance Maximum Performance in Higher Education, Abstract for AHEAD Pre-conference Workshop, July 13, 1999, Atlanta, Georgia.(Abstract Published in Proceedings).

23. Epstein CR, Trace D, Naeymi-Rad F. Multi-Lingual IMR-E (Intelligent Medical Records Entry). Clinical Research Journal. October 1993.

Internet Publications:

1. Epstein CR. Professional Development in Neurological Surgery. Neurosurgery://On-Call®, February 2002.
http://www.neurosurgery.org/resident/chicagoreview2002.html

2. "Aneurysms/Carotid Bypass/Factor VIII Deficiency", Mount Sinai Medical Center, Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. October 27, 1999, Manhattan, NY - http://www.mssm.edu/neurosurgery/cpcd/carotid_bypass/

3. "Sagittal Sinus and Transverse Sinus Thrombosis", Mount Sinai Medical Center, Clinical Program for Cerebrovascular Disorders/Stroke Conference. October 21, 1998, 1999, Manhattan, NY. - http://www.mssm.edu/neurosurgery/cpcd/thrombosis/

4. N://OC® Editorial Board Web Page -
http://www.neurosurgery.org/nocedboard.html

5. N://OC® Young Neurosurgeons Web Page -
http://www.neurosurgery.org/yns/index.html

6. N://OC® Residents Corner Web Page -
http://www.neurosurgery.org/resident/index.html

7. Today News, October 1998 -
http://www.llu.edu/news/today/oct98/llu.htm#LLU

8. AANS/CNS Committees -
http://www.neurosurgery.org/jointactivities.html

9. Young Neurosurgeons Committee, Chairman's Message, 2000 -
http://www.neurosurgery.org/resident/0999yns_chairman.html

10. AANS Annual Report, 2000 -
http://www.neurosurgery.org/aans/about/aansannualreport00.pdf

11. AANS Annual Report, 1999 -
http://www.neurosurgery.org/aans/about/aansannualreport99.pdf

12. CSNS Young Physicians Committee, April 7, 2000 -
http://www.neurosurgery.org/csns/0400/0400young.html

13. CSNS Young Physicians Committee, April 23, 1999 -
http://www.neurosurgery.org/csns/499/ypc99.html

14. List of Attendees at the September 1998 Council of State Neurosurgical Societies - http://www.neurosurgery.org/csns/998/10_98_attendees.html

15. CSNS Medical Legal Committee Meeting, October 2, 1998 -
http://www.neurosurgery.org/csns/998/10_98_medlegal.html

16. CSNS Southwest Quadrant Report, October 2, 1998 -
http://www.neurosurgery.org/csns/998/10_98_swquad.html

17. Today News, October 22,1998 -
http://www.llu.edu/news/today/oct22-98/llu.htm#Teaching

18. Today News, September 1998 -
http://www.llu.edu/news/today/sept98/llu.htm#Teaching

Papers In Preparation:

1. Epstein CR, Ammirati M. Posterior Fossa Neurocysticercosis within Hemangioblastoma Lesion: Case Report.

2. Epstein CR, Bourekas EC, Gabriel J, Ammirati M. Comparison of Preoperative Transarterial Embolization vs. Direct Percutaneous Embolization of Hypervascular Spinal Renal Cell Metastasis: Technical Case Report and Literature Review.

3. Chang DJ, Epstein CR. Orbitocranial Penetrating Trauma by a Tree Branch: Case Report and Literature Review.

4. Epstein CR, Chang DJ. Skull Base Extension of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma and a Concurrent AVM: Case Report and Literature Review.

5. Gabriel JP, Epstein CR, Perry CR, Yeen WC, Story E, Smith TG, Ammirati M, Yue JJ. Hangman’s Fracture: Successful Conservative Treatment for Type I, Type II and Type IIA Fractures Using Rigid Immobilization.

6. Gabriel JP, Epstein CR, Pirnia N, Perry CR, Ammirati M, Yue JJ. Manubriosternal Joint Dislocation During Early Activity After T11 Paraplegia: A Case Report and Literature Review

7. Epstein CR, Yang M, Chang DJ, Christoforidis GA, Chaudhury AR, Robitaille PM. 8-Tesla Ultra High Resolution MRI: Triangulation and Correlation of Microvascularity Within Human Gliomas Using Neuronavigation.

8. Gabriel JP, Epstein CR. Evaluation and Treatment of Lumbar/Sacral Spine Trauma. Book Chapter for A Comprehensive Spine Review for Residents & Fellows by Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD

9. Gabriel JP, Epstein CR. Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty. Book Chapter for A Comprehensive Spine Review for Residents & Fellows by Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD