Neurosurgery Research Day

Neurosurgery Research Day is an annual event that includes selected presentations of original and breakthrough research conducted by neurosurgery faculty, residents, fellows, and medical students. The first Research Day was held in June, 1996, and originally titled, "Basic Science Research Day." The Research Day program includes the annual Ved P. Sachdev, MD, Memorial Lecture.

The 24th Annual Ved P. Sachdev, MD, Memorial Lecture

The Ved P. Sachdev, MD, Memorial Lecture was established in 2001, by the late neuropathologist Dr. Ronjit Sachdev, to foster the in memory of her husband Dr. Ved P. Sachdev. Born in India in 1932, Dr. Sachdev studied at Amristar Medical College at the University of Punjab. Having completed residencies in India in Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) and Neurosurgery, he moved to England where he became an ENT fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. Dr. Sachdev came from England to the United States and at the age of 39 and began his Neurosurgery residency at Mount Sinai under Dr. Sidney Gross (who retired two years later) and completed his training under Dr. Leonard I. Malis. Dr. Sachdev became Dr. Malis’ associate the day he completed his residency.

Well-known for his surgical skills and anatomical knowledge, he was listed in New York Magazine among the best neurosurgeons in New York, as well as in America. Also a dedicated teacher, Dr. Sachdev taught the anatomy of the peripheral nervous system at the medical school. He died on August 8, 2000, at Mount Sinai, where he had worked for 30 years. Dr. Sachdev is survived by his two daughters, Ulka and Rivka, both of whom are physicians.

This years honored lecturer is Richard G. Ellenbogen, MD, FACS.

Richard G. Ellenbogen, MD, FACS is Professor and Theodore Roberts Endowed Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. He is also Director of the UW Medicine Neurosciences Institute. In addition, he is Director of the Neurological Surgery Residency Program and Founding Co-Director of the Seattle Sports Concussion Program, a joint program sponsored by Seattle Children’s Hospital and UW Medicine. He is currently a member of the ACGME Residency Review Committee for Neurological Surgery. He has served as Chair of the American Board of Neurological Surgery, President of the American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons (ASPN), President of the Society of University Neurological Surgeons and President of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS).

His numerous areas of clinical expertise encompass both pediatric and adult congenital neurological surgery, endoscopic brain surgery, brain tumor surgery and neuro-trauma care. Dr. Ellenbogen has had three recent extramurally funded research efforts. He is the PI on an NIH/NINDS funded (R-25) Summer Research Experience in Translational Neuroscience and Neurological Surgery, an NCI-funded molecular imaging lab study targeting brain tumors using immunofluorescent nanoparticles, and he was PI on a Paul Allen Brain Science Foundation funded project on mapping of the transcriptome in patients who have suffered a TBI.

Dr. Ellenbogen completed his Neurosurgery Training in 1989 at The Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School Program. Prior to joining the University of Washington, Dr. Ellenbogen was Chairman of the National Capital Area Neurosurgery Consortium and Residency Program Director, (Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Bethesda National Naval Medical Center), and Neurosurgery Director and Co-Principal Investigator of the Department of Defense Veterans Head Injury Program, also at Walter Reed Medical Center. Dr. Ellenbogen also served as Commander of the 252nd Medical Detachment KE Team (XVIII Airborne Corp) during Operation Desert Shield/Storm, and was awarded a Bronze Star for his service

Agenda
7:30 am  Breakfast and Sachdev Lecture (In Person: Hess Seminar Room A)
9:00 am Virtual Oral Research Presentations (Via Zoom - Link to be provided soon)
11:00 am Virtual Poster Presentations (Via Zoom)
12:00 pm Awards (Via Zoom)