Dr. JFM

07/28/2025

New publication alert!
Endoscopic endonasal transcavernous surgery for a contemporary series of 59 prolactinomas

Our study shows very high remission rates with minimal complications providing further support for the wider adoption of surgery in the management of selected

07/22/2025

07/14/2025

The carotidoclinoidal ligament (CCL) has great relevance in endoscopic cavernous sinus surgery. Here is our new publication describing its anatomical variations and surgical techniques for its transection. For the first time, we demonstrate the invasion of CCL by pituitary tumors, key when operating on functional adenomas.

07/12/2025

Dr. Nobutaka Yoshioka “Nobu” is an extraordinarily talented neuro-plastic surgeon dedicated to the field of facial reanimation surgery in Osaka, Japan. He completed the revised version of his Atlas at Stanford NeuroTraIn lab. It was a real joy supporting his incredible work. Nobu is a testament that learning has no age limits. As Prof. Rhoton said “ there is no finish line…” Congrats Nobu !

07/11/2025

International Pituitary Surgeons Symposium at the 19th International Pituitary Congress in San Francisco
Presented our work on Transcavernous Endoscopic surgery for Acromegaly and Cushing’s disease with esteem colleagues and outstanding Stanford Pituitary Center team!

07/04/2025

We stand in the shoulder of giants and their inspiration is timeless
Evandro de Oliveira Legacy course in Valencia, Spain
Outstanding organization by Dr. Quilis and team, wonderful faculty and participants
And Don Santiago Ramon y Cajal watching over us!

06/19/2025

Wonderful summer burger party with our skull base team and NeuroTraIn lab families. Congratulations to our graduating fellows! Your dedication and skill mark the beginning of transformative careers.
Here’s to our fellows’ bright futures and their impact on patient lives!
Matei Banu, MD
Ali Palejwala, MD
David Liu, MD
Axel Renteria, MD
Ana Sofia Alvarez, MD
Dilan Ozaydin, MD
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05/19/2025

This is going to be an exciting and fun webinar with my dear and admired friends Paul Gardner and
I learnt from and with the best when I joined them in 2008 for skull base fellowship
A special treat tomorrow!
Thanks for organizing

03/16/2025

Thanks for bringing back this Rhoton Legacy course, a unique educational experience for senior residents and fellows interested in skull base surgery. A 2-day 3D anatomy and hands-on transcranial skull base approaches with spectacular faculty FrancoDeMonte

02/15/2025

Just 20 years ago I was an enthusiastic Rhoton fellow in microsurgical neuroanatomy along with Dr. Rubino and Dr. Tong. Today we celebrate and continue his legacy with our Stanford fellows at

- “Our duty is to leave medicine better than we found it; our legacy, the surgeons we train.” - William Stewart Halsted

02/09/2025

Lateral compartment of the cavernous sinus: the last frontier in pituitary surgery

On the cover of JNS this month
Thanks🙏🏼

“The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.” - Arthur C. Clarke

02/03/2025

This week we bid farewell to Dr. Veronica de los Santos, neurosurgeon from Uruguay sponsored by CNS Foundation, and Dr. Kobayashi from Fukuoka University in Japan. As you depart, carry with you the light of learning. You’ve mastered the craft; now, go forth and heal with the grace of your new knowledge.