NeoRestoration Foundation

10/14/2026

Honoring Dr. Victor A. Aletich

The Department of Neurosurgery at UIC is proud to host the 5th Annual Victor A. Aletich Memorial Lecture in memory of Dr. Aletich, a pioneer in endovascular neurosurgery and former Chief of Endovascular Neurosurgery at UI Health.

Each year, the Aletich Memorial Lecture brings together neurosurgeons and other specialists to share knowledge, explore advances in neurovascular care, and carry forward the spirit of innovation, education, and mentorship that defined his career.

Dr. Aletich's medical career began in Maryland as Head of the Division of Neuroradiology and Special Procedures at the Uniformed University of the Health Sciences and the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, and later Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He then came to Chicago as Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1994. He became Professor and Chief of Endovascular Neurosurgery in January 2007.

Through this annual event, UIC’s Department of Neurosurgery honors Dr. Aletich’s lasting impact on the field and his contributions to the future of neurovascular care.

Learn more: https://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/neurosurgery/events/5th-annual-victor-a-aletich-memorial-lecture/

10/07/2026

A heartfelt thank you to Lara Spencer, her husband Rick, and the entire That Thrifting Show team for their incredible support of the Lenox Hill Neurosurgery Brain Tumor Center. 💙🧠

Together, the fundraiser and Lara and Rick’s generous match raised $26,000 to help advance brain tumor research and clinical trials.

Dr. John Boockvar shares a special message of thanks.

10/07/2026

Now accepting applications for the 2027–2028 University of Miami Neurotrauma CAST Accredited Fellowship! 🧠

Train at Ryder Trauma Center and gain advanced experience in the care of complex neurotrauma patients within one of the nation’s premier Level I trauma centers.

📩 For more information:
Gladys Cordero | [email protected]

10/07/2026

The Department of Neurological Surgery is pleased to welcome Brad Kolb, MD, to the team!

Dr. Kolb earned his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine and his bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University. He recently completed his neurological surgery residency at Rush University and has a special interest in spine surgery.

Based at Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, Dr. Kolb joins colleagues serving patients throughout the north and northwest suburbs.

10/07/2026

Barrow Neurological Institute has received an additional $25.3 million from the National Institutes of Health () to extend the groundbreaking Access for All in ALS (ALL ALS) Consortium for another two years.

With this additional funding, Barrow has received a total of $76.5 million from the NIH for ALL ALS. This makes the Consortium the largest externally funded study and program in the Institute’s 64-year history.

Established in 2023, the ALL ALS Consortium is disrupting the ALS clinical research landscape through its open-science methods. This means researchers across the United States will have access to the data and biological samples collected by the Consortium’s 37 participating clinical research sites—19 of which Barrow oversees as the Consortium’s West Clinical Coordinating Center.

10/04/2026

hosted a wonderful event last month at The Cornell Club!

Columbia had a tremendous showing, and Dr. Connolly's featured lecture, "Elsberg and The Birth of NY Neurosurgery: Legacy and Lessons," offered attendees a fascinating history of Columbia's Neurological Institute, with themes still relevant today as the program continues to innovate and evolve.

10/04/2026

09/25/2026

Not apartments but still very cool to see this. An inside look of the status of the new Memorial Sloan Kettering building at 1233 York Ave, a 594-foot cancer hospital 🏥

The 31-story MSK Pavilion will be the second-tallest building on the Upper East Side, with 200 private patient rooms, 28 operating rooms, and a sky bridge over East 67th Street connecting it to the main hospital. (tt/raymondreyes595)

09/25/2026

Please join us in welcoming Jason Lamanna, MD, PhD, to Northwestern Medicine Neurological Surgery.

Dr. Lamanna joins the department as a cerebrovascular neurosurgeon after completing a combined open and endovascular neurosurgery fellowship at Emory University. His clinical interests include cerebrovascular neurosurgery and neurotrauma, while his research background focuses on the development of advanced imaging techniques and therapies for disorders of the central nervous system.

An accomplished physician-scientist, Dr. Lamanna has authored numerous publications and presentations at national and international meetings. He will work alongside Nader Dahdaleh, MD, and Harish Shownkeen, MD, to help expand and advance cerebrovascular care across Northwestern Medicine's west suburbs.

09/24/2026

Please join us in welcoming Evan F. Joiner, MD, to the Columbia Neurosurgery faculty.

Dr. Joiner is a fellowship-trained spine surgeon who treats complex conditions of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, from degenerative disease and deformity to spinal tumors and revision surgery.

He trained at Columbia at nearly every stage, from medical school through residency and two fellowships. As Research Director of the Columbia Center for Spinal Neuromodulation and Recovery, he studies spinal cord stimulation as a way to restore function after spinal cord injury.

Welcome to the department, Dr. Joiner! 🎉