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Smruti K. Patel, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical-Affiliate

Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery | College of Medicine

Education/Credentials
  • Residency: University of Cincinnati
  • Medical Degree: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: New Jersey Medical School (Medicine)
  • Bachelor's Degree: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (Major: Cell Biology and Neuroscience; Psychology)
Contact Information
Research Interests

General Neurosurgery
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Skull base Neurosurgery
Neuro-oncology
Pediatric Neuro-oncology
Hydrocephalus
Spina Bifida
Epilepsy


 

Peer Reviewed Publications

De la Garza Ramos, Rafael; Nouri, Aria; Nakhla, Jonathan; Echt, Murray; Gelfand, Yaroslav; Patel, Smruti K; Nasser, Rani; Cheng, Joseph S; Yassari, Reza; Fehlings, Michael G 2019. Predictors of Return to Normal Neurological Function After Surgery for Moderate and Severe Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: An Analysis of A Global AOSpine Cohort of Patients. Neurosurgery, 85 5, E917-E923

Elnashar, Adel; Patel, Smruti K; Kurbanov, Almaz; Zvereva, Kseniya; Keller, Jeffrey T; Grande, Andrew W 2019. Comprehensive anatomy of the foramen ovale critical to percutaneous stereotactic radiofrequency rhizotomy: cadaveric study of dry skulls. Journal of neurosurgery, , 1-9

Kosty, Jennifer A; Stevens, Shawn M; Gozal, Yair M; DiNapoli, Vincent A; Patel, Smruti K; Golub, Justin S; Andaluz, Norberto O; Pensak, Myles; Zuccarello, Mario; Samy, Ravi N 2019. Middle Fossa Approach for Resection of Vestibular Schwannomas: A Decade of Experience. Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.), 16 2, 147-158

Patel, Smruti K; Gozal, Yair M; Saleh, Mohamed S; Gibson, Justin L; Karsy, Michael; Mandybur, George T 2019. Spinal cord stimulation failure: evaluation of factors underlying hardware explantation. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine, , 1-6

Patel, Smruti K; Hartley, Rachel M; Wei, Xin; Furnish, Robin; Escobar-Riquelme, Fernanda; Bear, Heather; Choi, Kwangmin; Fuller, Christine; Phoenix, Timothy N 2019. Generation of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma mouse models by brainstem targeted in utero electroporation. Neuro-oncology, ,

Patel, Smruti K; Staarmann, Brittany; Heilman, Alexander; Mains, Allie; Woodward, Jason; Bierbrauer, Karin S 2019. Growing up with spina bifida: bridging the gaps in the transition of care from childhood to adulthood. Neurosurgical focus, 47 4, E16

Giridharan, Nisha; Patel, Smruti K; Ojugbeli, Amanda; Nouri, Aria; Shirani, Peyman; Grossman, Aaron W; Cheng, Joseph; Zuccarello, Mario; Prestigiacomo, Charles J 2018. Understanding the complex pathophysiology of idiopathic intracranial hypertension and the evolving role of venous sinus stenting: a comprehensive review of the literature. Neurosurgical focus, 45 1, E10

Patel, Smruti K; Gozal, Yair M; Krueger, Bryan M; Bayley, James C; Moody, Suzanne; Andaluz, Norberto; Falcone, Richard A; Bierbrauer, Karin S 2018. Routine surveillance imaging following mild traumatic brain injury with intracranial hemorrhage may not be necessary. Journal of pediatric surgery, 53 10, 2048-2054

Patel, Smruti K; Yuan, Weihong; Mangano, Francesco T 2017. Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques in Pediatric Hydrocephalus. Pediatric neurosurgery, ,

Sandquist, Mary K; Clee, Mark S; Patel, Smruti K; Howard, Kelli A; Yunger, Toni; Nagaraj, Usha D; Jones, Blaise V; Fei, Lin; Vadivelu, Sudhakar; Wong, Hector R 2017. High Frequency of Neuroimaging Abnormalities Among Pediatric Patients With Sepsis Who Undergo Neuroimaging. Pediatric critical care medicine : a journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies, 18 7, 607-613

Patel, Smruti K; Liu, James K 2016. Overview and History of Trigeminal Neuralgia. Neurosurgery clinics of North America, 27 3, 265-76

Patel, Smruti K; Husain, Qasim; Kuperan, Arjuna B; Eloy, Jean Anderson; Liu, James K 2014. Utility of a rotation-suction microdebrider for tumor removal in endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery. Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, 21 1, 142-7

Soni, Resha S; Patel, Smruti K; Husain, Qasim; Dahodwala, Mufaddal Q; Eloy, Jean Anderson; Liu, James K 2014. From above or below: the controversy and historical evolution of tuberculum sellae meningioma resection from open to endoscopic skull base approaches. Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, 21 4, 559-68

Tomei, Krystal L; Nahass, Meghan M; Husain, Qasim; Agarwal, Nitin; Patel, Smruti K; Svider, Peter F; Eloy, Jean Anderson; Liu, James K 2014. A gender-based comparison of academic rank and scholarly productivity in academic neurological surgery. Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, 21 7, 1102-5

Eloy, Jean Anderson; Patel, Smruti K; Shukla, Pratik A; Smith, Mickey L; Choudhry, Osamah J; Liu, James K 2013. Triple-layer reconstruction technique for large cribriform defects after endoscopic endonasal resection of anterior skull base tumors. International forum of allergy & rhinology, 3 3, 204-11

Husain, Qasim; Patel, Smruti K; Soni, Resha S; Patel, Amit A; Liu, James K; Eloy, Jean Anderson 2013. Celebrating the golden anniversary of anterior skull base surgery: reflections on the past 50 years and its historical evolution. The Laryngoscope, 123 1, 64-72

Patel, Smruti K; Liu, James K 2013. Staged bilateral far-lateral approach for bilateral cervicomedullary junction neurenteric cysts in a 10-year-old girl. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 12 3, 274-80

Choudhry, Osamah J; Choudhry, Asad; Patel, Smruti K; Baisre, Ada; Eloy, Jean Anderson; Liu, James K 2012. Giant suprasellar Rathke's cleft cyst mimicking craniopharyngioma: implications for a spectrum of cystic epithelial lesions of ectodermal origin. Journal of neurological surgery. Part A, Central European neurosurgery, 73 5, 324-9

Liu, James K; Patel, Smruti K; Gillespie, David L; Whang, Kum; Couldwell, William T 2012. R-flurbiprofen, a novel nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, decreases cell proliferation and induces apoptosis in pituitary adenoma cells in vitro. Journal of neuro-oncology, 106 3, 561-9

Liu, James K; Patel, Smruti K; Podolski, Amanda J; Jyung, Robert W 2012. Fascial sling technique for dural reconstruction after translabyrinthine resection of acoustic neuroma: technical note. Neurosurgical focus, 33 3, E17

Patel, Smruti K; Christiano, Lana D; Eloy, Jean Anderson; Liu, James K 2012. Delayed postoperative pituitary apoplexy after endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of a giant pituitary macroadenoma. Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, 19 9, 1296-8

Patel, Smruti K; Husain, Qasim; Eloy, Jean Anderson; Couldwell, William T; Liu, James K 2012. Norman Dott, Gerard Guiot, and Jules Hardy: key players in the resurrection and preservation of transsphenoidal surgery. Neurosurgical focus, 33 2, E6

Patel, Smruti K; Tomei, Krystal L; Christiano, Lana D; Baisre, Ada; Liu, James K 2012. Complete regression of papillary tumor of the pineal region after radiation therapy: case report and review of the literature. Journal of neuro-oncology, 107 2, 427-34

Liu, James K; Christiano, Lana D; Patel, Smruti K; Eloy, Jean Anderson 2011. Surgical nuances for removal of retrochiasmatic craniopharyngioma via the endoscopic endonasal extended transsphenoidal transplanum transtuberculum approach. Neurosurgical focus, 30 4, E14

Liu, James K; Christiano, Lana D; Patel, Smruti K; Tubbs, R Shane; Eloy, Jean Anderson 2011. Surgical nuances for removal of olfactory groove meningiomas using the endoscopic endonasal transcribriform approach. Neurosurgical focus, 30 5, E3

Liu, James K; Christiano, Lana D; Patel, Smruti K; Tubbs, R Shane; Eloy, Jean Anderson 2011. Surgical nuances for removal of tuberculum sellae meningiomas with optic canal involvement using the endoscopic endonasal extended transsphenoidal transplanum transtuberculum approach. Neurosurgical focus, 30 5, E2

Patel, Smruti K; Couldwell, William T; Liu, James K 2011. Max Brödel: his art, legacy, and contributions to neurosurgery through medical illustration. Journal of neurosurgery, 115 1, 182-90