Education/CredentialsBachelor's Degree: Rutgers UniversityDoctor of Philosophy: Boston UniversityMedical Degree: Boston UniversityNeurological Surgery Residency: The Ohio State UniversityNeurotrauma and Neurocritical Care Fellowship: University of California San Francisco Board Certifications & LicensesAmerican Board of Neurological Surgery (Certification Date: 2019-11-02) SpecialtiesNeurological Surgery Contact Information Medical Sciences Building 5251 Office 513-558-0434 Email ngwenyla@ucmail.uc.edu Research InterestsNeurotrauma, Traumatic brain injury, Spinal injury, General Neurosurgery Dr. Ngwenya has a clinical and research interest in neurotrauma, specifically, traumatic brain injury. Her clinical research involves identifying subsets of traumatic brain injured patients for targeted intervention. Her basic science laboratory focuses on alterations in adult neurogenesis, spreading depolarizations, and identifying substrates that underlie cognitive deficits after traumatic brain in... Clinical Interests NeurosurgeryStrokeAcute Head BleedsAcute StrokeArachnoid CystsArnold-Chiari MalformationBack InjuriesBenign Peripheral Nerve TumorBrain AbscessBrain ConcussionBrain HemorrhageBrain InjuriesCarpal Tunnel SyndromeCerebral ContusionCerebral HemorrhageCerebrovascular TraumaCervical Radiculopathy (pinched nerve)Cervical SpondylosisCervicitisChiari MalformationConcussionDegenerative Spine DiseaseHead InjuryHead TraumaHemorrhagic StrokeHerniated DiscsHydrocephalusIntervertebral Disc DegenerationIntervertebral Disc DisplacementIntracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH)Intracranial HematomaIntracranial HemorrhagesIntraventricular HemorrhageLumbar RadiculopathyLumbar Spinal StenosisMild Traumatic Brain InjuryNeck PainNeck/Spine InjuryNormal Pressure HydrocephalusPeripheral Nerve DisordersPeripheral Nerve TumorsPeripheral Nervous System DiseasePinched NervePseudotumor Cerebri (Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension)SciaticaSevere Brain InjurySevere Traumatic Brain InjurySkull FracturesSpinal Cord CompressionSpinal Cord InjuriesSpinal Cord TumorSpinal DiseaseSpinal DisordersSpinal Fluid LeaksSpinal FracturesSpinal FusionSpinal InjuriesSpinal StenosisSpinal TumorsSpine InfectionsSubarachnoid HemorrhageSubdural HematomaTemporal Bone FracturesThoracic and Lumbar Spine DisordersTraumatic Brain Injury (TBI)Traumatic Spine Fractures Peer Reviewed Publications Alfawares, Yara; Folz, Caroline; Johnson, Mark D; Prestigiacomo, Charles J; Ngwenya, Laura B 2022. The history of antibiotic irrigation and prophylaxis in operative neurotrauma: perpetuation of military care in civilian settings. Neurosurgical focus, 53 3, E7Bodien, Yelena G; Barber, Jason; Taylor, Sabrina R; Boase, Kim Dawn; Corrigan, John D; Dikmen, Sureyya; Gardner, Raquel C; Kramer, Joel; Levin, Harvey; Machamer, Joan; McAllister, Thomas; Nelson, Lindsay D; Ngwenya, Laura Benjamin; Sherer, Mark; Stein, Murray B; Vassar, Mary J; Whyte, John; Yue, John K; Markowitz, Amy J; McCrea, Michael; Manley, Geoffrey T; Temkin, Nancy; Giacino, Joseph 2022. Feasibility and utility of a flexible outcome assessment battery for longitudinal traumatic brain injury research: A TRACK-TBI study. Journal of neurotrauma, , Bradshaw, Paige Garber; Keegan, Shaun; Foertsch, Madeline; Yang, George L; Ngwenya, Laura B; Srinivasan, Vasisht 2022. Andexanet alfa after 4-factor PCC administration for intracranial hemorrhage: a case series. Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis, 54 2, 295-300Foreman, Brandon; Lee, Hyunjo; Okonkwo, David O; Strong, Anthony J; Pahl, Clemens; Shutter, Lori A; Dreier, Jens P; Ngwenya, Laura B; Hartings, Jed A 2022. The Relationship Between Seizures and Spreading Depolarizations in Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Neurocritical care, , Ikeda, Daniel S; Chiocca, E Antonio; Lonser, Russel R; Sutton, Tracy E; McGregor, John M; Rea, Gary L; Schunemann, Victoria A; Ngwenya, Laura B; Marlin, Evan S; Porensky, Paul N; Shaikhouni, Ammar; Huntoon, Kristin; Dornbos, David; Shaw, Andrew B; Thoman, William J; Powers, Ciarán J 2022. Carole A. Miller, MD: Matriarch of the Ohio State University's Department of Neurosurgery. World neurosurgery, 166 , 33-38Johnson, Mark D; Stolz, Uwe; Carroll, Christopher P; Yang, George L; Andaluz, Norberto; Foreman, Brandon; Kreitzer, Natalie; Goodman, Michael D; Ngwenya, Laura B 2022. An independent, external validation and component analysis of the Surviving Penetrating Injury to the Brain score for civilian cranial gunshot injuries. Journal of neurosurgery, , 1-8Johnson, Reid A; Eaton, Anne; Tignanelli, Christopher J; Carrabre, Kailey J; Gerges, Christina; Yang, George L; Hemmila, Mark R; Ngwenya, Laura B; Wright, James M; Parr, Ann M 2022. Changes in patterns of traumatic brain injury in the Michigan Trauma Quality Improvement Program database early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of neurosurgery, , 1-11Yang, George L; Johnson, Mark D; Solomon, Daniel; Ferguson, Andrew M; Johnson, Reid A; Gerges, Christina; Wright, James M; Parr, Ann M; Ngwenya, Laura B 2022. The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Penetrating Neurotrauma at a Level 1 Trauma Center. World neurosurgery, 164 , e530-e539Casillo, Stephanie M; Venkatesh, Anisha; Muthiah, Nallammai; Agarwal, Nitin; Scott, Teresa; Romani, Rossana; Fernández, Laura L; Aristizabal, Sarita; Ginalis, Elizabeth E; Ozair, Ahmad; Bhat, Vivek; Faruqi, Arjumand; Bajaj, Ankur; Sonkar, Abhinav Arun; Ikeda, Daniel S; Chiocca, E Antonio; Lonser, Russell R; Sutton, Tracy E; McGregor, John M; Rea, Gary L; Schunemann, Victoria A; Ngwenya, Laura B; Marlin, Evan S; Porensky, Paul N; Shaikhouni, Ammar; Huntoon, Kristin; Dornbos, David; Shaw, Andrew B; Powers, Ciarán J; Gluski, Jacob M; Culver, Lauren G; Goodwin, Alyssa M; Ham, Steven; Marupudi, Neena I; Bhat, Dhananjaya I; Berry, Katherine M; Wu, Eva M; Wang, Michael Y 2021. Biographies of international women leaders in neurosurgery. Neurosurgical focus, 50 3, E19Correll, Erika A; Ramser, Benjamin J; Knott, Maxon V; McCullumsmith, Robert E; McGuire, Jennifer L; Ngwenya, Laura B 2021. Deficits in pattern separation and dentate gyrus proliferation after rodent lateral fluid percussion injury. IBRO neuroscience reports, 10 , 31-41Foreman, Brandon; Lee, Hyunjo; Mizrahi, Moshe A; Hartings, Jed A; Ngwenya, Laura B; Privitera, Michael; Tortella, Frank C; Zhang, Nanhua; Kramer, Joel H 2021. Seizures and Cognitive Outcome After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Post Hoc Analysis. Neurocritical care, , Knott, Maxon V; Ngwenya, Laura B; Correll, Erika A; Bohnert, Judy; Ziemba, Noah J; Allgire, Emily; Hopkins, Tracy; McGuire, Jennifer L 2021. Lack of Glutamate Receptor Subunit Expression Changes in Hippocampal Dentate Gyrus after Experimental Traumatic Brain Injury in a Rodent Model of Depression. International journal of molecular sciences, 22 15, Robinson, David; Kreitzer, Natalie; Ngwenya, Laura B; Adeoye, Opeolu; Woo, Daniel; Hartings, Jed; Foreman, Brandon 2021. Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Reveals Distinct Patterns of Cytotoxic Edema in Patients with Subdural Hematomas. Journal of neurotrauma, , Robinson, David; Pyle, Logan; Foreman, Brandon; Ngwenya, Laura B; Adeoye, Opeolu; Woo, Daniel; Kreitzer, Natalie 2021. Antithrombotic regimens and need for critical care interventions among patients with subdural hematomas. The American journal of emergency medicine, 47 , 6-12Robinson, Michael W; Prestigiacomo, Charles J; Ngwenya, Laura B 2021. Commentary: Intracerebral Hemorrhage Volume Reduction and Timing of Intervention Versus Functional Benefit and Survival in the MISTIE III and STICH Trials. Neurosurgery, 88 5, E394-E395Wright, James M; Gerges, Christina; Shammassian, Berje; Labak, Collin M; Herring, Eric Z; Miller, Benjamin; Alkhachroum, Ayham; Kottapally, Mohan; Huang Wright, Christina; Rodgers, Richard B; Sedney, Cara; Ngwenya, Laura B; Stippler, Martina; Sieg, Emily; Babu, Maya A; Hoffer, Alan; Hejal, Rana 2021. Prone Position Ventilation in Neurologically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review and Proposed Protocol. Critical care medicine, , Wright, James; Elder, Theresa; Gerges, Christina; Reisen, Breanne; Wright, Christina; Jella, Tarun; Shah, Sanjit; Yang, George; Ngwenya, Laura B; Wang, Vincent; Parr, Ann M 2021. A systematic review of telehealth for the delivery of emergent neurosurgical care. Journal of telemedicine and telecare, 27 5, 261-268Barhorst, Kinsey A; Alfawares, Yara; McGuire, Jennifer L; Danzer, Steve C; Hartings, Jed A; Ngwenya, Laura B 2020. Remote and Persistent Alterations in Glutamate Receptor Subunit Composition Induced by Spreading Depolarizations in Rat Brain. Cellular and molecular neurobiology, , Hartings, Jed A; Andaluz, Norberto; Bullock, M Ross; Hinzman, Jason M; Mathern, Bruce; Pahl, Clemens; Puccio, Ava; Shutter, Lori A; Strong, Anthony J; Vagal, Achala; Wilson, J Adam; Dreier, Jens P; Ngwenya, Laura B; Foreman, Brandon; Pahren, Laura; Lingsma, Hester; Okonkwo, David O 2020. Prognostic Value of Spreading Depolarizations in Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. JAMA neurology, 77 4, 489-499Le, Diana T; Barhorst, Kinsey A; Castiglione, James; Yang, George L; Shah, Sanjit J; Harlan, Sarah S; Keegan, Shaun P; Jandarov, Roman A; Ngwenya, Laura B; Prestigiacomo, Charles J 2020. Blunt cerebrovascular injury in the geriatric population. Neurosurgical focus, 49 4, E10Matur, Abhijith V; Ngwenya, Laura B; Prestigiacomo, Charles J 2020. The surgical history of head injury in motor vehicle collision. Journal of neurosurgery, , 1-7Ngwenya, Laura B 2020. Commentary: Concussion Guidelines Step 2: Evidence for Subtype Classification. Neurosurgery, 86 1, E1Rath, Kelly; Kreitzer, Natalie; Schlichter, Erika; Lopez, Omar; Ferioli, Simona; Ngwenya, Laura B; Foreman, Brandon 2020. The Experience of a Neurocritical Care Admission and Discharge for Patients and Their Families: A Qualitative Analysis. The Journal of neuroscience nursing : journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, 52 4, 179-185Rhame, Katherine; Le, Diana; Horner, Amy; Thomas, Andrea; Foreman, Brandon P; Kreitzer, Natalie P; Ngwenya, Laura B 2020. Implementation of a Neurotrauma Hotline for post-hospital continuity of care. Acta neurologica Scandinavica, 141 4, 351-354Rhame, Katherine; Le, Diana; Ventura, Amanda; Horner, Amy; Andaluz, Norberto; Miller, Christopher; Stolz, Uwe; Ngwenya, Laura B; Adeoye, Opeolu; Kreitzer, Natalie 2020. Management of the mild traumatic brain injured patient using a multidisciplinary observation unit protocol. The American journal of emergency medicine, , Robinson, David; Pyle, Logan; Foreman, Brandon; Ngwenya, Laura B; Adeoye, Opeolu; Woo, Daniel; Kreitzer, Natalie 2020. Factors Associated with Early versus Delayed Expansion of Acute Subdural Hematomas Initially Managed Conservatively. Journal of neurotrauma, , Shah, Sanjit; Yang, George L; Le, Diana T; Gerges, Christina; Wright, James M; Parr, Ann M; Cheng, Joseph S; Ngwenya, Laura B 2020. Examining the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act: impact on telemedicine for neurotrauma. Neurosurgical focus, 49 5, E8Simpkins, Alexis N; Busl, Katharina M; Amorim, Edilberto; Barnett-Tapia, Carolina; Cervenka, Mackenzie C; Dhakar, Monica B; Etherton, Mark R; Fung, Celia; Griggs, Robert; Holloway, Robert G; Kelly, Adam G; Khan, Imad R; Lizarraga, Karlo J; Madagan, Hannah G; Onweni, Chidinma L; Mestre, Humberto; Rabinstein, Alejandro A; Rubinos, Clio; Dionisio-Santos, Dawling A; Youn, Teddy S; Merck, Lisa H; Maciel, Carolina B 2020. Proceedings from the Neurotherapeutics Symposium on Neurological Emergencies: Shaping the Future of Neurocritical Care. Neurocritical care, 33 3, 636-645Burke, John F; Yue, John K; Ngwenya, Laura B; Winkler, Ethan A; Talbott, Jason F; Pan, Jonathan Z; Ferguson, Adam R; Beattie, Michael S; Bresnahan, Jacqueline C; Haefeli, Jenny; Whetstone, William D; Suen, Catherine G; Huang, Michael C; Manley, Geoffrey T; Tarapore, Phiroz E; Dhall, Sanjay S 2019. In Reply: Ultra-Early (<12 Hours) Surgery Correlates With Higher Rate of American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale Conversion After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury. Neurosurgery, 85 2, E401-E402Burke, John F; Yue, John K; Ngwenya, Laura B; Winkler, Ethan A; Talbott, Jason F; Pan, Jonathan Z; Ferguson, Adam R; Beattie, Michael S; Bresnahan, Jacqueline C; Haefeli, Jenny; Whetstone, William D; Suen, Catherine G; Huang, Michael C; Manley, Geoffrey T; Tarapore, Phiroz E; Dhall, Sanjay S 2019. Ultra-Early (<12 Hours) Surgery Correlates With Higher Rate of American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale Conversion After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury. Neurosurgery, 85 2, 199-203Dossani, Rimal H; Terrell, Danielle; Kosty, Jennifer A; Ross, Robert C; Demand, Audrey; Wild, Elizabeth; Peterson, Racheal; Ngwenya, Laura B; Benzil, Deborah L; Notarianni, Christina 2019. Gender disparities in academic rank achievement in neurosurgery: a critical assessment. Journal of neurosurgery, , 1-6Foreman, Brandon; Cass, Daryn; Forbes, Jonathan; Ngwenya, Laura B 2019. A Bedside, Single Burr Hole Approach to Multimodality Monitoring in Severe Brain Injury. Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE, 145, Foreman, Brandon; Ngwenya, Laura B 2019. The Sustainability of Applied Intracranial Multimodality Neuromonitoring after Severe Brain Injury. World neurosurgery, , Khalid, Fatima; Yang, George L; McGuire, Jennifer L; Robson, Matthew J; Foreman, Brandon; Ngwenya, Laura B; Lorenz, John N 2019. Autonomic dysfunction following traumatic brain injury: translational insights. Neurosurgical focus, 47 5, E8Lee, Hyunjo; Mizrahi, Moshe A; Hartings, Jed A; Sharma, Sameer; Pahren, Laura; Ngwenya, Laura B; Moseley, Brian D; Privitera, Michael; Tortella, Frank C; Foreman, Brandon 2019. Continuous Electroencephalography After Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Critical care medicine, 47 4, 574-582McGuire, Jennifer L; Correll, Erika A; Lowery, Alexandra C; Rhame, Katherine; Anwar, Fatima N; McCullumsmith, Robert E; Ngwenya, Laura B 2019. Pioglitazone improves working memory performance when administered in chronic TBI. Neurobiology of disease, 132 , 104611McGuire, Jennifer L; Ngwenya, Laura B; McCullumsmith, Robert E 2019. Neurotransmitter changes after traumatic brain injury: an update for new treatment strategies. Molecular psychiatry, 24 7, 995-1012Foreman, Brandon; Ngwenya, Laura B; Stoddard, Erica; Hinzman, Jason M; Andaluz, Norberto; Hartings, Jed A 2018. Safety and Reliability of Bedside, Single Burr Hole Technique for Intracranial Multimodality Monitoring in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Neurocritical care, , Hartings, Jed A; Ngwenya, Laura B; Carroll, Christopher P; Foreman, Brandon 2018. Letter to the Editor. Ketamine sedation for the suppression of spreading depolarizations. Journal of neurosurgery, , 1-2Hartings, Jed A; Ngwenya, Laura B; Watanabe, Tomas; Foreman, Brandon 2018. Commentary: Detecting Cortical Spreading Depolarization with Full Band Scalp Electroencephalography: An Illusion? Frontiers in systems neuroscience, 12 , 19McGuire, Jennifer L; DePasquale, Erica A K; Watanabe, Miki; Anwar, Fatima; Ngwenya, Laura B; Atluri, Gowtham; Romick-Rosendale, Lindsey E; McCullumsmith, Robert E; Evanson, Nathan K 2018. Chronic Dysregulation of Cortical and Subcortical Metabolism After Experimental Traumatic Brain Injury. Molecular neurobiology, , Ngwenya, Laura B; Danzer, Steve C 2018. Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury on Neurogenesis. Frontiers in neuroscience, 12 , 1014Ngwenya, Laura B; Gardner, Raquel C; Yue, John K; Burke, John F; Ferguson, Adam R; Huang, Michael C; Winkler, Ethan A; Pirracchio, Romain; Satris, Gabriela G; Yuh, Esther L; Mukherjee, Pratik; Valadka, Alex B; Okonkwo, David O; Manley, Geoffrey T 2018. Concordance of common data elements for assessment of subjective cognitive complaints after mild-traumatic brain injury: a TRACK-TBI Pilot Study. Brain injury, 32 9, 1071-1078Ngwenya, Laura B; Mazumder, Sarmistha; Porter, Zachary R; Minnema, Amy; Oswald, Duane J; Farhadi, H Francis 2018. Implantation of Neuronal Stem Cells Enhances Object Recognition without Increasing Neurogenesis after Lateral Fluid Percussion Injury in Mice. Stem cells international, 2018 , 4209821Estrada, Larissa I; Robinson, Amy A; Amaral, Ana C; Giannaris, Eustathia L; Heyworth, Nadine C; Mortazavi, Farzad; Ngwenya, Laura B; Roberts, Debra E; Cabral, Howard J; Killiany, Ronald J; Rosene, Douglas L 2017. Evaluation of Long-Term Cryostorage of Brain Tissue Sections for Quantitative Histochemistry. The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society, 65 3, 153-171Martin, Grace E; Carroll, Christopher P; Plummer, Zach J; Millar, D A; Pritts, Timothy A; Makley, Amy T; Joseph, Bellal A; Ngwenya, Laura B; Goodman, Michael D 2017. Safety and Efficacy of Brain Injury Guidelines at a Level III Trauma Center. The journal of trauma and acute care surgery, , Ngwenya, Laura B; Suen, Catherine G; Tarapore, Phiroz E; Manley, Geoffrey T; Huang, Michael C 2017. Safety and cost efficiency of a restrictive transfusion protocol in patients with traumatic brain injury. Journal of neurosurgery, , 1-8Yue, John K; Burke, John F; Upadhyayula, Pavan S; Winkler, Ethan A; Deng, Hansen; Robinson, Caitlin K; Pirracchio, Romain; Suen, Catherine G; Sharma, Sourabh; Ferguson, Adam R; Ngwenya, Laura B; Stein, Murray B; Manley, Geoffrey T; Tarapore, Phiroz E 2017. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors for Treating Neurocognitive and Neuropsychiatric Disorders Following Traumatic Brain Injury: An Evaluation of Current Evidence. Brain sciences, 7 8, Yue, John K; Ngwenya, Laura B; Upadhyayula, Pavan S; Deng, Hansen; Winkler, Ethan A; Burke, John F; Lee, Young M; Robinson, Caitlin K; Ferguson, Adam R; Lingsma, Hester F; Cnossen, Maryse C; Pirracchio, Romain; Korley, Frederick K; Vassar, Mary J; Yuh, Esther L; Mukherjee, Pratik; Gordon, Wayne A; Valadka, Alex B; Okonkwo, David O; Manley, Geoffrey T 2017. Emergency department blood alcohol level associates with injury factors and six-month outcome after uncomplicated mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, , Yue, John K; Robinson, Caitlin K; Winkler, Ethan A; Upadhyayula, Pavan S; Burke, John F; Pirracchio, Romain; Suen, Catherine G; Deng, Hansen; Ngwenya, Laura B; Dhall, Sanjay S; Manley, Geoffrey T; Tarapore, Phiroz E 2017. Circadian variability of the initial Glasgow Coma Scale score in traumatic brain injury patients. Neurobiology of sleep and circadian rhythms, 2 , 85-93Ngwenya, Laura B; Burke, John F; Manley, Geoffrey T 2016. Brain Tissue Oxygen Monitoring and the Intersection of Brain and Lung: A Comprehensive Review. Respiratory care, 61 9, 1232-44Ngwenya, Laura B; Heyworth, Nadine C; Shwe, Yamin; Moore, Tara L; Rosene, Douglas L 2015. Age-related changes in dentate gyrus cell numbers, neurogenesis, and associations with cognitive impairments in the rhesus monkey. Frontiers in systems neuroscience, 9 , 102Yue, John K; Phelps, Ryan Rl; Hemmerle, Debra D; Upadhyayula, Pavan S; Winkler, Ethan A; Deng, Hansen; Chang, Diana; Vassar, Mary J; Taylor, Sabrina R; Schnyer, David M; Lingsma, Hester F; Puccio, Ava M; Yuh, Esther L; Mukherjee, Pratik; Huang, Michael C; Ngwenya, Laura B; Valadka, Alex B; Markowitz, Amy J; Okonkwo, David O; Manley, Geoffrey T . Predictors of six-month inability to return to work in previously employed subjects after mild traumatic brain injury: A TRACK-TBI pilot study. Journal of concussion, 5 ,
Research InterestsNeurotrauma, Traumatic brain injury, Spinal injury, General Neurosurgery Dr. Ngwenya has a clinical and research interest in neurotrauma, specifically, traumatic brain injury. Her clinical research involves identifying subsets of traumatic brain injured patients for targeted intervention. Her basic science laboratory focuses on alterations in adult neurogenesis, spreading depolarizations, and identifying substrates that underlie cognitive deficits after traumatic brain in...
Clinical Interests NeurosurgeryStrokeAcute Head BleedsAcute StrokeArachnoid CystsArnold-Chiari MalformationBack InjuriesBenign Peripheral Nerve TumorBrain AbscessBrain ConcussionBrain HemorrhageBrain InjuriesCarpal Tunnel SyndromeCerebral ContusionCerebral HemorrhageCerebrovascular TraumaCervical Radiculopathy (pinched nerve)Cervical SpondylosisCervicitisChiari MalformationConcussionDegenerative Spine DiseaseHead InjuryHead TraumaHemorrhagic StrokeHerniated DiscsHydrocephalusIntervertebral Disc DegenerationIntervertebral Disc DisplacementIntracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH)Intracranial HematomaIntracranial HemorrhagesIntraventricular HemorrhageLumbar RadiculopathyLumbar Spinal StenosisMild Traumatic Brain InjuryNeck PainNeck/Spine InjuryNormal Pressure HydrocephalusPeripheral Nerve DisordersPeripheral Nerve TumorsPeripheral Nervous System DiseasePinched NervePseudotumor Cerebri (Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension)SciaticaSevere Brain InjurySevere Traumatic Brain InjurySkull FracturesSpinal Cord CompressionSpinal Cord InjuriesSpinal Cord TumorSpinal DiseaseSpinal DisordersSpinal Fluid LeaksSpinal FracturesSpinal FusionSpinal InjuriesSpinal StenosisSpinal TumorsSpine InfectionsSubarachnoid HemorrhageSubdural HematomaTemporal Bone FracturesThoracic and Lumbar Spine DisordersTraumatic Brain Injury (TBI)Traumatic Spine Fractures
Peer Reviewed Publications Alfawares, Yara; Folz, Caroline; Johnson, Mark D; Prestigiacomo, Charles J; Ngwenya, Laura B 2022. The history of antibiotic irrigation and prophylaxis in operative neurotrauma: perpetuation of military care in civilian settings. Neurosurgical focus, 53 3, E7Bodien, Yelena G; Barber, Jason; Taylor, Sabrina R; Boase, Kim Dawn; Corrigan, John D; Dikmen, Sureyya; Gardner, Raquel C; Kramer, Joel; Levin, Harvey; Machamer, Joan; McAllister, Thomas; Nelson, Lindsay D; Ngwenya, Laura Benjamin; Sherer, Mark; Stein, Murray B; Vassar, Mary J; Whyte, John; Yue, John K; Markowitz, Amy J; McCrea, Michael; Manley, Geoffrey T; Temkin, Nancy; Giacino, Joseph 2022. Feasibility and utility of a flexible outcome assessment battery for longitudinal traumatic brain injury research: A TRACK-TBI study. Journal of neurotrauma, , Bradshaw, Paige Garber; Keegan, Shaun; Foertsch, Madeline; Yang, George L; Ngwenya, Laura B; Srinivasan, Vasisht 2022. Andexanet alfa after 4-factor PCC administration for intracranial hemorrhage: a case series. Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis, 54 2, 295-300Foreman, Brandon; Lee, Hyunjo; Okonkwo, David O; Strong, Anthony J; Pahl, Clemens; Shutter, Lori A; Dreier, Jens P; Ngwenya, Laura B; Hartings, Jed A 2022. The Relationship Between Seizures and Spreading Depolarizations in Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Neurocritical care, , Ikeda, Daniel S; Chiocca, E Antonio; Lonser, Russel R; Sutton, Tracy E; McGregor, John M; Rea, Gary L; Schunemann, Victoria A; Ngwenya, Laura B; Marlin, Evan S; Porensky, Paul N; Shaikhouni, Ammar; Huntoon, Kristin; Dornbos, David; Shaw, Andrew B; Thoman, William J; Powers, Ciarán J 2022. Carole A. Miller, MD: Matriarch of the Ohio State University's Department of Neurosurgery. World neurosurgery, 166 , 33-38Johnson, Mark D; Stolz, Uwe; Carroll, Christopher P; Yang, George L; Andaluz, Norberto; Foreman, Brandon; Kreitzer, Natalie; Goodman, Michael D; Ngwenya, Laura B 2022. An independent, external validation and component analysis of the Surviving Penetrating Injury to the Brain score for civilian cranial gunshot injuries. Journal of neurosurgery, , 1-8Johnson, Reid A; Eaton, Anne; Tignanelli, Christopher J; Carrabre, Kailey J; Gerges, Christina; Yang, George L; Hemmila, Mark R; Ngwenya, Laura B; Wright, James M; Parr, Ann M 2022. Changes in patterns of traumatic brain injury in the Michigan Trauma Quality Improvement Program database early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of neurosurgery, , 1-11Yang, George L; Johnson, Mark D; Solomon, Daniel; Ferguson, Andrew M; Johnson, Reid A; Gerges, Christina; Wright, James M; Parr, Ann M; Ngwenya, Laura B 2022. The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Penetrating Neurotrauma at a Level 1 Trauma Center. World neurosurgery, 164 , e530-e539Casillo, Stephanie M; Venkatesh, Anisha; Muthiah, Nallammai; Agarwal, Nitin; Scott, Teresa; Romani, Rossana; Fernández, Laura L; Aristizabal, Sarita; Ginalis, Elizabeth E; Ozair, Ahmad; Bhat, Vivek; Faruqi, Arjumand; Bajaj, Ankur; Sonkar, Abhinav Arun; Ikeda, Daniel S; Chiocca, E Antonio; Lonser, Russell R; Sutton, Tracy E; McGregor, John M; Rea, Gary L; Schunemann, Victoria A; Ngwenya, Laura B; Marlin, Evan S; Porensky, Paul N; Shaikhouni, Ammar; Huntoon, Kristin; Dornbos, David; Shaw, Andrew B; Powers, Ciarán J; Gluski, Jacob M; Culver, Lauren G; Goodwin, Alyssa M; Ham, Steven; Marupudi, Neena I; Bhat, Dhananjaya I; Berry, Katherine M; Wu, Eva M; Wang, Michael Y 2021. Biographies of international women leaders in neurosurgery. Neurosurgical focus, 50 3, E19Correll, Erika A; Ramser, Benjamin J; Knott, Maxon V; McCullumsmith, Robert E; McGuire, Jennifer L; Ngwenya, Laura B 2021. Deficits in pattern separation and dentate gyrus proliferation after rodent lateral fluid percussion injury. IBRO neuroscience reports, 10 , 31-41Foreman, Brandon; Lee, Hyunjo; Mizrahi, Moshe A; Hartings, Jed A; Ngwenya, Laura B; Privitera, Michael; Tortella, Frank C; Zhang, Nanhua; Kramer, Joel H 2021. Seizures and Cognitive Outcome After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Post Hoc Analysis. Neurocritical care, , Knott, Maxon V; Ngwenya, Laura B; Correll, Erika A; Bohnert, Judy; Ziemba, Noah J; Allgire, Emily; Hopkins, Tracy; McGuire, Jennifer L 2021. Lack of Glutamate Receptor Subunit Expression Changes in Hippocampal Dentate Gyrus after Experimental Traumatic Brain Injury in a Rodent Model of Depression. International journal of molecular sciences, 22 15, Robinson, David; Kreitzer, Natalie; Ngwenya, Laura B; Adeoye, Opeolu; Woo, Daniel; Hartings, Jed; Foreman, Brandon 2021. Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Reveals Distinct Patterns of Cytotoxic Edema in Patients with Subdural Hematomas. Journal of neurotrauma, , Robinson, David; Pyle, Logan; Foreman, Brandon; Ngwenya, Laura B; Adeoye, Opeolu; Woo, Daniel; Kreitzer, Natalie 2021. Antithrombotic regimens and need for critical care interventions among patients with subdural hematomas. The American journal of emergency medicine, 47 , 6-12Robinson, Michael W; Prestigiacomo, Charles J; Ngwenya, Laura B 2021. Commentary: Intracerebral Hemorrhage Volume Reduction and Timing of Intervention Versus Functional Benefit and Survival in the MISTIE III and STICH Trials. Neurosurgery, 88 5, E394-E395Wright, James M; Gerges, Christina; Shammassian, Berje; Labak, Collin M; Herring, Eric Z; Miller, Benjamin; Alkhachroum, Ayham; Kottapally, Mohan; Huang Wright, Christina; Rodgers, Richard B; Sedney, Cara; Ngwenya, Laura B; Stippler, Martina; Sieg, Emily; Babu, Maya A; Hoffer, Alan; Hejal, Rana 2021. Prone Position Ventilation in Neurologically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review and Proposed Protocol. Critical care medicine, , Wright, James; Elder, Theresa; Gerges, Christina; Reisen, Breanne; Wright, Christina; Jella, Tarun; Shah, Sanjit; Yang, George; Ngwenya, Laura B; Wang, Vincent; Parr, Ann M 2021. A systematic review of telehealth for the delivery of emergent neurosurgical care. Journal of telemedicine and telecare, 27 5, 261-268Barhorst, Kinsey A; Alfawares, Yara; McGuire, Jennifer L; Danzer, Steve C; Hartings, Jed A; Ngwenya, Laura B 2020. Remote and Persistent Alterations in Glutamate Receptor Subunit Composition Induced by Spreading Depolarizations in Rat Brain. Cellular and molecular neurobiology, , Hartings, Jed A; Andaluz, Norberto; Bullock, M Ross; Hinzman, Jason M; Mathern, Bruce; Pahl, Clemens; Puccio, Ava; Shutter, Lori A; Strong, Anthony J; Vagal, Achala; Wilson, J Adam; Dreier, Jens P; Ngwenya, Laura B; Foreman, Brandon; Pahren, Laura; Lingsma, Hester; Okonkwo, David O 2020. 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