Neurosurgery Resident @mghneurosurg | Medical School @Stanford | Spine Surgery
Boston, MA
Joined April 2013
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Ian D Connolly, MD MS retweeted
Our latest multiD collaboration from the Massachusetts General Hospital studying proton-based therapy for pediatric chordoma and chondrosarcoma of the spine and sacrum.
Congrats @MyrsiniIoakeim @ShannonMacDonMD for leading this team and @ASTRO_org for highlighting
New from @MyrsiniIoakeim @ShannonMacDonMD et al: Long-term outcomes following proton-based radiation therapy for pediatric chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the mobile spine and the sacrum. Read about it here in the #RedJournal: tinyurl.com/redmacion
Great connecting with mentors, friends, and colleagues at @AANSNeuro meeting in Boston!
Ian D Connolly, MD MS retweeted
Can AI help automate exam prep material in fields like neurosurgery?
In a blind test, we had 15 neurosurgeons compare standard Q-bank answer explanations vs AtlasGPT (a neurosurgery-tuned GPT-4 RAG model)
AtlasGPT won… more comprehensive and better referenced
Ian D Connolly, MD MS retweeted
Link to full paper exploring this and other interesting findings: thejns.org/view/journals/j-n…
Big team to thank for this one: @AbdulrazeqHael, @AdvaitAPatil, @morgancheatham @IDavidConnolly, @ShankarLabMGH @Twilli7 , @JohnHShinMD @BobCarterMD @CKLeeMD @AaronCohenGadol & @james_y_zou among others from @MGBneurosurgery, @BrownNSGY, @StanfordDBDS & more
Ian D Connolly, MD MS retweeted
Join us for the inaugural MGB Neurosurgery Spine Symposium 2025 — a full day of interactive discussions on the most pressing topics in spine surgery! 🧠
🎟️ Free registration: eventbrite.com/e/1st-mgb-neu…
#MGBNeurosurgery #SpineSymposium2025
Ian D Connolly, MD MS retweeted
Exciting to watch Eric Esposito’s trajectory as a 💫 in neurosurgery! @MGHNeurosurg @MGBneurosurgery @spinesection
Our stellar @ShankarLabMGH @harvardmed medstudent, Eric Esposito, presenting our work on the biological basis of pseudoarthrosis and the next generation of osteobiologics at @spinesection in Tampa, FL. #spinesummit2025
Our stellar @ShankarLabMGH @harvardmed medstudent, Eric Esposito, presenting our work on the biological basis of pseudoarthrosis and the next generation of osteobiologics at @spinesection in Tampa, FL. #spinesummit2025
Ian D Connolly, MD MS retweeted
Our former chairman, Bob S. Carter, MD, PhD presented today at Grand Rounds with his "Reflections of the Ether Dome." Thank you so much for such an impactful last Grand Rounds, Dr. Carter, we appreciate you and all that you have contributed to MGB Neurosurgery. You will be missed, and we wish you well on your future endeavors in Utah! #GrandRounds #ThankYou
Ian D Connolly, MD MS retweeted
A special shout out to Dr. Ganesh Shankar, @ShankarLabMGH, newly promoted to Associate Professor @harvardmed. When you become a new leader, your first hires set a tone of excellence for your tenure. I could not be more proud of Dr. Shankar's accomplishments in clinical neurosurgery, research, mentorship, and now as a leader in the spine division @MGHNeurosurg & @MGBneurosurgery Please join me in offering congrats to Ganesh on this accomplishment!
Ian D Connolly, MD MS retweeted
Incredible evening recognizing Dr Larry Borges as the Andrónico Luksic Endowed Chair who has trained generations of neurosurgeons. Very fortunate to have a legend as my mentor, partner and friend. @MGHNeurosurg @MGBneurosurgery @MassGeneralNews @MGHNSResidency
Ian D Connolly, MD MS retweeted
Full house for inaugural Boston-wide spine journal club - @MGBneurosurgery, @TuftsMedicalCtr, @NEBHortho. Great evening of discussion and collaboration. Thx to @GlobusMedical for supporting event. First of many!
Ian D Connolly, MD MS retweeted
We are excited to announce Dr. Bob S. Carter as the new Chair of Neurosurgery for Mass General Brigham, leading and integrating the departments across the Academic Medical Centers, @MGHNeurosurg and @BWHNeurosurgery. Congratulations, Dr. Carter! #OneMGBNeurosurgery!
Ian D Connolly, MD MS retweeted
Spine Research Tuesday! A study published in JNS Spine, compares foraminotomy vs. ACDF in cervical radiculopathy! Findings: shorter hospital stay with foraminotomy, but higher reoperation rates. ACDF leads in patient satisfaction. Read more: thejns.org/spine/view/journa…
@CheeragU
Ian D Connolly, MD MS retweeted
Spine Research Tuesday! SpinePose, an AI tool, predicts spinopelvic parameters with impressive accuracy, rivaling expert surgeons & radiologists. This innovation promises quicker, reliable measurements for better patient outcomes! @CheeragU
thejns.org/spine/view/journa…
Ian D Connolly, MD MS retweeted
49 y/o with progressive weakness, neck and extremity pain, now using walker to ambulate. BMI 20, smoker, DEXA -2.9, on Forteo for 3 months. What would you do?
1. C3-C4, C6-C7 ACDF
2. Staged Ant/Post
3. C4-C5 Corpectomy, C3-C7 Ant Fusion
4. All Posterior
5. Other?
@CheeragU
Ian D Connolly, MD MS retweeted
Thank you @BobCarterMD, @MGHNeurosurg, and @MassGeneralMDs colleagues for your support over the last 12+ years. It has been a honor & privilege to be part of the DNA of this incredible community. I’m excited to cheer 👏 ongoing growth & elevation of the awesome 🌎 spine program we built together
Tonight we celebrated an incredible 12 years on faculty for @JohnHShinMD. An internationally recognized neurosurgeon, John is the inaugural Kingdon-Saylor Chair in spine neurosurgery @MGHNeurosurg & an outstanding educator, mentor, colleague and friend!
Ian D Connolly, MD MS retweeted
💥NEWS ALERT💥 The JNSPG is proud to introduce Dr. Frederick G Barker II MD FAANS as its next Editor-in-Chief, with his term to begin in April 2025! Read the announcement from Jacques J Morcos MD FAANS, President of @AANSNeuro:
newswise.com/articles/aans-n…
@MGHNeurosurg @JNSPG_EIC
Ian D Connolly, MD MS retweeted
A few weeks ago, we used AI to help an incredible patient, Lexi, recover her voice ☀️
It's been an absolute joy to see what she's accomplished since 👇🏽
Ian D Connolly, MD MS retweeted
It's great to see the positive impact surgical intervention can have on everyday activities like driving, ultimately enhancing quality of life for CSM patients!
@andrewchanMD @eapotts @MohamadBydon
New study in Journal of Neurosurgery Spine: 1/3 of CSM patients have impaired driving. 72% see improvements 24 months post-surgery. Reduced neck pain & better leg function are key. Improved driving = higher satisfaction & quality of life.
@CheeragU
thejns.org/spine/view/journa…
Ian D Connolly, MD MS retweeted
(2/2) Dr. DiDiorgio focused on the 1) the increasing administrative burdens on clinicians, 2) the role of CMS billing regulations and electronic health record mandates, 3) how more competition in healthcare can mitigate these problems.
@CheeragU @AANSNeuro @KatieOrrico