Assistant Clinical Professor, Neurological Surgery
School of Medicine

Advanced Endovascular Technology, Aneurysm Wall Structure and Dynamics, Cerebrovascular Clinical Trials, Clinical Outcome Studies

Department Website

1. Spencer W, Das K, Nwagwu CI, Schaeffer S, Couldwell WT. “Approaches to the Sella and Parasellar Region: Anatomic Comparison of Microscopic and Endoscopic Approaches.” International Interdisciplinary Congress on Craniofacial and Skull Base Surgery. Cancun, Mexico, January 1998.

2. Das K, Spencer W, Nwagwu CI, Schaeffer S, Couldwell WT. “Approaches to the Sella and Parasellar Region: Anatomic Comparison of Endonasal-Transsphenoidal, Sublabial Transsphenoidal, and Transethmoidal Approaches.” Oral poster, Congress of Neurological Surgeons Meeting. Seattle, WA, October 1998.

3. Nwagwu CI, Zhang Z, Couldwell WT, Nedergaard M. “Increased Invasive Properties in Connexin 43 Overexpressing Malignant Glioma Cells.” American Association of Neurological Surgeons Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 2000.

4. Das K, Nwagwu CI, Rothberg M. “The History of Thoracoscopic Surgery” accepted as oral presentation, American Association of Neurological Surgeons Meeting, Toronto, Canada, April 2000.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Spencer W, Das K, Nwagwu CI, Schaeffer S, Couldwell WT. "Approaches to the Sella and Parasellar Region: Anatomic Comparison of Microscopic and Endoscopic Approaches." Laryngoscope 109 (5):791-4, 1999.

2. Das K, Spencer W, Nwagwu CI, Schaeffer S, Couldwell WT. "Approaches to the Sella and Parasellar Region: Anatomic Comparison of Endonasal-Transsphenoidal, Sublabial Transsphenoidal, and Transethmoidal Approaches." Neurological Research 23, 1-4, 2001.

3. Liu JK, Nwagwu CI, Pikus HJ, Couldwell WT. "Laparoscopic Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Precipitating Pituitary Apoplexy." Acta Neurochir (Wien) 143:303-307, 2001.

4. Zhang W, Nwagwu CI, Le DM, Yong VW, Song H, Couldwell WT. “Increased Invasive Properties in Connexin 43 Overexpressing Malignant Glioma Cells.” J Neurosurgery 99:1039-1046, 2003

5. Hillard VH, Musunuru K, Nwagwu CI, Das K, Murali R, Zablow B, Hirschfeld A. “Treatment of an anterior communicating artery aneurysm through an anomalous anastomosis from the cavernous internal carotid artery” J Neurosurgery 97:1432-1435, 2003

6. Hornyak M, Hillard V, Nwagwu C, Zablow BC, Murali R.: “Ruptured Intrasellar Superior Hypophyseal Artery Aneurysm Presenting with Pure Subdural Haematoma”

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Zhang W, Nwagwu CI, Couldwell WT: Innovative Treatments for Intracranial Gliomas. Grossman RG, Loftus CM (eds): Textbook of Neurosurgery. Lippincott-Raven Publishers, 2003.

2. Das K, Nwagwu CI, Couldwell WT: Historical aspects and surgical management of movement disorders. Cosgrove GR, Couldwell WT (eds): Contemporary Surgical Management of Movements Disorders. St. Louis, Quality Medical Publishing, (In Press)

POSTERS

1. Spencer W, Das K, Nwagwu CI, Schaeffer S, Couldwell WT. “Approaches to the Sella and Parasellar Region: Anatomic Comparison of Microscopie and Endoscopic Approaches.” International Interdisciplinary Congress on Craniofacial and Skull Base Surgery. Cancun, Mexico, January 1998.

2. Nwagwu CI, Zhang Z, Couldwell WT, Nedergaard M. “Increased Invasive Properties in Connexin 43 Overexpressing Malignant Glioma Cells.” American Association of Neurological Surgeons Meeting. San Francisco, California, April 2000.

3. Murali R, Murali S, Nwagwu CI, Das K. “Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Transsphenoidal Resection of Pituitary Tumors.” Congress of Neurological Surgeons Meeting. September 2001.

Congress of Neurological Surgeons

American Association of Neurological Surgeons

American Medical Association

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Neurological Surgery

Surgery-General

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Last updated
08/04/2006