| Education and Training: |
| Complex Spine Surgery Fellowship |
Cleveland Clinic Spine Institute
Cleveland, OH
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Aug 2006 -- Present |
| Skull base Surgery Fellowship |
Harborview Medical Center
Seattle, WA
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July 2005 -- July 2006 |
| Residency, Neurosurgery |
University of Washington Hospitals
Seattle, WA
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Jul 2000 -- Jun 2005 |
| Elective, International Neurosurgery |
Atkinson Morley's Hospital
London, England
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Jan 2003 -- Dec 2003 |
| Internship, General Surgery |
University of Washington Hospitals
Seattle, WA
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Jul 1999 -- Jun 2000 |
| MD |
USC School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA
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Aug 1996 -- May 1999 |
| PhD, Neurobiology |
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
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Aug 1990 -- May 1995 |
| BS, Biochemistry |
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
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Aug 1982 -- Mar 1987 |
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| Honors and Awards: |
| AO traveling spine fellow |
AO North America |
2006 -- 2007 |
| Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society |
Phi Kappa Phi |
1999 |
| Dean's Scholar |
USC School of Medicine |
1998 -- 1999 |
| Tio Family Medical Scholarship |
USC School of Medicine |
1998 -- 1999 |
| Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society |
Alpha Omega Alpha |
1998 |
| Ivler Medical Student Scholarship |
USC School of Medicine |
1997 -- 1998 |
| APC Honor Society |
Association of Pathology Chairs |
1997 |
| Aubert Medical Student Scholarship |
USC School of Medicine |
1996 -- 1997 |
| Dean's Honor Roll |
USC School of Medicine |
1995 -- 1996 |
| Outstanding Graduate Student |
USC Department of Pathology |
1994 -- 1995 |
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| Professional and Scientific Societies: |
| American Association of Neurological Surgeons |
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1999 -- Present |
| American Medical Association |
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1999 -- Present |
| Congress of Neurological Surgeons |
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1999 -- Present |
| USC Salerni Collegium |
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1995 -- Present |
| Society of Neuroscience |
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1992 -- Present |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science |
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1992 -- Present |
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| Grants and Contracts: |
Title: C2/3 transfacet screw: A novel surgical anchor for the Atlas
Co-PI: Edward Benzel MD
Source: Depuy Spine
Amount: $55,000.00
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2007 |
Title: Molecular Mechanisms of Neuronal Differentiation in Medulloblastoma
Co-PI: James Olson, MD PhD
Source: National Research Service Award (NRSA)
Amount: Yearly stipend & travel expenses
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2000 -- 2001 |
Title: Molecular genetics of Neuronal Degeneration in Alzheimer's Disease
PI: Caleb Finch, PhD
Source: National Institute of Aging Predoctoral Training Grant
Amount: Yearly stipend & travel expenses
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1991 -- 1995 |
| Research Experience: |
| AO traveling spine fellow |
AO North America |
2006 -- 2007 |
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Research fellow
Molecular genetics of medulloblastoma
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James Olson, MD PhD
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
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Aug 2000 -- Dec 2000 |
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Summer Research Fellow
Molecular genetics of glaucoma
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Rohit Varma, MD
California Inst. of Technology
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Jun 1996 -- Aug 1996 |
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Graduate Student
Dissertation: Molecular characterization of a novel human brain-specific MAP kinase
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Carol Miller, MD
USC School of Medicine, Dept of
Pathology/Institute of Neuroscience
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Jan 1991 -- Apr 1995 |
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Research Technician
Molecular analysis of a novel drosophila lens crystallin
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Carol Miller, MD
USC School of Medicine, Dept of
Pathology/Institute of Neuroscience
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Jan 1988 -- Dec 1990 |
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| BIBLIOGRAPHY: |
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| Refereed Articles: |
| Mohit AA and Orr RD. Percutaneous vertebral augmentation in osteoporotic fractures. Curr Opin Orthop 18:221-225, (2007). |
| Mohit AA, Shurtleff D, Avellino A, Loeser J and Ellenbogen R. Increased Incidence of Chiari I malformation in Lipomyelomeningocele patients. In Press J NS pediatrics. (2007). |
| Stevenson K, Avellino AM, Mohit AA, Lundin DA, Ellenbogen RG. Surgical approaches to pineal region tumors. Neurosurgery Operative Nuances. In press. (2007). |
| Mohit AA, Sekhar LN, Natarajan SK, Britz GW, Ghodke B. High-flow bypass grafts in the management of complex intracranial aneurysms. Neurosurgery; 60(2 Suppl 1), (2007). |
| Mohit AA, Fisher DJ, Matthews DC, Hoffer E and Avellino AM. Inferior vena cava thrombosis causing acute cauda equina syndrome: A case report. J Neurosurg;104(1 Suppl):46-9 (2006). |
| Mohit AA, Mirza SH and Goodkin R. Charcot spine can trigger autonomic dysreflexia in spinal cord injury. Journal of Neurosurg Spine. Apr;2(4):476-80 (2005). |
| Mohit AA. Eskridge J, Ellenbogen R and Shaffrey C. Aneurysmal bone cyst of the Atlas: successful treatment through selective arterial embolization. Neurosurgery. Oct;55(4):982 (2004). |
| Mohit AA, Santiago P and Rostomily R. Intramedullary tuberculoma can mimic CNS lymphoma in an AIDS patient. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2004 Nov;75(11):1636-8 (2004). |
| Mohit AA, Samii A, Slimp J, Grady S, and Goodkin R. Mechanical failure of the electrode wire in deep brain stimulators. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2004 Mar;10(3):153-6. |
| Mohit AA, Grant G, Stevenson K, Girotto J, Gruss J, Manning S, Ellenbogen RG. A large planum sphenoidale meningioma with sinonasal extension in a child. Case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2003 Nov;39(5):270-4. |
| Mohit AA, Schuster JM, Mirza SK, Mann FA. "Plough" fracture: shear fracture of the anterior arch of the atlas. Am J Roentgenol. 2003 Sep;181(3):770. |
| Martin JH, Mohit AA, and Miller CA. Developmental expression in the mouse nervous system of p493F12 SAP kinase. Brain Res Mol Brain Res. 1996 Jan;35(1-2):47-57. |
| Mohit AA, Martin JH, and Miller CA. p493F12 kinase: A novel MAP kinase expressed in a subset of neurons in the human nervous system. Neuron. 1995 Jan;14(1):67-78. |
| Mohit AA and Chesnut, RM. The sensitivity of Transcranial Doppler in detection of microemboli in blunt cerebrovascular injury. Manuscript in preparation (2006). |
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| Published Abstracts and Presentations: |
| Mohit AA, Tzortidis F, Elahi F and Sekhar LN. Longterm outcomes after microsurgical resection of foramen magnum meningiomas, AANS abstracts 2006. |
| Mohit AA, Loeser J, Avellino A, Ellenbogen R and Shurtleff D. Increased Incidence of Chiari I malformation in Lipomyelomeningocele patients. Society for Research on Hydrocephalus Meeting Abstracts, Barcelona, Spain 2005. |
| Mohit AA, Zhou J, Wiseman D and Dailey AT. Efficacy of Delayed Magnesium Administration in spinal Cord injury in the Rat. North American Spine Society Abstracts, 2005. |
| Mohit AA, Samii A, Slimp J and Goodkin R. Mechanical failure of the electrode wire in deep brain stimulators. Movement Disorders Society meeting abstracts. 2002. |
| Mohit AA, Foltz G, Grant G, Walker L, Nelson P and Ellenbogen R. Epigenetic regulation of gene expression in human medulloblastoma cell lines. AANS-Pediatrics meeting abstracts. 2000. |
| Masri L, Lavine S, Mohit A, Wang M and Levy M. Factors Predicting survival in cranial gunshot wounds. AANS Meeting Abstracts. 1998. |
| Mohit AA, Kim OJ and Miller CA. p493F12 kinase phosphorylates microtubule-associated protein tau. American Assoc. of Neuropathology Abstracts. 1995. |
| Martin JH, Mohit AA, and Miller CA. A novel neuron-specific MAP kinase in adult and developing mouse. Society of Neuroscience Abstracts. 1994. |
| Mohit AA, Martin JH, and Miller CA. A novel neuron-specific MAP kinase: A possible pathogenic mediator in AD. American Assoc. of Neuropathology Abstracts. 1994. |
| Martin J, Nawrot M, Mohit A, Benzer S, and Miller CA. Novel nuclear protein expressed in adult Drosophila and human retina. Cold Spring Harbor Symposium on Molecular Neurobiology of Drosophila. 1991. |
| Mohit A, and Miller CA. Novel intermediate filament identified in AD neuronal distribution. American Assoc. of Neuropathology Abstracts. 1991. |
| Mohit A, Howard J, and Miller CA. MAb 3F12 identifies abnormal vascular structures in Alzheimer's disease. J. Neuropath. Exp. Neurol. 1990; 49: 272. |
| Mohit A, Rudnicka M, Atkinson R, Garner J, and Miller CA. Partial molecular characterization of a neuronal antigen in AD-vulnerable neurons. J. Neuropath. Exp. Neurol. 1989; 48: 341. |
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| Book Chapters: |
| Mohit AA and Dailey AT. "Management of post-traumatic syringomyelia." Neurosurgical Operative Atlas 2E: Spine and Peripheral Nerve, C.Wolfla and DK Resnick editors, Thieme (2006). |
| Mohit AA, Dailey AT. "Cervifix and Starlock: Instrumentation for posterior fixation of the cervical spine." Spinal Instrumentation. Kim, DH editor. Thieme (2005). |
| Britz GW, Mohit AA, and Johnston F. "Craniofacial Resection for Anterior Skull Base Tumors." Neurosurgery Operative Techniques. Schmidek and Sweet: Elsevier, (2005). |
