Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma; specializing in cerebrovascular surgery, AVMs, aneurysms, stroke. Views are my own.

Joined July 2020
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What a HUGE year for @OUCollegeofMed in the #nsgy match, w @TaylorNiznik to #vumc, #SpencerOslin to @NeurosurgeryOSU, & #ShannanBialek @kishoreb521 to @OU_Neurosurgery... I'm esp proud of this crew as the first class I've mentored since M1... congrats to all!! 🥳
HUGE congratulations to our incoming PGY1 #nsgy residents #shannanbialek of @OUCollegeofMed & @kishoreb521 of @TAMUmedicine! We could not be more thrilled to be training these superstars... shout-out to all their mentors, and to everyone who matched today 🙌
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Our very own neurosurgery resident @SherwinTavakol with 3 podium talks at #CNS2025! A great showing by @OU_Neurosurgery with more than 30 abstracts this year! @OUNeuroscience
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The @OU_Neurosurgery faculty enjoyed meeting @NeurosurgUCSF - trained keynote speakers, #AaronClark and #MikeSafaee, for our Inaugural Spine Symposium over Oklahoma steak & potatoes. @JohnFredBurkeMD @OUAVMdoc @zacharyasmithmd @OUskullbaseMD @HakeemShakirMD #KarlBalsara
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#yasargilacademy one of the best meetings I’ve ever attended!! Thanks to @DrBaskaya and Prof. Ture for organizing an excellent program!!
We concluded an incredible course at the 1st Yasargil Microneurosurgery Academy Meeting in Istanbul, celebrating Prof. Dr. YaĹźargil's birthday. Now back at UW-Madison, resuming surgery and patient care. Grateful for the experience! #YasargilAcademy #Neurosurgery #UWMedicine
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Congrats!!!! Well deserved!!!
🎉 Thrilled to announce @StefanoT_PhD has been honored with the 2024 Provost Research Award for Junior Faculty! This prestigious accolade is a testament to Dr. Tarantini’s significant contributions to research on cerebral microcirculation. Congrats Dr. Tarantini! 🌟
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Andrew Bauer retweeted
Awesome to host the @PedsSection 2023 in OKC! Opening remarks from @OUbabybrainMD , @MatthewSmythMD , Jonathan Curtright @OUHealth , and the leader of the entire OU system - President Harroz @OU_President ! Here’s to a great meeting in OKC! @OUCollegeofMed @OU_Neurosurgery
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Fantastic course with a great group of faculty and residents!!
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Andrew Bauer retweeted
#MedicalStudents: Join us - virtually - for a Meet & Greet to discuss the #OUNeurosurgery residency program with @OUAVMdoc, @graffeo, @desaiviren. 📆 Zoom Details: oklahoma.zoom.us/s/956877479… *No registration needed #neurosurgery #neurotwitter #neuroresident
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21 May 2023
One of the best courses out there!! I’ll be there next year!!
Amazing microsurgery course. 15 th annual UW Madison. I’m seeing better and better surgery from the next generation thanks to master teachers such as @DrBaskaya thank you . Glad to share about brain AVM surgery
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30 Apr 2023
There is no one more deserving! Congrats!!
"I am humbled and delighted to receive the Turkish Neurosurgery Outstanding Service Award from the Turkish Neurosurgical Society." #TurkishNeurosurgicalSociety #36thAnnualCongress #NeurosurgeryConference @uw_neurosurgery @uw_health #medicaltraining #medicaleducation #skullbase
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Come join us! It’ll be worth your while and OKC is great in the summer!
🚨#MedicalStudents🚨 We’re now accepting applications to our innovative & rapidly evolving Summer & Fall #Neurosurgery #SubInternship Program! ➡️ bit.ly/40A721x To apply, reach out to @graffeo or Emily Tally at Emily-Tally[at]ouhsc.edu. #medstudent
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Andrew Bauer retweeted
Congratulations to our PGY-5 resident, Lance Villeneuve and his spine mentors @OU_Neurosurgery - @zacharyasmithmd @JohnFredBurkeMD @HagakureKoga Nate Stetson Isaac Karikari. He was offered and accepted a premier spine fellowship @RushMedical #Neurosurgery. Make us proud, Lance!
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Andrew Bauer retweeted
Earlier this year I posted a #howitstarted photo of our adult APRN group. I could not be more proud to work with these women every day. As for #howitsgoing - I’d say pretty darn good. @OU_Neurosurgery @kenziegarbani @mikithom #aprn #cns #neurosurgery
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Andrew Bauer retweeted
Beautiful night in the #OKC Boathouse District to kick off #OUNeuroscience2022 w @ouneuroscience @OU_Neurosurgery... special welcome to the #nsgy frontier @JamesRutka & @MichaelLimMD! Looking forward to a fantastic slate of talks tmrw, open to all @OUCollegeofMed @ou_gradcollege
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Andrew Bauer retweeted
Our #NeurosurgeryResidency program is 75 yrs old & has flourished into a comprehensive, state-of-the-art, 7-yr program with a curriculum covering every major sub-specialty. More info 🔗 bit.ly/3yasfmr 📸: @OUbabybrainMD @HHSNeurosurgMD @DrPNeurosurgery #BurakOzaydin
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That is an ALL STAR cast! Great opportunity!!
Great to reconvene The Skull Base Approaches course by Dr Al-Mefty and Dr Kadri - incredible group of surgeons from all over the world - Jane Jr, Prevedello, de Oliveira, Rassi, Borba, Essayed, Arnautovic, Ture, Bi, Bulsara, Almefty, Almefty,Strang…@OU_Neurosurgery @OUHealth
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Great times with faculty and residents at the @NREFORG Endovasular and Vascular course in Memphis! @JanKarlBurkhar1 @BrianHoward_MD @OUAVMdoc @bainmd
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Great second day @NREFORG resident #cerebrovascular course #Meri #Memphis After #endovascular yesterday lab and didactics for open vascular techniques today @bainmd @DrAndrewGrande @jmascite @BrianHoward_MD @DrMichaelLevitt @babaksjahromi @OUAVMdoc … #neurosurgery
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Andrew Bauer retweeted
As a rare disease, AVMs bring with them a whole host of issues that aneurysm patients never face, causing us long ago to adopt the motto: It's only RARE until it happens to YOU. (TM) We hope you'll turn October GREEN as we stand #UnitedandRare during AVM Awareness Month!
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