Michael Egnor, MD

• Professor Neurosurgery
  
• Professor of Pediatrics
  
• Board Certified in Pediatric Neurosurgery 11/97
  
• Board Certified in Neurosurgery 11/96
  
• Neurosurgical Residency -University of Miami
  
• Surgical Residency- Mount Sinai School of Medicine
  

Special Interests

Pediatric Tumors, Hydrocephalus, Arnold-Chiari Malformations, Tethered Spinal Cords

Hospital Affiliations

Stony Brook University Hospital
St. Charles Hospital and Rehabilitation Center
John T. Mather Memorial Hospital

Membership

American Association of Neurological Surgery
American Medical Association
American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Joint Section on Tumors AANS/CNS
Medical Society of the State of New York
New York State Neurosurgical Society
Spina Bifida Association of America
Suffolk County Medical Society
Suffolk Pediatric Society

Awards

Outstanding Teaching Abilities in Pediatric-Department of Pediatrics-University Hospital-1996-1997

Child Abuse and Neglect Volunteer and Professional of the Year Award in Health Brookhaven Youth Bureau-April 11, 1997

Outstanding Teaching Abilities in Pediatric-Department of Pediatrics-University Hospital-1993-1994

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

1) Verderame N., Alcorta D., Egnor M., Smith K., Pollack R., Cytosketetal F-Actin patterns quantitated with fluorescein isothiocyanate-phalloidin in normal and transformed cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 77, 1980, 6624-8.

2) Grant S., Bhalla K., Egnor M., Ellison R.R., Raucher F., Catman., Enhancement of Ara-C metabolism and cytotoxicity by 2, 3-dihydro-1-H-Imidazole-(1,2,B)-Pyrazole (IMPY) in human leukemia cells (HL60). Blood, 58, 1981, 5:400.

3) Egnor M., Green B., Quencer R., Norenberg M., Bunge R., (1989) Histopathology of human spinal cord injury with neurological correlation in two patients. Poster presentation at the International Neural Regeneration Symposium, Asilomar, California, December 3-7, 1989.

4) Egnor M., Green B., Quencer R., Norenberg M., Bunge R., (1990) The pathological basis of central cord syndrome in three patients. Speaker presentation at the Southern Medical Association meeting, Nashville, Tennessee, October 14-17, 1990.

5) Landy H., Egnor M., (1990) Intraoperative ultrasound and cortical mapping for removal of deep cerebral tumors. Speaker presentation at the Southern Medical Association meeting, Nashville, Tennessee, October 14-17, 1990.

6) Egnor M., Green B., Quencer R., Norenberg M., Bunge R., (1990) A new perspective on the histopathological basis of central cord syndrome. Poster presentation, Congress of Neurological Surgeons meeting, Los Angeles, California, October 1990.

7) Quencer R., Egnor M., Bunge R., Green B., Calabro G., Lee L., Post J., (1990) Acute post-traumatic central cord syndrome: New observation and a challenge to traditional concepts. Presented at the Radiological Society of North America, annual meeting, November 1990.

8) Egnor M., Green B., Quencer R., Norenberg M., Bunge R., (1990) The pathological basis of central syndrome in three patients. Speaker presentation at the Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves meeting, Rancho Mirage, California, February 13-18, 1990.

9) Landy H., Faun L., Lu K., Lampidiss T., Savaraj N., Egnor M., (1990) Multiple Drug Resistance Gene Expression in Gliomas. Poster presentation at American Association of Neurological Surgeons 1991 annual meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 20-25, 1991.

10) Landy H., Houdek P., Schwade J., Egnor M., (1990) Fractionated Stereotactic Radiation for Skull Base Tumors. Speaker presentation at the North American Skull Base Society meeting, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, February 27-March 3, 1991.

11) Egnor M., Page L.K., David C., (Miami, Fla) Pediatric Neurosurgery (Vol.17, No.3 135-138, 1991-1992) Vertebral Artery Aneurysm-A Unique Hazard of Head Banging by Heavy Metal Rockers.

12) Quenier R., Bunge R., Egnor M., et al: Acute Traumatic Central Cord Syndrome: MRI Pathological Correlations. Neuroradiology 34:85-94, 1992.

13) Chowhan N., Madajewicz S., Davis R., Roque C., Meek A., Roche P., Egnor M., Shady M., Hentschel P., Lopez J., (1993) Intracarotid Chemotherapy with Etoposide and Cisplatin followed by Radiation in Patients with High Grade Astrocytomas. Final analysis. Presentation at ASCO annual meeting May 16-18, 1993.

14) Rami A., Egnor M., Peyster, R., (San Francisco, CA) Pediatric Neurology (Vol.11, No.2, pg.106, September 1994) Asymptomatic Isolated Cerebellar Infarction
due to Artery Trauma. (Abstract.)

15) Nachman S., Verma R., Egnor M., (1995) Microbial Drug Resistance (Vol.1, pages
97-98) Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus Faecium Shunt Infection in an Infant:
An Antibiotic Cure. (Article.)

16) Egnor M., Carrion W., Haralabatos S., Wingate M., (1995) Ventricular Peritoneal Shunt Malfunction Following Operative Correction of Scoliosis: Report of Three Cases. Poster presentation at Pediatric Section American Association of Neurological Surgeons 1995 annual meeting, Pasadena, California December 6-9,1995.

17) Egnor M., Carrion W., Haralabatos S., Chernoff I., Smith T., (1995) Seatbelt Injuries to the Pediatric Spine: A Report of 11 Cases. Poster presentation at Pediatric Section American Association of Neurological Surgeons 1995 annual meeting, Pasadena, California, December 6-9, 1995.

18) Egnor M., Epstein M., (1996) Prevention of Spinal Cord Retethering Using Free
Dermal Fat Grafts. Poster presentation at Joint Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery of AANS and CNS 25th Annual Meeting, Charleston, South Carolina,
December 10-13, 1996.

19) Egnor M., Zheng L., Rosiello A., (2001) The Pulsation Model of Intracranial Dynamics: A New Perspective on Hydrocephalus and the Third Circulation. Presentation at the 24th Annual ASPN Meeting, Hawaii, January 29 - February 2, 2001.

20) Egnor M., Zheng L., Rosiello A., (2001) The Pulsation Model of Intracranial Dynamics: A New Perspective on Hydrocephalus and the Third Circulation. Grand Rounds presentation, Children=s Hospital, Boston, MA, May 30, 2001.

21) Egnor M., Zheng L., Rosiello A., (2001) The Pulsation Model of Intracranial Dynamics: A New Perspective on Hydrocephalus and the Third Circulation. Grand Rounds presentation, Children’s Hospital, Buffalo, NY, September 25-27, 2001.

22) Egnor M. (2001) Moderate a General Session 30th Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section of Pediatric Neurological Surgery on Childhood Epilepsy. New York, NY, November 30, 2001.

23) Egnor M., Madsen J., Zheng L., Rosiello A., (2001) A Model of Pulsatile CSF Motion in Syrinxes and Arachnoid Cysts. Poster presentation at the 30th Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery, New York, NY, November 28-December 1, 2001.

24) Egnor M., Rosiello, A., Zheng, L. (2001) A Model of Intracranial Pulsations, paper published in Pediatric Neurosurgery Journal, December 2001, 35/6/01, ISSN 1016-2291, 35(6)283-342(2001).

25) Egnor M., Rosiello A., Gutman F., Strong N., Davis R., (2002) What Causes Ventricular Dilation in Communicating Hydrocephalus? A Critical Review. Presentation at the 2002 Meeting of The American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons, Nevis, West Indies, January 27-February 1, 2002.

26) Egnor M., Rosiello A., Gutman F., Strong N., Davis R., (2002) A Model of CSF Pulsations in Syringomyelia. Presentation at the 2002 Meeting of The American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons, Nevis, West Indies, January 27-February 1, 2002.

27) Egnor M., Strong N., Rosiello A., Gutman F., Davis R., Fischel J., (2002) Unvalved Ventriculospinal Shunts in the Management of Recurrent Ventricular Catheter Obstructions. Presentation at the 2002 Meeting of The American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons, Nevis, West Indies, January 27-February 1, 2002.

28) Egnor M. (2002) Faculty for HYDROCEPHALUS 2002, Expanding the Vision, 7th National Conference for Families and Professionals, Chicago, IL, May 25-28, 2002.
Mathematical Modeling In Hydrocephalus Research, presentation at the 3rd International Hydrocephalus Conference, Chicago, IL, May 29-31, 2002.

29) Egnor, M., Zheng L., Rossiello A., Gutman., Davis R., (2002) A Model of Pulsations in Communicating Hydrocephalus, paper published in Pediatric Neurosurgery Journal February 2002;36:281-303, ISSN 1016-2291/02/0366-0281.

WORK IN PROGRESS:

Egnor M., Motoi, A., Nachman S.,@Occult CSF Fistulae at the Cribiform Plate may be a Cause of Recurrent Shunt Infections.@

Egnor M., Nachman S., Ang J., ARecurrent Shunt Infections in Children: Analysis of Risk Factors.@

Egnor M., Madoff P., ASpontaneous Resolution of Arachnoid Cysts.@