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Stavropoula I. Tjoumakaris, MD

Education

BS: Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
MD: Jefferson Medical College/Thomas Jefferson University
Internship: General Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University
Residency: Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University

Memberships:

• American Association of Neurological Surgeons
• Congress of Neurological Surgeons
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
• Hobart Amory Hare Medical Honors Society, Ventilator Conference Chair
• Association of Pathology Chairs Honor Society
• Society for Neuroscience
• American Medical Association
• American Medical Student Association
• Pennsylvania Medical Society
• Jefferson Student Interest Group in Neuroscience, Vice President
• Jefferson Neurological Society
• Jefferson Interviewer for Incoming Students
• Delta Phi Epsilon, Founder of Richard Stockton College Chapter
• Daphni Greek Association, Vice President
• Youth Adult League of Greek Orthodox Church, President

Publications

Tjoumakaris, S.I., Jabbour P, Rosenwasser RH:  Endovascular Management of Anterior Circle Aneurysms.  Neurosurgery, Clinical and Surgical Aspects.  Book Chapter for Latin America and Spain.  Submitted.

Harshyne LA , Tjoumakaris, S.I., Andrews EG, Andrews DW: Dendritic cells treated with antisense oligodeoxynucleotide to the insulin-like growth factor type-1 receptor leads to an initial activation and pro-inflammatory response followed by apoptosis via the intracellular NOD receptor pathway.  J. Immunology.   Submitted.

Tjoumakaris, S.I., Harshyne LA, Kenyon L, Prosniak MD, Hooper C, Andrews DW:  B7-H1 and B7-H3 Are Over-Expressed In Human Malignant Glioma and Are Associated With A Significant Decrease In Patient Survival.  J. Clinical Oncology.  Submitted.

Tjoumakaris, S.I., Harrop JS:  ASIA Neurological Examination and Neurological Assessment of Spinal Cord Injury.  Management Of Spine and Spinal Cord Trauma: An Evidence Based Analysis.  Book Chapter.  Submitted.

Jabbour P, Tjoumakaris S.I., Rosenwasser RH:  Angiography, MRA In Image Guided Neurosurgery.  Textbook Of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.  Book Chapter.  In Progress.

Tjoumakaris, S.I. Neurologic Recovery Differentiating Thoracic, Thoracolumbar, and Lumbar Spinal Cord Injuries.  In Progress.

Tjoumakaris, S.I., Liebman K, Veznedaroglu E, Rosenwasser RH:  Long Term Angiographic Results Following Surgical Clipping In the Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysms.  In Progress.

Tjoumakaris, S.I., Evans J, Andrews DW:  Conventional fraction sterotactic radiotherapy as standard of care for primary and secondary optic nerve sheath meningiomas.  JHN Journal, 2007.

Tjoumakaris S.I., Rudoy C, Peoples J, Valentino RJ, Van Bockstaele EJ:  Cellular interactions between axon terminals containing endogenous opioid peptides or corticotropin releasing factor in the rat locus coeruleus. J. Comparative Neurology 446:445-456, 2003.

Tjoumakaris S.I., Peoples J, Saunders A, Van Bockstaele EJ:  Lesions of the central nucleus of the amygdala yield moderate decreases in methionine (5)-enkephalin immunoreactivity in the rat peri-locus coeruleus area.  Soc. Neurosci. Abs. 26 (2), 1924, 2000.

Oral Presentations

Tjoumakaris, S.I. (2009).  Head Trauma: Management and Current Guidelines.  Jefferson Medical College Neuroscience Lecture Series, Philadelphia, PA.

Tjoumakaris, S.I. (2008).  Endoscopic surgery for pituitary adenomas: Outcome and analysis of over 125 consecutive cases from a prospective database. 19th Annual meeting of the North American Skull Base Society and 5th International Congress of the World Federation of Skull Base Society, Vancouver, B.C.

Tjoumakaris, S.I. (2008).  Cholesterol Granulomas: Unusual Intracranial Presentation as a Sellar and Suprasellar Mass.  19th Annual meeting of the North American Skull Base Society and 5th International Congress of the World Federation of Skull Base Society, Vancouver, B.C.

Tjoumakaris, S.I. (2008).  Brainstem Stroke:  Diagnosis and Clinical Outcomes.  Jefferson Medical College Neuroscience Clinical Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Tjoumakaris, S.I. (2007).  Spinal Cord Injury Classification.  Video Conference, Philadelphia International Medicine, Brasília, Brazil.

Tjoumakaris, S.I. (2007).  Evidence Based Management of Low-Grade Gliomas.  Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Journal Club, Philadelphia, PA.

Tjoumakaris, S.I. (2007).  Low-grade gliomas:  Adjuvant therapies.  Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Educational Lecture Series, Philadelphia, PA.

Tjoumakaris, S.I. (2007).  Malignant Gliomas: Diagnosis and Current Management Guidelines.  Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Ground Rounds, Philadelphia, PA.

Tjoumakaris, S.I. (2007).  Brainstem Stroke:  Diagnosis and Clinical Outcomes.  Jefferson Medical College Neuroscience Clinical Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Tjoumakaris S.I. (2007). Angiographic analysis between platinum and bioactive detachable coils.  The 18th Annual Pan-Philadelphia Neurosurgery Conference.

Tjoumakaris, S.I. (2006).  Head Trauma:   Management and Current Guidelines.  Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Educational Lecture Series, Philadelphia, PA.

Tjoumakaris, S.I. (2006).  Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms.  The Pennsylvania Neurological Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Hershey, PA.

Tjoumakaris, S.I. (2005).  Head Trauma:   Management and Current Guidelines.  Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Educational Lecture Series,Philadelphia, PA.

Tjoumakaris S.I. (2003).  Neuropeptide Interactions in Locus Coeruleus During Stress.  The 15th Annual Pan-Philadelphia Neurosurgery Conference.

Tjoumakaris S.I. (2001).  Neurosarcoidosis:  Pathogenesis and clinical manifestations.  Association of Pathology Honors Society Presentations, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

Poster Presentations

Tjoumakaris, S.I. Veznedaroglu E, Liebman K, Rosenwasser RH (2007). Long Term Angiographic Results Following Surgical Clipping In the Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysms.  Congress of Neurological Surgeons, San Diego, CA.

Tjoumakaris, S.I., Benitez R, Veznedaroglu E, Rosenwasser RH (2007).  A Comparative Angiographic Analysis Between Matrix and Guglielmi Platinum Detachable Coils Immediately Post-Coiling and In Six Month Follow-Up. International Stroke Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Tjoumakaris, S.I. (2006).  Deep Brain Stimulation in the Central Nervous System.  Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Public Webpage.

Tjoumakaris S.I., Peoples J, Saunders A, Van Bockstaele EJ (2000). Innervation Pathways Of Opioid Neurons In the Amygdala and Locus Coeruleus Of The Rat Brain.  Poster 719.12.  30th Annual Society for Neuroscience meeting, New  Orleans, LA.