Journal Publications
- N. Labropoulos, K. Bekelis, L. Leon.Thrombosis in unusual sites of the lower extremity veins. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2008 May;47(5):1022-7.Epub 2008 Mar 21
- K. Bekelis, N. Labropoulos. Reactive hyperemia as a new predictor of cardiovascular events. Are we there yet? Perspectives in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, 2008 Jun;20(2):224-6
- V. M. Renard, K. Bekelis, S. G. Ziegler, D. Vick, S. Hertig, B. M. Tyler, K. W. Li, T. Kosztowski, F. G. Legnani, H. Brem, A. Olivi. Local delivery of epirubicin is an effective chemotherapeutic agent in the treatment against a 9L gliosarcoma model. Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 2010 Mar;97(1):1-10. Epub 2009 Aug 20
- K. Bekelis,O. N. Gottfried, J.P. Wolinsky, Z. L. Gokaslan, I. Omeis. Severe dysphagia secondary to posterior C1-C3 fusion in a patient with traumatic atlantoaxial instability and type III odontoid fracture-a case report and review of the literature. Dysphagia, 2010 Jun;25(2):156-60. Epub 2009 Sep 30
- B. Tyler, K. Fowers, K. W. Li, V. M. Renard, J. Caplan, A. Hdeib, R. Grossman, L. Basaldella, K. Bekelis, G. Pradilla, F. Legnani, H. Brem. A thermal gel depot for local delivery of Paclitaxel to treat experimental brain tumors. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2010 Aug;113(2):210-7
- D. Hedequist, K. Bekelis, J. Emans, M. R. Proctor. Single stage reduction and stabilization of post-fusion basilar invagination in children with Down’s syndrome. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 2010 Feb 15;35(4):E128-33
- I. Omeis, K. Bekelis, A. Gregory, M. McGirt, D. Sciubba, A. Bydon, J.P. Wolinsky, Z. Gokaslan, T. Witham. The use of expandable cages in patients undergoing multilevel corpectomies for the treatment of metastatic tumors in the cervical spine. Orthopedics, 2010 Feb 1;33(2):87-92
- V. M. Renard, B. M. Tyler, K. Bekelis,S. Brem, K. W. Li, H. Brem. Combination of intracranial temozolomide with intracranial BCNU and radiation improves survival when compared to any treatment alone in a rodent glioma model. Neurosurgery, 2010 Mar;66(3):530-537
- N. Labropoulos, P. Nandivada,K. Bekelis. Prevalence and Impact of the Subclavian Steal Syndrome (SSS). A multi-institutional study. Annals of Surgery, 2010 Jul;252(1):166-70
- K. Bekelis, A.C. Duhaime,S. Missios, N. Simmons. Placement of occipital condyle screws for occipitocervical fixation in a pediatric patient with occipitocervical instability secondary to posterior fossa decompression for Chiari I malformation. Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics, 2010 Aug;6(2):171-6
- K. Bekelis, C. Solakoglou, O. N. Gottfried, Z. Gokaslan, P. Markopoulos, I. Omeis. Surgical treatment of a case of Salmonella spondylodiscitis in an immunocompetent patient via an extracavitary approach, corpectomy, placement of expandable cage, and posterior instrumentation-a case report and review of the literature. American Journal of Infectious Disease, 6 (2): 44-49, 2010
- N. Labropoulos, P. Nandivada, K. Bekelis. Stroke of the posterior cerebral circulation: a meta-analysis. International Angiology, 2011 Apr;30(2):105-14
- A. Desai, P. Ball, K. Bekelis, J. Lurie, S. Mirza, T. Tosteson, J. Weinstein. Incidental durotomy does not affect long-term outcomes after first-time lumbar laminectomy for spinal stenosis. Neurosurgery, 2011 Feb 23. 2011 Jul;69(1):38-44
- A. Desai, P. Ball, K. Bekelis, J. Lurie, S. Mirza, T. Tosteson, J. Weinstein. Outcomes after durotomy during lumbar discectomy. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, 2011 May;14(5):647-53. Epub 2011 Mar 4
- K. Bekelis, P. Valdez, K. Erkmen, F. Leblond, A. Kim, B. Wilson, B. Harris, K. Paulsen, D. Roberts. Quantitative and qualitative fluorescence in skull base meningiomas. NeurosurgeryFocus, 2011 May;30(5):E8
- L. Basaldella, E. Marton, K. Bekelis,P. Longatti. Spontaneous resolution of atraumatic intrauterine ping-pong fractures in newborns delivered by cesarean section. Journal of Child Neurology, 2011 Nov;26(11):1449-51. Epub 2011 Jun 7
- K. Bekelis, C. Eskey, K. Erkmen, N. Labropoulos, T. Burdette, M. Stotland, S. Durham. Scalp arteriovenous malformation draining into the superior sagittal sinus associated with a sinus pericranii. A case report. International Angiology, 2011 Oct;30(5):488-92
- A. Desai, P. Ball, K. Bekelis, J. Lurie, S. Mirza, T. Tosteson, J. Weinstein. Surgery for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis in SPORT: Does Incidental Durotomy Affect Outcome? Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 2011 Sep 30. 2012 Mar 1;37(5):406-13
- K. Bekelis, D. Meiklejohn, S. Missios, B. Harris, S. Saunders, K. Erkmen. Ganglioneuroma of the cerebellopontine angle presenting as internal auditory canal vestibular schwannoma. Skull Base Reports, 2011; 1(2): 089-094. Epub 2011 Apr 11
- A. Desai, K. Bekelis, T. Darcey, D. Roberts. Intracranial stereoencephalography of the insula in the evaluation of medically intractable epilepsy. Neurosurgery Focus, 2012 Mar;32(3):E6
- K. Bekelis, T. Radwan, A. Desai, D.W. Roberts. Frameless robotically targeted stereotactic brain biopsy: feasibility, diagnostic yield and safety. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2012 May;116(5):1002-6. Epub 2012 Mar 9
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, A. Desai, C. Eskey, K. Erkmen. MRI/MRA fusion technique in the operative planning of cerebral arteriovenous malformations. Neurosurgery Focus, 2012 May;32(5):E7
- A. Desai, K. Bekelis, K. Erkmen. Surgical obliteration of spinal dural arteriovenous fistula with minimally invasive tubular retractor system and use of indocyanine green intraoperative angiography. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, 2012 Aug;17(2):160-3. Epub 2012 May 25
- A. Desai, K. Bekelis, P. Ball, J. Lurie, S. Mirza, T. Tosteson, J. Weinstein. Spine patient outcomes research trial: do outcomes vary across centers for surgery for lumbar disc herniation? Neurosurgery, 2012 Oct;71(4):833-43
- A. Desai, K. Bekelis, W. Zhao, P. Ball. Neurosurgeon density is associated with decreased risk of death from motor vehicle crashes in the United States. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2012 Sep;117(3):599-603. Epub 2012 Jul 24
- K. Bekelis, A. Desai, W. Zhao, D. Gibson, D. Gologorsky, C. Eskey, K. Erkmen. CT angiography: Improving diagnostic yield and cost-effectiveness in the initial evaluation of spontaneous non-subarachnoid intracerebral hemorrhage. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2012 Oct;117(4):761-6. Epub 2012 Aug 10
- A. Desai, K. Bekelis, V. Thadani, D. Roberts, B. Jobst, A.C. Duhaime, K. Gilbert, T. Darcey, C. Studholme, A. Siegel. Interictal PET and ictal subtraction SPECT: sensitivity in the detection of seizure foci in patients with medically intractable epilepsy.Epilepsia, 2013 Feb;54(2):341-50. Epub 2012 Oct 2
- K. Bekelis, T. Radwan, A. Desai, Z. Moses, V. Thadani, B. Jobst, K. Bujarski, T. Darcey, D.W. Roberts. Subdural interhemispheric grid electrodes for intracranial epilepsy monitoring: feasibility, safety and utility. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2012 Dec;117(6):1182-8. Epub 2012 Oct 12
- A. Desai, K. Bekelis, P. Ball, J. Lurie, S. Mirza, T. Tosteson, J. Weinstein.Outcome variation across centers after surgery for lumbar stenosis and degenerative spondylolesthisis; the SPORT experience. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 2013 Apr 15;38(8):678-91
- K. Bekelis, A. Desai, A. Cotlyar, B. Jobst, V. Thadani, K. Bujarski, T. Darcey, D.W. Roberts. Occipitotemporal hippocampal depth electrodes in intracranial epilepsy monitoring: safety and utility. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2013 Feb;118(2):345-52. Epub 2012 Oct 19
- A. Desai, K. Bekelis, P. Ball, K. Erkmen. Higher density of specialist neuroscience providers is associated with fewer deaths from stroke in the US population. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2013 Mar;100(4):440-7. Epub 2013 Jan 3
- K. Bekelis, Z. Moses, S. Missios, A. Desai, N. Labropoulos. Indications for treatment of recurrent carotid stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Surgery, 2013 Mar;100(4):440-7. Epub 2013 Jan 3
- K. Bekelis, S. Bakhoum, A. Desai, T.A. MacKenzie, P. Goodney, N. Labropoulos. A risk factor-based predictive model of outcomes in carotid endarterectomy: the National Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) 2005-2010. Stroke, 2013 Apr;44(4):1085-90. Epub 2013 Feb 14
- K. Bekelis, S. Bakhoum, A. Desai, T.A. MacKenzie, D.W. Roberts. Outcome prediction in intracranial tumor surgery: the National Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) 2005-2010. Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 2013 May;113(1):57-64. Epub 2013 Feb 24
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, T.A. MacKenzie, A. Fischer, N. Labropoulos, C. Eskey. A predictive model of outcomes during cerebral aneurysm coiling. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, 2014 Jun 1;6(5):342-8
- P. Valdez, K. Bekelis, F. Leblond, A. Kim, B. Wilson, B. Harris, K. Paulsen, D.W. Roberts. Quantitative and qualitative fluorescence in intracranial meningiomas.Neurosurgery, 2014 Mar;10 Suppl 1:74-83
- K. Bekelis, N. Labropoulos, P. Pappas, A. Gasparis. B-mode estimate of carotid stenosis: Planimetric measurements compliment the velocity estimate of ICA stenosis. International Angiology, 2013 Oct;32(5):506-11
- S. Missios, R. Rahmani, K. Bekelis. Spinal cord stimulators: socioeconomic disparities in four US States. Neuromodulation, 2014 Jul;17(5):451-6. Epub 2013 Aug 7
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, D.W. Roberts. Institutional charges and disparities in outpatient brain biopsies in four US States: the State Ambulatory Database (SASD).Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 2013 Nov;115(2):277-83
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, N. Labropoulos. Racial and geographic disparities in patients with untreated cerebral aneurysms. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, 2014 Sep;6(7):556-60. Epub 2013 Aug 22.
- S. Missios, K. Bekelis, D.W. Roberts. Neurosurgery in the Byzantine Empire: The Contributions of Paul of Aegina (625-690 AD). Journal of Neurosurgery, Jan;120(1):244-9. Epub 2013 Sep 13
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, T.A. MacKenzie, A. Desai, A. Fischer, N. Labropoulos, D. Roberts. Predicting complications during cerebral aneurysm clipping: the National Inpatient Sample 2005-2009. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2014 Mar;120(3):591-8. Epub 2013 Sep 13
- K. Bekelis, A. Desai, S. Bakhoum, S. Missios. A risk factor-based predictive model of outcomes in spinal surgery: the National Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) 2005-2010. The Spine Journal, 2014 Jul 1;14(7):1247-55. Epub 2013 Oct 4
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, G. Kakoulides, R. Rahmani, N. Simmons. Selection of patients for ambulatory lumbar discectomy: results from four US States. The Spine Journal, 2014 Sep 1;14(9):1944-50. Epub 2013 Dec 2
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, R. J. Spinner. Restraints and peripheral nerve injuries in victims of motor vehicle crashes. Journal of Neurotrauma, 2014 Jun 15;31(12):1077-82. Epub 2014 Mar 7
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, C. Eskey, N. Labropoulos. Socioeconomic characteristics of patients undergoing ambulatory diagnostic cerebral angiography in four US States. International Angiology, 2014 Feb;33(1):58-64
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios. The association of regional intensity of neurosurgical care with spinal fusion surgery in the United States. European Spine Journal,2014 Apr;23(4):909-15. Epub 2014 Feb 4
- S. Missios, K. Bekelis. Transport mode to level I and II trauma centers and survival of pediatric patients with traumatic brain injury.Journal of Neurotrauma, 2014 Jul 15;31(14):1321-8. Epub 2014 May 19
- S. Missios, K. Bekelis. The association of unfavorable outcomes with the intensity of neurosurgical care in the United States. PLOS ONE, 2014 Mar 19;9(3):e92057
- K. Bekelis, D. Roberts, W. Zhou, J. Skinner. Fragmentation of care and the utilization of head CT in ischemic stroke patients. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 2014 May;7(3):430-6. Epub 2014 Apr 8
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, T.A. MacKenzie. Pre-hospital helicopter transportation and survival of patients with traumatic brain injury. Annals of Surgery, 2015 Mar;261(3):579-85
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, N. Labropoulos. Cerebral aneurysm coiling: a predictive model of hospitalization cost. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, 2015 Jul;7(7):543-8. Epub 2014 May 26
- S. Missios, K. Bekelis, G. Al-Shyal, P. Rasmussen, G. Barnett. Stereotactic radiosurgery of intracranial arteriovenous malformations and the use of the K-index in determining treatment dose. Neurosurgery Focus, 2014 Sep;37(3):E15
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, N. Labropoulos. Regional intensity of neurosurgical care and integration of aneurysm coiling in the United States.International Angiology, 2014 Oct;33(5):446-54
- S. Missios, K. Bekelis, R.J. Spinner. Traumatic peripheral nerve injuries in children: epidemiology and socioeconomics. Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics, 2014 Dec;14(6):688-94. Epub 2014 Oct 10
- K. Bekelis, E.S. Fisher, N. Labropoulos, W. Zhou, J. Skinner. Variations in the intensive use of head computed tomography for elderly hemorrhagic stroke patients in leading US hospitals. Radiology, 2015 Apr;275(1):188-95. Epub 2014 Oct 29
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, T. MacKenzie, N. Labropoulos, D.W. Roberts. A predictive model of hospitalization cost after cerebral aneurysm clipping.Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, 2016 Mar;8(3):316-22. Epub 2015 Jan 12
- S. Missios, K. Bekelis, G. Barnett. Laser induced thermal therapy in neurosurgery. Neurosurgery Focus, 2015 Mar;38(3):E13
- K. Bekelis, P. Kalakoti, A. Nanda, S. Missios. A predictive model of unfavorable outcomes after benign intracranial tumor resection. World Neurosurgery, 2015 Jul;84(1):82-9. Epub 2015 Mar 5
- S. Missios, K. Bekelis. Drivers of hospitalization cost after craniotomies for tumor resection. BMC Health Services Research, 2015 Mar 4;15(1):85
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, K. Wong, T. MacKenzie. The practice of cranial neurosurgery and the malpractice liability environment in the United States. PLOS ONE, 2015 Mar 23;10(3):e0121191
- S. Missios, K. Bekelis. Spine surgery and malpractice liability in the United States.The Spine Journal, 2015 Jul 1;15(7):1602-8. Epub 2015 Mar 31
- S. Missios, P. Kalakoti, A. Nanda, K. Bekelis. Craniotomy for glioma resection: a predictive model. World Neurosurgery, 2015 Jun;83(6):957-64. Epub 2015 May 2
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, R.J. Spinner. Falls and peripheral nerve injuries: an age dependent relationship. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2015 Nov;123(5):1223-9. Epub 2015 May 15
- S. Missios, K. Bekelis. Non-medical factors and the transfer of spine trauma patients initially evaluated at level III and IV trauma centers. The Spine Journal, 2015 Sep 1;15(9):2028-35. Epub 2015 May 19
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, T. MacKenzie. The association of race and insurance status with transfers of traumatic brain injury patients initially evaluated at level III and IV trauma centers. Annals of Surgery, 2015 Jul;262(1):9-15
- K. Bekelis, J. Smith, W. Zhou, T. MacKenzie, D. Roberts, J. Skinner, N. Morden. Statins and subarachnoid hemorrhage in Medicare patients with unruptured cerebral aneurysms. International Journal of Stroke, 2015 Oct;10 Suppl A100:38-45. Epub 2015 Jun 29
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, S. Coy, R.J. Singer, T. MacKenzie. New York State: Comparison of treatment outcomes for unruptured cerebral aneurysms using an instrumental variable analysis. JAHA: Journal of the American Heart Association, 2015 Jul 13;4(7)
- S. Missios,K. Bekelis. Derivation and validation of a predictive model of hospitalization cost after spine surgery in the United States. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2015 Oct;22(10):1632-7. Epub 2015 Jul 14
- S. Missios,K. Bekelis. The association of insurance status and race with the procedural volume of traumatic brain injury patients. Injury, 2016 Jan;47(1):154-9. Epub 2015 Jul 6
- K. Bekelis, D. Gottlieb, Y. Su, A.J. O’Malley, P. Goodney, T. MacKenzie. Surgical clipping versus endovascular coiling for elderly patients presenting with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, 2016 Sep;8(9):913-8
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, S. Coy, R. Rahmani, T. MacKenzie. Surgical clipping versus endovascular intervention for the treatment of subarachnoid hemorrhage patients in New York State. PLOS ONE, 10(9):e0137946
- K. Bekelis, D. Gottlieb, Y. Su, G. Bovis, S. Tjoumakaris, P. Jabbour, T. MacKenzie. Unruptured cerebral aneurysm clipping: the association of combined open and endovascular expertise on outcomes. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, 2016 Sep;8(9):977-81
- K. Bekelis, M. McGirt, S. Parker, C. Holland, C.J. Devin, T. Atkins, J. Knightly, R. Groman, I. Zyung, A.L. Asher. The present and future of quality measures and public reporting in neurosurgery. Neurosurgery Focus, 2015 Dec;39(6):E3
- S. Parker, M. McGirt, K. Bekelis, C. Holland, C.J. Devin, T. Atkins, J. Knightly, R. Groman, I. Zyung, A.L. Asher. The National Neurosurgery Quality & Outcomes Database Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) 2015 Measure Specifications and Rationale. NeurosurgeryFocus, 2015 Dec;39(6):E4
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, T. MacKenzie. Comparison of outcomes of patients with inpatient or outpatient onset ischemic stroke. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, 2016 Jan 5. [Epub ahead of print]
- K.Bekelis, S. Missios, S., T. MacKenzie. Continuity of care and 30-day readmission for patients evaluated in the emergency room after cerebral aneurysm treatment. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, 2016 Nov;8(11):1203-1206
- K. Bekelis, J. Hamilton, A. Teegarden, C. Tomlinson, R. Kuintzle, N. Simmons, R.J. Singer, D.W. Roberts, M. Kellis, D. Hendrix. MircoRNA and gene expression changes in human cerebral aneurysms. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2016 Dec;125(6):1390-1399
- K. Bekelis, D. Gottlieb, N. Labropoulos, Y. Su, A.J. O’Malley, S. Tjoumakaris, P. Jabbour, T. MacKenzie. The impact of hybrid neurosurgeons on the outcomes of endovascular coiling for unruptured cerebral aneurysms in elderly patients. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2017 Jan;126(1):29-35
- K. Bekelis, D. Gottlieb, K. Newhall, A. Faerber, P. Goodney. Does rapid diffusion of HbA1c testing have an impact on amputation rates? Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2016 Mar 8. [Epub ahead of print]
- S. Missios, K. Bekelis. How well do subjective Hospital Compare metrics reflect objective outcomes in spine surgery? Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, 2016 Aug;25(2):264-70
- K. Bekelis, D. Gottlieb, Y. Su, N. Labropoulos, G. Bovis, M. Lawton, T. MacKenzie.Medicare expenditures for elderly patients undergoing surgical clipping or endovascular intervention for unruptured cerebral aneurysms. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, 2017 Mar;9(3):324-328
- S. Missios, K. Bekelis. Regional disparities in hospitalization charges in patients undergoing craniotomies for brain tumor resection in New York State. Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 2016 Jun;128(2):365-71
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, S. Coy, T.A. MacKenzie. Scope of practice and outcomes of cerebrovascular neurosurgery in children. Child’s Nervous System, 2016 Nov;32(11):2159-2164
- K. Bekelis, D. Gottlieb, Y. Su, G. Lanzino, M. Lawton, T. MacKenzie.Medicare expenditures for elderly patients undergoing surgical clipping or endovascular intervention for subarachnoid hemorrhage. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2017 Mar;126(3):805-810
- K. Bekelis, D. Gottlieb, Y. Su, A.J. O’Malley, P. Goodney, M. Lawton, T. MacKenzie. Comparison of clipping and coiling in elderly patients with unruptured cerebral aneurysms.Journal of Neurosurgery, 2017 Mar;126(3):811-818
- K. Newhall, K. Bekelis, B. Suckow, D. Gottlieb, A. Faerber, P. Goodney, J. Skinner. The relationship of regional hemoglobin A1c testing and amputation rate among patients with diabetes. Vascular, 2016 May 19. [Epub ahead of print]
- S. Missios,K. Bekelis. Outpatient continuity of care and 30-day readmission after spine surgery. The Spine Journal, 2016 Nov;16(11):1309-1314
- K. Bekelis, N. Marth, K. Wong, W. Zhou, J. Birkmeyer, J. Skinner. Primary Stroke Center hospitalization for elderly patients with stroke: implications for case-fatality and travel times. JAMA Internal Medicine, 2016 Sep 1;176(9):1361-8
- B. Suckow, K. Newhall, K. Bekelis, A. Faerber, D. Gottlieb, B. Nolan, D. Stone, P. Goodney. Hemoglobin A1c testing and amputation rates in blacks, Hispanic, and white Medicare patients. Annals of Vascular Surgery, 2016 Oct;36:208-217
- K. Bekelis, S. Coy, N. Simmons. Operative duration and risk of surgical site infection in neurosurgery. World Neurosurgery, 2016 Oct;94:551-555.e6
- K. Bekelis, I. Connolly, H. Do, O. Choudhri. Operative volume and outcomes of cerebrovascular neurosurgery in children. Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics, 2016 Nov;18(5):623-628
- P. Goodney, D. Gottlieb, K. Newhall, K. Bekelis, R. Comi, S. Chaidarun, A. Faerber, T.A. Mackenzie, J. Skinner. Consistency of hemoglobin A1c testing and cardiovascular outcomes in Medicare patients with diabetes. Journal of the American Heart Association, 2016 Aug 10;5(8). pii: e003566
- K. Bekelis, D. Gottlieb, Y. Su, N. Labropoulos, S. Tjoumakaris, P. Jabbour, T.A. MacKenzie. Early physician follow-up and out of hospital outcomes after unruptured cerebral aneurysm treatment in the elderly. World Neurosurgery, 2016 Nov;95:542-547.e1
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, S. Coy, J. Johnson. Does ranking of surgeons in a publicly available online platform correlate with objective outcomes? Journal of Neurosurgery, 2016 Nov 11:1-7. [Epub ahead of print]
- K. Bekelis, D. Calnan, N.E. Simmons, T.A. MacKenzie, G. Kakoulides. The association of patient reported outcomes with an immersive preoperative virtual reality experience: a Randomized Controlled Trial. Annals of Surgery, Ann Surg. 2017 Jun;265(6):1068-1073
- S.Shrestha, S. Coy, K. Bekelis. Antiplatelets and anticoagulants in the prevention and management of acute ischemic stroke. Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2016 Dec 21. [Epub ahead of print]
- K. Bekelis, R. Rahmani, J. Kim, D. Calnan, T.A. MacKenzie. Association of preoperative falls with adverse outcomes after neurosurgical operations. World Neurosurgery, 2016 Dec 18. pii: S1878-8750(16)31335-3. [Epub ahead of print]
- S. Missios,K.Bekelis. Emergency Department evaluation and 30-day readmission after craniotomy for brain tumor resection. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2017 Jan 6:1-6. [Epub ahead of print]
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, T.A. MacKenzie, S. Tjoumakaris, P. Jabbour. Anesthesia technique and outcomes of mechanical thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Stroke, 2017 Feb;48(2):361-366
- K. Bekelis, N. Labropoulos, S. Coy. Risk of venous thromboembolism and operative duration in patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures. Neurosurgery, 2017 Jan 28. [Epub ahead of print]
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, S. Coy, R. Rahmani, T. MacKenzie, T. Asher.Correlation of subjective Hospital Compare metrics with objective outcomes of cranial neurosurgical procedures in New York State. Neurosurgery, 2017 Mar 1;80(3):401-408
- S. Missios, K. Bekelis. Does scope of practice correlate with the outcomes of craniotomy for tumor resection in children? Acta Neurochirurgica, 2017 Apr 5. [Epub ahead of print]
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, T.A. MacKenzie. Association of Magnet status with hospitalization outcomes for ischemic stroke patients. JAHA: Journal of American Heart Association, 2017 Apr 18;6(4)
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, T.A. MacKenzie, P.M. O’Shaughnessy. Does quality of physicians correlate with patient satisfaction measured by Hospital Compare metrics in New York State?, World Neurosurgery, 2017 Apr 26. [Epub ahead of print]
- S. Missios, K. Bekelis. Association of Hospitalization for Neurosurgical Operations in Magnet Hospitals With Mortality and Length of Stay. Neurosurgery, 2017 May 3. [Epub ahead of print]
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, T.A. MacKenzie. Outcomes of elective cerebral aneurysm treatment performed by attending surgeons after night work. Neurosurgery, 2017 May 30. [Epub ahead of print]
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, T.A. MacKenzie. Access disparities to Magnet hospitals for ischemic stroke patients. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2017 Jun 15. [Epub ahead of print]
- S. Missios, K. Bekelis. Access disparities to Magnet hospitals for patients undergoing neurosurgical operations. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2017 Jul 3. [Epub ahead of print]
- E. Atallah, H. Saad. K. Bekelis, N. Chalouhi, S. Tjoumakaris, D. Hasan, G. Eller, R.H. Rosenwasser, P. Jabbour. Safety and efficacy of a 600 mg loading dose of clopidogrel 24 hours before pipeline embolization device treatment. World Neurosurgery, 2017 Jul 13. Epub ahead of print]
- M.P. Thompson, X. Zhao, K. Bekelis, D. Gottlieb, G.C. Fonarow, P.J. Schulte, Y. Xian, B. Lytle, L.H. Schwamm, E.E. Smith, M.J. Reeves. Regional variation in 30-day ischemic stroke outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries treated in Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Hospitals. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 2017 Aug;10(8)
- P. Texakalidis, K. Bekelis, E. Atallah, S. Tjoumakaris, R. Rosenwasser, P. Jabbour. Flow diversion with the Pipeline Embolization Device and antiplatelet therapy: a systematic literature review. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2017 Aug 18;161:78-87. [Epub ahead of print]
- P.J. Morone, K. Bekelis, B. Root, R.J. Singer. Development and Validation of a Mobile Device-based External Ventricular Drain Simulator. Operative Neurosurgery, 2017 Oct 1;13(5):603-608
- K. Bekelis, D. Gottlieb, J. Skinner, P. Goodney.Exnovation and physician characteristics: the paradigm of carotid revascularization. BMJ,2017 Oct 26;359:j4695
- D. Calnan, E. D’Agostino, M. Reynolds, K. Bekelis. Discontinuing anti-epileptic medications in neurosurgical practice. Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2017 Oct 24. [Epub ahead of print]
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, S. Coy, T.A. MacKenzie. Association of hospital teaching status with surgical outcomes: an instrumental variable analysis. World Neurosurgery, 2017 Nov 23. pii: S1878-8750(17)31994-0. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.11.071. [Epub ahead of print]
- E. Atallah, H. Saad. K. Bekelis, N. Chalouhi, S. Tjoumakaris, D. Hasan, G. Eller, R.H. Rosenwasser, P. Jabbour. The use of alternatives to clopidogrel in pipeline flow diversion. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2017 Dec 8:1-6. [Epub ahead of print]
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, T.A. MacKenzie. Correlation of hospital Magnet status with the quality of physicians performing neurosurgical procedures in New York State. British Journal of Neurosurgery, 2018 Jan 24:1-5. [Epub ahead of print]
- K. Bekelis, C.H. Chang, D. Malkenka, N. Morden. Hemorrhagic complications associated with direct oral anticoagulant use in patients undergoing coronary artery stenting: the impact of combination treatment with clopidogrel. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2018 Jan 22. pii: S0967-5868(17)32202-6. [Epub ahead of print]
- E. Atallah, K. Bekelis, H. Saad, A. Kumar, J. Turpin, R. Barsoom, S. Dang, J. Li, S. Tjoumakaris, D. Hasan, M. DePrince, G. Labella, R.H. Rosenwasser, P. Jabbour. A Comparison of Two Stroke Cohorts Cared for by Two Different Specialties in a Practice-Based Tele-Stroke Population. Clinical Neurology Neurosurgery, 2018 Feb 23;168:67-71. [Epub ahead of print]
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, J. Shu, T.A. MacKenzie, B. Mayerson. Surgical outcomes for patients diagnosed with dementia: a propensity score matched study. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2018 Jul;53:160-164
- T.A. MacKenzie, A. O’Malley,K. Bekelis. Reporting of Baseline Characteristics to Accompany Analysis by Instrumental Variables. Epidemiology, 2018 Sep 4. [Epub ahead of print]
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, S. Coy, B. Mayerson, T.A. MacKenzie. Emergency medical services for acute ischemic stroke: hub-and-spoke model versus care in comprehensive centers. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2018 Oct 19. [Epub ahead of print]
- M. Karsy, M.S. Park, K. Bekelis, J.A. Braca, M.S. Berger, N.M. Barbaro, R.A. Solomon, B.V. Nahed, C.B. Colen, D. Mukherjee. Deficiencies In Socioeconomic Training During Neurosurgical Residency. Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery. 2018 Nov 16. [Epub ahead of print]
- K. Bekelis. Commentary on “Congress of Neurological Surgeons Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Guideline on the Role of Emerging and Investigational Therapies for the Treatment of Adults with Metastatic Brain Tumors”. Neurosurgery, 2019 Jan 9. [Epub ahead of print]
- K. Bekelis. Commentary on “Congress of Neurological Surgeons Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Guideline on the Role of Emerging and Investigational Therapies for the Treatment of Adults with Metastatic Brain Tumors”. Neurosurgery, 2019 Jan 9. [Epub ahead of print]
- J. Turpin, A. Kumar, K. Bekelis, S. Dang, S. Tjoumakaris, E. Atallah, H. Saad, N. Chaloui, M. DePrince, R. Barsoom, D. Hasan, G. Greenspon, G. Labella, J. Li, A. Sweid, P. Jabbour. Correlation Between Pre-Admission Blood Pressure and Outcome in a Large Telestroke Cohort. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2019 Jan 16. [Epub ahead of print]
- E. Atallah, H. Saad MD, N. Mouchtouris, K. Bekelis, J. Walker, S. Tjoumakaris, N. Chalouhi, H. Zarzour, M. Smith, R.H. Rosenwasswer, P Jabbour.Pipeline for Distal Cerebral Circulation Aneurysms. Neurosurgery, 2019 Mar 20. [Epub ahead of print]
- S. Missios, K. Bekelis. The impact of socioeconomic characteristics on the access of neurosurgery patients to highly ranked hospitals.British Journal of Neurosurgery, in press
- K. Bekelis, S. Missios, J. Ahmad, N. Labropoulos, C. Shirmer, D. Calnan, J. Skinner, T. MacKenzie. COVID-19 and ischemic stroke: a multi-center study. Stroke, in press
- Fawaz-Al-Mufti, R. Sahni, K. Bekelis, R. Karimi, D. Walzman, P. Overby, R. Nuoman, A. Tiwari, K. Berekashvili, N. Dangayach, J. Liang, J. Cooper, J. Ogulnick, J. Dominguez, H. Kamal, K. Dakay, T. Sursal, E. Gulko, M. El-Ghanem, K. Amuluru, S. Mayer, C. Gandhi. Cerebral Venous Thrombosis in COVID-19: A New York City Metropolitan Cohort Study. Stroke, accepted
- R. Abbas, K. El Naamani, A. Sweid, J.W. Schaefer, K. Bekelis, N. Sourour, M. Elhorany, A.S. Pandey, S. Tjoumakaris, M.R. Gooch, N.A. Herial, R.H. Rosenwasser, P. Jabbour. Intracranial Hemorrhage in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Case Series. World Neurosurgery, 2021 Jul 21:S1878-8750(21)01074-3
- P. Jabbour, A.A. Dmytriw, A. Sweid, M. Piotin, K. Bekelis, N. Sourour, E. Raz, I. Linfante, G. Dabus, M. Kole, M. Martínez-Galdámez, S.M. Nimjee, D.K. Lopes, A.E. Hassan, P. Kan, M. Ghorbani, M.R. Levitt, S. Escalard, S. Missios, M. Shapiro, F. Clarençon, M. Elhorany, D. Vela-Duarte, R.A. Tahir, P.P. Youssef, A.S. Pandey, R.M. Starke, K. El Naamani, R. Abbas, B. Hammoud, O.Y. Mansour, J. Galvan, J.T. Billingsley, A. Mortazavi, M. Walker, M. Dibas, F. Settecase, M.K.S. Heran, A.L. Kuhn, A.S. Puri, B.K. Menon, S. Sivakumar, A. Mowla, S. D'Amato, A.M. Zha, D. Cooke, M. Goyal, H. Wu, J. Cohen, D. Turkel-Parrella, A. Xavier, M. Waqas, V.M. Tutino, A. Siddiqui, G. Gupta, A. Nanda, P. Khandelwal, C. Tiu, P.C. Portela, N. Perez de la Ossa, X. Urra, M. de Lera, J.F. Arenillas, M. Ribo, M. Requena, M. Piano, G. Pero, K. De Sousa, F. Al-Mufti, Z. Hashim, S. Nayak, L. Renieri, M.A. Aziz-Sultan, T.N. Nguyen, P. Feineigle, A.B. Patel, J.E. Siegler, K. Badih, J.A. Grossberg, H. Saad, M.R. Gooch, N.A. Herial, R.H. Rosenwasser, S. Tjoumakaris, A. Tiwari. Characteristics of a COVID-19 Cohort With Large Vessel Occlusion: A Multicenter International Study. Neurosurgery, 2022 Jun 1;90(6):725-733
- A.A. Dmytriw, S. Ghozy, A. Sweid, M. Piotin, K. Bekelis, N. Sourour, E. Raz, D. Vela-Duarte, I. Linfante, G. Dabus, M. Kole, M. Martínez-Galdámez, S.M. Nimjee, D.K. Lopes, A.E. Hassan, P. Kan, M. Ghorbani, M.R. Levitt, S. Escalard, S. Missios, M. Shapiro, F. Clarençon, M. Elhorany, R.A. Tahir, P.P. Youssef, A.S. Pandey, R.M. Starke, K. El Naamani, R. Abbas, O.Y. Mansour, J. Galvan, J.T. Billingsley, A. Mortazavi, M. Walker, M. Dibas, F. Settecase, M.K.S. Heran, A.L. Kuhn, A.S. Puri, B.K. Menon, S. Sivakumar, A. Mowla, S. D'Amato, A.M. Zha, D. Cooke, J.E. Vranic, R.W. Regenhardt, J.D. Rabinov, C.J. Stapleton, M.. Goyal, H. Wu, J. Cohen, D. Turkel-Parella, A. Xavier, M. Waqas, V. Tutino, A. Siddiqui, G. Gupta, A. Nanda, P. Khandelwal, C. Tiu, P.C. Portela, N. Perez de la Ossa, X. Urra, M. de Lera, J.F. Arenillas, M. Ribo, M. Requena, M. Piano, G. Pero, K. De Sousa, F. Al-Mufti, Z. Hashim, S. Nayak, L. Renieri, R. Du, M.A. Aziz-Sultan, D. Liebeskind, R.G. Nogueira, M. Abdalkader, T.N. Nguyen, N. Vigilante, J.E. Siegler, J.A. Grossberg, H. Saad, M.R. Gooch, N.A. Herial, R.H. Rosenwasser, S. Tjoumakaris, A.B. Patel, A. Tiwari, P. Jabbour, North American Neurovascular COVID-19 (NAN-C) Consortium & Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN) Investigators. International Controlled Study of Revascularization and Outcomes Following COVID-Positive Mechanical Thrombectomy. European Journal of Neurololgy. 2022 Jul 12. Online ahead of print.
- J. Vivanco-Suarez, A. Mendez-Ruiz, M. Farooqui, M. Farooqui, K. Bekelis, J.A. Singer, K. Javed, D.J. Altschul, J. Fifi, S. Matsoukas, J. Cooper, F. Al-Mufti, B. Gross, B. Jankowitz, P.T. Kan, M. Hafeez, E. Orru, A. Dajles, M. Galecio-Castillo, C.B. Zevallos, A.K. Wakhloo, S. Ortega-Gutierrez. Safety and efficacy of the surpass streamline for intracranial aneurysms (SESSIA): A multi-center US experience pooled analysis. Interventional Neuroradiology, 2022 Aug 8. Online ahead of print.
- K. El Naamani, C.J. Chen, R. Jabre, H. Saad, J.A. Grossberg, A.A. Dmytriw, A.B. Patel, M. Khorasanizadeh, C.S. Ogilvy, A. Thomas, A. Monteiro, A. Siddiqui, G.M. Cortez, R.A. Hanel, G. Porto, A.M. Spiotta, A.J. Piscopo, D.M. Hasan, M. Ghorbani, J. Weinberg, S.M. Nimjee, K. Bekelis, M.M. Salem, J.K. Burkhardt, A. Zetchi, C. Matouk, B.M. Howard, R. Lai, R. Du, R. Abbas, G.S. Sioutas, A. Amllay, A. Munoz, E. Atallah, N.A. Herial, S.I. Tjoumakaris, M.R. Gooch, R.H. Rosenwasser, P. Jabbour. Direct Versus Indirect Revascularization for Moyamoya: a Large Multicenter Study. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 2023 Sep 6. Online ahead of print.
Book chapters
- K. Bekelis, S. Parker, M. Bydon, T. Asher. “How to use QOD to improve your practice?”. In “Quality and Safety in Neurosurgery”. Eds D.J. Guillaume and M.A. Hunt, Elsevier/Academic Press, 2017, in press
- M. Reynolds, K. Bekelis, S. Tjoumakaris, P. Jabbour R.H. Rosenwasser. “Decision Making in Cerebrovascular Diseases. Chapter: Cerebral Venous Thrombosis and Occlusion”. In “Decision Making in Cerebrovascular Diseases”. Eds L. Rangel-Castilla, P. Nakaji, A.H. Siddiqui, R.F. Spetzler, and E.I. Levy, Taylor and Francis Publishers, 2017, in press
- K. Bekelis, I. Khan, B. Root, R.J. Singer, P.A. Ball. “Principles of Neurocritical Care”. In “Youmans Neurological Surgery Expert Consult”. Eds H.R. Winn, Saunders, 2017 in press
- K. Bekelis. “Variation in the Care of Surgical Conditions: Cerebral Aneurysms”. In “A Dartmouth Atlas of Healthcare series”. Eds P. Goodney, D. Goodman, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, 2014
- K. Bekelis, D. Roberts. Adjuvants in the surgical resection of astrocytomas (5ALA and intraoperative MRI). In “Evidence-Based Practice in Neurosurgery”. Eds. A. Quinones-Hinojosa, S. Raza, Thieme Medical Publishers, 2013
- T. Garzon-Muvdi, G. Pradilla, K. Bekelis, P. Gailloud, R. Tamargo. Surgical Management of infratentorial arteriovenous malformations. In “Schmidek and Sweet's operative neurosurgical techniques indications methods and results”. 6th Edition. Eds. A. Quinones-Hinojosa, Saunders, 2012
- S. Missios, K. Bekelis, G. Blike, K. Erkmen. Ensuring patient safety in surgery-first do no harm. In “Schmidek and Sweet's operative neurosurgical techniques indications methods and results”. 6th Edition. Eds. A. Quinones-Hinojosa, Saunders, 2012
- K. Erkmen, K. Bekelis, O. Al-Mefty. Primary extramedullary tumors of the craniovertebral junction. In “Surgery of the craniovertebral junction”. Eds. C. Dickman, R. Spetzler, V. Sonntag, N. Bambakidis. Thieme Medical Publishers, 2012
- K. Bekelis, N. Labropoulos, M. Griffin, A. Nicolaides. Grading internal carotid stenosis. In “Atherosclerosis - Ultrasound and Carotid Bifurcation”. Eds. A Nicolaides, K. Beach. E. Kyriakou, C. Pattichis. Springer, 2012
- K. Bekelis, N. Labropoulos. Ultrasound in vascular disease- state-of-the-art. In “Ultrasound in clinical diagnosis: From pioneering developments in Lund to global application in medicine”. Eds. B. Eklof, K. Lindstrom, S. Persson. Oxford University Press, 2011
- R. J. Spinner, K. Bekelis, K. K. Amrami. Brachial Plexus Tumors. In “Principles and Practices of Neuro-Oncology. A Multidisciplinary Approach”. Eds. MP Mehta, SM Chang, MA Vogelbaum, A Guha. Demos Medical Publishing, 2010