andrew reisner, md, facs, faap - emory...

ANDREW REISNER, MD, FACS, FAAP

- DATE PRINTED: January 29, 2015 1

CURRICULUM VITAE

PRESENT APPOINTMENTS

Pediatric Neurosurgery Associates at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery Department of Neurosurgery Emory University School of Medicine 1648 pierce Drive, NE Atlanta, GA 30322 Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine (June 1, 2010 to Present) Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Surgery Morehouse School of Medicine 720 Westview Drive, SW Atlanta, GA 30310-1495 (Renewable - 8/07) Director of Neurotrauma Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (Jan 2007 to Present) Director of Concussion Program Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (Jan 2010 to Present) PAST APPOINTMENTS 2006 – 2010 Established Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship – 2006 Director – 2006-2010 Pediatric Neurological Surgery


DATE PRINTED: January 29, 2015 2

Emory University School of Medicine 1648 pierce Drive, NE Atlanta, GA 30322 7/1/07 – 12/2009 Residency director Pediatric Neurological Surgery Emory University School of Medicine 1648 pierce Drive, NE Atlanta, GA 30322 07/01/94-12/31/98 Assistant Professor Pediatric Neurosurgery

Department of Neurological Surgery University of Louisville 04/01/97-12/31/98 Associate in Pediatrics University of Louisville 09/02/97-12/31/98 Director, Pediatric Neurosurgery Kosair Children’s Hospital Departments of Pediatrics and Neurological Surgery University of Louisville 1985-86 Research Fellow, Department of Surgery Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, New York 1983 Assistant Lecturer, Department Anatomy University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa ACADEMIC DEGREES MD University of the Witwatersrand 1974-1979 Johannesburg, South Africa INTERNSHIP



1980 Surgery Intern: January-June, 1980 Medicine Intern: July-December, 1980 Johannesburg Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa RESIDENCY 1986-1987 General Surgery, Department of Surgery Emory University Atlanta, Georgia 1987-1993 Neurological Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery Emory University Atlanta, Georgia FELLOWSHIP 1993-1994 Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery University of California San Francisco, California MEDICAL LICENSURE Active Georgia State Board 032642 Inactive California Medical Board, AO51662 Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure 30442 Florida State Board ME 0056003 BOARD CERTIFICATION 1998 American Board of Neurological Surgery 1999 American Board of Pediatric Neurological Surgery HONORS AND AWARDS Trubshaw Medal, Most Distinguished Candidate 1983 Surgical Primary Examination College of Medicine of South Africa



Resident Research Award, Dekalb Medical Society 1992 Outstanding Professor 1994-1995 House staff, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville Kosair Children's Hospital, Alliant Health System Certificate of Appreciation 1995 Fort Knox Child Development Service

Community Service Award, Community Relations 1996 University of Louisville (outstanding community service) Editorial: Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association 1999 Vol. 97, No. 2, p 73 Best Doctors of America 2007-13 JE Wallace Sterling Award for Academic achievement 2010 Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA Top doctors, Atlanta Magazine 2011-13 Atlanta Super doctors 2012 Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta “Golden apple award” 2011 “Outstanding accomplishments and contributions in healthcare education” Wellstar - outstanding contribution of pediatrics award - 2013 Oct 4, 2013 Andrew Reisner Traumatic Brain Injury Fund - 2013 Established in 2013

CHOA concussion program - endorsed by GA Dept of Health 2013 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Current: American College of Surgeons (Fellow - FACS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons Congress of Neurological Surgeons American Academy of Pediatrics American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons Georgia Neurosurgical Society



Southern Neurosurgical Society Greater Atlanta Pediatric Society Hydrocephalus Association Prior: Southern Medical Association General Medical Council, London, U.K. Louisville Pediatric Society Brain Injury Association of Kentucky (Board Member) Louisville Surgical Society Kentucky Neurosurgical Association HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS Current: Director of Neuro-trauma @ Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 1/2007 - present Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Vice director – Dept of Surgery 2007 – present Medical Executive Committee 2010 – present Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital Active Staff 1/99 Egleston Hospital Active Staff 1/99 Atlanta Medical Center Prov/Consulting 3/99 – 3/16/02 Piedmont Hospital Prov/Consulting 5/99 St. Joseph’s Hospital Prov/Consulting 5/99 Northside Hospital Prov/Consulting 5/99 Grady Health System Prov/Consulting 1/00 Prior: Alliant Health System Kosair Children's Hospital: Active Staff 5/95 - 12/98 Norton Hospital: Active Staff 5/95 - 12/98 Alliant Medical Pavilion: Active Staff 5/95 - 12/98

Baptist Hospital East: Associate Staff 8/95 - 12/98 Columbia Audubon Hospital Courtesy Staff 3/95 - 12/98

Columbia Suburban Hospital Courtesy Staff 5/95 - 12/98 Frazier Rehab Center: Courtesy Staff 11/95 - 12/98

Jewish Hospital: Courtesy Staff 11/95 - 12/98 University of Louisville Hospital: Active Staff 3/95 - 12/98 Veterans Affairs Medical Center: Associate Staff 9/94 - 12/98 University California, San Francisco Active Staff 7/93 – 6/94 Affiliated hospitals



PUBLIC SERVICE / PROJECTS Kentucky Physicians Care Service 1997-1998 Brain Injury Association of Kentucky (Board member) 1996-1998 Georgia Medical Care Foundation – Physician consultant 2001- Boys Scouts of America 2010-12 Adult Leader and Council Severe TBI protocol – affiliation with GA State Board of Health 2012 Dissemination of Evidence based guidelines statewide Design and development of Concussion Guidelines 2012 Affiliation with Atlanta Pediatric Council / GPCN CHOA Concussion program - received endorsement by Georgia 2013 Department of Public Health CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION - COURSES Neuroendoscopy: Current applications. A cadaver hands-on workshop. Division of

Neurosurgery and Department of Anatomy – Neurobiology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St Louis , MO August 19-20, 1994

Treatment of Spasticity of Cerebral Origin. Investigators meeting. Tempe, AZ March 8-9, 1996 Principles and Practice of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Center for Image-guided Neurosurgery,

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA July 9 – 13, 2001 CITI Course in the protection of Human Research Subjects - University of Miami, June 28, 2004

– renewed 2013 Medical Staff Leadership Development Program - Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta , 2003/4 2003- COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS



Current: Trauma Committee – Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 1999-present Operative Committee, CHOA 2006-present Severe head Injury Committee 2006-present Concussion Committee 2009-present Credentialing Committee – Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 2003-2005 Prior: Kentucky Commission for Handicapped Children Medical Staff 1994-98 Kosair Children's Hospital Cancer Committee 1994-96 Critical Care Committee 1994-98 Infection Control Committee 1994-98 Operating Room Committee 1994-98 Trauma Committee 1994-98 Neonatal Advisory Committee 1994-98 Ad Hoc Neurodiagnostics Committee 1994-98 Surgical Care Appraisal Committee 1994-98 Executive Committee 1996-98 Alliant Health System Physicians' Resource Network Advisory Board 1997-98 EDITORIAL BOARDS / Peer reviewed journal reviewer

Editor, "Neurosurgical News". Department of Neurological Surgery and Neurosurgical Institute of Kentucky. Co-editors T.M. Moriarty, M.D., Ph.D., C.B. Shields, M.D. 1997- 1999 Neurosurgery – Manuscript review 2010- present BOARD EXAMINER Neurosurgery boards examiner – Houston, TX Sept 8-11, 2011 GRANTS Georgia Institute of Technology/Emory University $30,000 1991-1992



Cerebral endothelial cell response to fluid-imposed shear stress: A putative role in the pathogenesis of intracranial aneurysms and hypertensive angiopathy. Principal investigators: Reisner A, Olson JJ

Kosair Charities Foundation $250,000 1995 Neuronavigation Frameless Stereotactic Device

Principal Investigators: Shields CB, Reisner A Alliant Community Trust Fund $31,124 1998

Cranial asymmetry in infants as related to sleep position: a new device for prevention Principal investigators: Dixon D, Reisner A, O'Daniel TG 2013 Grant – Emory / CHOA / GA Tech An Investigation of Coagulopathy after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Children with emphasis on the role of platelet dysfunction. INVESTIGATORS: Andrew Reisner, Jeanne Hendrickson, Silvia Bunting, Joshua Chern, May D. Wang, Ph.D., Atul Vats, Karen Walson, Toni Petrillo, MD- Beverly Rogers, MD - Natalie Tillman, RN - Greg Periera, RN Elizabeth Atkins, RN - Dawn Heath, RN, Blaire Hatcher, RN- RESEARCH CONSULTANT / CO-INVESTIGATOR 2012/3 Consultant – Language and Literacy Outcomes of Preschool Children with Traumatic Brain Injury. Investigators - Julie Haarbauer-Krupa, Tricia King, Justin Wise. The study funded in 2012 for a three year longitudinal study by the National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). 2012 Emory Liason – Erythropoietin (EPO) Neuroprotection for infants with Acute Brain Injury. NeuroNEXT NIH application submitted P I - Shenandoah Robinson – (Boston’s Children’s Hospital)



2013 An Investigation of Coagulopathy After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Children with Emphasis on the Role of Platelet Dysfunction. Funded - $50,000 Emory / CHOA / Ga Tech grant. INVESTIGATORS: Andrew Reisner MD, Jeanne Hendrickson MD, Joshua Chern, M.D., PhD, Silvia Bunting, MD et al PUBLICATIONS - PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS 1 Reisner A, Whiting JF, Feldman D, Levenson SM, Demetriou AA: Intraperitoneal

hepatocyte transplantation in rats undergoing 90% partial hepatectomy. Surg Forum 1986;37:368-370

2 Demetriou AA, Levenson SM, Novikoff PM, Novikoff AB, Chowdhury NR, Whiting J,

Reisner A, Chowdhury AB Jr: Survival, organization and function of microcarrier-attached hepatocytes transplanted in rats. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1986;

83(19):7475-7479 3 Niu XT, Cushin B, Reisner A, Levenson SM, Demetriou AA: Effect of dietary

supplementation with vitamin A on arterial healing in rats. J Surg Res 1987;42(1):61-65 4 Demetriou AA, Reisner A, Sanchez J, Levenson SM, Moscioni AD, Chowdhury JR:

Transplantation of microcarrier-attached hepatocytes into 90% partially hepatectomized rats. Hepatology 1988;8(5):1006-1009

5 Reisner A, Stiles RG, Tindall SC: Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis

causing acute thoracic myelopathy: a case report and discussion. (Review) Neurosurgery 1990;26:507-511

6 Davis PC, Reisner A, Hudgins PA, Davis WE, O'Brien MS: Spinal injuries in children:

role of MR. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1993;14(3):607-617 7 Oyesiku NM, Colohan ART, Barrow DL, Reisner A: Cocaine-induced aneurysmal

rupture: An emergent factor in the natural history of intracranial aneurysms? Neurosurgery 1993;32(4):518-525, discussion 525-526

8 Olson JJ, Polk DM, Reisner A: The efficacy and distribution of suramin in the treatment

of the 9L gliosarcoma. Neurosurgery 1994;34(2):297-308, discussion 308



9 Reisner A, Olson JJ, Yang J, Assietti R, Klemm JM, Girard PR: Isolation and culture of bovine intracranial arterial endothelial cells. Neurosurgery 1995;36(4):806-812, discussion 813

10 Bryant K, Reisner A, Marshall GS: Cerebrospinal fluid shunt infection caused by

Yersinia enterocolitica. Ped Infect Dis J 1997;16(11):1092 11 Reisner A, Marshall GS, Bryant K, Postel GC, Eberly SM: Endovascular occlusion of a

carotid pseudoaneurysm complicating deep neck space infection in a child. Case report. J Neurosurgery 1999; 91 p510-14

12 Mazewski CM, Hudgins RJ, Reisner A, Geyer JR: Neonatal brain tumors: a review.

Seminars in Perinatology, 23:4, Aug 1999; p286-298 13 Crosswell H, Buchino JJ, Sweetman R, Reisner A: Intracranial mesenchymal

chondrosarcoma in an infant. Medical and Pediatric Oncology 2000; May 34(5):p370-4 14 Losken A, Williams JK, Burstein FD, Cohen SR, Hudgins R, Boydston W, Reisner A,

Simms C: Outcome analysis for correction of single suture craniosynostosis using resorbable fixation. J Craniofac Surg 2001 Sept;12(5):451-5 discussion 456-7

15 Montgomery V, Oliver R, Reisner A, Fallat ME: The effects of severe traumatic brain injury on the family. J Trauma 2002 Jun; 5 2(6) 1121-4

16. Burstein FD, Williams JK,Cohen S, Hudgins R, Boydston W, Reisner A: The use of

Hydroxyappetite cement in craniofacial reconstruction: experience in 130 patients. Craniofacial Surgery 2004, Vol 10, p 225-226

17. Burstein FD, Eppley B, Hudgins R, Williams J, Boydston W, Reisner A, Stevenson K:

Application of the Spanning Plate Concept to Frontal Orbital Advancement: Techniques and Clinical Experience in 60 patients. J Craniofacial Surgery 2006, Vol 17(2): p 241-245

18 Burstein FD, Williams JK, Hudgins R, Boydston W, Reisner A, Stevenson K, Cohen S:

Hydroxyappetite cement in craniofacial reconstruction: experience in 150 patients. Plast Reconstr Surg 2006, Aug, 118(2): 484-9

19. Plank LH, Giavedoni B, Lombardo JR, Geil MD, Reisner A: Comparison of infant head

shapes in deformational plagiocephaly following treatment with a cranial remolding orthosis using a non-invasive laser shape digitizer. J of Craniofacial surgery. 17(6), 1084-1091, 2006.

20. Schmotzer CL, Brown AE, Roth S, Johnson J, Ines-Castillejo M, Reisner A, Hillyer,

Josephson CD: Procedure-specific Preoperative Red blood Cell Preparation and



utilization management in Pediatric surgical patients. Transfusion. 2010 Apr;50(4):861-

7. 21. Nathan Rowland, Jennifer Andrews, Daxa Patel, David LaBorde, Adam Nowlan, Bradley

George, Claire Mazewski, Andrew Reisner and Howard M. Katzenstein; Intracranial Metastatic Neuroblastoma Treated with Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Report of Two Novel Cases," Case reports in neurologic medicine. p 1-4 Vol 12, 2011.

22. Reisner A, Gary MF, Chern, JC, D Grattan-Smith: Spinal cord infarction following minor

trauma in children; Fibrocartilaginous embolism as a putative cause: J Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, April Vol 11, 445-450, 2013.

23. Kebriaei MA, Shoa MM, Salinas SM, Falkenstrom KL, Sribnick, EA, Tubbs RS, Reisner

A, Chern JJ; Shunt infection in the first year of life. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics July 12:44-48, 2013 (Epub ahead of print)

24. David M. Popoli, MD, Thomas Burns, PhD, William Meehan III, MD, Andrew Reisner,

MD. CHOA Concussion Consensus: Establishing a Uniform Policy for Academic Accommodations. Clin pediatr (Phila) August 19, 2013 (Epub ahead of print)

25. Wrubel DM, Riemenschneider KJ, Braender C, Miller BA, Hirsh DA, Reisner A, Boydston W, Brahma B, Chern JJ.; Return to system within 30 days of pediatric neurosurgery. Journal of Neurosurgery : Pediatrics. 2013 Nov 29. [Epub ahead of print] 26. Riemenschneider K, Riley J, Hirsh D, Heiss K, Reisner A, Boydston W, Wrubel D, Brahma B, Chern J; Return to Emergency Department within 30 days of discharge after pediatric neurosurgery: an automated method. J Neurosurg- Peds 2013 (Submitted) 27. Sarda S, Howard B, Jea A, Tubbs RS, Brahma B, Wrubel D, Reisner A, Boydston W; Utility of Surveillance Imaging after Minor Blunt Head Trauma. submitted- J Neurosurg:Peds 2013

PUBLICATIONS - NON-PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS 1 Reisner A, Tindall GT: Neurosurgery - The year in review. Contemporary Neurosurgery

1989;11:27



2 Reisner A, Barrow DL: Neurosurgical aspects of fibromuscular dysplasia. Perspectives in Neurological Surgery 1991;2:27-52

3 Reisner A, O'Brien MS: Atlanto-occipital dislocation. Contemporary Neurosurgery

1992;14(8):1-7 4 Barrow DL, Reisner A: Natural history of intracranial aneurysms and vascular

malformations. (Review). Clin Neurosurg 1993;40:3-39 5 Olson JJ, Reisner A, Klemm JM, Bakay RAE, Brem H: Basic fibroblast growth factor as

a potential meningeal angiogenic factor. Skull Base Surgery 1993;3(3):117-122 6 Reisner A: Intraventricular hemorrhage in the neonate: prognosis and management.

PCC News 1996;23(8):1-3 (Perinatal Coordinating Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine)

7 Reisner A, Sowell MK, Wilkerson SA: Intracranial hemorrhage in the full-term

newborn. Contemporary Neurosurgery 1997;19(1):1-9 8 Fallat ME, Reisner A: Principles of cervical spine stabilization in injured children.

Currents in Emergency Cardiac Care (American Heart Association)1997;8(1):4-5 9 Reisner A, O’Daniel TG: Cranial asymmetry in infants: Is the increased incidence related

to the “back to sleep” campaign? PCC News (Perinatal Coordinating Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine) 1997;24(8):1-3

10 Reisner A: Acute cerebrovascular events in children. Intensive Thoughts (Div of

Pediatric Critical Care, Dept of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine) 1997;2 (Summer):1-5

11 Reisner A, Moriarty T: Neurosurgery. in Trauma Manual of the University of Louisville,

Fallat ME – editor 12 Larson PS, Reisner A, Morassutti, DJ, Abdulhadi, B, Harpring JE: Traumatic intracranial

aneurysms. Neurosurgery Focus 8 (1):Article 4, 2000 13 Reisner A: Pediatric radiosurgery Brain Talk – An educational publication of the

International Radiosurgery Association, Vol 9, Number 1, p 1- 12 2004 14. Andrew Reisner, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.P.; Natalie Tillman, R.N., B.S.N.; Linda Cole,

R.N.; Elizabeth Atkins, R.N.; Greg Pereira, R.N., B.S.N., M.B.A., Mary Thacher, R.N., MSN, CEN. Concussions in children. Neuro Update. CHOA publication . Vol 5, issue 1, 2011.



BOOK CHAPTERS, MONOGRAPHS AND TEXTBOOKS: 1 Reisner A, Olson JJ: Craniotomy for brain tumor. In: Lubin MF, Walker HK, Smith RB

III, eds. Medical Management of the Surgical Patient. 3rd ed. JB Lippincott: Philadelphia 1995; 605-607

2 Reisner A, O'Brien MS: Ventricular shunt for hydrocephalus in children. In: Lubin MF,

Walker HK, Smith RB III, eds. Medical Management of the Surgical Patient, 3rd ed. JB Lippincott: Philadephia, 1995; 611-613

3 Tindall GT, Reisner A: Prolactinomas. In: Wilkins RH, Rengachary SS , eds.

Neurosurgery. 2nd ed. vol. 1. McGraw Hill: New York, 1996; 1299-1307 4 Colohan ART, Denys I, Reisner A: Neurologic implications of mild and moderate

traumatic brain injury. In: Kassel NF, Vollmer D, Davis FA, eds. Contemporary Topics in Neurosurgery: Philadelphia, 1998

5 Reisner A, Tindall SC: Prevention and management of complications of peripheral nerve

surgery. In: Benzel EC, ed: Spine Surgery: Techniques, Complication Avoidance and Management. Churchill Livingstone: New York, p 947-959, 1st edition, 1999

6 D'Alise M , Reisner A: Management of the Geriatric Patient. In: Benzel EC, ed: Spine

Surgery: Techniques, Complication Avoidance and Management. Churchill Livingstone: New York, p 927-931, 1st edition, 1999

7 Reisner A, Szerlip NJ, Chin LS: Pediatric Radiosurgery. In Principles and Practice of

Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Chin LS, Regine WF (Eds),Chapter 30. pgs 331 – 340. Springer 2008

PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS:

Reisner A, Girard PR, Polk DM, Olson JJ: Shear stress induces changes in cerebral endothelial cell morphology and cytoskeletal anatomy: A putative role in the pathogenesis of intracranial aneurysms. Neurosurgery 1992;30:805

Olson JJ, Reisner A, Klemm JM, Bakay RAE: Basic fibroblastic growth factor (bFGF) in bovine and rodent intracranial microvasculature. Stroke 1993;24(1):165

Reisner A, Metzger AK, Ciricillo SF, Edwards MSB: The role of multiple surgical treatment in the management of lipomyelomeningocele: An analysis of 96 patients. Neurosurgery 1994;35(3):564



BOOK REVIEWS, EDITORIAL COMMENTS AND PUBLISHED COMMUNICATIONS: 1 Reisner A: The management of spasticity in patients with spina bifida: An update. The

Backbone ( Spina Bifida Association of Kentucky) 1994;20:4-6 2 Reisner A: Review of: Pang D, ed. Disorders of the Pediatric Spine. New York: Raven

Press, 1994. J Neurosurg 1995;82:1093-1094 3. Reisner A : "Book Review: Tumors of the Pediatric Central Nervous System, Thieme,

New York, Stuttgart, 2nd Ed 2012 Editors - Robert F Keating, James Tait Goodrich, Roger J Packer " Neurosurgery. Accepted

4. Baum GR, Rowland NC, Chern J, Reisner A - "Letter to the Editor: Subdural Hygromas and Arachnoid Cysts In reference to "Maher CO, Garton HJ, Al-Holou WN, Trobe JD, Muraszko KM, Jackson EM: Management of subdural hygromas associated with arachnoid cysts. J Neurosurg Pediatr 12:434-443, 2013"" Accepted .

JOURNAL PEER REVIEW BOARD 2008 – 2013 Manuscripts reviewed for - 1 Neurosurgery - 2013 – Manuscripts reviewed for - 1 Neurosurgery - 2 Child’s Nervous System PRESENTATIONS: 1986 Reisner A, Whiting JF, Feldman D, Levenson SM, Demetriou AA: Intraperitoneal

hepatocyte transplantation in rats undergoing 90% partial hepatectomy. American College of Surgeons, Clinical Congress, New Orleans, LA October 22, 1986



1989 Reisner A, Colohan ART, Prats AR, Oyesiku NM, Boyer KL, Tindall GT: Chronic posttraumatic intradural arachnoid cyst: Case report and discussion. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Atlanta, GA October 28-November 2, 1989

Reisner A, Colohan ART, Oyesiku NM, O'Brien MS: Atlanto-occipital dislocation in the pediatric population. A series of 8 cases, including 3 long-term survivors. Georgia Neurosurgical Society, Atlanta, GA November 18-19, 1989

Oyesiku NM, Colohan ART, Reisner A, Barrow DL: Cerebrovascular complication of cocaine abuse. Georgia Neurosurgical Society, Atlanta, GA November 18-19, 1989

1990 Oyesiku NM, Colohan ART, Reisner A, Barrow DL: Cerebrovascular complication of

cocaine abuse. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Nashville, TN April, 1990

Reisner A, O'Brien MS: Radiation induced tumors involving the central nervous system in children. Georgia Neurosurgical Society, Sea Island, GA May 25-27, 1990

Reisner A: Pediatric neurosurgery: head trauma. Georgia Society of Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists, Atlanta, GA September 22, 1990

1991 Davis P, Reisner A, Hudgins P, O'Brien MS: Acute spinal injuries in children: Role of

magnetic resonance imaging. Southeastern Neuroradiological Society, Williamsburg, VA October 3-6, 1991

PRESENTATIONS (continued) 1992 Reisner A, Polk DM, Girard PR, Olson JJ: Isolation and propagation of bovine

intracranial arterial endothelial cells. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, San Francisco, CA April 11-16, 1992

1992 Reisner A, Girard PR, Olson JJ: Shear stress induces changes in cerebral arterial

endothelial cell morphology and cytoskeletal anatomy. (Poster). American Association of Neurological Surgeons, San Francisco, CA April 11-16, 1992

Reisner A, Polk DM, Girard PR, Olson JJ: Shear stress induces changes in cerebral endothelial cell morphology and cytoskeletal anatomy: A putative role in the pathogenesis of intracranial aneurysms. Southern Neurological Society, Washington, DC May 2-5, 1992

Reisner A, Barrow DL: The natural history of intracranial aneurysms. Georgia Neurosurgical Society, Atlanta, GA November 22, 1992



1993 Reisner A, Olson JJ, Doxey D, James D, Offerman MK: Synthetic double-stranded RNA

directly induces interleukin-I and intercellular adhesion molecule-I in glial cells. (Poster). American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Boston, MA

April 24-29, 1993

Reisner A, Olson JJ, Doxey D, James D, Offerman MK: Gliomas with class I interferon gene deletions are partially responsive to class I interferon. (Poster). American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Boston, MA April 24-29, 1993

Olson JJ, Reisner A, Klemm J, Bakay RAE: Association of basic fibroblastic growth factor with bovine and rodent intracranial microvasculature.(Poster). American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Boston, MA April 24-29, 1993

1994 Reisner A: Spinal cord tumors. National Brain Tumor Conference. San Francisco, CA

March 10-13, 1994

Reisner A: Pediatric brainstem tumors. Kentucky Neurosurgical Association, Louisville, KY September 20, 1994

Reisner A, Metzger AK, Ciricillo SF, Edwards MSB: The role of multiple surgical treatment in the management of lipomyelomemingocele: An analysis of 96 patients. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Chicago, IL October 1-6, 1994

Reisner A, Matz P, Ciricillo SF, Edwards MSB: Chordomas in children. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Section on Pediatric Neurologic Surgery, St. Louis, MO December 6-9, 1994 PRESENTATIONS (continued)

1995 Reisner A: Seizure surgery in children. Pediatric Grand Rounds, University of

Louisville, Louisville, KY February 10, 1995

Participant in Radiology Conference, Pediatric Grand Rounds, Kosair Children's Hospital, Louisville, KY May 26, 1995

1995 Reisner A: Recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric brain tumors.

Jewish Hospital and Frazier Rehab Conference, Louisville, KY June 9, 1995

Reisner A: Cerebral Palsy in children. Child Development Services of Fort Knox, Fort Knox, KY September 14, 1995

Reisner A: Intraventricular hemorrhage in the neonate. Kentucky Neurosurgical Society, Civic Center, Lexington, KY September 19,1995



Reisner A: Keynote Speaker: Neurosurgical aspects for successful re-entry into the community. Kentucky Head Injury Association, Lexington, KY September 30, 1995

Reisner A: Intracranial hemorrhage in the newborn. Third Newborn and Pediatrics Symposium, Louisville, KY November 4, 1995

Reisner A: Spina Bifida. Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY November 13, 1995

1996 Reisner A: Overview of pediatric brain tumors. Pediatric Tumor Board presentation.

Alliant Health System. Louisville, KY January 9, 1996

Reisner, A: Brain death and organ donation. Grand Rounds: Department of Surgery. University of Louisville, Louisville, KY January 20, 1996

Reisner, A: Spina Bifida. High Risk Pregnancy Symposium. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY April 26, 1996

Reisner A: Brain death and organ donation. Pediatric Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY May 10, 1996

Reisner A, O'Daniel TG, Verdi GD: Current management of cranial synostosis. Pediatric Grand Rounds. Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY June 28, 1996

PRESENTATIONS (continued)

Reisner A, O'Daniel TG, Verdi GD: Intracranial hypertension after surgical treatment for craniofacial dysostosis syndromes. Tri-State Craniofacial Conference, Indianapolis, IN

September 13, 1996

Gardner PK, Reisner A: Cranial interactive image guided surgery. Kentucky Neurosurgical Society, Louisville, KY September 27, 1996

1996 Reisner A: Pediatric Brain Tumors. Latvian Association of Neurosurgeons. Riga, Latvia.

September 30, 1996

Iyer V, Gardner P, Reisner A: Latest treatments for epilepsy. Norton Hospital Brain Institute. Latest Advances in Neurology/Neurosurgery. Louisville, KY

October 19, 1996



Lawson K, Reisner A: Think first program to prevent head and spinal injuries. Latest Advances in Spine Care. Kenton D. Leatherman Spine Center. Louisville, KY

November 16, 1996 1997 Rogers D, O'Daniel TG Jr, Reisner A: Craniosynestosis. Grand Rounds. Jewish

Hospital-Primary Care, University of Louisville Family and Comunity Medicine. Jewish Hospital, Louisville, KY April 4, 1997

Reisner A: The Glasgow Coma Scale Score. Pediatric Critical Care Course. Kentucky Board of Nursing. Kosair Children's Hospital, Louisville, KY

April 22 and 24, 1997

Reisner A, Larson PS, Morassutti DJ, Abdulhadi BA, Ross MR: POSTER: Traumatic Intracranial Aneurysms in Children. Tenth Annual Pediatric Poster Presentations. Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY

May 16, 1997

Luerssen T, Reisner A: Neurosurgical Update for Infants/Toddlers. Spina Bifida Association of America, (24th Annual Conference) Louisville, KY June 18-21, 1997

Hersch J, O’Daniel TG, Reisner A: Craniosynostosis following shunt placement for hydrocephalus. Tri-State Craniofacial Conference, Lexington, KY September 2, 1997

Reisner A, O’Daniel TG: Evaluation and treatment of a child with an abnormal head shape. Pediatric Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY September 12, 1997

PRESENTATIONS (continued)

Reisner A: Neurosurgical problems seen in the pediatrician’s office. Alliant Health System Seminar, Outreach CME - Fall 1997. Bowling Green KY September 13, 1997

Montgomery VL, Oliver R, Reisner A, Fallat M, Ross MP, Sullivan JE: The effect of severe traumatic brain injury on the family. Tenth Annual Pediatric Critical Care Colloquium. Hot Springs, AR September 19,1997

1997 Reisner A, Moriarty T: Congenital & Pediatric Disorders (Hydrocephalus,

myelomeningocele, Dandy-Walker syndrome, etc). Neuroscience Nursing Course. University of Louisville and Norton Hospital, Louisville, KY October 9, 1997

Fix S, Reisner A: What is a brain injury? Brain Injury Summit. Cabinet for Health Services, Commonwealth of Kentucky. Dept for Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services. Louisville, KY October 22, 1997



1998 Reisner, A: Neurosurgical problems seen in the pediatrician’s office. Alliant Conference,

French Lick, IN March 7, 1998

Larson PS, Reisner A, Ross MP, Shields CB: Traumatic intracranial aneurysms in children. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA

October 3-8, 1998 1999 Reisner A: Neurosurgical problems seen in the pediatrician’s office. Georgia Baptist

Hospital, Pediatric department grand rounds, Atlanta, GA April 20, 1999

Reisner A: Selected topics in pediatric neurosurgery. Barrow Medical Center Barrow, Barrow GA April 23, 1999

Reisner A: Neurosurgical problems seen in the pediatrician’s office. Medical Center of Columbus, Columbus GA April 29, 1999

Reisner A: Current issues in pediatric neurosurgery. Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital, Grand Rounds, Atlanta, GA May 4, 1999

Reisner A: Developments in pediatric neurosurgery. Technical and clinical advances in pediatric medicine, Scottish Rite Children’s Medical Center, Atlanta, GA May 5, 1999

Reisner A: Neurosurgical problems seen in the pediatrician’s office. Gwinnet Pediatric Society, Atlanta, GA May 6, 1999

PRESENTATIONS (continued) Larson PS, Abdulhadi B, Morassutti DJ, Harpring JE, Reisner A: Intracranial aneurysms

following blunt trauma. Southern neurosurgical society annual meeting. Memphis, TN May 19-22, 1999 Reisner A: Neurosurgical problems seen in the pediatrician’s office. Rockdale Hospital, Grand Rounds, Atlanta, GA May 25, 1999

Reisner A: A review of pediatric neurosurgery. Morehouse School of Medicine, Department of family practice, Atlanta, GA May 26, 1999 Reisner A: Neurosurgical problems seen in the pediatrician’s office. University of Tennessee, Chattanooga Unit of the College of Medicine, Chattanooga, TN Sept 8, 1999



Reisner A: Contemporary neurosurgical problems that may be encountered by the pediatrician. Medical Center of Middle Georgia, Macon GA Oct 8, 1999 Reisner A: Pediatric neurosurgery; an update. American Academy of Pediatrics. Georgia chapter, Atlanta, GA Oct 21-23, 1999

2000 Reisner, A: Pediatric Neurosurgery- an update. Annual Pediatric conference. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Atlanta, GA Sept 13 –15, 2001

Palasis S, Grattan-Smith D, Neish AS, Reisner A, Little SB: Pituitary gland imaging in children. American Society of Neuroradiology annual meeting. Atlanta, GA May 2000 (magna cum laude) Reisner A: A review of Brain tumors. Pediatric Care conference. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Atlanta, GA Sept 13 –15, 2001

2001 Reisner A: Intracranial hemorrhage in premature and full-term newborns. Medical Center of Columbus, Columbus GA April 19, 2001

Reisner A: Traumatic brain injury. Trauma conference. Children’s Healthcare of

Atlanta. Atlanta, GA Sept 13 –15, 2001 Reisner A: Intracranial hemorrhage in premature and full-term newborns. Intensive care

nursing conference. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Atlanta, GA Sept 26, 2001 Reisner, A, Hudgins R: Outcome analysis of craniosynostosis. 14th Annual Cleft Lip and

Palate Symposium. Atlanta, GA Oct 2001. PRESENTATIONS (continued) 2002 Reisner A: Pediatric Neurosurgery – an update. Cobb Pediatric Society, Atlanta GA

March 12, 2002 Reisner A, Paulino A, Schwaibold FP: Issues in radiation therapy. Brain Tumor Foundation Symposium. Atlanta GA May 4, 2002

2003 Reisner A, Crocker I: Radiation therapy in children with brain tumors. Brain Tumor Foundation Symposium. Atlanta GA May 3, 2003

Reisner A: Neurosurgical problems seen in the Pediatrician’s Office. Department of

Pediatrics . Gwinnett Health Systems, Atlanta GA. June 12, 2003



Reisner A: Traumatic Head Injuries in Children: Hamilton Medical Center, Dalton GA August 21, 2003 Reisner A: A neurosurgical approach to Brain Injury. An integrated approach to

Pediatric neurorehabilitation and sports medicine. Atlanta, GA Oct 24, 2003 2004 Reisner A: Craniosynostosis and other abnormalities of head shape. Dept of Plastic

Surgery, Emory University. Grand rounds – Crawford Long hospital, Atlanta GA March 30, 2004

Reisner A: Pediatric Head Injury. Pediatric Surgery Grand Rounds. Dept of Surgery,

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston Hospital. April 16, 2004 Reisner A: Neonatal Neurologic Disorders. Children’s hospital transport service lecture.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. May 10, 2004 Reisner A: Pediatric Neurologic Emergencies. Children’s hospital transport service

lecture. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. May 10, 2004 Reisner A: Pediatric Neurologic Emergencies. Children’s hospital transport service

lecture. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Sept 28, 2004 Stephenson KL, Hudgins RJ, Boydston WR, Reisner A, Frysh C: Microdiscectomy vs.

conservative management of pediatric disc disease: outcomes in the modern era. 33rd annual meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery. San Francisco, CA Dec 8-11, 2004

PRESENTATIONS (continued) 2005 Reisner A: Head Injury in Children. 4th Annual Georgia Trauma Conference. Marriott

Atlanta Century Center, Atlanta, GA Feb 7-8, 2005 Reisner A, Plank L, Lima D, Freed SS, Coulter-O’Berry C: Mini-symposium -

Craniosynostosis and deformational plagiocephaly. Annual meeting of the American Physiotherapy Association (ATPA-Combined Section Meeting). New Orleans LA, Feb 26, 2005.

Reisner A: Neurosurgical problems seen in the pediatrician’s office. Pediatric meeting.

Northeast Georgia Health System, Gainesville, GA March 29, 2005. Reisner A: Neurosurgical problems seen in the pediatrician’s office. Pediatric meeting.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Gwinnett, GA Sept 8, 2005.



Reisner A, Schwaibolt F: Issues in Radiation Therapy. Brain Tumor Foundation Symposium. Atlanta GA Sept 24, 2005.

Reisner A: Neurosurgical problems seen in the pediatrician’s office. Pediatric meeting.

Cobb Pediatrics, Atlanta, GA Dec 14, 2005. 2006 Reisner A: Neurosurgical problems seen in the pediatrician’s office. Pediatric meeting.

Children’s healthcare of Atlanta, Stockbridge, GA July 13, 2006. 2007 Reisner A: Head Injury in Children. Trauma symposium. Sheraton Hotel, Phoenix, AZ Feb 8, 2007 Reisner A: Clinical pathways for severe Head Injury. Trauma symposium. Sheraton

Hotel, Phoenix, AZ Feb 8, 2007 Reisner A: Traumatic intra-cranial aneurysms in Children. Trauma symposium.

Sheraton Hotel, Phoenix, AZ Feb 9, 2007 2008 Reisner A : Spina bifida : Neurosurgical perspective. Spina Bifida Association of

Georgia, Annual meeting, Atlanta GA Jan 26, 2008 Reisner A: Management of Head Injuries. Emergency Room Grand rounds. Children’s

Healthcarte of Atlanta, Atlanta GA March 24, 2008 PRESENTATIONS (continued) Reisner A: Management of Head Injuries. Advanced critical care Transport – 4KIDS.

Children’s Healthcarte of Atlanta, Atlanta GA April 4, 2008 Reisner A: Neurosurgical problems seen in the pediatrician’s office. Pediatric meeting.

Children’s healthcare of Atlanta, Grand Rounds. Aug 5, 2008. 2008 Reisner A: Craniosynostosis and other abnormalities of head shape. Dept of Pediatrics,

Emory University. Grand rounds – Egleston hospital, Atlanta GA Sept 3, 2008 Reisner A: Neurosurgical problems seen in the pediatrician’s office. Fulton Co Pediatric

meeting. Children’s healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta. Sept 18, 2008. Reisner A: Management of Head Injuries. Advanced critical care Transport – 4KIDS.

Children’s Healthcarte of Atlanta, Atlanta GA Sept 29, 2008 2009 Reisner A: Head injury in children. Trauma nurse specialists, CHOA. July 28, 2009



Reisner A: Pediatric Neurotrauma. Trauma guiding committee, CHOA, August 21, 2009 2010 Reisner A: Head Injury in Children. Trauma rehabilitation conference. Atlanta GA May 23, 2010. Reisner A: Pediatric Neurotrauma. Grand rounds, CHOA, Atlanta GA August 10,

2010 Reisner A: Head Injury in Children. EMS Conference. Make the connection. Athens

Regional Medical center, Athens GA August 20, 2010 Reisner A: Head Injury in Children. Trauma Conference, Atlanta GA August 20,

2010 2011 Reisner A: Management of Head Injuries. Head Injury; Severe TBI pathway and

concussion. Pediatric Grand rounds, Scottish Rite campus, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta GA Feb 25, 2011

Reisner A: Management of Spina bifida. Department of Neurosurgery, Emory. Resident

lecture. April 13, 2011 PRESENTATIONS (continued) Reisner A: Management of Head Injuries. Trauma conference Head Injury. Scottish Rite

campus, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta GA May 11, 2011 Reisner A: Management of Spina bifida. Hydrocephalus association of GA. July 16th

2011 Reisner A: Intracranial Bleeds in the Full Term Infant. Perinatal conference, Fetal

Therapy Case Conference. Northside Hospital August 3, 2011 Reisner A and Marshall D; Concussion, Heat stroke and sports injuries. Radio interview.

Q 100 and affiliates August 3, 2011. (Replayed multiple times) Reisner A: Neonatal conference, MCCG, Macon GA. Intracranial bleeds in newborn.

Aug 29, 2011 Reisner A: Pediatric Grand rounds – Pediatric neurosurgery. Pediatric Grand Rounds,

MCCG, Macon , GA Aug 30, 2011 Reisner A: Pediatric Grand rounds – Pediatric neurosurgery. Dept of Pediatrics, Emory

University Sept 14, 2011



Reisner A: Pediatric Grand rounds – neurosurgical issues for the pediatrician. Dept of

Pediatrics, SRPAC, Scottish Rite hospital, CHOA November 1, 2011 Reisner A: Severe traumatic brain injury project. Dept of Pediatric surgery, Emory

University. Grand rounds – Egleston Hospital, Atlanta GA Nov 18, 2011

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2012 Natalie Tillman RN BSN, Karen Walson MD, , Thomas Burns PsyD, , Toni Petrillo MD

FAAP ,Atul Vats MD FAAP, Andrew Reisner MD FACS FAAP, Elizabeth Atkins RN,CCRN, and Chuck Cochran; Severe TBI outcomes associated with implementation of comprehensive guidelines in a children's hospital. Society for Critcal Care Medicine. 41st Critical Care Congress, Feb 4 2012

Reisner A: In utero repair of Spina Bifida – Peri-natal conference. Northside Hospital.

April 4, 2012. Reisner A: Pediatric neurosurgery. New Horizons in Pediatrics. Children’s Healthcare

of Atlanta and Department of Pediatrics, Emory University Neurosurgery, Intercontinental Hotel, Buckhead, Atlanta, GA April 14 and 15, 2012

Emory residents – Spinal bifida – April 25 Reisner A, Marshall D: Management of Concussion. Children’s Hospital of Atlanta -

Forsythe County, Atlanta GA May 17, 2012 Emory residents – Pediatric Neurosurgery – July 18 Reisner A: Head Injury in Children. Regional Respiratory Therapist Conference, Atlanta

GA Respiratory Oct 12 Reisner A: Head Injury in Children. Pediatric meeting. Wellstar, Cobb November 15,

2012 Spinal cord infarction following minor trauma in children; Fibrocartilaginous embolism

as a putative cause: Gary MF, Reisner A, Chern, JC, M Kebriaei M, D Grattan-Smith. GA Neurosurgery Society, Nov 17, 2012



Spinal cord infarction following minor trauma in children; Fibrocartilaginous embolism as a putative cause: Gary MF, Reisner A, Chern, JC, M Kebriaei M, D Grattan-Smith.

Poster presentation - AANS Section meeting – St Louis Nov 27, 2012 Shunt Infections in Children less than one year of age; Kebriaei M, Salinas SM,

Falkenstrom KL, Reisner A, Brahma B, Wrubel D, Chern JJ. - AANS Section meeting – St Louis Nov 27, 2012

Treatment of Post-hemorrhagic Hydrocephalus with Ventricular Access device: a follow-

up study. Kebriaei M, Salinas SM, Falkenstrom KL, Boydston B, Brahma B, Reisner A, Wrubel D, Chern JJ. - AANS Section meeting – St Louis Nov 27, 2012

2013 Reisner A: In utero Hydrocephalus – Peri-natal conference. Northside Hospital. April 3,

2013. Emory residents – Pediatric Neurosurgery – June 26, 2013 Burstein F, Reisner A, Brahma B, Williams JW; Total Calvarial Reconstructon for

Scaphocephaly: A 20 year experience in 250 patients and technical evolution. 12th International Congresson Cleft Lip / Palate and related Craniofacial anomalies. Lakae Buena Vista, Florida, USA. May 10 – 15, 2013

Reisner A: Encephalocele– Peri-natal conference. Northside Hospital. August 7 2013. Traumatic Brain Injury - CHOA foundation Sept 25. 2013 Reisner A: Neurosurgery for Neurologists and Pediatricians. Pediatric Grand rounds, Scottish Rite campus, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta GA Oct 16th 2013 Reisner A: Pediatric neurosurgery overview. Congress of Neurosurgery. ANSPA Section. San Francisco, CA Oct 19th, 2013 Holland C, Reisner A, Chern, JC, Hayes L. Geller J; Narcotic Encephalopathy in

children, Identification, Management and Neurosurgical implications. GA Neurosurgery Society, The Ritz Carlton Lodge Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro, Georgia Dec 7, 2013

Reisner A; Moyamoya disease - Emory NS residents, Dec 18, 2013



Shabnam Jain, Andrew Reisner, Brad C. Weselman, Joshua J. Chern, Navit Salzberg, Larry B. Hall, Thomas J. Burns. Impact of a Concussion Education Program on the Management of Concussions. Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Meeting Abstract Submission

2014 Reisner A; Pediatric neurosurgery - Peri-operative issues. Georgia Association of Peri- anesthesia nurses. Atlanta GA Jan 13th, 2014 MEDIA 2013

1 Developed concussion webinar – www.choa.org/concussion 2 3 OTHER

2013

1 Andrew Reisner Traumatic Brain Injury Fund (approx $120 K) 2 CHOA concussion program - endorsed by GA Dept of Health

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