Videos and Articles
When Peter fell down the stairs and hit his head, he didn’t expect it to save his life. An imaging study revealed a skull base meningioma. He sought care from neurosurgeon Raj Mukherjee, M.D., M.P.H., who performed a minimally invasive craniotomy and removed the tumor.
Successful surgery to the brain or skull requires a skilled neurosurgeon. And knowing what to expect after this type of procedure can help ensure a successful recovery. Neurosurgeon Debraj “Raj” Mukherjee discusses recovery in the hospital and at home, typical rehabilitation needs, and what getting “back to normal” might look like.
In a study published online in June 2020, the research team found that routine radiation treatment after surgery for a rare and slow-growing type of brain was associated with markedly worse overall survival. “Our findings highlight the need to be cautious regarding the routine use of radiation in the post-operative period for patients with low-grade brain tumors,” says Debraj Mukherjee, M.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Raj Mukherjee presents the current smell, taste, and quality-of-life outcomes following endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery for resection of pituitary adenomas. He introduces a novel endonasal protection device to help minimize intraoperative nasal mucosal trauma during surgery.
Raj Mukherjee, M.D., M.P.H. joins the Journal of Neuro-Oncology (JNO) Tumor Talk Docs in this August 2020 discussion on his recent paper: "A systematic review and meta-analysis of supratotal versus gross total resection for glioblastoma."
Dr. Raj Mukherjee shares his thoughts on the challenges of treating patients with Glioblastoma (GBM) and talks about his new brainstem GBM clinical trial funded by the Glioblastoma Foundation.
Johns Hopkins Neurosurgeon Dr. Raj Mukherjee and Sinus Surgeon Dr. Nick Rowan share some of the latest information about protecting the nasal structure during transsphenoidal surgery and what to expect after pituitary surgery.
Dr. Raj Mukherjee was one of the main advisors for a Biomedical Engineering (BME) design team at Johns Hopkins University. The team developed “Pathoprobe” — a handheld surgical device that enables surgeons to intraoperatively differentiate between healthy and meningioma tissue by analyzing well-validated tissue properties.
In this Congress of Neurological Surgeons “Journal Highlights” video, Julian Gendreau describes the results of a systematic review performed assessing outcomes of radiotherapy after gross total resection of clival chordoma.
In this video, Dr. Raj Mukherjee discusses the results of the Peace Education Program. This program is an innovative zoom-based workshop available to healthcare professionals to promote mindfulness and well being. The participating individuals scored better on assessments of well-being after course completion.
Neurosurgeon Dr. Raj Mukherjee discusses the case of a patient in their 70s, diagnosed with a meningioma resulting from radiation treatment for a previous condition. He successfully completed a left-sided restrosigmoid craniotomy to remove the tumor in full, and the patient is now back to their daily life, symptom-free.
In February of 2020, Tori Banks, a 52-year-old copy editor from Perry Hall, Maryland, started having periodic headaches. Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center’s emergency department ran a gamut of tests, including a CT scan and MRI of her head, which revealed a brain tumor. This article recounts the story of how Dr. Raj Mukherjee and his team removed the tumor.
In this Johns Hopkins Clinical Connection video, Dr. Raj Mukherjee discusses a recent study that provided evidence of socially based indexes being independent risk factors for poor outcomes in glioblastoma surgery.
Research assistant Hayden Dux is a Neuroscience & Behavioral Biology Honors Candidate under the mentorship of Dr. Raj Mukherjee. He presented his study on patterns of care for multifocal glioblastomas in this video from April 2021.
In this video overview, Dr. Raj Mukherjee discusses the use of tubular retractors to access deep lesions of the brain. This study found evidence of shorter recovery time, fewer complications and better quality of life for patients with the use of tubular retractors.