Sergey Spektor MD PhD
Curriculum Vitae
Sergey Spektor MD PhD
sergeyspektor@gmail.com
Education & Training
1975-81
Sverdlovsk Medical Institute, Sverdlovsk/Yekaterinburg, Russia (now the Ural State Medical
Academy) MD cum laude, 1981
Thesis: Diagnostic significance of variability of circus of Willis arteries in patients with
subarachnoid hemorrhage. Sverdlovsk Medical Institute, 1981. (now the Ural State Medical
Academy) Supervisor: Dr. V. Gvosdevich, MD, PhD.
1981-83
Residency in Neurosurgery, Faculty of Neurology and Neurosurgery Sverdlovsk Medical
Institute, Sverdlovsk/Yekaterinburg, Russia
1989
Candidate in Medical Sciences, Burdenko Neurosurgical Research Institute, Moscow, 1989 .
(Recognized as the equivalent of a PhD in Medical Sciences by the Israeli Ministry of
Education)
Thesis: Surgical treatment of patients with multiple occlusive lesions of the carotid arteries and
their branches. Supervisor: Prof. V.P. Sakovich, MD, PhD. The scientific basis for my doctoral
thesis was physiological research and measurement of cerebral blood flow and cerebral
oxygenation, and changes in these parameters as a result of reconstructive vascular surgery.
1992-97
Residency in Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery
Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
1998-99
Clinical & Research Fellowship in Skull Base & Vascular Neurosurgery, Department of
Neurosurgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland OR, USA
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Licensure & Certification
1981
1992
1995
1996
1996
1997
Russian Medical License
Israeli Medical License
European Primary Neurosurgical Examination
USMLE Step I (Basic Science)
USMLE Step II (Clinical Science)
Israeli Neurosurgical Board Examination
Professional Experience
1983-88
Attending Neurosurgeon, Ural Regional Center of MicroNeurosurgery,
Sverdlovsk/Yekaterinburg, Russia
1989-91
Acting Head, Neurosurgical Department, Ural Regional Center of MicroNeurosurgery,
Sverdlovsk/Yekaterinburg, Russia
1992-1997
Neurosurgical resident, Department of Neurosurgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical
Center, Jerusalem, Israel
1994-98
Instructor, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
1997-98
Attending Neurosurgeon, Department of Neurosurgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical
Center, Jerusalem, Israel
1998-99
Fellow & Neurosurgeon, Department of Neurosurgery, Oregon Health Sciences University,
Portland OR, USA
1998-99
Instructor of Neurosurgery & Otolaryngology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland OR,
USA
1999-01
Attending Neurosurgeon, Department of Neurosurgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel
Aviv, Israel
Mar 2000
Clinical Observer, Barrow Neurological Institute, St Joseph’s Medical Center, Phoenix AZ, USA
2001-14
Attending Neurosurgeon, Department of Neurosurgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical
Center, Jerusalem
Oct 2001
Visiting Professor, Neuro-oncological Center, Ural Medical Academy, Yekaterinburg, Russia
2003-onging
Clinical Senior Lecturer, Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
Apr 2005
Visiting Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Chicago, Chicago IL, USA
Oct 2010
Visiting Research Fellow, Research & Anatomical Studies in Skull Base Endoscopy, Department
of Neurosurgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland OR, USA
2011-14
Head, Skull Base Surgery Unit, Department of Neurosurgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University
Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
Postgraduate Education
1987
Micro-angioneurosurgery, Leningrad State Institute of Doctors Postgraduate Education
1990
Brain Tumors, Moscow Central Institute of Doctors Postgraduate Education
1994
Infratentorial Tumors & Hydrocephalus, European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
1995
Cerebral Trauma & Functional Neurosurgery, European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
1996
Spinal Neurosurgery, European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
1997
Cerebrovascular Diseases, European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
1998
Image-Guided Neurosurgery, European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
1998
Lateral Skull Base Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland OR, USA
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Trends and Controversies in Cerebrovascular Disease, Oregon Health Sciences University,
Portland OR, USA
2000, 2014
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Course
2004
Neuroendoscopy, North American Skull Base Society
2004
Neuroendoscopy, Mainz University, Mainz, Germany
2006
Neuroendoscopy of Pituitary Tumors, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
2008
Skull base endoscopy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA, USA
2010
Research fellowship in skull base endoscopy(Sep-Oct), Oregon Health & Science University,
Portland OR, USA
2010
Skull base endoscopic surgery, European Skull Base Society, Paris, France
2011
6th International Conference on Acoustic Neuroma, Los Angeles CA, USA
2011
Israel Neurosurgical Society (ISN) & World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS),
Eilat, Israel,
2012
European Skull Base Society, Brighton UK
2013
Certification, Good Clinical Practice (GCP). Course offered under the supervision of the
Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Institutional Review Board
2013
Joint Meeting of the Israel Neurosurgical Society, the European Association of Neurosurgical
Societies (EANS), and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), Tel Aviv, Israel
Teaching Experience
1992-98
2001-14
Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
5th year medical students, neurosurgical residents & fellows
Lectures on surgical approaches and techniques, vascular neurosurgery, skull base anatomy,
surgical approaches and techniques, posteroperative management, vascular neurosurgery
Bedside & intraoperative training
2005-07
Responsible for 5th year medical student rotation and training, Department of Neurosurgery,
Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
1998-99
Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland OR, USA
1st year medical school students
Instruction during dissection in the gross anatomy laboratory
1998-99
Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland OR, USA
Neurosurgical and ENT residents
Instructor: Lateral approaches to the skull base
1998-99
Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland OR, USA
Practicing neurosurgeons, continuing medical education
Instructor & Workshop Leader: Lateral approaches to the skull base
1999
North American Skull Base Society, Practical Course, Chicago IL, USA
Practicing neurosurgeons, continuing medical education
Instructor: Approaches to the skull base: A hands-on workshop
1999-00
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv,
Israel
5th year medical students & neurosurgical residents
Lectures: Surgical approaches and techniques, vascular neurosurgery, skull base anatomy,
surgical approaches and techniques, posteroperative management, vascular neurosurgery
Bedside & intraoperative training
2001
Annual Meeting of the Ural Neurosurgical Society, Ekaterinburg, Russia
Practicing neurosurgeons, continuing medical education
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Skull base approaches: modern technology
2002-ongoing
Israeli Neurosurgical Society of the Israeli Medical Society, Ministry of Health
Neurosurgical residents
Examiner, Oral and written examinations for board certification in neurosurgery
2009
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel
Practicing neurosurgeons, continuing medical education
Guest Lecturer: The far lateral approach to the skull base
2013
International Neurosurgical Winter Congress, Chaimonix, France
Practicing neurosurgeons, continuing medical education
Lecture: Modifications of the posterior transpetrosal approach
Lecture: Giant anterior clinoidal meningiomas: surgical technique and outcomes
Lecture: Skull base surgery made safe and easy
2014
Carpathian Winter Skull Base Conference, Bukovel, Ukraine
Practicing neurosurgeons, continuing medical education
Lecture: Far lateral approach for removal of parabrainstem lesions
Lecture: Surgical anatomy of the cavernous sinus
Lecture: Surgery of large and giant acoustic tumors, technical nuances
Lecture: Staged treatment of a giant MCA aneurysm
Medical Conference Leadership
2008
5th International Congress of the World Federation of Skull Base Societies & 19th Annual
Meeting of the North American Skull Base Society NASBS, Vancouver, Canada
Member: Panel on Cavernous Sinus Meningiomas
2011
World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) & Israeli Neurosurgical Society (INS),
Eilat, Israel
Session Chair: Skull Base and More
2011
Israeli Rhinological Society, Caesarea, Israel
Panel Member: Endoscopic Anterior Skull Base Surgery
2011
6th International Congress on the Acoustic Neuroma, Los Angeles CA, USA
Panel Member: Cerebellopontine Angle (CPA) Tumors
2012
5th International Skull Base and Cerebrovascular Workshop, Kiev, Ukraine
Member: Scientific Committee
2012
Israel Neurosurgical Society (INS), Safed, Israel
Chairman & Panel Discussion Moderator: Controversies in Skull Base Surgery
2012
5th International Neurosurgical Winter Congress, Chaimonix, France
Member: Scientific Committee
2013
5th International Neurosurgical Winter Congress, Chaimonix, France
Session Chair: Neurooncology
2013
European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) / American Association of
Neurosurgery (AANS) / Congress of Neurosurgery (CNS) Section on Tumors/Annual
International Neuro-oncology Updates, Tel Aviv, Israel
Session Chair: Skull Base Surgery
2014
2nd Carpathian Winter Skull Base Conference, Bukovel, Ukraine
Session Chair: Skull Base Surgery
Professional Memberships
1993-ongoing
2008-ongoing
2008-ongoing
2008-ongoing
Israeli Neurosurgical Society (INS)
Congress of Neurological Surgery (CNS)
American Association of Neurological Surgery (AANS)
North American Skull Base Society (NASBS)
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Reviewer for International Peer-Reviewed Medical Journals
Neurosurgery
Acta Neurochirurgia (Wien)
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Medicine
American Journal of Medical Sciences
Israel Medical Association Journal (IMAJ)
Publications, Participation in Medical & Scientific Forums
Sergey Spektor MD PhD
MD Thesis
Diagnostic significance of variability of circus of Willis arteries in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Sverdlovsk Medical Institute, 1981.
Supervisor: Dr. V. Gvosdevich, MD, PhD.
MD degree conferred 1981, cum laude
Doctoral Thesis
Surgical treatment of patients with multiple occlusive lesions of the carotid arteries and their branches.
Moscow, Burdenko Neurosurgical Research Institute, 1989.
Supervisor: Prof V.P. Sakovich, MD PhD., 247 pp.
PhD in Medical Science conferred 1989.
The scientific basis for my MD, PhD thesis was physiological research and measurement of cerebral blood
flow and cerebral oxygenation, and changes in these parameters as a result of reconstructive vascular
surgery
Chapters in Collections
1.
Krupin EN, Gvozdevich VD, Spektor S. (1980) Diagnostic significance of variability of circus of Willis
arteries in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. In: Vascular Diseases of the Nervous System, Moscow
(in Russian).
2.
Sakovich VP, Suslov SA, Spektor S, .Zhuravlev AV, Novikova L, Perunova NU. (1987) Our 6-year
experience of EC/IC operations in neurosurgical clinic: analysis of 180 cases. In: Surgical Treatment of
Cerebral Ischemia, Riga, Latvia (in Russian).
Sakovich VP, Spektor S, Leshinsky VG. (1989) In: Indications for surgical treatment of patients with
multiple occlusive lesions of the carotid arteries. Constructive Vascular Surgery in Treatment of Cerebral
Ischemia, Riga, Latvia (in Russian).
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Spektor S, .Sakovich VP, Suslov SA. (1989) Changes of functional importance for the carotid arteries
after reconstructive operations and their significance for surgical tactics in patients with bilateral occlusive
lesions. In: Constructive Vascular Surgery in the Treatment of Cerebral Ischemia, Riga, Latvia (in
Russian).
5.
Spektor S (1996) Approaches to the skull base. In Palmer D (ed) Manual of Neurosurgery, New York,
Churchill Livingstone.
6.
Umansky F, Valarezo A, Piontek E, Spektor S. (1997) The surgical anatomy of the cavernous sinus and
dural folds of the parasellar region, In: Kobayashi S, Goel A, Hongo K (Eds): Neurosurgery of complex
tumors and vascular lesions, New York, Churchill Livingstone.
7.
Spektor S, Umansky FC. (2004) Giant communicating artery aneurysm, complicated by visual
deterioration after coiling. In: Kobayashi S. (Ed), Neurosurgery of complex vascular lesions and tumors.
New York, Thieme Medical Publishers.
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Shoshan Y, Spektor S, Rosenthal G, Fraifeld S, Umansky F. (2008) Radiation-induced meningioma:
history, clinical presentation, and genetic aspects. In: Lee. J.H. (Ed), Meningiomas: diagnosis, treatment
and outcome, Berlin. Springer-Verlag.
9.
Umansky F, Sadetzki S, Spektor S, Rosenthal G, Fraifeld S, Shoshan Y. (2008) Radiation-Induced
Meningiomas. In: Pamir MN, Black P, Falbusch R. Meningiomas: a comprehensive text. Philadelphia.
Saunders-Elsevier, pp79-97.
10. Rosenthal G, Spektor S, Shoshan Y. Radiation induced meningiomas. In: Misra B, Kaye A, Laws E.
Current progress in neurosurgery. Taupo New Zealand. Tree of Life Media. (In press)
Peer Reviewed Publications
1.
Sakovich VP, Suslov SA, Spektor S, Zhuravlev AV (1987) [Extra-intracranial anastomosis in the surgical
treatment of arterial aneurysms of the brain]. Zh Vopr Neirokhir Im N N Burdenko (2):13-9 (in Russian)
2.
Spektor S, Sakovich VP (1988) [Polarographic evaluation of extra-intracranial microvascular anastomoses
in the early postoperative period]. Zh Vopr Neirokhir Im N N Burdenko (5):34-7 (in Russian)
3.
Bein BN, Spektor S (1991) [Betolepsy in patients with multiple lesions of major cerebral blood vessels].
Zh Nevropatol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova 91(6):19-22 (in Russian)
Shakhnovich AR, Sakovich VP, Spektor S (1991) [EC/IC bypass operation for the treatment of cerebral
ischemia]. Zh Nevropatol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova 5:34-8 (in Russian)
Shakhnovich AR, Sakovich VP, Spektor S (1991) [Extra-intracranial microvascular anastomosis in the
surgical treatment of cerebrovascular diseases]. Zh Vopr Neirokhir Im N N Burdenko (2):24-31
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Spektor S, Bein BN (1992) [Electroencephalogram dynamics in Matas' compression test as a criterion of
the efficacy of reconstructive operations on the vessels of the carotid basin]. Zh Vopr Neirokhir Im N N
Burdenko (4-5):5-8 (in Russian)
7.
Spektor S, Ashkenazi E, Israel Z (1995) Intracranial hemorrhage from a meningioma in a patient
receiving aspirin prophylaxis: a case report. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 134(1-2):51-3
Spektor S, Piontek E, Umansky F (1997) Orbital venous drainage into the anterior cavernous sinus space:
microanatomic relationships. Neurosurgery 40(3):532-9; discussion 539-40
Spektor S, Gomori JM, Beni-Adani L, Constantini S (1997) Spinal echinococcal cyst: treatment using
computerized tomography-guided needle aspiration and hypertonic saline irrigation. Case report. J
Neurosurg 87(3):464-7
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10. Spektor S, Weinberger G, Constantini S, Gomori JM, Beni-Adani L (1998) Giant lateral sinus pericranii.
Case report. J Neurosurg 88(1):145-7
11. Rosenthal G, Pomeranz S, Spektor S, Yacoub M, Israel ZH (1999) Syndrome of overdrainage associated
with disconnection of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Pediatr Neurosurg 31(3):124-6
12. Beni-Adani L, Flores I, Spektor S, Umansky F, Constantini S (1999) Epidural hematoma in infants: a
different entity? J Trauma Acute Care 46(2):306-11
13. Sakovich VP, Lebedeva ER, Spektor S (1999) [The formation of true saccular aneurysms from diverticula
of the cerebral arterial walls]. Zh Vopr Neirokhir Im N N Burdenko (4):37-9 (in Russian)
14. Fliss DM, Zucker G, Amir A, Gatot A, Cohen JT, Spektor S (2000) The subcranial approach for anterior
skull base tumors. Oper Techniques Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 11(4):238-53
15. Beni-Adani L, Gomori M, Spektor S, Constantini S (2000) Cyst wall enhancement in pilocytic
astrocytoma: neoplastic or reactive phenomena. Pediatr Neurosurg 32(5):234-9
16. Spektor S, Anderson GJ, McMenomey SO, Horgan MA, Kellogg JX, Delashaw JB (2000) Quantitative
description of the far-lateral transcondylar transtubercular approach to the foramen magnum and clivus. J
Neurosurg 92(5):824-1
17. Agus S, Spektor S, Israel Z (2000) CNS granulomatosis in a child with chronic granulomatosis disease. Br
J Neurosurg 14(1):59-61
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18. Horgan MA, Anderson GJ, Kellogg JX, Schwartz MS, Spektor S, McMenomey SO, Delashaw JB (2000)
Classification and quantification of the petrosal approach to the petroclival region. J Neurosurg 93(1):10812
19. Israel ZH, Yacoub M, Gomori JM , Dotan S, Fellig Y, Shoshan Y, Spektor S (2000) Rathke’s cleft cyst
abscess. Pediatr Neurosurg 33(3):159-61
20. Horgan MA, Delashaw JB, Schwartz MS, Kellogg JX, Spektor S, McMenomey SO (2001) Transcrusal
approach to the petroclival region with hearing preservation. Technical note and illustrative cases. J
Neurosurg 94(4):660-6
21. Siomin V, Spektor S, Beni-Adani L, Constantini S (2001) Application of the orbito-cranial approach in
pediatric neurosurgery. Child Nerv Sys 17(10):612-7
22. Kramer U, Spector S, Nasser W, Siomin V, Fried I, Constantini S (2001) Surgical treatment of
hypothalamic hamartoma and refractory seizures, a case report and review of the literature. Pediatr
Neurosurg 34(1):40-2
23. Fliss DM, Gil Z, Spektor S, Leider-Trejo L, Abergel A, Khafif A, Amir A, Gur E, Cohen JT (2002) Skull
base reconstruction after anterior subcranial tumor resection. Neurosurg Focus 12(5):e10
24. Itshayek E, Spector S, Gomori JM, Segal R (2002) Fibrous dysplasia in combination with aneurismal bone
cyst of the occipital bone and clivus: case report and review of the literature. Neurosurgery 51:815-9
25. Gil Z, Cohen JT, Spektor S, Fliss DM (2003) The role of hair shaving in skull base surgery. Otolaryngol
Head Neck Surg 128(1):43-7
26. Veshchev I, Spektor S (2002) Trochlear nerve neuroma manifested with intractable atypical facial pain:
case report. Neurosurgery 50(4):889-91; discussion 891-2
27. Gil Z, Cohen JT, Spektor S, Trejo L, Fliss D, Beasley N, Gullane P, Donald P, Draf W, and Raveh J
(2002) Recurrent anterior skull base plasmacytoma. Skull Base 12:107-12
28. Gil Z, Cohen JT, Spektor S, Shlomi B, Fliss DM (2003) Anterior skull base surgery without prophylactic
airway diversion procedures. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 128(5):681-5
29. Valarezo J, Cohen JE, Valarezo L, Spektor S, Shoshan Y, Rosenthal G, Umansky F (2003) Nocardial
cerebral abscess: report of three cases and review of the current neurosurgical management. Neurol Res
25(1):27-30
30. Cohen JE, Spektor S, Valarezo J, Fellig Y, Umansky F (2003) Endolymphatic sac tumor: staged
endovascular-neurosurgical approach. Neurol Res 25(3):237-40
31. Gil Z, Spektor S, Abergel A, Cohen JT, Khafif A, Shlomi B, Amir A, Gur E, Zucker G, Fliss DM (2003)
[The subcranial approach for tumors involving the anterior skull base]. Harefuah 142(6):416-20, 487, 486
32. Gil Z, Abergel A, Spektor S, Cohen JT, Khafif A, Shabtai E, Fliss DM (2003) Quality of life following
surgery for anterior skull base tumors. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 129(12):1303-9
33. Spektor S, Agus S, Merkin V, Constantini S. (2003) Low-dose aspirin prophylaxis and risk of intracranial
hemorrhage in patients older than 60 years of age with mild or moderate head injury: a prospective study. J
Neurosurg 99(4):661-5
34. Umansky F, Spektor S (2003) Comment on the article by George B., Ferrario C.A., BlanQuet A., et al.
Cavernous sinus exenteration for invasive cranial base tumors. Neurosurgery 52:781, 2003
35. Cohen JE, Rajz G, Umansky F, Spektor S (2003) Thrombosis and recanalization of symptomatic nongiant
saccular aneurysm. Neurol Res 25(8):857-9
36. Cohen JE, Rajz G, Valarezo J, Umansky F, Spektor S (2004) Endovascular stenting for the treatment of
post-traumatic aneurysms of the extracranial internal carotid artery. Neurol Res 26(6):662-5
37. Gil Z, Abergel A, Spektor S, Khafif A, Fliss DM (2004) Patient, caregiver, and surgeon perceptions of
quality of life following anterior skull base surgery. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 130(11):1276-81
38. Gil Z, Abergel A, Spektor S, Shabtai E, Khafif A, Fliss DM (2004) Development of a cancer-specific
anterior skull base quality-of-life questionnaire. J Neurosurg 100(5):813-9
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39. Abergel A, Gil Z, Spektor S, Khafif A, Fliss DM (2004) [Quality of life following anterior skull base
surgery]. Harefuah 143(7):489-93, 550, 549
40. Gil Z, Fliss DM, Voskoboinik N, Leider-Trejo L, Spektor S, Yaron Y, Orr-Urtreger A (2004) Cytogenetic
analysis of three variants of clival chordoma. Cancer Genet Cytogenet 154(2):124-30
41. Gil Z, Constantini S, Spektor S, Abergel A, Khafif A, Beni-Adani L, Leonor TL, DeRowe A, Fliss DM
(2005) Skull base approaches in the pediatric population. Head Neck 27(8):682-9
42. Segal R, Shoshan Y, Israel Z, Spektor S, Cohen J, Fraifeld S, Umansky F (2005) Neurosurgery at the
Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center in Jerusalem. Neurosurgery 56(5):1135-48; discussion 113548
43. Spektor S, Valarezo J, Fliss DM, Gil Z, Cohen JE, Goldman J, Umansky F (2005) Olfactory groove
meningiomas from neurosurgical and ear, nose, and throat perspectives: approaches, techniques, and
outcomes. Neurosurgery 57(4 Suppl):268-80; discussion 268-80
44. Gil Z, Orr-Urtreger A, Voskoboinik N, Trejo-Leider L, Spektor S, Shomrat R, Fliss DM. (2006)
Cytogenetic analysis of sinonasal carcinomas. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 134(4):654-60
45. Itshayek E, Rosenthal G, Fraifeld S, Perez-Sanchez X, Cohen JE, Spektor S (2006) Delayed posttraumatic
acute subdural hematoma in elderly patients on anticoagulation. Neurosurgery 58(5):E851-856; discussion
E851-6
46. Perez-Sanchez X, Umansky F, Margolin E, Spektor S (2006) Fronto-orbital craniotomy reconstruction
using the titanium clamp (Craniofix): a technical note. Surg Neurol 65(1):51-54
47. Cohen JE, Itshayek E, Gomori JM, Grigoriadis S, Raphaeli G, Spektor S, Rajz G (2007) Spontaneous
thrombosis of cerebral aneurysms presenting with ischemic stroke. J Neurol Sci 254(1-2):95-8
48. Itshayek E, Perez-Sanchez X, Cohen JE, Umansky F, Spektor S (2007) Cavernous hemangioma of the
third cranial nerve: case report. Neurosurgery 61(3):E653; discussion E653
49. Cohen JE, Gomori JM, Segal R, Spivak A, Margolin E, Sviri G, Rajz G, Fraifeld S, Spektor S (2008)
Endovascular treatment of traumatic intracranial aneurysms. Neurosurgery 63(3):476-485; discussion 4856 SELECTED FOR CME CREDIT
50. Umansky F, Shoshan Y, Rosenthal G, Fraifeld S, Spektor S (2008) Radiation-induced meningioma.
Neurosurg Focus 24(5):E7
51. Cohen JE, Klimov A, Rajz G, Paldor I, Spektor S (2008) Exsanguinating tracheoinnominate artery fistula
repaired with endovascular stent-graft. Surg Neurol 69(3):306-9
52. Adeleye AO, Shoshan Y, Cohen JE, Spektor S. (2008) Ruptured middle cerebral artery aneurysm in an
infant presenting as acute subdural hematoma: a case report. Pediatr Neurosurg 44:397-401
53. Cohen JE, Gomori JM, Grigoriadis S, Spektor S, Rajz G. (2008) Dural arteriovenous fistula of the greater
sphenoid wing region in neurofibromatosis type 1. Pediatr Neurosurg 44(2):172-5
54. Shamir RR, Freiman M, Joskowicz L, Spektor S, Shoshan Y (2009) Localization and registration
accuracy in image guided neurosurgery: a clinical study. Int J Computer Assisted Radiol Surg 4(1):45:52
55. Shamir RR, Freiman M, Joskowicz L, Spektor S, Shoshan Y (2009) Surface based facial scan registration
in neuronavigation procedures: a clinical study. J Neurosurg 111(6):1201-6
56. Lavon I, Zrihan D, Granit A, Einstein O, Fainstein N, Cohen ME, Cohen MA, Zelikovitch B, Shoshan Y,
Spektor S, Reubinoff BE, Felig Y, Gerlitz O, Ben-Hur T, Smith Y, Siegal T (2010) Gliomas display a
microRNA expression profile reminiscent of neural precursor cells. Neurooncology 12(5):422-33
57. Adeleye AO, Amir G, Fraifeld S, Shoshan Y, Umansky F, Spektor S (2010) Diagnosis and management
of Rosai-Dorfman disease involving the central nervous system. Neurol Res 32(6):572-8
58. Itshayek E, Gomori JM, Spektor S, Cohen JE. (2010) Stiletto stabbing: penetrating injury to the
hypothalamus with hyperacute diabetes insipidus. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 112(10):924-6
59. Shamir RR, Joskowicz L, Spektor S, Shoshan Y (2011) Target and trajectory clinical application accuracy
in neuronavigation. Neurosurgery 68 (1 Suppl Operative Neurosurgery):95-101; discussion 101-2
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60. Moscovici S, Paldor I, Ramirez de Noriega F, Itshayek E, Shoshan Y, Spektor S, Attia MI. (2011) Do
cranial subdural hematomas migrate to the lumbar spine? J Clin Neurosci 18(4):563-5
61. Attia M, Cohen JE, Shapira OM, Eimerl D, Gomori MJ, Dotan S, Spektor S (2011) Visual failure and
recovery after thrombosis of a giant carotid ophthalmic aneurysm following vascular bypass and carotid
artery ligation. J Clin Neurosci 18(1):152-4
62. Cohen JE, Gomori JM, Itshayek E, Spektor S, Shoshan Y, Rosenthal G, Moscoviti S (2012) Single-center
experience on endovascular reconstruction of traumatic internal carotid artery dissections. J Trauma Acute
Care 72(1):216-21
63. Attia M, Umansky F, Paldor I, Dotan S, Shoshan Y, Spektor S (2012) Giant anterior clinoidal
meningiomas: surgical technique and outcomes. J Neurosurg 117(4):654-65 FEATURED ARTICLE
64. Tamir I, Davir R, Fellig Y, Weintraub M, Constantini S, Spektor S (2013) Solitary juvenile
xanthogranuloma mimicking intracranial tumor in children. J Clin Neurosci 20(1): 183-8
65. Spektor S, Dotan S, Mizrahi CJ (2013) Safety of drilling for clinoidectomy and optic canal unroofing in
anterior skull base surgery. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 155(6):1017-24
66. Moscovici S, Fraifeld S, Cohen JE, Dotan S, Elchalal U, Shoshan Y, Spektor S (2013) Parasellar
meningiomas in pregnancy: surgical results and visual outcomes. World Neurosurg Epub July 2013
doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2013.06.019
67. Pikis S, Goldstein J, Spektor S. (2014) Potential neurotoxic effects of poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA)
during cranioplasty. J Clin Neurosci Epub Jun 2014 doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2014.06.006
Participation in Medical & Scientific Forums
Invited Lectures
1.
Umansky F, Spektor S, Ashkenazi E. (1996) Cervical spinal stenosis. Course on Spinal Neurosurgery,
European Association of Neurosurgical Societies EANS, Aalboorg, Denmark INVITED LECTURE
2.
Umansky F, Spektor S. (1997) Grading and outcome of aneurismal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Course on
Vascular Neurosurgery. European Association of Neurosurgical Societies EANS, Southampton, England,
course book, p.5-7 INVITED LECTURE
3.
Spektor S. (1999) Panel discussion, problems in the multidisciplinary treatment of multiple injuries.
Postgraduate Education for Orthopedic Surgeons, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel INVITED LECTURE
Spektor S. (2001) Surgical treatment of intracerebral hemorrhages – what’s new? Vascular Section,
Annual Meeting of the Israeli Association of Neurologists Tel Aviv, Israel INVITED LECTURE
Spektor S. (2001) Alloplastics in neurosurgery. Postgraduate Education for Plastic Surgeons of Tel Aviv
University, Tel Aviv, Israel INVITED LECTURE
4.
5.
6.
Spektor S. (2001) The limits of modern skull base surgery. Conference: Clinical-Pathological Aspects of
Brain Tumors: Unsolved Issues. A Multi-Disciplinary Approach. Tel Aviv, Israel INVITED LECTURE
7.
Spektor S. (2001) Skull base approaches: modern technology. (A series of lectures) Annual Meeting of
the Ural Neurosurgical Society, Ekaterinburg, Russia INVITED LECTURE
8.
Spektor S. (2001) Alloplastics in neurosurgery. Postgraduate Education for Plastic Surgeons, Tel Aviv,
Israel INVITED LECTURE
9.
Spektor S. (2005) Meningiomas involving the optic nerves. Clinical Conference, Department of
Ophthalmology, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel INVITED LECTURE
10. Spektor S. (2005) Modern trends in skull base surgery. Department of Neurosurgery, University of
Chicago, Chicago IL, USA INVITED LECTURE
11. Spektor S. (2006) Far lateral approach: how I do it. Postgraduate Course, The European Association of
Neurosurgical Societies EANS, Luxembourg INVITED LECTURE
12. Umansky F, Shoshan Y, Spektor S, Rosenthal G, Fraifeld S. (2006) Radiation-induced meningioma:
historical perspective, presentation, management, genetics. 5th International Congress on Meningiomas and
the Cerebral Venous System, Tokyo, Japan INVITED LECTURE
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13. Spektor S. (2006) Surgical treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. Departments of Oral Medicine & Pain
Control, Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel INVITED LECTURE
14. Umansky F, Spektor S. (2007) The surgical approach to anterior clinoid meningiomas. World Federation
of Neurosurgical Societies WFNS Educational Course, Buenos Aires, Argentina INVITED LECTURE
15. Umansky F, Spektor S. (2007) Far lateral approach. World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies WFNS
Educational Course, Buenos Aires, Argentina INVITED LECTURE
16. Umansky F, Spektor S. (2007) The surgical approach to anterior clinoid meningiomas. International
Symposium on Neurology and Neurosurgery, Tucuman, Argentina INVITED LECTURE
17. Umansky F, Spektor S. (2007) Far lateral approach. International Symposium on Neurology and
Neurosurgery, Tucuman, Argentina INVITED LECTURE
18. Spektor S, Umansky F, Shoshan S. (2008) Cavernous sinus meningiomas: decision making. 5th
International Congress of the World Federation of Skull Base Societies WFSBS & 19th Annual Meeting of
the North American Skull Base Society NASBS, Vancouver, Canada INVITED LECTURE
19. Spektor S. (2008) Neurofibromatosis Type 2. Israeli Forum for Neuro-Oncology, Tel Aviv, Israel
INVITED LECTURE
20. Umansky F, Spektor S, Shoshan Y, Rosenthal G, Fraifeld S. (2008) Radiation-induced meningioma:
historical perspective, presentation, management, genetics. Annual Meeting of the American Association
of Neurological Surgeons AANS, Boston MA, USA INVITED LECTURE
21. Spektor S, Sanjith S, Margolin M, Fraifeld S, Eimerl D, Attia M, Umansky F. (2011) Cerebellopontine
angle (CPA) tumors/meningiomas: sitting versus lateral position. 6th International Conference on Acoustic
Neuroma, Los Angeles CA, USA INVITED LECTURE
22. Spektor S. (2012) Modifications of the posterior transpetrosal approach. 5th International Skull Base and
Cerebrovascular Workshop, Kiev, Ukraine INVITED LECTURE
23. Spektor S. (2013) Giant anterior clinoidal meningiomas: surgical technique and outcomes. 5th
International Neurosurgical Winter Congress, Chaimonix, France INVITED LECTURE
24. Spektor S. (2013) Skull base surgery made safe and easy. 5th International Neurosurgical Winter
Congress, Chaimonix, France INVITED LECTURE
25. Spektor S. (2013) Skull base anatomy: practical applications. Seminar on the Occasion of the 70th
Birthday & Retirement of Prof Felix Umansky, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem,
Israel INVITED LECTURE
26. Spektor S. (2013) Easier, safer skull base surgery. Israel Neurosurgical Society (INS), Seminar on
Continuing Medical Education in Neurosurgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem,
Israel INVITED LECTURE
27. Spektor S. (2014) Far lateral approach for removal of parabrainstem lesions. 2nd Carpathian Winter Skull
Base Conference, Bukovel, Ukraine INVITED LECTURE
28. Spektor S. (2014) Surgical anatomy of the cavernous sinus. 2nd Carpathian Winter Skull Base Conference,
Bukovel, Ukraine INVITED LECTURE
29. Spektor S. (2014) Surgery of large and giant acoustic tumors, technical nuances. 2nd Carpathian Winter
Skull Base Conference, Bukovel, Ukraine INVITED LECTURE
30. Spektor S. (2014) Staged treatment of a giant MCA aneurysm. 2nd Carpathian Winter Skull Base
Conference, Bukovel, Ukraine INVITED LECTURE
Oral Presentations & Posters
1.
Suslov S, Leshinsky V, Spektor S. (1985) Endovascular cerebral surgery with balloon-free navigation
catheters. Diagnostics and Surgical Treatment of Vascular Diseases, Moscow, proceedings p298-299
PRESENTATION
2.
Suslov S, Spektor S, Leshinsky V. (1985) Microsurgical cerebral revascularization. Diagnostics and
Surgical Treatment of Vascular Diseases, Moscow, proceedings p299-300 PRESENTATION
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3.
Spektor S, Sakovich VP. (1986) Polarographic evaluation of microvascular anastomoses. 2nd National
Symposium on Treatment of Cerebral Ischemia. Riga, Latvia PRESENTATION
4.
Spektor S, Sakovich VP. (1988) Revascularization of patients with multiple cerebral artery occlusions. 3rd
National Congress of Neurosurgeons, Leningrad, proceedings PRESENTATION
5.
Spektor S. (1989) New technologies in cerebrovascular surgery. Science, engineering, and medicine.
International Conference of Young Scientists, Prague, Czechoslovakia PRESENTATION
Spektor S. Sakovich VP. (1989) Effect of extracerebral vascular lesions on far-away results following
operations on carotid arteries. Problems of Angiology, Rostov-on-Don, proceedings p179-180
PRESENTATION
6.
7.
Sakovich VP, Spektor S. (1990) Staged surgical treatment of cerebrovascular disease. 1st National
Congress of Heart and Vascular Surgeons, Moscow PRESENTATION
8.
Spektor S. (1993) Bilateral ICA stenosis: which side to operate first? International Congress on Advances
in Brain Revascularization, Eilat, Israel, proceedings p50 PRESENTATION
9.
Spektor S. (1993) Role of the EC/IC bypass in operative treatment of the patients with ICA stenosis and
contralateral ICA occlusion. International Congress on Advances in Brain Revascularization, Eilat, Israel,
proceedings p104 PRESENTATION
10. Spektor S. (1994) Is there a place for the EC/IC bypass in neurosurgery today? Annual Meeting of Israeli
Neurosurgical Society INS. Dead Sea, Israel PRESENTATION
11. Spektor S, Piontek E, Umansky F. (1995) Orbital venous drainage into the cavernous sinus: a micro
anatomical study. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons AANS, Orlando
FL J Neurosurg 82:332 POSTER
12. Umansky F, Valarezo A, Elidan J, Spektor S, Piontek E. (1996) The subtemporal transpetroapical
approach in the treatment of petroclival meningiomas. 1st International Interdisciplinary Congress on
Craniofacial and Skull Base Surgery. Jerusalem, Israel PRESENTATION
13. Spektor S, Piontek E, Umansky F. (1996) Orbital venous drainage into the cavernous sinus: a
microanatomical study. 1st International Interdisciplinary Congress on Craniofacial and Skull Base
Surgery. Jerusalem, Israel POSTER
14. Spektor S, Agus S, Merkin V, Constantini S. (1999) Low dose aspirin prophylaxis and risk of intracranial
hemorrhage in mild and moderate head injury in elderly population. Annual Meeting of the American
Association of Neurological Surgeons AANS, New Orleans LA, USA PRESENTATION
15. Spektor S, Anderson G, Delashaw JB, McMenomey S, Horgan M. (1999) Quantification of the far lateral
transcondylar approach. Annual Meeting of the North American Skull Base Society NASBS, Chicago IL,
USA PRESENTATION
16. Kernan J, Spektor S, McMenomey S, Horgan M, Kellogg J, Delashaw J. (2000) Water permeability of
CRS calcium phosphate cement: experiments in vitro and clinical experience. Annual Meeting of the
North American Skull Base Society NASBS, Phoenix AZ, USA PRESENTATION
17. Spektor S, Siomin V, Constantini S, Fliss D. (2001) Application of the fronto-orbital approach in pediatric
neurosurgery. Annual Meeting of the North American Skull Base Society NASBS, Orlando FL, USA
PRESENTATION
18. Fliss D, Zuker G, Amir A, Cohen JT, Gatot A, Spektor S. (2001) The subcranial approach for anterior
skull base tumors. Annual Meeting of North American Skull Base Society NASBS, Orlando FL, USA
PRESENTATION
19. Fliss D, Gil Z, Cohen JT, Gatot A, Spektor S. (2001) Anterior skull base surgery without prophylactic
airway diversion procedures. Annual Meeting of North American Skull Base Society NASBS, Orlando FL,
USA PRESENTATION
20. Fliss D, Gil Z, Cohen JT, Gatot A, Spektor S. (March 2001) The necessity for scalp hair removal in skull
base surgery. Annual Meeting of North American Skull Base Society NASBS, March 2001, Orlando FL,
USA PRESENTATION
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21. Fliss D, Hochman II, Zuker G, Cohen JT, Gatot A, Elran H, Spektor S. (2001) Surgical management of
aggressive fungal infection involving the anterior skull base. Annual Meeting of North American Skull
Base Society NASBS, Orlando FL, USA PRESENTATION
22. Fliss D, Gil Z, Zuker G, Cohen JT, Gur E, Amir A, Gatot A, Spektor S. (2001) Skull base reconstruction
following anterior subcranial resection. Annual Meeting of North American Skull Base Society NASBS,
Orlando FL, USA PRESENTATION
23. Fliss D, Zuker G, Gatot A, Cohen JT, Spektor S. (2001) Extended subcranial approach to the anterior
skull base: modifications and combinations. Annual Meeting of North American Skull Base Society
NASBS, Orlando FL, USA PRESENTATION
24. Fliss D, Zuker G, Cohen JT, Amir A, Spektor S, Gatot A. (2001) Surgical one-stage management of
fronto-basal fractures. Annual Meeting of North American Skull Base Society NASBS, Orlando FL, USA
PRESENTATION
25. Fliss D, Spektor S, Cohen JT, Zuker G, Amir A, Gatot A. (2001) The subcranial approach for
management of cerebrospinal rhinorrhea. Annual Meeting of North American Skull Base Society NASBS,
Orlando FL, USA PRESENTATION
26. Spektor S. (2001) Petrosal approach for removal of petroclival meningiomas. Annual Meeting of the
Israeli Neurosurgical Society INS, Tel Aviv, Israel PRESENTATION
27. Spektor S. (2001) Applications of fronto-orbital craniotomy. Annual Meeting of the Israeli Neurosurgical
Society INS, Tel Aviv, Israel PRESENTATION
28. Spektor S. (2002) Application of neuronavigation to skull base surgery. Annual Meeting of the Israeli
Neurosurgical Society INS, Ein Gedi, Israel PRESENTATION
29. Spektor S. (2002) Developments in skull base neurosurgery. Annual Meeting of the Israel Surgical
Society INS, May 2001, Tel Aviv, Israel PRESENTATION
30. Fliss D, Spektor S, Leider-Trejo L, Abergel A, Khafif A, Amir A, Gur E, Gil Z. (2002) Anterior skull
base reconstruction after extended subcranial tumor resection. 2nd World Congress of the International
Federaration of Head and Neck Oncological Societies, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil PRESENTATION
31. Fliss D, Spektor S, Cohen J, Gil Z. (2002) Combination and modifications of the anterior subcranial
approach. 2nd World Congress of the International Federaration of Head and Neck Oncological Societies,
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil PRESENTATION
32. Fliss D, Gil Z, Cohen J, Khafif A, Spektor S. (2002) Panel combinations and modifications of the anterior
subcranial approach. 2nd World Congress of the International Federaration of Head and Neck Oncological
Societies, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil PRESENTATION
33. Gil Z, Orr-Urtreger A, Spektor S, Khafif A, Leider-Trejo L, Cohen J, Fliss D. (2002) Cytogenetic
characterization of skull base tumors using spectral karyotyping and G-banding techniques. 2nd World
Congress of the International Federaration of Head and Neck Oncological Societies, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
PRESENTATION
34. Gil Z, Abergel A, Spektor S, Cohen J, Khafif A, Fliss D. (2002) Quality of life in patients with anterior
skull base tumors: establishment of a disease-specific measuring instrument and its application following
subcranial resection. 2nd World Congress of the International Federaration of Head and Neck Oncological
Societies, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil PRESENTATION
35. Gil Z, Abergel A, Spektor S, Cohen J, Khafif A, Fliss D. (2002) Quality of life after anterior subcranial
skull base tumot resction: the health-care giver perspective. 2nd World Congress of the International
Federaration of Head and Neck Oncological Societies, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil PRESENTATION
36. Spektor S, Agus S, Merkin V, Constantini S. (2003) Low dose aspirin prophylaxis and risk of intracranial
hemorrhage in mild and moderate head injury in populations over age 60: a prospective study. 12th
European Congress of Neurosurgery, Lisboa, Portugal PRESENTATION
37. Spektor S, Valarezo J, Umansky F. (2004) Surgery of giant acoustic neurinomas: our experience. 15th
Annual Meeting of the North American Skull Base Society NASBS, New Orleans LA, USA
PRESENTATION
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38. Spektor S, Valarezo J, Fliss DM, Gil Z, Cohen J, Goldman J, Umansky F. (2004) Olfactory groove
meningiomas from neurosurgical and ENT perspectives – approaches and techniques. 15th Annual Meeting
of the North American Skull Base Society NASBS, New Orleans LA, USA PRESENTATION
39. Fliss DM, Constantini S, Spektor S, Abergel A, Khafif A, Gil Z, (2004) Skull base surgery in children.
15th Annual Meeting of the North American Skull Base Society NASBS, New Orleans LA, USA
PRESENTATION
40. Fliss DM, Urtreger A, Spektor S, Khafif A, Trejo L, Gil Z. (2004) Cytogenetic analysis of skull base
tumors using spectral karyotyping and G-banding techniques. 15th Annual Meeting of the North American
Skull Base Society NASBS, New Orleans LA, USA PRESENTATION
41. Fliss DM, Abergel A, Spektor S, Khafif A, Shabtai E, Gil Z. (2004) Quality of life assessment following
surgery for anterior skull base tumors. 15th Annual Meeting of the North American Skull Base Society
NASBS, New Orleans, FL, USA PRESENTATION
42. Fliss DM, Gil Z, Urtreger A, Voskoboinik N, Trejo L, Khafif A, Spektor S, Yaron: Y. (2004) Cytogenetic
analysis of short-term cultured sinonasal carcinomas. 15th Annual Meeting of the North American Skull
Base Society NASBS, New Orleans LA, USA PRESENTATION
43. Fliss DM, Spektor S, Abergel A, Trejo L, Khafif A, Gil Z. (2004) Skull base reconstruction following
anterior subcranial tumor resection. 15th Annual Meeting of the North American Skull Base Society
NASBS, New Orleans LA, USA PRESENTATION
44. Fliss DM, Spektor S, Abergel A, Gil Z. (2004) Combinations and modifications of the anterior subcranial
approach. 15th Annual Meeting of the North American Skull Base Society NASBS, New Orleans LA, USA
PRESENTATION
45. Spektor S, Valarezo J, Umansky F. (2004) Transpetrosal approach: unlocking the central skull base
through a keyhole. 4th World Skull Base Congress, Sydney, Australia PRESENTATION
46. Spektor S, Umansky F, Cohen J. (2005) Extracranial-intracranial microvascular bypass revised:
indications, technique, and results. Annual Meeting of the Israeli Neurosurgical Society INS, Kfar Blum,
Israel PRESENTATION
47. Spektor S, Umansky F, Margolin E. (2005) Surgery of giant acoustic neurinomas: our experience. Annual
Meeting of the Israeli Neurosurgical Society INS, Kfar Blum, Israel PRESENTATION
48. Spektor S, Umansky F, Dotan S. (2005) Management of the tumors involving the optic canal: indications,
surgical technique, and outcomes. 7th Annual Meeting of the European Neuro-Ophthalmological Society,
Moscow, Russia PRESENTATION
49. Spektor S, Umansky F, Dotan S. (2006) Management of clinoid process meningiomas. Annual Meeting of
the Israeli Neurosurgical Society INS, Caesarea, Israel PRESENTATION
50. Spektor S, Umansky F. (2006) Far lateral approach – applications, technique and results. Annual Meeting
of the Israeli Neurosurgical Society INS, Caesarea, Israel PRESENTATION
51. Umansky F., Adeleye A., Spektor S. (2006) Management of cavernous sinus meningiomas: past, present,
future. 32nd Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurosurgeons in Latin America, Buenos Aires, Argentina
PRESENTATION
52. Umansky F, Segal R, Spivak A, Fraifeld S, Spektor S. (2007) Radiation-induced meningioma: historical
perspective, presentation, management, and relevance to Israel. Clinical Conference, Hadassah – Hebrew
University Medical Center. Jerusalem, Israel PRESENTATION
53. Spektor S, Umansky F, Dotan S. (2007) Management of clinoid process meningiomas. 8th European Skull
Base Society ESBS, Prague, Czech Republic PRESENTATION
54. Spektor S, Margolin E, Umansky F. (2007) Surgery of giant acoustic neurinomas: our experience. 8th
European Skull Base Society ESBS, Prague, Czech Republic PRESENTATION
55. Spektor S, Umansky F. (2007) Far lateral approach: modifications, applications, technique, and results. 8th
European Skull Base Society ESBS, Prague, Czech Republic PRESENTATION
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56. Margalit N, Wasserzug O, Mimon S, Spektor S, Fliss D. (2007) Surgical treatment of juvenile
nasopharyngeal angiofibroma with intracranial involvement. 8th European Skull Base Society ESBS,
Prague, Czech Republic PRESENTATION
57. Umansky F, Spektor S. (2007) The surgical approach to anterior clinoid meningiomas. International
Symposium on Neurology and Neurosurgery, Tucuman, Argentina PRESENTATION
58. Umansky F, Spektor S. (2007) Far lateral approach. International Symposium on Neurology and
Neurosurgery, Tucuman, Argentina PRESENTATION
59. Spektor S, Shoshan Y, Umansky F. (2008) Surgery of large sphenoid wing meningiomas. Israeli
Neurosurgical Society INS, Haifa, Israel PRESENTATION
60. Spektor S, Shoshan Y, Umansky F. (2008) Surgery of giant acoustic neurinomas. Israeli Neurosurgical
Society INS, Haifa, Israel PRESENTATION
61. Spektor S, Adeleye A, Shoshan Y, Umansky F. (2008) Anterolateral craniotomy: a technique for
improved aesthetic outcome. Israeli Neurosurgical Society INS, Haifa, Israel. PRESENTATION
62. Spektor S. (2008) Technique of anterior clinoidectomy. Israeli Neurosurgical Society INS, Haifa, Israel.
PRESENTATION
63. Spektor S, Shoshan Y, Umansky F. (2008) Giant acoustic neurinomas: a change of mind. 5th International
Congress of the World Federation of Skull Base Societies & 19th Annual Meeting of the North American
Skull Base Society NASBS, Vancouver, Canada PRESENTATION
64. Spektor S, Shoshan Y, Umansky F. (2008) Surgical management of large clinoidal meningiomas. 5th
International Congress of the World Federation of Skull Base Societies & 19 th Annual Meeting of the
North American Skull Base Society NASBS, Vancouver, Canada PRESENTATION
65. Spektor S, Adeleye A, Shoshan Y, Umansky F. (2008) Anteriolateral craniotomy: a technique for
improved aesthetic outcome. 5th International Congress of the World Federation of Skull Base Societies &
19th Annual Meeting of the North American Skull Base Society NASBS, Vancouver, Canada
PRESENTATION
66. Shoshan Y, Paldor I, Moscovici S, Wygoda M, Spektor S. (2009) LINAC-based radiosurgery for the
treatment of radiation-induced meningiomas. 9th Biannual Meeting of the International Stereotactic
Radiosurgery Society (ISRS), Seoul, South Korea PRESENTATION
67. Dotan S, Blumenthal AZ, Spektor S, Gomori M. (2009) Granular cell tumor of the pituitary stalk
presenting as optic neuropathy. Annual Meeting of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society,
Lake Tahoe CA, USA POSTER
68. Attia M, Umansky F, Dotan S, Paldor I, Margolin E, Shoshan Y, Spektor S. (2011) Giant clinoidal
meningiomas: surgical technique, results, and outcome. Special Symposium of the Israeli Neurosurgical
Society and the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS), Eilat, Israel PRESENTATION
69. Moscovici S, Attia M, Cohen J, Dotan S, Shoshan Y, Spektor S. (2011) Skull base parasellar
meningiomas in pregnancy presenting with visual impairment—management and outcome. Special
Symposium of the Israeli Neurosurgical Society and the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies
(WFNS), Eilat, Israel PRESENTATION
70. Spektor S, Sanjith S, Margolin E, Fraifeld S, Eimerl D, Attia M, Umansky F. (2011) Posterior fossa
surgery: sitting versus lateral position. Special Symposium of the Israeli Neurosurgical Society and the
World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS), Eilat, Israel PRESENTATION
71. Attia M, Umansky F, Shoshan Y, Margolin E, Spektor S. (2011) Giant acoustic neuromas: a change of
mind. Special Symposium of the Israeli Neurosurgical Society and the World Federation of Neurosurgical
Societies (WFNS), Eilat, Israel PRESENTATION
72. Spektor S, Shoshan Y, Attia M, Margolin E, Tamir, I, Umansky F. (2011) Managing vestibular
schwannomas—Hadassah’s experience. Special Symposium of the Israeli Neurosurgical Society and the
World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS), Eilat, Israel PRESENTATION
73. Tamir I, Wygoda M, Wygoda A, Adika N, Spektor S, Shoshan Y. (2011) Tumor volume assessment and
neurological outcome after radiosurgery for vestibular schwannoma. Special Symposium of the Israeli
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Neurosurgical Society and the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS), Eilat, Israel
PRESENTATION
74. Spektor S, Margolin E, Attia M, Eiashar R. (2011) Endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery: early experience.
Special Symposium of the Israeli Neurosurgical Society and the World Federation of Neurosurgical
Societies (WFNS), Eilat, Israel PRESENTATION
75. Spektor S, Umansky F, Margolin E, Attia M, Shoshan Y. (2011) Safety of clinoidectomy and optic nerve
unroofing in anterior skull base surgery. Special Symposium of the Israeli Neurosurgical Society and the
World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS), Eilat, Israel PRESENTATION
76. Benifla M, Spektor S, Cohen J, Attia M, Shoshan Y. (2011) The multimodality neurosurgical team
approach in the management of pediatric AVM. Special Symposium of the Israeli Neurosurgical Society
and the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS), Eilat, Israel PRESENTATION
77. Spektor S, Attia M, Shoshan Y, Umansky F. (2011) Giant vestibular schwannomas: a change of mind.
(2011) 6th International Conference on Acoustic Neuroma, Los Angeles CA, USA PRESENTATION
78. Spektor S, Umansky F, Margolin E, Shoshan Y. (2012) Safety of clinoidectomy and optic nerve unroofing
in anterior skull base surgery. Annual Meeting of the European Skull Base Society, Brighton, UK
PRESENTATION
79. Spektor S, Sanjith S, Margolin E, Fraifeld S, Eimerl D, Attia M, Umansky F. (2012) Posterior fossa
surgery: sitting versus lateral position. Annual Meeting of the European Skull Base Society, Brighton, UK
PRESENTATION
80. Spektor S, Margolin E, Umansky F. (2012) Paradoxical rhinorrhea after acoustic neuroma surgery—
prevention and pitfalls. Annual Meeting of the Israeli Neurosurgical Society, Safed, Israel PRESENTATION
81. Spektor S, Attia M, Shoshan Y, Paldor I, Dotan S, Umansky F. (2012) Giant anterior clinoidal
meningiomas: surgical technique and outcomes. Annual Meeting of the Israeli Neurosurgical Society,
Safed, Israel PRESENTATION
82. Halevi D, Tamir I, Wygoda M, Wygoda A, Adika N, Margolin, Spektor S, Shoshan Y. (2014) Functional
outcome following combined subtotal microsurgical resection followed by stereotactic radiosurgery
treatment for vestibular schwannoma. Annual Meeting of the Israel Neurosurgical Society & Congress of
Neurological Surgeons (CNS), Jerusalem, Israel PRESENTATION
83. Benifla M, Shoshan Y, Moscovici S, Spektor S. (2014) Pediatric skull base surgery. Annual Meeting of
the Israel Neurosurgical Society & Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), Jerusalem, Israel
PRESENTATION
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