Publications

• The effect of chronic kidney disease on short-term single-level lumbar fusion outcomes.
  Clinical neurology and neurosurgery. 2024 Sep;244:108459 Epub 2024 Jul 15; Authors: Karsalia R, Xu E, Hejazi-Garcia C, Na J, McClintock SD, Yoon JW, Ozturk AK, Schuster JM, Marcotte PJ, Malhotra NR

• Clinical Accuracy, Relevance, Clarity, and Emotional Sensitivity of Large Language Models to Surgical Patient Questions: Cross-Sectional Study.
  JMIR formative research. 2024 Jun 7;8:e56165; Authors: Dagli MM, Oettl FC, Gujral J, Malhotra K, Ghenbot Y, Yoon JW, Ozturk AK, Welch WC

• Association Between Race and Short-Term Outcomes Across 3988 Consecutive Single-Level Spinal Fusions.
  Neurosurgery. 2024 Feb 9; Authors: Borja AJ, Karsalia R, Chauhan D, Gallagher RS, Malhotra EG, Punchak MA, Na J, McClintock SD, Marcotte PJ, Yoon JW, Ali ZS, Malhotra NR

• Effects of Augmented Reality on Thoracolumbar Pedicle Screw Instrumentation Across Different Levels of Surgical Experience.
  World neurosurgery. 2024 Feb;182:e284-e291 Epub 2023 Nov 24; Authors: Ghenbot Y, Ahmad HS, Chauhan D, Wathen C, Arena J, Turlip R, Parr R, Gibby W, Yoon JW

• Endoscopic-Assisted Evacuation of Lumbar Epidural Abscess: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
  Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.). 2024 Jan 8; Authors: Ghenbot Y, Arena J, Wathen C, Ahmad HS, Chauhan D, Bryan K, Paik C, Yoon JW

• Determining Differences in Perioperative Functional Mobility Patterns in Lumbar Decompression Versus Fusion Patients Using Smartphone Activity Data.
  Neurosurgery. 2024 Jan 3; Authors: Chauhan D, Ahmad HS, Hamade A, Yang AI, Wathen C, Ghenbot Y, Mannam S, Subtirelu R, Bashti M, Wang MY, Basil G, Yoon JW

• In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding "Virtual and Augmented Reality in Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review".
  World neurosurgery. 2024 Jan;181:206; Authors: Turlip R, Ghenbot Y, Chen C, Ahmad HS, Chauhan D, McCloskey K, Yoon JW

• Relationship Between Comorbidity Burden and Short-Term Outcomes Across 4680 Consecutive Spinal Fusions.
  World neurosurgery. 2023 Dec;180:e84-e90 Epub 2023 Aug 18; Authors: Wathen CA, Gallagher RS, Borja AJ, Malhotra EG, Collier T, Na J, McClintock SD, Yoon JW, Ozturk AK, Schuster JM, Welch WC, Marcotte PJ, Malhotra NR

• Large Language Model-Based Neurosurgical Evaluation Matrix: A Novel Scoring Criteria to Assess the Efficacy of ChatGPT as an Educational Tool for Neurosurgery Board Preparation.
  World neurosurgery. 2023 Dec;180:e765-e773 Epub 2023 Oct 14; Authors: Mannam SS, Subtirelu R, Chauhan D, Ahmad HS, Matache IM, Bryan K, Chitta SVK, Bathula SC, Turlip R, Wathen C, Ghenbot Y, Ajmera S, Blue R, Chen HI, Ali ZS, Malhotra N, Srinivasan V, Ozturk AK, Yoon JW

• Endoscopic Transforaminal Diskectomy for Far Lateral Disk Herniation Using a Fluoroscopy-Based Instrument-Tracking Navigation System: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
  Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.). 2023 Jul 1;25(1):e45-e46 Epub 2023 May 3; Authors: Ghenbot Y, Alexis M, McCloskey K, Ahmad HS, Chauhan D, Yoon JW

• Characterizing and Improving Nomenclature for Reporting Lumbar Interbody Fusion Techniques.
  World neurosurgery. 2023 Jul;175:e134-e140 Epub 2023 Mar 14; Authors: Turlip R, Ahmad HS, Ghenbot YG, Wathen C, Chauhan D, McCloskey K, Yoon JW

• Standardizing Lumbar Interbody Fusion Nomenclature.
  Clinical spine surgery. 2023 Jun 1;36(5):217-219 Epub 2023 Jan 16; Authors: McCloskey K, Singh S, Ahmad HS, Turlip R, Ghenbot Y, Yoon JW

• Defining the minimal clinically important difference in smartphone-based mobility after spine surgery: correlation of survey questionnaire to mobility data.
  Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 2023 Sep 1;39(3):427-437 Epub 2023 May 26; Authors: Chauhan D, Ahmad HS, Subtirelu R, Mannam S, Turlip R, Bryan K, Bathula S, Ghenbot Y, Yang AI, Wang MY, Basil G, Ali ZS, Yoon JW

• Virtual and Augmented Reality in Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review.
  World neurosurgery. 2023 May;173:96-107 Epub 2023 Feb 21; Authors: McCloskey K, Turlip R, Ahmad HS, Ghenbot YG, Chauhan D, Yoon JW

• Multi-layer approach to complex traumatic anterior skull base fracture repair: A case report.
  Surgical neurology international. 2023;14:126 Epub 2023 Apr 7; Authors: Alexis M, Blue R, Yoon JW

• Combined L5-S1 Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Multilevel Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion in a Single-Stage Lateral Decubitus Position Using Fluoroscopy-Based Instrument Tracking System.
  World neurosurgery. 2023 Apr;172:9 Epub 2023 Jan 16; Authors: McCloskey K, Alexis M, Ghenbot Y, Ahmad HS, Chauhan D, Yoon JW

• A Prospective Cohort Study of Radiation Exposure to a Spine Surgeon's Exposed Body Parts During Utilization of Intraoperative Radiation-based Imaging.
  Clinical spine surgery. 2023 Apr 1;36(3):90-95 Epub 2023 Feb 28; Authors: Chauhan D, Ahmad HS, Singh S, Albayar A, Patel A, Welch WC, Yoon JW

• Simultaneous Anterior Posterior Approach for Single-Position Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Robotic Assistance: Technical Guidelines and Early Outcomes.
  World neurosurgery. 2023 Feb;170:e425-e430 Epub 2022 Nov 15; Authors: Ghenbot Y, Ahmad HS, Chauhan D, McCloskey K, Turlip R, Yoon JW

• Methods and Impact for Using Federated Learning to Collaborate on Clinical Research.
  Neurosurgery. 2023 Feb 1;92(2):431-438 Epub 2022 Nov 8; Authors: Cheung ATM, Nasir-Moin M, Fred Kwon YJ, Guan J, Liu C, Jiang L, Raimondo C, Chotai S, Chambless L, Ahmad HS, Chauhan D, Yoon JW, Hollon T, Buch V, Kondziolka D, Chen D, Al-Aswad LA, Aphinyanaphongs Y, Oermann EK

• Simultaneous Anterior and Posterior Approach for Prone Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Robotically Assisted Posterior Instrumentation: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
  Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.). 2023 Jan 1;24(1):e46 Epub 2022 Oct 13; Authors: Ahmad HS, Chauhan D, McCloskey K, Sinha S, Yoon JW

• Resident assistant training level is not associated with patient spinal fusion outcomes.
  Clinical neurology and neurosurgery. 2022 Oct;221:107388 Epub 2022 Jul 25; Authors: Borja AJ, Ahmad HS, Ghenbot Y, Na J, McClintock SD, Mueller KB, Burkhardt JK, Yoon JW, Malhotra NR

• Simultaneous Anterior and Posterior Approach for Anterior-to-Psoas Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Robotically Assisted Posterior Instrumentation: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
  Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.). 2022 Jul 1;23(1):e67-e68 Epub 2022 Apr 20; Authors: Ahmad HS, McCloskey K, Sinha S, Yoon JW

• Minimally Invasive Deformity Correction Technique: Initial Case Series of Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion at L5-S1 for Multilevel Lumbar Interbody Fusion in a Lateral Decubitus Position.
  World neurosurgery. 2022 Jun;162:e416-e426 Epub 2022 Mar 11; Authors: Singh S, McCloskey K, Ahmad HS, Turlip R, Ghenbot Y, Sinha S, Yoon JW

• Developing a Prediction Model for Identification of Distinct Perioperative Clinical Stages in Spine Surgery With Smartphone-Based Mobility Data.
  Neurosurgery. 2022 May 1;90(5):588-596; Authors: Ahmad HS, Yang AI, Basil GW, Joshi D, Wang MY, Welch WC, Yoon JW

• Introduction. Big data and its impact on the future of neurosurgery.
  Neurosurgical focus. 2022 Apr;52(4):E1; Authors: Wang MY, Yoon JW, Zadeh G, Park P, Bisson EF, Sciubba DM

• Data-driven phenotyping of preoperative functional decline patterns in patients undergoing lumbar decompression and lumbar fusion using smartphone accelerometry.
  Neurosurgical focus. 2022 Apr;52(4):E4; Authors: Ahmad HS, Singh S, Jiao K, Basil GW, Yang AI, Wang MY, Welch WC, Yoon JW

• Towards personalized and value-based spine care: objective patient monitoring with smartphone activity data.
  Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong). 2022 Mar;8(1):87-92; Authors: Ahmad HS, Yang AI, Basil GW, Welch WC, Wang MY, Yoon JW

• Intra-operative wearable visualization in spine surgery: past, present, and future.
  Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong). 2022 Mar;8(1):132-138; Authors: Ahmad HS, Yoon JW

• Use of the LACE+ index to predict readmissions after single-level lumbar fusion.
  Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 2022 May 1;36(5):722-730 Epub 2021 Dec 10; Authors: Borja AJ, Glauser G, Strouz K, Ali ZS, McClintock SD, Schuster JM, Yoon JW, Malhotra NR

• Short-Term Impact of Bracing in Multi-Level Posterior Lumbar Spinal Fusion.
  International journal of spine surgery. 2021 Oct;15(5):915-920 Epub 2021 Sep 22; Authors: Dimentberg R, Sinha S, Glauser G, Caplan IF, Schuster JM, McClintock SD, Yoon JW, Marcotte PJ, Ali ZS, Malhotra NR

• Hematologic Emergencies in the Postoperative Neurointensive Care Unit Setting: Illustrative Case Series and Differential Diagnosis.
  Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association. 2021 Oct;30(10):106019 Epub 2021 Aug 3; Authors: Shaikh RHA, Akinduro OO, Hasan TF, Lee SJ, Ayala E, Quinones-Hinojosa AE, Cushenbery KA, Hammack JE, Yoon JW, Dickson DW, Freeman WD

• Objective Outcomes in Lateral Osteotomy Through Anterior-to-Psoas for Severe Adult Degenerative Spine Deformity Correction.
  Cureus. 2021 Sep;13(9):e18277 Epub 2021 Sep 25; Authors: Ahmad HS, Yang AI, Basil GW, Wang MY, Yoon JW

• Using smartphone-based accelerometers to gauge postoperative outcomes in patients with NPH: Implications for ambulatory monitoring.
  Surgical neurology international. 2021;12:464 Epub 2021 Sep 13; Authors: Sprau AC, Basil GW, Eliahu K, Vallejo FA, Luther EM, Yoon JW, Wang MY, Komotar RJ

• Do-It-Yourself Augmented Reality Heads-Up Display (DIY AR-HUD): A Technical Note.
  International journal of spine surgery. 2021 Aug;15(4):826-833 Epub 2021 Jul 15; Authors: Yoon JW, Spadola M, Blue R, Saylany A, Sharma N, Ahmad HS, Buch V, Madhavan K, Chen HI, Steinmetz MP, Welch WC, Malhotra NR

• Using Smartphone-Based Accelerometer Data to Objectively Assess Outcomes in Spine Surgery.
  Neurosurgery. 2021 Mar 15;88(4):763-772; Authors: Basil GW, Sprau AC, Eliahu K, Borowsky PA, Wang MY, Yoon JW

• "Houston, we have a problem": the difficulty of measuring outcomes in spinal surgery.
  Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 2021 Mar 1;34(3):537-539 Epub 2020 Dec 18; Authors: Basil GW, Sprau AC, Ghogawala Z, Yoon JW, Wang MY

• The LACE+ Index as a Predictor of 90-Day Supratentorial Tumor Surgery Outcomes.
  Neurosurgery. 2020 Nov 16;87(6):1181-1190; Authors: Winter E, Haldar D, Glauser G, Caplan IF, Shultz K, McClintock SD, Chen HI, Yoon JW, Malhotra NR

• Patient Participation With a Mobile Phone Application for Objective Activity Assessment Before and After Spinal Fusion.
  Cureus. 2020 Sep 9;12(9):e10326; Authors: Sprau AC, Basil G, Borowsky P, Yoon JW, Wang MY

• Predicting short-term outcomes following supratentorial tumor surgery.
  Clinical neurology and neurosurgery. 2020 Sep;196:106016 Epub 2020 Jun 20; Authors: Winter E, Dimentberg R, Haldar D, Glauser G, Caplan IF, Shultz K, McClintock SD, Chen HI, Yoon JW, Malhotra NR

• Remote Virtual Spinal Evaluation in the Era of COVID-19.
  International journal of spine surgery. 2020 Jun;14(3):433-440 Epub 2020 Jun 30; Authors: Yoon JW, Welch RL, Alamin T, Lavelle WF, Cheng I, Perez-Cruet M, Fielding LC, Sasso RC, Linovitz RJ, Kim KD, Welch WC