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Ashraf Samy Youssef, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, College Of Medicine Neurosurgery

Director of Neuro-Endoscopy, Neurosurgery, USF

Director of Osman Microsurgery Laboratory, Neurosurgery, USF

Education

  • Fellowship, Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery, University of South Flordia, 2003
  • Fellowship, Skull Base Surgery, University of Cincinnati, 2002
  • Fellowship, Pediatric Neurological Surgery, St. Christopher's Hosp. for Child., 1998
  • Residency, Neurological Surgery, USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, 2004
  • Residency, Neurosurgery, Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine, 2001
  • Internship, General, Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine, 1993
  • Medical School, Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine, 1991

Locations

  • Primary Address , 2 Tampa General Circle , 3rd Floor Tampa, FL 33606
  • USF Academic Address , 2 Tampa General Circle , 7th Floor Tampa, FL 33606
  • Mail Point , STC 7th Floor ,
  • Physical Billing Address , 12901 Bruce B Downs BLVD Tampa, FL 33612

Clinical Interests

  • Minimally Invasive Neuro-Endoscopy
  • Neuro-Oncology
  • Brain and spinal tumors
  • Skull Base Surgery and Radiosurgery
  • Meningiomas
  • Acoustic Neuromas
  • Cerebrovascular diseases
  • Cerebral Aneurysms AND Vascular Malformations
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Cervical Spine disorders

Research Interests

  • Director of Osman Microsurgery Laboratory
  • Clinical Research: complex cranial surgery
  • Microsurgical anatomy and microsurgical techniques
  • Neuroendoscopy

Specialties

  • Neurological SurgeryOtolaryngology-Skull Base Surgery

Memberships

  • National Academy of Inventors (Member, 2012 - Present)
  • North American Skull Base Society (Member, 2011 - Present)
  • American Association of Neurological Surgeons (Active Member, 2008 - Present)
  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons (Active Member, 2008 - Present)
  • Mayfield Society (Member, 2002 - Present)

Selected Publications

Vasan, R.Patel, J.Sweeney, JM.Carpenter, AM.Downes, K.Youssef, AS.van Loveren, H.Agazzi, S.
Pediatric intracranial aneurysms: current national trends in patient management and treatment.
Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery. , 2013.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23288368

Youssef, AS.Willard, L.Downes, A.Olivera, R.Hall, K.Agazzi, S.van Loveren, H.
The frontotemporal-orbitozygomatic approach: reconstructive technique and outcome.
Acta neurochirurgica. 154(7) : 1275-83, 2012.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22576269

Huang, MC.Baaj, AA.Downes, K.Youssef, AS.Sauvageau, E.van Loveren, HR.Agazzi, S.
Paradoxical trends in the management of unruptured cerebral aneurysms in the United States: analysis of nationwide database over a 10-year period.
Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation. 42(6) : 1730-5, 2011.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21493902

Patel, SN.Youssef, AS.Vale, FL.Padhya, TA.
Re-evaluation of the role of image guidance in minimally invasive pituitary surgery: benefits and outcomes.
Computer aided surgery : official journal of the International Society for Computer Aided Surgery. 16(2) : 47-53, 2011.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21291344

Youssef, AS.Downes, AE.Agazzi, S.Van Loveren, HR.
Life without the vein of Galen: Clinical and radiographic sequelae.
Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.). 24(6) : 776-85, 2011.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21438020

Vale, FL.Ahmadian, A.Youssef, AS.Tatum, WO.Benbadis, SR.
Long-term outcome of vagus nerve stimulation therapy after failed epilepsy surgery.
Seizure : the journal of the British Epilepsy Association. 20(3) : 244-8, 2011.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21196125

Youssef, AS.Sloan, AE.
Extended transoral approaches: surgical technique and analysis.
Neurosurgery. 66(3 Suppl) : 126-34, 2010.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20173514

Youssef, AS.Uribe, JS.Ramos, E.Janjua, R.Thomas, LB.van Loveren, H.
Interfascial technique for vertebral artery exposure in the suboccipital triangle: the road map.
Neurosurgery. 67(2 Suppl Operative) : 355-61, 2010.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21099558

Uribe, JS.Ramos, E.Youssef, AS.Levine, N.Turner, AW.Johnson, WM.Vale, FL.
Craniocervical fixation with occipital condyle screws: biomechanical analysis of a novel technique.
Spine. 35(9) : 931-8, 2010.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20375778

Agazzi, S.Youssef, AS.van Loveren, HR.
The anterolateral approach for the transcranial resection of pituitary adenomas: technical note.
Skull base : official journal of North American Skull Base Society ... [et al.]. 20(3) : 143-8, 2010.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21318030

Agazzi, S.Chang, S.Drucker, MD.Youssef, AS.Van Loveren, HR.
Sudden blindness as a complication of percutaneous trigeminal procedures: mechanism analysis and prevention.
Journal of neurosurgery. 110(4) : 638-41, 2009.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18928354

Uribe, JS.Ramos, E.Baaj, A.Youssef, AS.Vale, FL.
Occipital cervical stabilization using occipital condyles for cranial fixation: technical case report.
Neurosurgery. 65(6) : E1216-7; discussion E1217, 2009.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19934947

Youssef, AS.van Loveren, HR.
Posterior clinoidectomy: dural tailoring technique and clinical application.
Skull base : official journal of North American Skull Base Society ... [et al.]. 19(3) : 183-91, 2009.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19881898

Youssef, AS.Downes, AE.
Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring in vestibular schwannoma surgery: advances and clinical implications.
Neurosurgical focus. 27(4) : E9, 2009.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19795957

Youssef, AS.Morgan, JM.Padhya, T.Vale, FL.
Penetrating craniofacial injury inflicted by a knife.
The Journal of trauma. 64(6) : 1622-4, 2008.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16983297

Youssef, AS.Guiot, B.Black, K.Sloan, AE.
Modifications of the transoral approach to the craniovertebral junction: anatomic study and clinical correlations.
Neurosurgery. 62(3 Suppl 1) : 145-54; discussion 154-5, 2008.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18424980

Youssef, AS.Keller, JT.van Loveren, HR.
Novel application of computer-assisted cisternal endoscopy for the biopsy of pineal region tumors: cadaveric study.
Acta neurochirurgica. 149(4) : 399-406, 2007.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17323197

Youssef, S.Kim, EY.Aziz, KM.Hemida, S.Keller, JT.van Loveren, HR.
The subtemporal interdural approach to dumbbell-shaped trigeminal schwannomas: cadaveric prosection.
Neurosurgery. 59(4 Suppl 2) : ONS270-7; discussion ONS277-8, 2006.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17041497

Youssef, AS.Agazzi, S.van Loveren, HR.
Transcranial surgery for pituitary adenomas.
Neurosurgery. 57(1 Suppl) : 168-75; discussion 168-75, 2005.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15987585

Youssef, AS.van Loveren, HR.
Microvascular retractor: a new concept of retracting and repositioning cerebral blood vessels.
Neurosurgery. 57(1 Suppl) : 199-202; discussion 199-202, 2005.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15987589

Youssef, AS.Abdel Aziz, KM.Kim, EY.Keller, JT.Zuccarello, M.van Loveren, HR.
The carotid-oculomotor window in exposure of upper basilar artery aneurysms: a cadaveric morphometric study.
Neurosurgery. 54(5) : 1181-7; discussion 1187-9, 2004.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15113474

Lippman, CR.Spence, CA.Youssef, AS.Cahill, DW.
Correction of adult scoliosis via a posterior-only approach.
Neurosurgical focus. 14(1) : e5, 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15766222

van Loveren, HR.Youssef, S.
Commentary.
Skull base : official journal of North American Skull Base Society ... [et al.]. 12(4) : 220, 2002.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17167687