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Michael W. McDermott is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a significant emphasis on epidemiology, surgery, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, genetics, and neurology. The scientist's work covers various critical topics related to neurological disorders and treatments.

Major topics of their research include:

  • Meningioma and schwannoma management
  • Glioma diagnosis and treatment
  • Brain metastases and treatment
  • Neurofibromatosis and schwannoma cases
  • Head and neck surgical oncology
  • Spinal fractures and fixation techniques
  • Pituitary gland disorders and treatments

Michael W. McDermott has published extensively in several frequent academic venues, including:

  • Neuro-Oncology
  • Neuro-Oncology Advances
  • Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base
  • Neurosurgery
  • Journal of neurosurgery

Recent papers authored by McDermott highlight ongoing investigations into meningioma and related neurological conditions. Notable publications include:

  • "Meningioma DNA methylation groups identify biological drivers and therapeutic vulnerabilities," 2022, Nature Genetics
  • "Multiplatform genomic profiling and magnetic resonance imaging identify mechanisms underlying intratumor heterogeneity in meningioma," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "The Simpson grade: abandon the scale but preserve the message," 2020, Journal of neurosurgery
  • "Targeted gene expression profiling predicts meningioma outcomes and radiotherapy responses," 2023, Nature Medicine
  • "Meningioma: International Consortium on Meningiomas consensus review on scientific advances and treatment paradigms for clinicians, researchers, and patients," 2024, Neuro-Oncology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Michael W. McDermott include:

  • Stephen T. Magill
  • Rupesh Kotecha
  • David R. Raleigh
  • Philip V. Theodosopoulos
  • Manmeet S. Ahluwalia

Their publication record comprises 378 works within medicine, reflecting a broad and multidisciplinary approach. Substantial contributions to epidemiology (69 papers), surgery (64 papers), pulmonary and respiratory medicine (63 papers), genetics (56 papers), and neurology (46 papers) demonstrate the breadth of their research interests.

Best Publications

  • Unique astrocyte ribbon in adult human brain contains neural stem cells but lacks chain migration

    Nader Sanai;Anthony D Tramontin;Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa;Nicholas M Barbaro

  • An extent of resection threshold for newly diagnosed glioblastomas.

    Nader Sanai;Mei Yin Polley;Michael W. McDermott;Andrew T. Parsa

  • Role of Extent of Resection in the Long-Term Outcome of Low-Grade Hemispheric Gliomas

    Justin S. Smith;Edward F. Chang;Kathleen R. Lamborn;Susan M. Chang

  • Meningiomas: knowledge base, treatment outcomes, and uncertainties. A RANO review

    Leland Rogers;Igor Barani;Marc Chamberlain;Thomas J. Kaley

  • Association of Maximal Extent of Resection of Contrast-Enhanced and Non-Contrast-Enhanced Tumor With Survival Within Molecular Subgroups of Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma.

    Annette M. Molinaro;Shawn Hervey-Jumper;Ramin A. Morshed;Jacob Young

  • The role of stereotactic radiosurgery in the management of patients with newly diagnosed brain metastases: a systematic review and evidence-based clinical practice guideline

    Mark E. Linskey;David W. Andrews;Anthony L. Asher;Stuart H. Burri

  • Survival benefit of hyperthermia in a prospective randomized trial of brachytherapy boost +/- hyperthermia for glioblastoma multiforme.

    Penny K. Sneed;Paul R. Stauffer;Michael W. McDermott;Chris J. Diederich

  • Radiosurgery for brain metastases: is whole brain radiotherapy necessary?

    Penny K Sneed;Kathleen R Lamborn;Julie M Forstner;Michael W McDermott

  • Preoperative Proton MR Spectroscopic Imaging of Brain Tumors: Correlation with Histopathologic Analysis of Resection Specimens

    Chris Dowling;Andrew W. Bollen;Susan M. Noworolski;Michael W. McDermott

  • Impact of extent of resection for recurrent glioblastoma on overall survival: clinical article.

    Orin Bloch;Seunggu J. Han;Soonmee Cha;Matthew Z. Sun

  • Differentiation of Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme from Radiation Necrosis after External Beam Radiation Therapy with Dynamic Susceptibility-weighted Contrast-enhanced Perfusion MR Imaging

    Ramon F. Barajas;Jamie S. Chang;Mark R. Segal;Andrew T. Parsa

  • Phase I Trial of Adenovirus-Mediated p53 Gene Therapy for Recurrent Glioma: Biological and Clinical Results

    Frederick F. Lang;Janet M. Bruner;Gregory N. Fuller;Kenneth Aldape

  • The role of surgical resection in the management of newly diagnosed brain metastases: a systematic review and evidence-based clinical practice guideline

    Steven N. Kalkanis;Douglas Kondziolka;Laurie E. Gaspar;Stuart H. Burri

  • Phase II Study of Erlotinib Plus Temozolomide During and After Radiation Therapy in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme or Gliosarcoma

    Michael D. Prados;Susan M. Chang;Nicholas Butowski;Rebecca DeBoer

  • Functional mapping–guided resection of low-grade gliomas in eloquent areas of the brain: improvement of long-term survival: Clinical article

    Edward F. Chang;Aaron Clark;Justin S. Smith;Mei Yin Polley

  • The role of whole brain radiation therapy in the management of newly diagnosed brain metastases: A systematic review and evidence-based clinical practice guideline

    Laurie E. Gaspar;Minesh P. Mehta;Roy A. Patchell;Stuart H. Burri

  • Endovascular and surgical treatment of unruptured cerebral aneurysms : Comparison of risks

    S. Claiborne Johnston;Charles B. Wilson;Van V. Halbach;Randall T. Higashida

  • The role of steroids in the management of brain metastases: a systematic review and evidence-based clinical practice guideline.

    Timothy C. Ryken;Michael McDermott;Paula D. Robinson;Mario Ammirati

  • Differentiation of glioblastoma multiforme and single brain metastasis by peak height and percentage of signal intensity recovery derived from dynamic susceptibility-weighted contrast-enhanced perfusion MR imaging.

    S. Cha;J.M. Lupo;M.-H. Chen;K.R. Lamborn

  • Idiopathic intracranial hypertension.

    Devin K. Binder;Jonathan C. Horton;Michael T. Lawton;Michael W. McDermott

Frequent Co-Authors

Mitchel S. Berger
Mitchel S. Berger University of California, San Francisco
Penny K. Sneed
Penny K. Sneed University of California, San Francisco
Susan M. Chang
Susan M. Chang University of California, San Francisco
Andrew T. Parsa
Andrew T. Parsa Northwestern University
David A. Larson
David A. Larson University of California, San Francisco
Michael D. Prados
Michael D. Prados University of California, San Francisco
Kathleen R. Lamborn
Kathleen R. Lamborn University of California, San Francisco
Philip H. Gutin
Philip H. Gutin Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Arie Perry
Arie Perry University of California, San Francisco
Michael T. Lawton
Michael T. Lawton Barrow Neurological Institute

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