CURRICULUM VITAE :
Lokesh S. Tantuwata. M.D.


Name: Lokesh S. Tantuwaya, M.D.
Birthdate:
Birthplace:
Title: Neurosurgeon (board eligible),
Neurosurgical Medical Clinic, Inc. San Diego, California 1999
Education B.A.,History and Literature of Religions (with Honors)
Northwestern University    1984-1988       
New College, Oxford University 1986-1988
Major:Sanskrit
M.D.
Northwestern University Medical School 1992
Postgraduate Training: Allegheny University of the Health Sciences
Allegheny General Hospital 1995-1999
University of California, San Diego
Department of Radiology Fellowship in
interventional radiology  1996-1997

University of California, San Diego
Division of Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery Resident PGY 2-3 1993-1995

University of California, San Diego
Department of Surgery

Surgical Intership 1992-1993   
Organizations: American Association of Neurological Surgeons 1993-present
Resident Member

Congress of Neurological Surgeons 1993-present
Resident Member

University of California, San Diego Medical Center 1994-1995
Medical Ethics Committee Member

Association of American Medical Colleges 1989-1992
Organization of Student Representatives

Elected Representative of Northwestern University Medical School 
Persona: A Literary Magazine 1989-1992
Founder and Editor-in-Chief
Northwestern University Medical School

Harwal Publishing Company, Media, P.A. 1990-1992
Member: Student Editorial Committee
Activities: Triathlon Club of San Diego 1994-1996

Northwestern University Alpine Ski Race Team 1985-1989

Northwestern University Sailing Club 1985-1988

Oxford University Lawn Tennis Team 1986-1987
Languages: Spanish, Hindi


BIBLIOGRAPHY :   
Lokesh S. Tantuwaya, M.D. 

PRESENTATIONS

"Pedicle Screw Fixation and allograft arthrodesis in the young and elderly populations" February 1999
Joint Section of AANS and CNS for Spine Disorders Meeting
Poster Presentation

"Aneurysm Surgery without intraoperative angiography" October 1998
Congress of Neurological Surgeons Post Satellite Meeting
Oral presentation

"The Pericavernous Approach for Craniopharyngioma Resection" October 1998
Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting
Oral presentation

"Alloderm Duraplasty for Craniotomy: a review of 200 cases" October 1998
Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting
Oral Presentation

"The Extradural Orbitotomy and Clinoidectomy for Optic Nerve Tumors" October 1998
Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting
Oral Presentation

"Primary Clipping of Giant Partially Thrombosed Aneurysms" October 1998
Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting
Oral Presentation

"Intraoperative micro-Doppler sonography in 151 aneurysm operations"   February 1998
Annual Meeting of Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery
Poster Presentation

"Intraoperative Microvascular Doppler Sonography in Aneurysm Surgery" October 1996
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
The 46th Annual Meeting, October 1996
Poster Presentation

"Microvascular Doppler Sonography in Aneurysm Surgery" March 1996
International Winter Congress on Minimally Invasive Techniques in Neurosurgery
Oral Presentation

"Neurological Surgery On-Line: An Interactive Internet Resource" October 1995
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
The 45th Annual Meeting, October 1995
Poster Presentation 

"Neurosurgery and the Global Information Infrastructure"
Congress of Neurological Surgeons October 1995
The 45th Annual Meeting, October 1995
Poster Presentation

"Complications of Intracranial Pressure Monitors" April 1995
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
The 63rd Annual Meeting, April, 1995
Poster Presentation

"Tumors of the Fourth Ventricle" 1993
American Roentgen Ray Society
The 94th Annual Meeting
Oral Presentation

"Tumors of the Fourth Ventricle" 1993
American Society of Neuroradiology
Oral Presentation

"The Effect of Thrombocytopenia on Focal Cerebral Ischemia" 1990
Chicago Neuroscience Society Research Symposium
Poster Presentation

AOA Research Assembly, Northwestern University Medical School 1989
"The Effect of Thrombocytopenia on Focal Cerebral Ischemia"
Oral Presentation

 

PUBLICATIONS

Warren WL, Tantuwaya LS, et al : Dural Closure Using Acellular Human Dermis Neurosurgery, 43: 696, September 1998

Dureza C, Tantuwaya LS, Maroon JC; Extradural Orbitotomy and Clinoidectomy for Optic Nerve Tumors. Neursurgery, 43: 713, September 1998

Dureza C, Tantuwaya LS, Fukushima T; Primary Clipping of Giant Partially Thrombosed Aneurysms of the Anterior Circulation. Neurosurgery, 43: 721, September 1998

Tantuwaya LS, Dureza C, Bailes JE, et al; Aneurysm surgery without intraoperative angiography: review of 200 cases. Neurosurgery, 43: 720, September 1998

Tantuwaya L.S., Bailes JE, Fukushima T: Intraoperative Micro Doppler Sonography in 151 Aneurysm Operations. J Neurosurg Vol. 88: p 203A, January 1998

Bailes J.E., Tantuwaya L.S., Fukushima, T., Schurman G.W., Davis D:

Intraoperative Microvascular Doppler Sonography in Aneurysm Surgery
Neurosurgery 40: 965-972, May 1997

Tantuwaya L.S., Bailes J.E.: Surgical Management of Cranial Dural Arteriovenous Malformations, in Rengachary S., Wilkins R.H. (ed): Neurosurgical Operative Atlas Vol. 6.
AANS Publications Committee 1997, pp 75-83

 

Tantuwaya L.S., Fukushima T.: Operative Positioning, in Arriaga M., Day, J (ed) : Neurosurgical Issues in Otolaryngology , Lippincott Book in press

Dureza C, Tantuwaya L.S., Maroon, JC : Surgical Approaches to the Orbit, in Robertson, Robertson, and Coakham (ed): Cranial Base Surgery, Churchill Livingstone/ WB Saunders Book in press

Tantuwaya L.S., Fuksuhima T:"Pericavernous Approach for Resection of Craniopharynigomas" Manuscript in preparation

Tantuwaya L.S., Bailes J.E., Maroon J.C.: " Is intraopertive angiography really necessary"
Manuscript in preparation

Tantuwaya L.S., Ott K, Kerber C."Perimedullary spinal dural AVM: Case report and review of the literature" Manuscript submitted

Nakaji,P ,Tantuwaya, L.S., Chesnut, R"Complications of Intracranial Pressure Monitors: Intraparenchymal Fiberoptic Monitor Compared with the Intraventricular Catheter."Manuscript in preparation

Allen, E, Bird, S, Tantuwaya, L.S."Tumors of the Fourth Ventricle" American Journal of Roentgenology Vol. 162 #3, pgs. 44-45

 

COURSE INSTRUCTORSHIP

Spinal Instrumentation Workshop June 13, 1998
Allegheny General Hospital
Course instructor