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Last published 2026
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Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar

Director of Skull Base Surgery

Also affiliated: UPMC Health System (2024); University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2026); Neurological Surgery (2024–2026); The University of Texas Health Science Center (2026); The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (2026)

24 h-index 316 pubs 2,519 cited

  • Humans
  • Female
  • Neuroma, Acoustic
  • Middle Aged
  • Aged
  • Male
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Neurosurgical Procedures
  • Radiosurgery
  • Microsurgery
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Equipment Design
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Thrombectomy
  • Brain Neoplasms

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar's research focuses on the surgical and non-surgical management of neurological conditions, particularly those affecting the skull base and peripheral nervous system. His work includes investigating treatment outcomes for vestibular schwannomas, exploring the role of stereotactic radiosurgery in managing this condition in elderly patients, and comparing active surveillance with radiosurgery for specific tumor grades in older individuals. Abou-Al-Shaar also examines risk factors for metastasis in chordomas and the utility of percutaneous injections for refractory trigeminal neuralgia. His publications extend to systematic reviews and pooled analyses on topics such as meningiomas associated with synthetic progestins and the transformation of vestibular schwannomas into malignant peripheral sheath tumors. He has authored or co-authored 14 publications and holds an h-index of 1.

Metrics

  • h-index: 24
  • Publications: 316
  • Citations: 2,519

Positions

  • Director of Skull Base Surgery 2026–present
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Neurosurgery ORCID
  • Fellow 2025–2026
    The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery ORCID
  • Resident 2019–2025
    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Neurological Surgery ORCID
  • Intern 2018–2019
    Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Neurosurgery ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Transformation of vestibular schwannomas into malignant peripheral sheath tumors: a systematic review and pooled analysis of patient characteristics and survival outcomes (2026)
    Journal of Neuro-Oncology DOI OpenAlex
  • Utility of Percutaneous Meckel's Cave Methylprednisolone/Bupivacaine Injection for Patients With Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgia With Concomitant Continuous Pain (2026)
    Neurosurgery DOI OpenAlex
  • Risk Factors for Developing Metastasis in Chordomas: A Retrospective Analysis of 194 Patients (2026)
    Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base DOI OpenAlex

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