Jason Lamanna, MD, PhD

• BS, University of Florida, summa cum laude
• MD, Emory University, cum laude
• PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology

Publications and Patents

1. Lamanna JJ, Riley J, Boulis, N. Deep Brain Stimulation: Part I: Procedural and Technical Advances. Contemporary Neurosurgery. 2012. 34(5) p 1-6.
2. Riley J, Lamanna JJ, Boulis N. Deep Brain Stimulation: Part II: Beyond Movement Disorders, Stimulation for Affective Disorders. Contemporary Neurosurgery. 2012. 34(6) p 1-6.
3. Arepelli C, Vrettou R, Lamanna JJ, Ebert EL, Kremastinos D, Lerakis S. Epicardial and Pericardial Adipose Tissue: Physiological Importance and Role of Imaging Techniques.  Minerva Cardioangiologica. 2012. 60(3) p 299-304.  PMID: 22653044
4. Donnelly E*, Lamanna JJ*, Boulis N. Stem Cell Therapy for the Spinal Cord. Stem Cell Research and Therapy. 2012. 3(4):24. PMID: 22776143. *Contributed Equally
5. Federici T, Hurtig C, Burks K, Riley J, Krishna V, Miller B, Sribnick E, Miller J, Grin N, Lamanna JJ, Boulis N. Surgical Technique for Spinal Cord Delivery of Therapies: Demonstration of Procedure in Gottingen Minipigs.  Journal of Visualized Experiments.  Dec (7)70: e4371. PMID: 23242422
6. Lamanna JJ, Miller JH, Riley JP, Hurtig CV, Boulis NM. Cellular Therapeutics Delivery to the Spinal Cord: Technical Considerations for Clinical Application. Therapeutic Delivery. 2013;4(11). 1397- 1410. PMID: 24228990
7. Riley J, Medani K, Lamanna JJ, Boulis NM. Spinal Cord Cell Therapeutic Delivery: Device Development and Considerations.  Regenerative Medicine for Degenerative Muscle Diseases.  New York, NY: Springer New York; 2016:109-127.
8. Gutierrez J, Lamanna JJ, Grin N, Hurtig C, Miller J, Riley J, Urquia L, Avalos P, Svendsen CN, Federici T, Boulis NM. Preclinical Validation of Multilevel Intraspinal Stem Cell Therapy for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).  2015 Oct;77(4):604-12. PMID: 26134596
9. Squires A, Oshinski J, Lamanna J, Tse ZTH: SpinoTemplate: A Platform for MRI-Guided Spinal Cord Injections. Journal of Medical Robotics Research 2016, 01:
10. Lamanna JJ, Gutierrez J, Urquia L, Hurtig CV, Amador E, Svendsen CN, Federici T, Oshinski JN, Boulis NM. Ferumoxytol labeling of human neural progenitor cells for diagnostic long-term cellular tracking in the porcine spinal cord with magnetic resonance imaging.  Stem Cells Translational Medicine. 2017, 6(1): 139-150. PMID: 28170192
11. Lamanna JJ, Urquia LN, Hurtig CV, Gutierrez J, Anderson C, Piferi P, Federici T, Oshinski JN, Boulis NM. Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Transplantation of Neural Stem Cells into the Porcine Spinal Cord. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2017; 95(1):60-68. PMID: 28132063
12. Tora MS, Keifer Jr OP, Lamanna JJ, Boulis NM. The challenges of developing a gene therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics. PMID: 28132569
13. Howard BM, Holland CM, Mehta CC, Tian G, Bray DP, Lamanna JJ, Malcolm JG, Barrow DL, Grossberg JA. Association of Overlapping Surgery With Patient Outcomes in a Large Series of Neurosurgical Cases.  JAMA Surgery. PMID 29117312
14. Lamanna JJ, Gutierrez J, Espinosa J, Wagner J, Urquia LN, Moreton C, Tora M, Hurtig CV, Kirk AD, Federici T, Boulis NM. Peripheral blood detection of systemic graft-specific xeno-antibodies following transplantation of human neural progenitor cells into the porcine spinal cord. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. PMID: 29089163
15. Texakalidis, P; Tora, M; Lamanna, J; Wetzel, J; Boulis, N. Double Fascicular Nerve Transfer to Musculocutaneous Branches for Restoration of Elbow Flexion in Brachial Plexus Injury. Cureus.  4/2019.  PMID: 31259126
16. Texakalidis, P; Tora, M; Lamanna, J; Wetzel, J; Boulis, N. Combined Radial to Axillary and Spinal Accessory Nerve (SAN) to Suprascapular Nerve (SSN) Transfers May Confer Superior Shoulder Abduction Compared with Single SA to SSN Transfer. World Neurosurgery.  3/2019.  PMID: 30898659
17. Lamanna JJ, Oshinski JN, Boulis NM, Anderson, CD. Devices and Systems for MRI-Guided Procedures. US Patent # 10,866,291.  Issued December 15, 2020.
18. Reveulta Barbero, J.M; Rindler, R.S; Lamanna, J; Soriano, R.M; Pradilla, G. Trans-sulcal parafascicular port-based resection of a subcortical occipital high-grade glioma. Operative Neurosurgery. 1/2022. PMID 34982917
19. Greven, C.M.G; Douglas, J.M; Nakirikanti, A.S; Malcolm, J.G; Campbell, M; Easley K.A; Laxpati, N.G; Lamanna, J.J; Bray, D.P; Howard, B.M; Willie, J.T; Boulis, N.M; Gross, R.E. Complication rate of overlapping versus nonoverlapping functional and stereotactic surgery: a retrospective cohort study. Journal of Neurosurgery. 9/2022. PMID: 36461842 
20. Lamanna, J.J; Gross, R.E; Barrow, D.L. Trapping and Superficial Temporal Artery to Distal Middle Cerebral Artery Bypass for Excision of an Iatrogenic Middle Cerebral Artery Pseudoaneurysm After Placement of Epilepsy Depth Electrodes: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Operative Neurosurgery. 2/2023. PMID: 36806622
21. Lamanna, J.J; Gutierrez, J; Alawieh, A; Funk, C; Rindler, R; Ahmad, F; Howard, B.M; Gupta, S.K; Gimbel, D.A; Smith, R.N; Pradilla, G; Grossberg, J.A. Association of cerebrovascular injury and secondary vascular insult with poor outcomes following gunshot wound to the head in a large civilian population. 2/2024. PMID 37796002
22. Zohdy, Y*; Lamanna, J.J*; Dimisko, L; Grossberg, J.A; Barrow, D.L; Cawley, C.M; Saad, H; Akbik, F; Pradilla, G; Garzon-Muvdi, T; Sadan, O; Samuels, O.B; Alawieh, A.M; Howard, B.M. Earlier Onset of Cerebral Vasospasm in Ruptured Infectious Intracranial Aneurysms. Acta Neurochirurgica. Under Review. *Contributed equally
23. Skelton, H.M; Laxpati, N.G; Lamanna, J.J; Isbaine, F; Barrow, D.L; Gross, R.E. Pseudoaneurysm formation after stereoencephalography for epilepsy. Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. Under review
24. Lamanna, J.J; Zohdy, Y; Alawieh, A; Gutierrez, J; Howard, B.M; Funk, C; Ahmad, F; Gupta, S.K; Gimbel, D.A; Pabaney, A; Smith, R.N; Barrow, D.L; Pradilla, G; Grossberg, J.A. Radiographic classification and predictors of outcomes in a large civilian cohort of patients with gunshot wounds to the head. Neurosurgery. In submission.
25. Lamanna, J.J; Zohdy, Y; Alawieh, A; Gutierrez, J; Howard, B.M; Funk, C; Ahmad, F; Gupta, S.K; Gimbel, D.A; Pabaney, A; Smith, R.N; Barrow, D.L; Pradilla, G; Grossberg, J.A. A machine learning-based model for predicting mortality and functional outcome following gunshot wound to the head. Neurosurgery. In submission

Accepted Abstracts and Poster Presentations

1. Arepalli C, Lamanna JJ, Howell S, Babaliaros V, Thourani V, Veledar E, Lerakis S. Transthoracic Echocardiography Can Accurately Predict Size of Transcatheter Heart Valves for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. American Society for Echocardiograpy Annual Scientific Sessions (2012).
2. Lamanna JJ, Arepalli CD, Vrettou AR, Ebert EL, Harzand A, Veledar E, Oshinski JN, Lerakis S. Epicardial Adipose Tissue Measured by Magnetic Resonance Imaging Predicts Abnormal Adenosine Stress Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Future Adverse Cardiovascular Events. Society of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Scientific Sessions (2012).
3. Lamanna JJ; Donnelly EM, Oshinski JN, Boulis NM, Federici T. Pre-clinical validation of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticle-Labeled Neural Stem Cells for In Vivo Tracking and Post-Mortem Identification in the Spinal Cord. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting (Chicago, October 2012).
4. Miller JH, Hurtig CV, Grin N, Lamanna JJ, Federici T; Boulis NM. Porcine Behavior and Functional Status Following Large Volume Cervical Spinal Cord Injections.  AANS/CNS Spine Section Meeting (Phoenix, 2012).
5. Riley J, Hurtig CV, Grin N, Lamanna JJ, Boulis N. Porcine Intraventricular Cannulation, Validating a Strategy for Gene Delivery to the Central Nervous System. Georgia Neurosurgical Society (Atlanta, November 2012).
6. Lamanna JJ, Svendsen CN, Federici T; Oshinski JN; Boulis NM. Magnetic Labeling of Non-Adherent, Non-Phagocytic Human Neural Progenitor Cells.  Hilton Head Regenerative Medicine Workshop (Hilton Head, March 2013).
7. Lamanna JJ, Buchman T, Boulis N, and Oshinski J. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Tracking of Magnetic Nanoparticle-Labeled Human Neural Progenitor Cells in the Porcine Spinal Cord.  Georgia Institute of Technology Research and Innovation Conference (Atlanta, March 2014).
8. Lamanna JJ, Gutierrez J, Urquia L, Grin N, Riley JP, Federici T, Oshinski JN, and Boulis NM.  Magnetic nanoparticle labeling of human neural progenitor cells for tracking with MRI in the porcine spinal cord.  Regenerative Medicine Workshop at Hilton Head (Hilton Head, March 2014).
9. Vasudevan K, Lamanna JJ, Riley J, Boulis N. Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Refractory Craniofacial Pain: An Exploration of Factors Resulting in Lead Explantation. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting (San Francisco, April 2014).
10. Lamanna J, Gutierrez J, Urquia L, Grin N, Riley J, Espinosa J, Buchman T, Oshinski J, Boulis N. Ferumoxytol labeling of human neural progenitor cells for tracking with MRI in the porcine spinal cord.  International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Annual Meeting (Milan, May 2014).
11. Gutierrez J, Lamanna JJ, Grin N, Hurtig CV, Miller JH, Riley J, Urquia L, Federici T, Boulis NM. Preclinical Validation of Multilevel Intraspinal Stem Cell Therapy for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting (Boston, October 2014).
12. Lamanna JJ, Gutierrez J, Espinosa JR, Urquia L, Grin J, Hurtig CV, Riley J, Bordeau J, Polak M, Brannon P, Glass J, Federici T, Kirk AD, Boulis NM. Peripheral Monitoring of Immune Response to Intraspinal Stem Cell Therapy.  Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting (Boston, October 2014).
13. Lamanna JJ, Gutierrez J, Urquia L, Grin N, Riley J, Federici T, Oshinski J, Boulis N. Safe and Effective Tracking of Ferumoxytol-Labeled, Clinical-Grade Human Neural Stem Cells with Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Pig Spinal Cord.  World Molecular Imaging Congress 2014 (Seoul, September 2014).
14. Lamanna JJ, Gutierrez J, Urquia L, Amador E, Federici T, Oshinski J, Boulis N. Intraspinal Stem Cell Therapy: Cellular Graft Tracking and Percutaneous Delivery with Magnetic Resonance Imaging.  Georgia Institute of Technology Career, Research, and Innovation Development Conference (Atlanta, March 2015).
15. Lamanna JJ, Urquia L, Hurtig CV, Gutierrez J, Anderson C, Piferi P, Federici T, Oshinski JN, Boulis NM. Minimally Invasive Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Delivery of Neural Stem Cells into the Porcine Spinal Cord.  International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Annual Meeting (Toronto, June 2015).
16. Squires A, Oshinski JN, Lamanna JJ, Tse ZT. SpinoTemplate: A System for MR-Guided Spinal Cellular Therapeutics Injections.  International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Annual Meeting (Toronto, June 2015).
17. Lamanna JJ, Hurtig CV, Urquia L, Amador E, Gutierrez J, Federici T, Boulis NM. Vascularization of human neural progenitor cell grafts correlates with immune rejection in the porcine spinal cord.  International Society for Stem Cell Research Annual Meeting (Stockholm, June 2015).
18. Lamanna JJ, Urquia L, Hurtig CV, Gutierrez J, Anderson C, Piferi P, Federici T, Oshinski JN, Boulis NM. Minimally Invasive Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Delivery of Neural Stem Cells into the Porcine Spinal Cord.  International Society for Stem Cell Research Annual Meeting (Stockholm, June 2015).
19. Lamanna JJ, Gutierrez J, Urquia L, Federici T, Oshinski J, Boulis N. Long-term MR tracking and stereological quantification of ferumoxytol labeled human neural progenitor cells transplanted into the porcine spinal cord.  World Molecular Imaging Congress 2015 (Honolulu, September 2015).
20. Gutierrez J, Moreton C, Lamanna JJ, Schapiro R, Grin N, Hurtig CV, Miller JH, Riley J, Urquia L, Federici T, Boulis NM. Understanding cell migration after direct transplantation into the spinal cord - a tool to calculate the optimal transplantation volume. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting (New Orleans, September 2015).
21. Tora MS, Lamanna JJ, Gutierrez J, Urquia L, Moreton C, Wagner JL, Federici T, Boulis NM. Immune sensitization in sequential stem cell transplantation into the spinal cord.  Society for Neuroscience (San Diego, November 2016).
22. Tora MS, Lamanna JJ, Gutierrez J, Moreton C, Federici T, Bankiewicz K, Boulis NM, Oshinski J. MRI guided delivery and tracking of a viral vector into the porcine spinal cord.  World Molecular Imaging Congress 2017 (Philadelphia, September 2017)
23. Howard B, Holland C, Bray D, Lamanna J, Malcolm J, Barrow D, Grossberg J. Analysis of 3,298 Consecutive Neurosurgical Cases Demonstrates that Overlapping Surgery Has No Adverse Effect on Patient Outcome.  Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2017 (Boston, October 2017)
24. Pujari A, Lamanna JJ, Malcolm J, Agarwal V, Barrow D. Arteriovenous malformations with associated aneurysms: treatment strategies and outcomes.  Georgia Neurosurgical Society 2018 (Sea Island, May 2018).
25. Pujari A, Lamanna JJ, Malcolm J, Agarwal V, Barrow D. Arteriovenous malformations with associated aneurysms: treatment strategies and outcomes.  Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2018 (Houston, October 2018).
26. Malcolm J, Kashlan O, Lamanna JJ, Howard B, Refai D. Overlapping spine surgery: A retrospective cohort study of 90-day complications.  Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2018 (Houston, October 2018).
27. Malcolm J, Howard B, Greven A, Campbell M, Lamanna J, Boulis N, Gross R, Willie J. "Overlapping Functional And Stereotactic Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study Of 90-day Outcomes." American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ASSFN). Boston, MA. June 2020. Poster.
28. Lamanna, J.J; Gutierrez, J; Rindler, R.S; Steed, T; Funk, C; Dawoud, R; Smith, R; Gimbel, D; Grant, A; Grossberg, J.A. Increased Civilian Ballistic Traumatic Brain Injuries (B-TBI) Following COVID Lockdown. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2021 (Austin, TX, October 2021).
29. Greven, A; Douglas, J; Malcolm, J; Campbell, M; Lamanna, J; Bray, D; Howard, B; Willie, J; Boulis, N; Gross, R. Overlapping functional and stereotactic surgery: A retrospective cohort study of 1-year complications.  Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2021 (Austin, TX, October 2021).
30. Lamanna, J.J; Gutierrez, J; Alawieh, A; Funk, C; Rindler, R; Ahmad, F; Howard, B.M; Gupta, S.K; Gimbel, D.A; Smith, R.N; Pradilla, G; Grossberg, J.A. Association of cerebrovascular injury and secondary vascular insult with poor outcomes following gunshot wound to the head in a large civilian population. American Association of Neurological Surgeons 2023 Annual Meeting (Los Angeles, CA, April 2023).
31. Nikolai, R; Donsante, A; Lamanna, J.J; Boulis, N.M; Emelianov, S.Y. Enhanced Intrathecal Therapeutic Delivery to the Spinal Cord by Laser-Activated Perfluorocarbon Nanodroplets.  Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting 2023 (Seattle, WA, October 2023).
32. Lamanna SNIS 2023 MCA Spasm. Society of Neurointerventional Surgery Annual Meeting 2023 (San Diego, CA, July 2023)
33. Lamanna SNIS 2023 CVI Association Of Cerebrovascular Injury And Secondary Vascular Insult With Poor Outcomes Following Gunshot Wound To The Head In A Large Civilian Population. Society of Neurointerventional Surgery Annual Meeting 2023 (San Diego, CA, July 2023)
34. Lamanna SNIS 2024 CVI STAR. Society of Neurointerventional Surgery Annual Meeting 2024 (Colorado Springs, CO, July 2024)
35. Howard SNIS 2024 CCF. Society of Neurointerventional Surgery Annual Meeting 2024 (Colorado Springs, CO, July 2024)
36. Lamanna CNS GSWH Outcomes talk. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting 2024 (Houston, TX, October 2024)
37. Lamanna CNS CVI STAR. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting 2024 (Houston, TX, October 2024)
38. Howard CNS CCF. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting 2024 (Houston, TX, October 2024)

Meetings Attended

• Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 2024 Annual Meeting, Houston, TX
• Society of Neurointerventional Surgery, 2024 Annual Meeting, Colorado Springs, CO
• Society of Neurointerventional Surgery, 2024 Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA
• American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2023 Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA

Courses Attended

• NREF Skull Base Dissection Course, Memphis, TN, 2023
• NREF Endovascular and Vascular Techniques for Residents Course, Memphis, TN, 2022

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