John David Rolston MD PhD (He/Him)

PubMed

• Macroscale traveling waves evoked by single-pulse stimulation of the human brain.
  Justin M Campbell, Tyler S Davis, Daria Nesterovich Anderson, Amir Arain, Zachary W Davis
  The Journal of Neuroscience. 2025-04-17
• Natural language processing models reveal neural dynamics of human conversation.
  Jing Cai, Alex E Hadjinicolaou, Angelique C Paulk, Daniel J Soper, Tian Xia
  Nature Communications. 2025-04-09
• Stereoelectroencephalography versus subdural electrodes for invasive monitoring of drug-resistant epilepsy patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
  Fernando Cotrim Gomes, Anna Laura Lima Larcipretti, Ofonime Chantal Udoma-Udofa, Bárbara Alves de Abreu Rocha, Maria Eduarda Bezerra Mota
  Seizure. 2025-04-02

Journal Articles

• Deep Brain Stimulation in Pediatric Dystonia: A Systematic Review  
  Robert P Naftel, John D Rolston, Andrew T Hale, Dario J Englot, Neurosurgical Review
• Nationwide Shift from Percutaneous Rhizotomy to Microvascular Decompression for Treatment of Trigeminal and Other Cranial Nerve Neuralgias  
  John D Rolston, Bornali Kundu, Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain
• The Impact of Specialization in Journal Networks and Scholarship  
  Michael Karsy, William T Couldwell, John D Rolston, World Neurosurgery
• Rates and Predictors of Seizure Outcome After Corpus Callosotomy for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: A Meta-Analysis Related  
  John D Rolston, Sumeet Vadera, Dario J Englot, Journal of Neurosurgery
• Systemic inaccuracies in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database: Implications for accuracy and validity for neurosurgery outcomes research  
  Rolston JD, Han SJ, Chang EF, Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 1/1/2017
• Quality-of-life metrics with vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy from provider survey data  
  Englot DJ, Hassnain KH, Rolston JD, Harward SC, Sinha SR, Haglund MM, Epilepsy & Behavior, 1/1/2017
• Prospective, Multidisciplinary Recording of Perioperative Errors in Cerebrovascular Surgery: Is error in the eye of the beholder?  
  Michalak SM, Rolston JD, Lawton MT, Journal of Neurosurgery, 1/1/2016
• An unexpectedly high rate of revisions and removals in deep brain stimulation surgery: Analysis of multiple databases  
  Rolston JD, Englot DJ, Starr PA, Larson PS, Parkinsonism and Related Disorders, 1/1/2016
• Asynchronous distributed multielectrode microstimulation reduces seizures in the dorsal tetanus toxin model of temporal lobe epilepsy  
  Desai SA, Rolston JD, McCracken CE, Potter SM, Gross RE, Brain Stimulation, 1/1/2016
• Incidence and Predictors of Complications and Mortality in Cerebrovascular Surgery: National Trends From 2007 to 2012  
  Michalak SM, Rolston JD, Lawton MT, Neurosurgery, 1/1/2016
• Major and minor complications in extraoperative electrocorticography: a review of a national database  
  Rolston JD, Englot DJ, Cornes S, Chang EF, Epilepsy Research, 1/1/2016
• Nationwide shift from microscopic to endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary surgery  
  Rolston JD, Han SJ, Aghi MK, Pituitary, 1/1/2016
• Preventing Delays in First-Case Starts on the Neurosurgery Service: A Resident-Led Initiative at an Academic Institution  
  Han SJ, Rolston JD, Zygourakis CC, Sun MZ, McDermott MW, Lau CY, Aghi MK, Journal of Surgical Education, 1/1/2016
• Rates and complications of adult epilepsy surgery in North America: Analysis of multiple databases  
  Rolston JD, Englot DJ, Knowlton RC, Chang EF, Epilepsy Research, 1/1/2016
• Resident-led Implementation of a Standardized Handoff System to Facilitate Transfer of Postoperative Neurosurgical Patients to the ICU  
  Birk HS, Han SJ, Rolston JD, Rowland NC, Lau C, Theodosopoulos PV, McDermott MW, Cureus, 1/1/2016
• Spinal subdural abscess following laminectomy for symptomatic stenosis: A report of two cases and review of the literature  
  Ramos A, Rolston JD, Gauger GE, Larson PS, American Journal of Case Reports, 1/1/2016
• Stereotactic Laser Ablation for Hypothalamic Hamartoma  
  Rolston JD, Chang EF, Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, 1/1/2016
• Surgical management of medically-refractory epilepsy in patients with polymicrogyria  
  Wang DD, Knox R, Rolston JD, Englot DJ, Barkovich AJ, Tihan T, Auguste KI, Knowlton RC, Cornes SB, Chang EF, Epilepsia, 1/1/2016
• Surgical Strategies for Epilepsy in Eloquent Areas  
  Rolston JD, J Epilepsy, 1/1/2016
• The sensitivity and significance of lateralized interictal slow activity on magnetoencephalography in focal epilepsy  
  Englot DJ, Nagarajan SS, Wang DD, Rolston JD, Mizuiri D, Honma SM, Mantle M, Tarapore PE, Knowlton RC, Chang EF, Kirsch HE, Epilepsy Research, 1/1/2016
• Rates and Predictors of Seizure Freedom With Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Intractable Epilepsy  
  Englot DJ, Rolston JD, Wright CW, Hassnain KH, Chang EF, Neurosurgery, 1/1/2016
• Thalamotomy-like effects from partial removal of a ventral intermediate nucleus deep brain stimulator lead in a patient with essential tremor: Case Report  
  Rolston JD, Ramos A, Heath S, Englot DJ, Lim DA, Neurosurgery, 1/1/2015
• Comprehensive study of back and leg pain improvements after adult spinal deformity surgery: analysis of 421 patients with 2-year follow-up and of the impact of the sur...  
  Scheer JK, Smith JS, Clark AJ, Lafage V, Kim HJ, Rolston JD, Eastlack R, Hart RA, Protopsaltis TS, Kelly MP, Kebaish K, Gupta M, Klineberg E, Hostin R, Shaffrey CI, Sc..., Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, 1/1/2015
• Corpus callosotomy versus vagus nerve stimulation for atonic seizures and drop attacks: A systematic review  
  Rolston JD, Englot DJ, Wang DD, Garcia PA, Chang EF, Epilepsy & Behavior, 1/1/2015
• Errors in Neurosurgery  
  Rolston JD, Bernstein M, Neurosurgery Clinics in North America, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

• Youmans and Winn Neurological Surgery 
  Chapter: Improving Patient Safety. 
  Rolston JD, Lau CY, Berger MSElsevier, Philadelphia, PAEdition 7th,2016

Other

• Thesis: “Electrical stimulation of the intact and epileptic brain” 
  Rolston J
  Emory University School of Medicine - 1/1/2011