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Jonathan Breshears, MD, Neurosurgery, Kansas City, MO, Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City

JonathanDeanBreshearsMD

Neurosurgery Kansas City, MO

Brain & Spinal Tumor, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Pituitary Surgery, Skull Base

Associate Director of Neurosurgical Oncology & Skull Base Surgery Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute Clinical Assistant Professor University of Missouri Kansas City

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Education & Training

  • University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center
    University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Oncology, 2018 - 2019
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2011 - 2018
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Internship, Surgery, 2012 - 2013
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineM.A., 2007 - 2012
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 2012
  • Washington University in St. Louis
    Washington University in St. LouisBS, Biomedical Engineering, 2003 - 2007

Certifications & Licensure

  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • KS State Medical License
    KS State Medical License 2019 - 2024
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2018 - 2023
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2013 - 2019
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 2nd Place Team, Skull Base Jeopardy North American Skull Base Society, 2018
  • Young Investigator Award – Hanbery Award Francisco Neurological Society, 2014
  • Best Clinical Research Presentation, Neurosurgery Annual Resident Research Day UCSF, 2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Impact of Pretreatment Growth on Tumor Control for Vestibular Schwannomas Following Gamma Knife  
    Aaron D Tward, Jonathan D Breshears, Michael W McDermott, The Laryngoscope
  • Temporal dynamics of pseudoprogression after Gamma Knife radiosurgery for vestibular schwannomas - a retrospective volumetric study  
    Breshears JD, Chang J, Molinaro A, Sneed PK, McDermott MW, Tward A, Theodosopoulos PV, Neurosurgery, 1/3/2018
  • Surgery after primary radiation treatment for sporadic vestibular schwannomas  
    Breshears JD, Osorio JA, Barani I, Cheung S, Theodosopoulos PV, Operative Neurosurgery, 1/31/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Decoding Ipsilateral Finger Movements from ECoG Signals in Humans.
    Liu Y, Sharma M, Gaona CM, Breshears JD, Roland JL, Freudenburg ZV, Weinberger KQ, Leuthardt EC, Neural Information Processing Systems (NIPS) Conference Proceedings, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1/1/2010

Lectures

  • Duration and timing of transient tumor enlargement after Gamma Knife radiosurgery for vestibular schwannomas. 
    Coronado, CA - 1/17/2018
  • Rate of residual tumor growth after subtotal resection and the role of upfront versus salvage SRS for sporadic vestibular schwannomas 
    Boston, MA - 1/10/2017
  • Surgery after radiation therapy for vestibular schwannoma 
    Scottsdale, AZ - 1/13/2016
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Other

  • Stereotactic probability and variability of speech arrest & anomia site in the language dominant hemisphere. 
    Chang EF, Breshears JD, Raygor K, Lau D, Molinaro AM, Berger MS, JNS
    1/19/2016
  • Surgical Management of Intracranial Neurenteric Cysts – The UCSF Experience. 
    Breshears JD, Rutkowski MR, McDermott MW, Cha S, Tihan T, Theodosopoulos PV, JNLS Skull Base
    1/15/2015

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