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Omar Arnaout, MD, Neurosurgery, Boston, MA

Omar Arnaout MD

Neurosurgery•Boston, MA

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

Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery, Harvard School of Medicine Medical Director, Inpatient Services and PA Education Co-Director, Computational Neuroscience Outcomes Center (CNOC)

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  • 75 Francis StBoston, MA 02115

  • Phone+1 617-732-5500

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Clinical Expertise

  • Skull base surgery, Chordomas, Pituitary surgery, Astrocytoma, Gliomas, Vestibular schwannoma, Trigeminal neuralgia, Meningiomas, Metastatic brain tumors, Brain tumor, Glioblastoma, Acoustic neuroma

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Neurosurgical Oncology, 2016
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery, 2016
  • Centre for Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
    Centre for Minimally Invasive NeurosurgeryFellowship, Minimally Invasive Brain Tumor Surgery, 2017 - 2018
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Skull Base Surgery, 2016 - 2017
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2010 - 2017

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2016 - 2028
  • ME State Medical License
    ME State Medical License 2020 - 2021
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2016 - 2017
  • Neurological Surgery
    American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Nominated Alpha Omega Alpha, 2009

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Literature Reviews the Effectiveness of Antiepileptic Medications as Prophylaxis of Early Seizure in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Compared to Placebo or No Treatmen...  
    Hasan Zaidi, William B Gormley, Victor M Lu, Linda S Aglio, Omar Arnaout, ScienceDirect
  • Microsurgical Treatment of Previously Coiled Intracranial Aneurysms: Systematic Review of the Literature  
    Arnaout O, El Ahmadieh TY, Zammar SG, El Tecle NE, Hamade YJ, Aoun RJ, Aoun SG, Rahme RJ, Eddleman CS, Barrow DL, Batjer HH, World neurosurgery, 1/27/2015
  • De Novo Large Fusiform Posterior Circulation Intracranial Aneurysm Presenting with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Seven Years after Therapeutic Internal Carotid Artery Occlus...  
    Arnaout O, Rahme RJ, Aoun GS, Daou MR, Batjer HH, Bendok BR, Neurosurgery, 1/1/2012

Books/Book Chapters

  • Neurosurgery Knowledge Update 
    Chapter: Ventricular Tumors 
    Page 903 - 906Arnaout O, Parsa AEditors: Harbaugh.Thieme Medical Publishers2015
  • The Pineal Gland & Melatonin: Recent Advances in Development, Imaging, Disease and Treatment 
    Chapter: Pineal Apoplexy 
    Arnaout O, Das SEditors: Turgut, Kumar, Steinbok.NOVA2009
  • Vascular Surgery: A Manuel for Survival 
    Chapter: Treatment of Acute Stroke 
    Arnaout O, Adel J, Nimmagadda A, Bendok BREditors: Pearce, Matsumura, Morasch, Yao.Greenwood Academic2009

Abstracts/Posters

  • Survival after Surgical Resection in Patients with Solitary or Multiple intracranial Metastases: Results of a Single-Center Retrospective Study
    Nayan L, Faruque S, Arnaout O, Smith T, Scottsdale, AZ, 1/1/2016
  • Gamma Knife Radiosurgery as a Treatment Modality for Pituitary Adenomas
    Nanney T, Arnaout O, Smith T, McCaslin A, Chandler J, 82nd AANS Annual Scientific Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2014
  • Microsurgical Treatment of Previously Coiled Intracranial Aneurysms: A review of the Literature
    Bendok BR, Arnaout O, Eddleman CS, Batjer HH, AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 1/7/2011

Lectures

  • Modern Skull Base Surgery (Natural & Artifical Intelligence) 
    Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 2016; Cedars-Sinai Medical Cen - 1/1/2016
  • Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Injection of Methylene Blue to Identify Nerve Pathology and Guide Surgery 
    1/1/2016
  • Masters of Neurosurgery: Far Lateral Craniotomy 
    1/1/2014

Other

  • Promising Advances and Innovations in Neurointerventional Surgery 
    Arnaout O, Rahme RJ, Aoun SG, Eddleman CS, Nimmagadda A, Hurley MC, et al
  • Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak from an anomalous thoracic nerve root 
    Lopez AJ, Campbell RK, Arnaout O, Curran YM, Shaibani A, Dahdaleh NS

Authored Content

  • Surgical Resection and Adjuvant Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Skull Base ChordomasMarch 2018
  • Surgical Resection and Adjuvant Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Skull Base ChordomasMarch 2018

Press Mentions

  • Transforming How Patients and Clinicians Prepare for Appointments
    Transforming How Patients and Clinicians Prepare for AppointmentsAugust 21st, 2026
  • Unified Approach Restores Health and Hope for Young Dad After Rare Tumor Diagnosis
    Unified Approach Restores Health and Hope for Young Dad After Rare Tumor DiagnosisNovember 3rd, 2025
  • The Definitive Guide to AI in Healthcare
    The Definitive Guide to AI in HealthcareJanuary 22nd, 2025

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  • Arabic, French

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