RaminEskandariMDMS
Neurosurgery • Charleston, SCPediatric Neurosurgery
Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery; Joint Appointments in Neurosurgery, Pediatrics and Surgery
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Office
171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425Phone+1 843-876-0444- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Eskandari grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan and received his bachelors in science in Biology/Neurobiology at the University of Michigan. After college Dr. Eskandari lived in Switzerland while working at a sports camp for kids. This was followed but two more years of international travel while receiving his Master’s in Medical Science. He participated in research projects in artificial vision and hydrocephalus, fueling his future research interests on this topic. His current neurosurgical interests are pediatrics hydrocephalus, epilepsy surgery, and minimally invasive treatment of pediatric neurosurgical conditions. He is the proud father of a 2 ½ year old girl and enjoys spending time with her outdoors. His outside interests include international travel, outdoor photography and cooking.
Currently, Ramin Eskandari is an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the Medical University of South Carolina. His clinical expertise focuses on the surgical management of children with disorders of the brain and spine, minimally invasive methods for treating pediatric neurosurgical disorders, and endoscopic treatment of multiple disorders. Dr. Eskandari has always had a very fervent desire to maintain basic science research alongside clinical therapeutics. He was co-principal investigator on the Hydrocephalus Association Mentored Young Investigators Grant while in residency training and has gained significant experience and knowledge with in-vivo animal models of neonatal and pediatric hydrocephalus. Currently, his laboratory has invented a novel cell culture model of elevated intracranial pressure to better assess the earliest signs of cell injury from pathologic pressure changes.
Education & Training
University of Utah HealthChief Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2012 - 2013- University of Utah HealthResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2006 - 2013
Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 2006
Wayne State University - School of MedicineMS, Medical Science, 2000 - 2002- University of MichiganBS, Biology/Neurobiology, Minor in Psychology and Philosophy, 1995 - 1999
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2013 - Present
SC State Medical License 2014 - 2025
VA State Medical License 2020 - 2022
FL State Medical License 2019 - 2021
UT State Medical License 2008 - 2014- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Early Career Reviewer Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health
- Faculty Award for Excellence in Neurosurgical Resident Education Medical University of South Carolina, Neurological Surgery, 2017
- Top Basic Science Poster AANS/CNS Joint Pediatrics Section, 2016
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Utility of intracranial pressure monitoring as a diagnostic tool in pediatric ventriculomegaly.Mason M Richardson, Thomas Larrew, Steven Lin, Joseph T Vasas, Mohammed Alshareef, Libby Infinger, Ramin Eskandari> ;Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 2024 Apr 6
- The role of occipital condyle and atlas anomalies on occipital cervical fusion outcomes in Chiari malformation type I with syringomyelia: a study from the Park-Reeves ...Alexander T Yahanda, Joyce Koueik, Laurie L Ackerman, P David Adelson, Gregory W Albert, Philipp R Aldana, Tord D Alden, Richard C E Anderson, David F Bauer, Tammy Bet...> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2024 Apr 5
- Exoscope Efficacy and Feasibility in Pediatric Spinal Neurosurgery: A Single-Institution Cohort Case Series.Cunningham, C., Nawabi, N., Sowlat, M., Kosnik-Infinger, L., Saway, B., Hubbard, Z., Lajthia, O., Porto, G., Patel, S., Eskandari, R., Pereira, M.> ;World Neurosurgery. 2024 Mar 1
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Other
- A Shuntless Technique for Treating HydrocephalusRamin M. Eskandari, MD, MUSC Health
http://musc.bcst.md/videos/a-shuntless-technique-for-treating-hydrocephalus
MUSC Health - 7/20/2017 - A Case of Non-Syndromic CraniosynostosisRamin M. Eskandari, MD, MUSC Health
http://musc.bcst.md/videos/a-case-of-non-syndromic-craniosynostosis
MUSC Health - 2/3/2017
Press Mentions
Using CR2Crry to Reduce the Negative Effects of Brain Hemorrhaging in Premature InfantsApril 21st, 2022- ‘Beyond Emergency Surgery’ – Lifesaving Neurosurgery Couldn’t Have Happened Without Communication, TeamworkFebruary 3rd, 2022
- Futuristic Technology Maps Brain and Transforms Operating RoomSeptember 29th, 2020
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- International Society of Pediatric NeurosurgeonsMember
- Hydrocephalus AssociationMedical Advisory Board
Other Languages
- Farsi, German, Portuguese
Hospital Affiliations
MUSC Health University Medical CenterCharleston, South Carolina
External Links
- Academic Departmenthttp://academicdepartments.musc.edu/facultydirectory/Eskandari-Ramin
- Introduction Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VyyTECpgoc
- 3D Printing in Surgical Treatmenthttp://www.postandcourier.com/features/the-ultimate-simulation-lab-neurosurgeon-paves-path-for-musc-to/article_cf87d6f8-97f8-11e7-863d-a7945d310e07.html
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