RichardSchlenkMD

Neurosurgery • Cleveland, OH

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Neurosurgery Residency Program Director at Cleveland Clinic

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Office
9500 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone+1 216-445-4318
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Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2002 - 2003
Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1997 - 2002
Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 1997
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2002 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 1998 - 2003
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Characterizing the Next Generation of Neurosurgeons: A Descriptive Analysis and Publicly Available Web Application of Neurosurgery Residency Programs' Website Data.
Robert D Winkelman, Peter Palmer, Daniel Lilly, Gregory Glauser, Christina Wright, Ghaith Habboub, Ajit A Krishnaney, Edward C Benzel, Richard Schlenk, Michael P Stein...> ;World Neurosurgery. 2023 May 1
1 citations
Standardized Interview Scoring Methodology for Neurosurgical Residency Applicant Selection.
Pranay Soni, Mark A Davison, Elizabeth A Battisti, Eric S Schmidt, Edward C Benzel, Michael P Steinmetz, Richard P Schlenk, Deborah L Benzil> ;Neurosurgery. 2022 Dec 1
1 citations
Multidisciplinary Approach to Isolated Pulmonary Vein Compression by an Enlarging Vertebral Osteophyte.
Bogdan A Kindzelski, Joanna Ghobrial, Richard Schlenk, Gösta B Pettersson, Daniel P Raymond> ;JACC. Case Reports. 2022 Feb 2
Evaluating stability of the craniovertebral junction after unilateral C1 lateral mass resection: implications for the direct lateral approach.
Pranay Soni, Jeremy G. Loss, Callan M. Gillespie, Robb Colbrunn, Richard Schlenk, Michael P. Steinmetz, Pablo F. Recinos, Edward C. Benzel, Varun R. Kshettry> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2021 Oct 1
5 citations
The Utility of Remote Video Technology in Continuing Neurosurgical Care in the COVID-19 Era: Reflections from the Past Year.
Akshay Sharma, Robert D. Winkelman, Richard P. Schlenk, Peter A. Rasmussen, Lilyana Angelov, Deborah L Benzil> ;World Neurosurgery. 2021 Sep 9
8 citations
Silver Lining During COVID-19: Transformation in Neurosurgery Education.
William J. Kemp, Pablo F. Recinos, Edward C. Benzel, Richard P. Schlenk> ;World Neurosurgery. 2020 Jul 2
4 citations
Analyzing the role of adjuvant or salvage radiotherapy for spinal myxopapillary ependymomas
Rupesh Kotecha, Martin C. Tom, Mihir Naik, Lilyana Angelov, Edward C. Benzel, Chandana A. Reddy, Richard A. Prayson, Iain H. Kalfas, Richard Schlenk, Ajit A. Krishnane...> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2020 May 1
4 citations
Analysis of adjacent-segment cervical kinematics: the role of construct length and the dorsal ligamentous complex.
Daniel Lubelski, Andrew T. Healy, Prasath Mageswaran, Robb Colbrunn, Richard P. Schlenk> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2020 Jan 1
Charles E. Locke Jr. (1895–1929): the founder of neurosurgery at the Cleveland Clinic
Pranay Soni, Ghaith Habboub, Varun R. Kshettry, Richard Schlenk, Frederick K. Lautzenheiser, Edward C. Benzel> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2019 Jan 18
7 citations
The effect of C2-3 disc angle on postoperative adverse events in cervical spondylotic myelopathy.
Bryan S. Lee, Kevin M. Walsh, Daniel Lubelski, Konrad D. Knusel, Michael P. Steinmetz, Thomas E. Mroz, Richard P. Schlenk, Iain H. Kalfas, Edward C. Benzel> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2019 Jan 1
16 citations
The Residency Match: Interview Experiences, Postinterview Communication, and Associated Distress.
C.A. Berriochoa, Chandana A. Reddy, Steven Dorsey, Steven C. Campbell, Christine Poblete-Lopez, Richard Schlenk, Abby L. Spencer, John Lee, Matthew Eagleton, Rahul D. ...> ;Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 2018 Aug 23
36 citations
Correlation of personality assessments with standard selection criteria for neurosurgical residency applicants.
Daniel Lubelski, Andrew T. Healy, Alan M. Friedman, Dyan Ferraris, Edward C. Benzel, Richard Schlenk> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2016 Feb 5
17 citations
A pilot study of the utility of a laboratory-based spinal fixation training program for neurosurgical residents.
Swetha J. Sundar, Andrew T. Healy, Varun R. Kshettry, Thomas E. Mroz, Richard Schlenk, Edward C. Benzel> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2016 Jan 15
29 citations
Establishing a surgical skills laboratory and dissection curriculum for neurosurgical residency training.
James K. Liu, Varun R. Kshettry, Pablo F. Recinos, Kambiz Kamian, Richard P. Schlenk, Edward C. Benzel> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2015 May 26
16 citations
Quality of life outcomes after revision lumbar discectomy.
Daniel Lubelski, Nilgun Senol, Michael P. Silverstein, Matthew D. Alvin, Edward C. Benzel, Thomas E. Mroz, Richard Schlenk> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2015 Feb 1
45 citations
The role of laboratory dissection training in neurosurgical residency: results of a national survey.
Varun R. Kshettry, Jeffrey P. Mullin, Richard Schlenk, Pablo F. Recinos, Edward C. Benzel> ;World Neurosurgery. 2014 Nov 1
6 citations
The value of neuromonitoring in cervical spine surgery.
Ran Harel, Nachshon Knoller, Gilad J. Regev, Yoram Anekstein, Menashe Zaaroor, Joseph Leitner, Eyal Itshayek, Michael P. Steinmetz, Thomas E. Mroz, Ajit A. Krishnaney,...> ;Surgical Neurology International. 2014 Aug 2
10 citations
Retro-Odontoid Calcium Pyrophosphate Dehydrate Deposition: Surgical Management and Review of the Literature
Eric O. Klineberg, Tuan Bui, Richard Schlenk, Isador H. Lieberman> ;Evidence-Based Spine-Care Journal. 2014 Apr 1
In reply. Direct lateral approach to pathology at the craniocervical junction.
Kalil G. Abdullah, Richard Schlenk, Ajit A. Krishnaney, Michael P. Steinmetz, Edward C. Benzel, Thomas E. Mroz> ;Neurosurgery. 2013 Feb 1
9 citations
Direct lateral approach to pathology at the craniocervical junction: a technical note.
Kalil G. Abdullah, Richard Schlenk, Ajit A. Krishnaney, Michael P. Steinmetz, Edward C. Benzel, Thomas E. Mroz> ;Neurosurgery. 2012 Jun 1
48 citations
Simulated diagnostic cerebral angiography in neurosurgical training: a pilot program
Alejandro M Spiotta, Peter A. Rasmussen, Thomas J. Masaryk, Edward C. Benzel, Richard Schlenk> ;Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2011 Jul 1
30 citations
The role of adjuvant radiation therapy in the treatment of spinal myxopapillary ependymomas.
Samuel T. Chao, Taisei Kobayashi, Edward C. Benzel, Chandana A. Reddy, Glen Stevens, Richard A. Prayson, Iain H. Kalfas, Richard Schlenk, Ajit A. Krishnaney, Michael P...> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2011 Jan 1
Informatic surgery: the union of surgeon and machine.
Edward C. Benzel, Richard P. Schlenk> ;World Neurosurgery. 2010 Jul 1
2 citations
In Vivo Assessment of Bone Graft/Endplate Contact Pressure in a Caprine Interbody Pseudarthrosis Model: A Preliminary Biomechanical Characterization of the Fusion Proc...
Lisa A. Ferrara, Ilya Gordon, Richard Schlenk, Madeline Coquillette, Aaron J. Fleischman, Shuvo Roy, Daisuke Togawa, Thomas W. Bauer, Edward C. Benzel> ;SAS Journal. 2008 Mar 1
49 citations
Negative-pressure wound therapy in the treatment of complex postoperative spinal wound infections: complications and lessons learned using vacuum-assisted closure
G Alexander Jones, John Butler, Isador H. Lieberman, Richard Schlenk> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2007 May 1
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