Victor Gabriel El-Hajj

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Victor Gabriel El-Hajj tog sin läkarexamen vid Karolinska Institutet år 2025. Han är för närvarande forskare vid Thomas Jefferson University Hospital i Philadelphia, USA, samtidigt som han behåller sin akademiska anknytning till Karolinska Institutet.

Forskningsbeskrivning

Victor inledde sin akademiska karriär med fokus på ryggkirurgi och användningen av förstärkt verklighet (augmented reality) inom kirurgisk navigation och planering. Hans nuvarande arbete är inriktat på vaskulär och endovaskulär neurokirurgi, med särskilt intresse för kliniska utfall, kirurgisk innovation och avancerade avbildningstekniker för att förbättra vården vid cerebrovaskulära sjukdomar.

Artiklar

Article: NEUROSURGERY. 2026;99(3):623-630
Evolution of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures After Surgery for Degenerative Cervical Spine Disease: Do 1-year PROMs Reflect Longer Term Outcomes?
El-Hajj VG; Kjaerbeck C; Staartjes VE; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Journal article: NEUROSURGERY. 2026;99(3):623-630
Evolution of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures After Surgery for Degenerative Cervical Spine Disease: Do 1-year PROMs Reflect Longer Term Outcomes?
El-Hajj VG; Kjaerbeck C; Staartjes VE; Edström E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: NEUROSURGERY. 2026;99(3):671-680
Return to Work After Surgery for Cervical Radiculopathy: Prospective Data From a Swedish Nationwide Cohort of 3929 Patients
El-Hajj VG; Gustafsson MRV; Farina Nunez MT; Staartjes VE; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2026;168(1):209
External validation of a machine learning-based web application for personalized testing of objective functioning using the five-repetition sit-to-stand test
Arockia K; Bottini M; Klukowska AM; El-Hajj VG; Gharios M; Buwaider A; Serra C; Regli L; Schroder ML; Staartjes VE
Article: NEUROSPINE. 2026;23(3):526-535
A Nationwide Registry Study Comparing Long-term Risk of Adjacent Segment Disease Requiring Reoperation Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Versus Cervical Disc Arthroplasty
Nazar Z; El-Hajj VG; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Staartjes VE
Article: NEUROSPINE. 2026;23(3):703-719
Feasibility of Occipital Condyle Screw Fixation for Craniocervical Instability: Integrating Morphometric Evidence, Anatomical Parameters, and Experience From Surgical Series
Nunez MTF; Theiler S; Berglar I; Barbagallo M; Bottini M; El-Hajj VG; Voglis S; Maldaner N; Fekete TF; Haschtmann D; Loibl M; Jeszenszky DJ; Gandia-Gonzalez ML; Germans MR; Bellut D; Serra C; Regli L; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Staartjes VE
Journal article: NEUROSURGERY. 2026
Treatment of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension With Bilateral Trans-stenotic Pressure Gradients: Unilateral Versus Bilateral Venous Sinus Stenting.
El-Hajj VG; Gharios M; Roy JM; Musmar B; Momin A; Kim WJ; Rizzuto M; Ellens N; Alshahrani R; Atallah E; Tjoumakaris S; Gooch MR; Rosenwasser RH; Jabbour P
Journal article: NEUROSURGERY. 2026
Distinct Clinical Phenotypes in Moyamoya Disease: A Multicenter Comparison of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Presentations.
Gabriel El-Hajj V; Musmar B; Roy JM; El Naamani K; Piper K; Patel S; Kim WJ; Ellens N; Rizzuto M; Alshahrani R; Chen C-J; Jabre R; Saad H; Grossberg JA; Dmytriw AA; Patel AB; Khorasanizadeh M; Ogilvy CS; Thomas AJ; Monteiro A; Siddiqui A; Orscelik A; Savastano L; Cortez GM; Hanel RA; Porto G; Spiotta AM; Piscopo AJ; Hasan DM; Ghorbani M; Weinberg J; Nimjee SM; Bekelis K; Salem MM; Burkhardt J-K; Zetchi A; Matouk C; Howard BM; Lai R; Du R; Tjoumakaris SI; Gooch MR; Rosenwasser RH; Jabbour P
Journal article: NEURO-ONCOLOGY ADVANCES. 2026;8(Suppl 4):iv9-iv19
Development of skull-implanted ultrasound for blood-brain barrier opening and drug delivery in neuro-oncology
Habashy KJ; Arrieta VA; Haupt B; Gomez M; El-Hajj VG; Kim K-S; Dmello C; Chen L; Carpentier A; Canney M; Stupp R; Sonabend AM
Journal article: JOURNAL OF NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY. 2026;:jnis-2026-025227
Predictors of enucleation after intra-arterial chemotherapy for retinoblastoma
Roy J; El-Hajj VG; Attaseth T; Pan A; Musmar B; Fayek FB; Kim WJ; Tjoumakaris SI; Gooch R; Rosenwasser RH; Alshahrani R; Shields CL; Jabbour P
Journal article: JOURNAL OF NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY. 2026;:jnis-2025-024875
Venous sinus stenting versus ventriculoperitoneal shunting for idiopathic intracranial hypertension: propensity score weighted, cost consequence analysis
El-Hajj VG; Roy J; Musmar B; Tziviskos N; Momin AA; Kim WJ; Rizzuto M; Ellens N; Alshahrani R; Atallah E; Tjoumakaris SI; Gooch MR; Rosenwasser RH; Jabbour P
Article: NEUROSURGICAL REVIEW. 2026;49(1):226
Safety of carotid endarterectomy in the elderly and octogenarian population: a nationwide study including 80,000 patients
El-Hajj VG; Roy JM; Musmar B; Kim WJ; Rizzuto M; Ellens N; Alshahrani R; Staartjes VE; Elmi-Terander A; Tummala RP; Tjoumakaris S; Gooch MR; Rosenwasser RH; Khabbaz Z; Jabbour P
Article: NEUROSURGERY. 2026;98(2):358-364
Minimal Clinically Important Difference and Relative Change in Patient-Reported Outcomes After Surgery for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: A Nationwide Study of 1,700 Patients
El-Hajj VG; Klukowska AM; Staartjes VE; Atallah E; Babaei D; Bydon M; Gerdhem P; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL. 2026;35(2):520-528
Crossing the cervicothoracic junction in multilevel posterior fixations for degenerative cervical disease: a Swedish registry-based study
El-Hajj VG; Bottini M; Nuriddinov B; Staartjes VE; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: BRAIN AND SPINE. 2026;6:105922
Overall survival following treatment of central nervous system meningeal melanocytomas: Insights from the national cancer database (NCDB)
El-Hajj VG; El Choueiri J; Vasella F; Staartjes VE; Bydon M; Elmi-Terander A
Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE. 2025;43(4):464-471
Minimally clinically important relative change instead of difference following surgery for degenerative cervical radiculopathy: a nationwide study on 5300 patients using prospectively collected data
El-Hajj VG; Klukowska AM; Staartjes VE; Atallah E; Bydon M; Gerdhem P; Elmi-Terander A
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE. 2025;135(9):1034-1040
Clinical course and predictors of outcome following surgical treatment of benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors, a single center retrospective study
Ohlen E; El-Hajj VG; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Article: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2025;167(1):220
How I do it: simple ad-hoc pulsatile pump model for realistic microsurgical training under pulsatile flow
Parvin R; El-Hajj VG; Staartjes VE; Ricciardi L; Gandia-Gonzalez M; Feijoo PG; Nunez MTF
Article: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL. 2025;34(8):3421-3429
Weight change patterns following surgery for cervical spondylosis in overweight and obese individuals: a nationwide longitudinal study
El-Hajj VG; Gustafsson MRV; Clement B; Staartjes VE; Bydon M; Gerdhem P; Elmi-Terander A; Edstrom E
Article: WORLD NEUROSURGERY. 2025;200:124204
Augmented Reality in Spinal Neurosurgery: A Bibliometric Analysis of Trends and Clinical Applications
El Choueiri J; Pellicano F; Di Cosmo L; Caimi E; Laurelli F; Salman H; Gionso M; El-Hall VG; Elmi-Terander A; Cannizzaro D
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Review: SENSORS. 2026;26(6):1962
The Use of Augmented Reality for Navigation in Minimally Invasive Abdominal and Thoracic Soft-Tissue Surgery: A Systematic Review
Steinberga I; El-Hajj VG; Cercenelli L; Romero M; Rodriguez-Wallberg KA; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Letter: JOURNAL OF INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE. 2025;40(12):1309-1310
Lumbar Puncture and Brain Herniation in Acute Bacterial Meningitis: An Updated Narrative Review
El-Hajj VG; Gharios M; Elmi-Terander A
Letter: NEUROSURGERY. 2025;97(2):e66
In Reply: Traumatic Vertebral Artery Injury After Subaxial Cervical Spine Injuries: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Long-Term Outcomes: A Population-Based Cohort Study
El-Hajj VG; Al-Rikabi IA; Staartjes VE; Elmi-Terander A
Study protocol: BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. 2025;26(1):543
Study protocol: the SPInal NAVigation (SPINAV) trial - comparison of augmented reality surgical navigation, conventional image-guided navigation, and free-hand technique for pedicle screw placement in spinal deformity surgery
El-Hajj VG; Charalampidis A; Fell D; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Gerdhem P
Review: JOURNAL OF NEURO-ONCOLOGY. 2025;172(2):397-405
Characteristics and survival outcomes in pediatric patients with spinal chordomas: insights from the National Cancer Database and review of the literature
El-Hajj VG; Ranganathan S; Rajjoub R; Ghaith AK; Theodore N; Elmi-Terander A; Lubelski D
Review: BRAIN SCIENCES. 2025;15(3):256
Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy Following Cervical Spine Surgery-Two Case Reports and a Systematic Review of the Literature
Hellquist F; El-Hajj VG; Buwaider A; Edstroem E; Elmi-Terander A
Review: BRAIN AND SPINE. 2025;5:104298
Potential applications of focused ultrasound for spinal cord diseases: a narrative review of preclinical studies
Nguyen R; El-Hajj VG; Battistin U; Habashy KJ; Staartjes VE; Elmi-Terander A; Zhang J; Ghaith AK
Review: BRAIN SCIENCES. 2024;14(12):1226
Determining the Predictors of Recurrence or Regrowth Following Spinal Astrocytoma Resection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Hoang H; Mellal A; Dulloo M; Nguyen RT; Al-Saidi NN; Magableh H; Cailleteau A; Ghaith AK; El-Hajj VG; Elmi-Terander A
Letter: JOURNAL FRANCAIS D OPHTALMOLOGIE. 2024;47(9):104254
Conservative management of orbital schwannomas
El-Hajj VG; Norin C; Edstrom E; Bohman E; Elmi-Terande A
Letter: NEUROSURGICAL FOCUS. 2024;57(5)
Response
El-Hajj VG; Jabbour P; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Arnberg F
Review: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE. 2024;41(4):508-518
Minimally invasive posterior cervical foraminotomy versus the anterior transcorporeal approach for cervical radiculopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Rajjoub R; Nguyen R; Ghaith AK; El-Hajj VG; De Biase G; Onyedimma C; Yolcu YU; Jarrah R; Elmi-Terander A; Akinduro OO; Abode-Iyamah K; Bydon M
Editorial: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2024;166(1):322
Intracranial pressure monitoring in the management of acute bacterial meningitis: controversy or clinical practice?
Elmi-Terander A; El-Hajj VG; Edstrom E
Review: NEUROCRITICAL CARE. 2024;41(1):228-243
Detection and Management of Elevated Intracranial Pressure in the Treatment of Acute Community-Acquired Bacterial Meningitis: A Systematic Review
El-Hajj VG; Pettersson I; Gharios M; Ghaith AK; Bydon M; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Review: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. 2024;13(9):2676
Optical Methods for Brain Tumor Detection: A Systematic Review
Burstroem G; Amini M; El-Hajj VG; Arfan A; Gharios M; Buwaider A; Losch MS; Manni F; Edstroem E; Elmi-Terander A
Review: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2024;166(1):194
Extended reality in cranial and spinal neurosurgery - a bibliometric analysis
Buwaider A; El-Hajj VG; Mahdi OA; Iop A; Gharios M; de Giorgio A; Romero M; Gerdhem P; Jean WC; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Review: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL. 2024;33(3):985-1000
Comparative outcomes of awake spine surgery under spinal versus general anesthesia: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis
Rajjoub R; Ghaith AK; El-Hajj VG; Rios-Zermano J; De Biase G; Atallah E; Tfaily A; Saad H; Akinduro OO; Elmi-Terander A; Abode-Iyamah K
Review: BRAIN SCIENCES. 2023;13(12):1723
Limitations in Evaluating Machine Learning Models for Imbalanced Binary Outcome Classification in Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review
Ghanem M; Ghaith AK; El-Hajj VG; Bhandarkar A; de Giorgio A; Elmi-Terander A; Bydon M
Review: NEUROSURGICAL REVIEW. 2023;46(1):284
Safety and efficacy of the pipeline embolization device for treatment of small vs. large aneurysms: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ghaith AK; Greco E; Rios-Zermeno J; El-Hajj VG; Perez-Vega C; Ghanem M; Kashyap S; Fox WC; Huynh TJ; Sandhu SS; Ohlsson M; Elmi-Terander A; Bendok BR; Bydon M; Tawk RG
Review: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2023;165(9):2343-2358
The use of hybrid operating rooms in neurosurgery, advantages, disadvantages, and future perspectives: a systematic review
Gharios M; El-Hajj VG; Frisk H; Ohlsson M; Omar A; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A
Review: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2023;165(9):2699-2705
An unusual cause of chronic neuropathic pain: report of a case of multiple intradural spinal arachnoid cysts and review of the literature
El-Hajj VG; Edstrom E; Elmi-Terander A; Fletcher-Sandersjoo A
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