David B Altshuler, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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David B Altshuler, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
  • Qualifications
  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
    • Qualifications
    • Fellowship
      University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Neurosurgery, 2022
    • Residency
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Neurological Surgery, 2021
    • MS
      University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, 2019
    • MD
      Wayne State University, Detroit, 2014
    • MS
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, 2010
    • BS
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, 2009
    Research Overview

    Immunotherapy for brain tumors, molecular mechanisms of glioma tumor cell growth, invasion, and recurrence. Translational and novel therapies and clinical trials for brain tumor patients.

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Step-by-Step Dissection of the Extreme Lateral Transodontoid Approach to the Anterior Craniovertebral Junction: Surgical Anatomy and Technical Nuances.
      Abramov I, Labib MA, Altshuler D, Houlihan LM, Gonzalez-Romo NI, Luther E, Ivan ME, Lawton MT, Morcos JJ, Preul MC. World Neurosurg, 2024 Feb; 182: e5 - e15. DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2023.10.132
      PMID: 37925146
    • Journal Article
      Corrigendum to "Ventricular Volume Change as a Predictor of Shunt-Dependent Hydrocephalus in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage" [World Neurosurgery (2022) 17880].
      Talbot-Stetsko HK, Pawlowski KD, Aaron BL, Adapa AR, Altshuler DB, Srinivasan S, Pandey AS, Maher CO, Hollon TC, Khalsa SSS. World Neurosurg, 2023 Dec; 180: 224 DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2023.06.083
      PMID: 37821295
    • Journal Article
      Combined cytotoxic and immune-stimulatory gene therapy for primary adult high-grade glioma: a phase 1, first-in-human trial.
      Umemura Y, Orringer D, Junck L, Varela ML, West MEJ, Faisal SM, Comba A, Heth J, Sagher O, Leung D, Mammoser A, Hervey-Jumper S, Zamler D, Yadav VN, Dunn P, Al-Holou W, Hollon T, Kim MM, Wahl DR, Camelo-Piragua S, Lieberman AP, Venneti S, McKeever P, Lawrence T, Kurokawa R, Sagher K, Altshuler D, Zhao L, Muraszko K, Castro MG, Lowenstein PR. Lancet Oncol, 2023 Sep; 24 (9): 1042 - 1052. DOI:10.1016/S1470-2045(23)00347-9
      PMID: 37657463
    • Journal Article
      Anterior petrosal (Kawase) approach to petroclival meningioma: 2-dimensional operative video.
      Wu EM, Altshuler D, Chen SH, Morcos JJ. Neurosurg Focus Video, 2022 Apr; 6 (2): V13 DOI:10.3171/2022.1.FOCVID21259
      PMID: 36284999
    • Journal Article
      Exercise improves health-related quality of life sleep and fatigue domains in adult high- and low-grade glioma patients.
      Miklja Z, Gabel N, Altshuler D, Wang L, Hervey-Jumper SL, Smith S. Support Care Cancer, 2022 Feb; 30 (2): 1493 - 1500. DOI:10.1007/s00520-021-06566-2
      PMID: 34532753
    • Journal Article
      Ventricular Volume Change as a Predictor of Shunt-Dependent Hydrocephalus in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
      Talbot-Stetsko HK, Pawlowski KD, Aaron BL, Adapa AR, Altshuler DB, Srinivasan S, Pandey AS, Maher CO, Hollon TC, Khalsa SSS. World Neurosurg, 2022 Jan; 157: e57 - e65. DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2021.09.085
      PMID: 34583001
    • Journal Article
      Imaging Errors in Distinguishing Pituitary Adenomas From Other Sellar Lesions.
      Altshuler DB, Andrews CA, Parmar HA, Sullivan SE, Trobe JD. J Neuroophthalmol, 2021 Dec 1; 41 (4): 512 - 518. DOI:10.1097/WNO.0000000000001164
      PMID: 33630780
    • Journal Article
      Vascular compromise in a torsed transposed ulnar nerve case in support of intravenous contrast administration.
      Morag Y, Altshuler D, Udager K, Yang LC. Clin Imaging, 2021 Feb; 70: 118 - 123. DOI:10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.10.008
      PMID: 33157368