David B Altshuler, MD

 David B. Altshuler
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Ambulatory Care Clinical Chief, Neurosurgery
Medical School
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David B Altshuler, MD
David B. Altshuler
Clinical Assistant Professor
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    • Qualifications
    • Fellowship
      University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Neurosurgery, Miami, USA
      2021 - 2022
      Clinical Fellowship
    • Residency
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Neurological Surgery, Ann Arbor, United States
      2014 - 2021
      Residency
    • MS
      University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, USA
      2017 - 2019
    • MD
      Wayne State University, Detroit, United States
      2010 - 2014
    • MS
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, United States
      2009 - 2010
    • BS
      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, United States
      2005 - 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.

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    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Recurrence in Intracranial Meningiomas: A Retrospective Analysis of Tumor Location Differences
      Walsh LM, Olson A, Lee SJ, Goethe P, Harake ES, Koduri S, Altshuler DB, Thompson BG, Chen KS. 2025 Jan 30;
    • 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 Neurosurgery, 2024 Oct 10; 182: e5 - e15. DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2023.10.132
    • Journal Article
      Corrigendum to “Ventricular Volume Change as a Predictor of Shunt-Dependent Hydrocephalus in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage” [World Neurosurgery (2022) 17880] (World Neurosurgery (2022) 157 (e57–e65), (S1878875021014285), (10.1016/j.wneu.2021.09.085))
      Talbot-Stetsko HK, Pawlowski KD, Aaron BL, Adapa AR, Altshuler D, Srinivasan S, Pandey AS, Maher CO, Hollon TC, Khalsa SSS. World Neurosurgery, 2024 Jan 22; 180: 224 - 224. DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2023.06.083
    • 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. The Lancet Oncology, 2024 Jan 22; 24 (9): 1042 - 1052. DOI:10.1016/S1470-2045(23)00347-9
    • Presentation
      All You Need is a Smartphone - An Interactive Demonstration of Low-Resource 3D Models for Neurosurgical Planning
      Wilseck Z, Panicker S, Lin L, Koduri S, Altshuler D, Chaudhary N, Gemmete J, Pandey, M.D. A. 2026 Jan 11;
    • Chapter
      Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumors
      Pekmezci M, Bruzek AK, Altshuler DB, Muraszko K, Hervey-Jumper SL. 2023 Jan 1; Youmans and Winn Neurological Surgery Volumes 1 4 8th Edition, 1139 - 1146.e2. DOI:10.1016/B978-0-323-66192-8.00163-4
    • Journal Article
      Anterior petrosal (Kawase) approach to petroclival meningioma: 2-dimensional operative video
      Wu EM, Altshuler D, Chen SH, Morcos JJ. Neurosurgical Focus: Video, 2024 Oct 10; 6 (2): DOI:10.3171/2022.1.FOCVID21259
    • 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. Supportive Care in Cancer, 2024 Oct 10; 30 (2): 1493 - 1500. DOI:10.1007/s00520-021-06566-2