David B Altshuler, MD

 David B. Altshuler
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Ambulatory Care Clinical Chief
Neurosurgery
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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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    • Journal Article
      Predicting postoperative hospice enrollment following stereotactic brain biopsy: a retrospective study and risk score development.
      Tripathy A, Harake ES, Ahmad A, Sharba N, Li A, Saleh S, Sagher O, Heth JA, Altshuler D, Hollon TC, Thompson BG, Pandey AS, Umemura Y, Al-Holou WN. J Neurosurg, 2026 Jul 31; 1 - 13. DOI:10.3171/2026.2.JNS251994
      PMID: 42537242
    • 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;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      All You Need is a Smartphone - An Interactive Demonstration of Low-Resource 3D Models for Neurosurgical Planning
      Panicker S, Lin L, Koduri S, Altshuler D, Chaudhary N, Gemmete J, Pandey, M.D. A, Wilseck Z. 2023 Apr 29;
    • 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