Neurosurgery Residency Program - Current Residents

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Tufts Medical Center neurosurgery residents, future leaders in neurosurgical care + innovation

Our residents are a diverse group of highly motivated individuals committed to becoming skilled and compassionate neurosurgeons. They bring a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to the program and thrive in Tufts Medical Center’s rigorous yet supportive training environment.

Throughout their residency, they gain hands-on clinical experience, participate in cutting-edge research and develop leadership skills that prepare them for successful careers in neurosurgery. Our residents are integral members of our team, collaborating closely with faculty and advanced practice providers to deliver outstanding patient care.

Residents shaping the future of neurosurgery
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Aaron Luna, MD
he/him/his
PGY-2
Aaron Luna, MD
Training + education
Undergraduate School
The University of Texas at Austin
Medical School
University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine
About me
Biography

Aaron was born in the Philippines and immigrated to the United States at the age of 2. He grew up in his modest hometown of Baytown, Texas. He developed a fascination with the nervous system, pursuing neuroscience at UT Austin for undergrad, attending UTMB John Sealy School of Medicine and ultimately matching at Tufts Medical Center to pursue neurosurgery.
Career Interests

Academic neurosurgery, cranial neurosurgery
Hometown
Baytown, TX
Clinical Interests

Skull base, tumor, trauma
Hobbies

Basketball, chess, eating at new restaurants, and video games
Selected publications
  1. O'Leary S, Gowda P, Prabhakar A, Jenkins A, Darko K, Azam F, Robledo A, Luna AE, Bonsrah
    NA, Still MEH, Aoun SG, Whittemore BA, Barrie U, Braga BP, Totimeh T. Evidence-based
    approaches to cranial cerebrospinal fluid leaks in low- and middle-income countries: a
    systematic review of the literature. Neurosurg Rev. 2024 Dec 30;48(1):14. doi:
    10.1007/s10143-024-03162-w. PMID: 39738756.
  2. Colasurdo M, Shalev D, Robledo A, Vasandani V, Luna ZA, Rao AS, Garcia R, Edhayan G,
    Srinivasan VM, Sheth SA, Donner Y, Bibas O, Limzider N, Shaltoni H, Kan P. Validation of an
    automated machine learning algorithm for the detection and analysis of cerebral
    aneurysms. J Neurosurg. 2023 Mar 3:1-8. doi: 10.3171/2023.1.JNS222304. Epub ahead of
    print. PMID: 36883646.
  3. McClendon LK, Garcia RL, Lazaro T, Robledo A, Vasandani V, Luna ZAE, Rao AS, Srivatsan A,
    Lonard DM, Dacso CC, Kan P, O'Malley BW. A steroid receptor coactivator small molecule
    "stimulator" attenuates post-stroke ischemic brain injury. Front Mol Neurosci. 2022 Dec
    1;15:1055295. doi: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.1055295. PMID: 36533127; PMCID: PMC9751323.
  4. Colasurdo M, Shalev D, Robledo A, Vasandani V, Luna ZA, Rao AS, Garcia R, Edhayan G,
    Srinivasan VM, Sheth SA, Donner Y, Bibas O, Limzider N, Shaltoni H, Kan P. Validation of an
    automated machine learning algorithm for the detection and analysis of cerebral
    aneurysms. J Neurosurg. 2023 Mar 3:1-8. doi: 10.3171/2023.1.JNS222304. Epub ahead of
    print. PMID: 36883646.
  5. Kan P, Srinivasan VM, Gumin J, Garcia R, Chen SR, Johnson JN, Collins DE, Chen MM,
    Ledbetter D, Huse J, Luna ZAE, Robledo A, Vasandani V, Rao A, Singh SK, Shpall EJ, Fueyo J,
    Gomez-Manzano C, Lang FF. Development of a Rabbit Human Glioblastoma Model for
    Testing of Endovascular Selective Intra-Arterial Infusion (ESIA) of Novel Stem Cell-Based
    Therapeutics. Neuro Oncol. 2023
Alumni
Michael Yang, MD2025Barrow Brain & Spine in Phoenix, AZ, Complex Spine Fellowship
Shane Burke, MD, MBA2024Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Fellowship Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
Tara Jayde Nail, MD2023Tufts Medical Center
Richard Dowd, MD2022Southcoast Health
Max Shutran, MD2021Stamford health/Columbia U
Rob Heller, MD2020Albany Medical Center
Rich Ogbuji, MD2019Baystate Medical Center
Marie Roguski2017Tufts Medical Center; Assistant Professor at Tufts Medical Center
Mina Safain2016Tufts Medical Center; Assistant Professor at Tufts Medical Center
Jason Rahal2015South Shore Hospital, Weymouth, MA
William Miele2014Kaiser Permanente of Washington
Ami Raval2013Grand View Health in PA
Abraham Boskovitz2012Kaiser Permanente, Sacramento, CA
Haran Ramachandran2011U of Kentucky
Clemens Schirmer2010System Director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA
Steven Hwang2009Shriners Hospital for Children, PA
Daniel Hoit2009Semmes Murphy Clinic, Memphis, TN
Ron Riesenburger*2008Neurosurgeon, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, Director of the Spine Center
Vasilios Zerris2007Chairman, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece
Justin Paquette2006Paquette Spine Insititute, Beverly Hills, CA
James Kryzanski*2005Chief, Division of Epilepsy Surgery; Neurosurgeon, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
Samuel Kim2004Weill Cornell Spine & Brain Center, New York
Tina Lin2003Kaiser Permanente, Anahiem, CA
Lyndell Wang2002Kaiser Permanente, Redwood City, CA
Neil Troffkin2001Owensboro Health, Owensboro, KY & St. Mary's Hospital, Evansville, IN
Mark Friedberg2000Neurosurgical Consultants, Inc. Norwood, MA
David Estin1998Columbia Neurosurgeons, West Long Branch, NJ
Frank Vrionis1998Chief of Neurosurgical Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL
Michael Gieger1997Neurosurgical Consultants, Inc. Norwood, MA
Jonathan Borden1996Riverhills Neuroscience- Montgomery, Cincinnati, OH
Patrick Roth1995Chairman of Neurosurgery; Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
Carl Heilman*1994Neurosurgeon-in-Chief; Chairman of Neurosurgery;Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
Robin Koeleveld1993Rex Neurosurgery & Spine Specialists; UNC Health Care, NC
Samuel Neff1992St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA; Deceased 2005
John Wilson1991Wake Forest Baptist Health Center, Winston-Salem, NC
Kenneth Renkens1990Indiana Spine Group; Carmel, IN
Stanley Pugsley1989Neurosurgery Geisinger, Scranton, PA
Gerald McGillicuddy1988UMass Memorial Medical Center; Worcester, MA
Julian Wu*1988Associate Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery; Chief, Division of Neurosurgical Oncology at Tufts Medical Center
Jeffrey Yablon1987UCSF; Napa, CA
Ramon Batson1987Chief of Neurosurgery, Neurological Associates of Southwestern CT; Norwalk & Danbury, CT
Joel Abramovitz1984St. John Neurosurgical Center; Tulsa, OK
Thomas Peterson1983Hackensack UMC; Hackensack, NJ
Eduardo Mercado1982Deceased
Brad Selland1981President, Bradford Distillery; Hingham, MA
Rodney Rozario1980Eastern Maine Medical Center; Bangor, ME
Volkar Sonntag1978Barrow Neurological Associates; Phoenix, AZ; Retired 2010
Eddy Garrido1977Lancaster Neuroscience & Spine Associates; Lancaster, PA

*= Tufts Medical Center Faculty
Contact
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Aurora Adams, BA, C-TAGME
Residency Coordinator