Alexander Poisik MD, FACS, FAANS

About Me

Education

2005-06: Chief Resident, Department of Neurosurgery
The Emory Clinic
Atlanta, GA

2003-04: Intramural Spine Fellow in Complex Spinal Disorder under

Drs. Gerald E. Rodts and Regis W. Haid,

Department of Neurosurgery the Emory Clinic
Atlanta, GA

2000-05: Resident, Department of Neurosurgery
The Emory Clinic
Atlanta, GA

1999-2000: Intern
Department of Surgery Emory
University Atlanta, GA

1994-99: Columbia University
College of Physicians and Surgeons New York, NY
M.D.

1991-94: University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL B.Sc. - cum laude

Honors and Awards:

NIH Medical Student Research Grant in Cerebrovascular Disease Columbia University
College of Physicians & Surgeons - 1998-99

American Heart Association Research Fellowship in Cerebrovascular Disease Columbia University
College of Physicians & Surgeons - 1997-98

NIH Medical Student Research Grant in Cerebrovascular Disease Columbia University
College of Physicians & Surgeons - 1997-98

Thomas Brown McClelland Scholarship Columbia University
College of Physicians & Surgeons - 1995-99

President’s Honor Roll University of Miami - 1992-93

Ashe Scholarship University of Miami - 1992-94

Publications:

1. Poisik A, Heyer EJ, Solomon RA, Quest DQ, Adams DC, Baldasserini CM, McMahon
DJ, Huang J, Kim LJ, Choudhri TF, Connolly ES Jr. The safety and efficacy of fixed dosing
heparin in carotid endarterectomy. Neurosurgery 1999.

2. Huang J, Kim LJ, Poisik A, Pinsky DJ, Connolly ES Jr. Titration of postischemic cerebral
hypoperfusion by varying ischemic severity in a murine model of focal cerebral ischemia.
Neurosurgery 1999.

3. Huang J, Mocco J, Choudhri TF, Poisik A, Popilskis SJ, Emerson R, DelaPaz RL, Khandji AG,
Pinsky DJ, Connolly ES Jr. A modified transorbital baboon model of reperfused stroke. Stroke, 2000.

4. Mocco J, Choudhri TF, Mack WJ, Laufer I, Lee J, Kiss S, Poisik A, Quest DO, Solomon RA,
Connolly ES Jr. Elevation of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 levels in symptomatic and
asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis. Neurosurgery 2001.

5. Mack WJ, Mocco J, Hoh DJ, Huang J, Choudhri TF, Kreiter KT, Lozier A, Opperman M, Poisik A,
Yorgason J, Solomon RA, Mayer SA, Connolly ES Jr. Outcome prediction with serum intercellular
adhesion molecule-1 levels after aneurismal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Journal of Neurosurgery 2002.

6. Connolly ES Jr, Poisik A, Winfree CJ, Kim LJ, Huang J, Solomon RA. The role of cigarette
smoking in the development and rupture of cerebral aneurysms: implications for population screening
and smoking cessation. The Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 8(4):248-253, 1999.
7. Huang J, Kim LJ, Poisik A, Pinsky DJ, Connolly ES Jr. Does poly-L-lysine coating of the middle
cerebral artery occlusion suture improve infarct consistency in a murine model? The Journal of
Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 1998.

Presentations at Scientific Meetings:

1. Poisik A, Heyer EJ, Adams DC, Huang J, Choudhri TF, Kim LJ, Quest DO, Solomon RA, Todd
GJ, Connolly ES Jr. Neuron specific enolase (NSE) levels correlate with neuropsychometric
performance in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy (CEA). Congress of Neurological
Surgeons, Seattle 1998.

2. Poisik A, Heyer EJ, Huang J, Kim LJ, Choudhri TF, Steneck S, Adams, Quest DO, Solomon RA,
Connolly ES Jr. EEG changes during carotid endarterectomy may predict postoperative cerebral
dysfunction. 66th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Philadelphia
1998.

3. Poisik A, Winfree CJ, Huang J, Kim LJ, Solomon RA, Connolly ES Jr. The role of cigarette
smoking in the development and rupture of cerebral aneurysms: implications for population screening
and smoking cessation. American Medical Association Eastern Student Research Forum, Miami, FL
1998.

4. Huang J, Poisik A, Kim LJ, Pinsky DJ, Connolly ES Jr. Soluble P-selectin (sP- selectin)
increases with severity of cerebral injury in a primate model of reperfused stroke. Congress of
Neurological Surgeons, Seattle 1998.

5. Heyer EJ, Poisik A, Adams DC, Todd GJ, Quest DO, Solomon RA, Moses C, Connolly ES
Jr. Incidence of cerebral dysfunction in patients having carotid endarterectomy. American Society
of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting. 1998

6. Kim LJ, Huang J, Poisik A, Pinsky DJ, Connolly ES Jr. Titration of postischemic cerebral
hypoperfusion by variation of ischemic severity in a murine model of focal cerebral ischemia.
Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Seattle 1998.

7. Kim LJ, Huang J, Poisik A, McCormick PC, Zubay GP, Connolly ES Jr., Stein BM. The posterior
approach to a series of glomus (Type II) intramedullary spinal cord arteriovenous malformations. 66th
Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Philadelphia 1998.

8. Kim LJ, Huang J, Poisik A, Hoh B, Connolly ES, Solomon RA. Predisposition to aneurysm
regrowth following treatment with Guglielmi Detachable Coils (GDC). Joint Section on
Cerebrovascular Surgery of AANS and CNS, and ASITN. Lake Buena Vista, FL 1998

9. Hoh B, Huang J, Poisik A, Kim LJ, Choudhri T, Connolly ES, Solomon RA. Factors influencing
outcome in surgical clipping of ruptured basilar aneurysms: a ten-year
experience. Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery of AANS and CNS, and ASITN. Lake Buena
Vista, FL 1998

10. Heyer EJ, Poisik A, Adams DC, Todd GJ, Solomon RA, Quest, DO, Connolly ES.
Neuropsychometric performance decreased in some patients having carotid endarterectomy.
Outcomes’98 Key West Meeting. 1998

11. Adams DC, Heyer EJ, Emerson RG, Quest DO, Todd GJ, Poisik A, Moses C, Solomon RA,
Connolly ES Jr. The “Isoflurane Effect”: an artifact resembling cerebral ischemia. Annual Meeting of
the Society of Neurosurgical Anesthesia and Critical Care. Orlando, FL 1998