Senior Surgeon
Department of Neurosurgery
Hadassah University Hospital
Ein-Karem, Jerusalem
Tel: 972-2-677-6092
Cellphone:972-50-787-4465
Email: spektor@hadassah.org.il
Date of Birth:29 May 1958
Place of Birth: Sverdlovsk, Russia
Date of Aliya:19 March 1991
Address: 57/7 Moshe Kol
Jerusalem, Israel 93715
Marital Status Married, 1 child
Military Service
1991 – 2003 Lieutenant, Medical Corps, Israel Defense Forces
Higher Education
1975 – 1981 Sverdlovsk Medical Institute, Sverdlovsk, Russia
MD cum laude, 1981 (Diploma 360381)
Thesis: Diagnostic significance of variability of circus of Willis arteries in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Sverdlovsk Medical Institute, 1981. Supervisor: Dr. V. Gvosdevich, MD, PhD.
1989 - Candidate in Medical Sciences, Burdenko Neurosurgical Research Institute, Moscow, 1989 (Diploma 36360). (Recognized in 1991 as the equivalent of a PhD in Medical Sciences by the Israeli Ministry of Education)
Thesis: Surgical treatment of patients with multiple occlusive lesions of the carotid arteries and their branches. Supervisor: Prof. V.P. Sakovich, MD, PhD. Published in Sverdlovsk, USSR, pp 1-247
The scientific basis for my doctoral thesis was physiological research and measurement of cerebral blood flow and cerebral oxygenation, and changes in these parameters as a result of reconstructive vascular surgery
(Original publications 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; Chapters in Collections 2, 3, 4)
1981 – 1983 Residency in Neurosurgery, Faculty of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Sverdlovsk Medical Institute, Sverdlovsk, Russia (Specialist Diploma 355)
1992 – 1997 Residency in Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery
Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
1998-1999 Clinical & Research Fellowship in Skull Base & Vascular Neurosurgery
Department of Neurosurgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland OR, USA
Postgraduate Courses
1987 - Microangioneurosurgery
Leningrad State Institute of Doctors Postgraduate Education
1990 - Brain Tumors, Moscow Central Institute of Doctors Postgraduate Education
1994 - Infratentorial Tumors & Hydrocephalus, European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
1995 - A.T.L.S. (Advanced Trauma Life Support)
1995 -Cerebral Trauma & Functional Neurosurgery, European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
1996 - Bone Dissection Midas Rex
1996 - Spinal Neurosurgery, European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
1997 - Cerebrovascular Diseases, European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
1998 - Image-Guided Neurosurgery, European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
1998 - Lateral Skull Base Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University
1998 - Trends and Controversies in Cerebrovascular Disease, Oregon Health Sciences University
2000 - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Course
2004 – Neuroendoscopy, North American Skull Base Society
2004 – Neuroendoscopy, Mainz University, Mainz, Germany
2006 - Neuroendoscopy of Pituitary Tumors, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Appointments at Hadassah & The Hebrew University
1997 – 1998 Attending Neurosurgeon, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center
1997 – 1998 Instructor, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center
2001 – ongoing Attending Neurosurgeon, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center
1 Apr 2003 – ongoing Senior Lecturer, Hebrew University – Hadassah School of Medicine
Additional Functions & Tasks at The Hebrew University
2005 – ongoing Direct 5th year medical student rotation and training in the Department of Neurosurgery, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center
Service in Other Academic & Research Institutions
1983 – 1988 Attending Neurosurgeon, Sverdlovsk Neurosurgical Center, Sverdlovsk, Russia
1989 – 1991 Acting Head, Neurosurgical Department, Sverdlovsk Neurosurgical Center, Sverdlovsk, Russia
1998 – 1999 Instructor of Neurosurgery & Otolaryngology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland OR, USA
1999 – 2001 Attending Neurosurgeon, Department of Neurosurgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
1999 – 2001 Instructor, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
March 2000 Clinical Observer, Barrow Neurological Institute, St Joseph’s Medical Center, Phoenix AZ, USA
October 2001 Visiting Professor, Neuro-oncological Center, Ural Medical Academy, Yekaterinburg, Russia
April 2005 Visiting Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Chicago, Chicago IL, USA
Other Activities
Awards and Recognition
1981 - M.D. cum laude, Sverdlovsk Medical Institute, Sverdlovsk, Russia
Guest Presenter & Instructor
September 1998 Temporal Bone Surgery for ENT Physicians, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland OR, USA
September 1998 Lateral Skull Base Surgery for Neurosurgeons, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland OR, USA
October 1998 Approaches to the Skull Base, Hands-on Workshop, North American Skull Base Society Practical Course, Chicago IL, USA
November 1999 Panel Discussion on Problems in the Multidisciplinary Treatment of Multiple Injuries, Postgraduate Education for Orthopedic Surgeons, Tel Aviv University
1999 – 2000 Skull Base Anatomy, Department of Neurosurgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Professional Memberships
1993 - Israeli Neurosurgical Society
Licensure & Professional Certification
1981 Russian Medical License
1991 Israeli Medical License (License 23528)
1995 European Primary Neurosurgical Examination
1996 USMLE Step I (Basic Science)
1996 USMLE Step II (Clinical Science)
1997 Israeli Neurosurgical Board Examination
Research Grants
1998 - Educational Grant, Keren Melvizki of the Israel Association of Surgeons, Spektor SPI, $3000/$3000 (Original Article 13)
1998 - Educational Grant, American Physician Fellowship for Medicine in Israel, Spektor SPI, $3000/$3000 (Original Article 13)
Support from Other Sources
2004 – 2006 Actelion (AC-054-201 – Clazosentan) Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage study – a Phase IIb, multicenter, international, double-blind, randomized, placebo-control study. Spektor SCo-Investigator, Cohen JC, Umansky FC, Goldman JC
Teaching at the Hebrew University
2005 - Supervision of MD Thesis, co-supervisor Prof Moshe Gomori: Souhir Churi. Correlation between radiological features and operative findings in intracranial meningiomas
2001 – 2006 5th year medical students, 5 groups per year. Two lectures on vascular neurosurgery (3 hours/lecture), bedside teaching (“bikur mudrah”), and seminar lecture “An Overview of Neurosurgery (2 hours)
2001 – 2006 Lectures & supervision of neurosurgical residents, Department of Neurosurgery – Bedside and intraoperative training; series of lectures on skull base anatomy, surgical approaches and techniques, postoperative management
2005 – ongoing Direct 5th year medical student rotation and training in the Department of Neurosurgery, Hadassah – Hebrew University Medical Center
List of Publications
PI = Principal Investigator, C= Co-researcher, S = Student, T = Technician / laboratory assistant
MD Thesis
Diagnostic significance of variability of circus of Willis arteries in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Sverdlovsk Medical Institute, 1981. Supervisor: Dr. V. Gvosdevich, MD, PhD. MD degree conferred 1981, cum laude. (Chapters in Collections 1)
Doctoral Thesis
Surgical treatment of patients with multiple occlusive lesions of the carotid arteries and their branches. Moscow, Burdenko Neurosurgical Research Institute, 1989. Supervisor: Prof V.P. Sakovich, MD PhD. Thesis published in Sverdlovsk, USSR, 247 pp. PhD in Medical Science conferred 1989.
The scientific basis for my MD, PhD thesis was physiological research and measurement of cerebral blood flow and cerebral oxygenation, and changes in these parameters as a result of reconstructive vascular surgery
(Original publications 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; Chapters in Collections 2, 3, 4)
Chapters in Collections
1. Krupin E.N.,PI.Gvozdevich V.D., Spektor S. (1980) Diagnostic significance of variability of circus of Willis arteries in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. In: Vascular Diseases of the Nervous System, Moscow (in Russian).
2. Sakovich V.P.PI, Suslov S.A.C, Spektor S.C, .Zhuravlev A.V.C, Novikova L.C, Perunova N.U.PI (1987) Our 6-year experience of EC/IC operations in neurosurgical clinic: analysis of 180 cases. In: Surgical Treatment of Cerebral Ischemia, Riga, Latvia (in Russian).
3. Sakovich V.P.PI, Spektor S.C, Leshinsky V.G.PI (1989) In: Indications for surgical treatment of patients with multiple occlusive lesions of the carotid arteries. Constructive Vascular Surgery in Treatment of Cerebral Ischemia, Riga, Latvia (in Russian).
4. Spektor S.PI, .Sakovich V.P.C, Suslov S.A.PI (1989) Changes of functional importance for the carotid arteries after reconstructive operations and their significance for surgical tactics in patients with bilateral occlusive lesions. In: Constructive Vascular Surgery in the Treatment of Cerebral Ischemia, Riga, Latvia (in Russian).
5. Spektor S.PI (1996) Approaches to the skull base. In Palmer D (ed) Manual of Neurosurgery, New York, Churchill Livingstone.
6. Umansky F.PI, Valarezo A.C, Piontek E.T, Spektor S.PI. (1997) The surgical anatomy of the cavernous sinus and dural folds of the parasellar region, In: S.Kobayashi, A.Goel, K.Hongo (Eds): Neurosurgery of complex tumors and vascular lesions, New York, Churchill Livingstone.
7. Spektor S.PI, Umansky F.C. (2004) Giant communicating artery aneurysm, complicated by visual deterioration after coiling. In: Kobayashi S. (Ed), Neurosurgery of complex vascular lesions and tumors. New York, Thieme Medical Publishers.
8. Shoshan Y.PI, Spektor S.PI, Rosenthal G.PI, Fraifeld S.PI, Umansky F.PI. (2006) Radiation-induced meningioma: history, clinical presentation, and genetic aspects. In: Lee. J.H. (Ed), Meningiomas, London, Springer-Verlag (in press).
Original Articles
1. Sakovich V.P.PI, Suslov S.A.C, Spektor S.M.C, and Zhuravlev A.V.PI (1987) [Extra-intracranial anastomosis in the surgical treatment of arterial aneurysms of the brain]. Zh Vopr Neirokhir Im N N Burdenko (2):13-19 (in Russian). (x; x; x)
2. Spektor S.M.PI, and Sakovich V.P.PI (1988) [Polarographic evaluation of extra-intracranial microvascular anastomoses in the early postoperative period]. Zh Vopr Neirokhir Im N N Burdenko (5):34-37 (in Russian).(x; x; x)
3. Bein B.N.PI, and Spektor S.M.PI (1991) [Betolepsy in patients with multiple lesions of major cerebral blood vessels]. Zh Nevropatol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova 91(6):19-22 (in Russian).(x; x; x)
4. Shakhnovich A.R. PI, Sakovich V.P.C, and Spektor S.PI (1991) [EC/IC bypass operation for the treatment of cerebral ischemia]. Zh Nevropatol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova 5:34-38 (in Russian).(x; x; x)
5. Shakhnovich A.R.PI, Sakovich V.P.C, and Spektor S.M.PI (1991) [Extra-intracranial microvascular anastomosis in the surgical treatment of cerebrovascular diseases]. Zh Vopr Neirokhir Im N N Burdenko (2):24-31 (in Russian).(x; x; x)
6. Spektor S.M.PI, and Bein B.N.PI. (1992) [Electroencephalogram dynamics in Matas' compression test as a criterion of the efficacy of reconstructive operations on the vessels of the carotid basin]. Zh Vopr Neirokhir Im N N Burdenko (4-5):5-8 (in Russian).(x; x; x)
7. Spektor S.PI, Piontek E.T, and Umansky F.PI (1997) Orbital venous drainage into the anterior cavernous sinus space: microanatomic relationships. Neurosurgery 40(3):532-539; discussion 539-540. (2.587; 41/148; 17/139; 6; 6)
8. Beni-Adani L.PI, Flores I.C, Spektor S.C, Umansky F.C, and Constantini S.PI (1999) Epidural hematoma in infants: a different entity? J Trauma 46(2):306-311. (1.722; 8/18; 42/139; 0)
9. Sakovich V.P.PI, Lebedeva E.R.C, and Spektor S.M.PI (1999) [The formation of true saccular aneurysms from diverticula of the cerebral arterial walls]. Zh Vopr Neirokhir Im N N Burdenko (4):37-39 (in Russian).(x; x; x)
10. Beni-Adani L.PI, Gomori M.C, Spektor S.C, and Constantini S.PI (2000) Cyst wall enhancement in pilocytic astrocytoma: neoplastic or reactive phenomena. Pediatr Neurosurg 32(5):234-239. (1.772; 106/148; 38/73; 67/139; 3; 3)
11. Fliss D.M.PI, Zucker G.C, Amir A.C, Gatot A.C, Cohen J.T.C, and Spektor S.PI (2000) The subcranial approach for anterior skull base tumors. Oper Techniques Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 11(4):238-253 (x; x; 4; 3)
12. Spektor S.PI, Anderson G.J.C, McMenomey S.O.C, Horgan M.A.C, Kellogg J.X.C and Delashaw J.B.PI (2000) Quantitative description of the far-lateral transcondylar transtubercular approach to the foramen magnum and clivus. J Neurosurg 92(5):824-831. 2.446; 50/148; 19/139; 20; 19)
13. Horgan M.A.PI, Anderson G.J.C, Kellogg J.X.C, Schwartz M.S.C, Spektor S.C, McMenomey S.O. C, and Delashaw J.B. PI (2000) Classification and quantification of the petrosal approach to the petroclival region. J Neurosurg 93(1):108-112. 2.446; 50/148; 19/139; 13; 11)
14. Horgan M.A.PI, Delashaw J.B. PI, Schwartz M.S.C, Kellogg J.X.C, Spektor S.C, and McMenomey S.O.PI (2001) Transcrusal approach to the petroclival region with hearing preservation. Technical note and illustrative cases. J Neurosurg 94(4):660-666.(2.446; 50/148; 19/139; 10; 10)
15. Siomin V.PI, Spektor S.PI, Beni-Adani L.C, and Constantini S.PI (2001) Application of the orbito-cranial approach in pediatric neurosurgery. Childs Nerv Syst 17(10):612-617. (0.957; 110/148; 46/73; 73/139; 6; 4)
16. Fliss D.M.PI, Gil Z.PI, Spektor S.PI, Leider-Trejo L.C, Abergel A.C, Khafif A.C, Amir A. C, Gur E. C, and Cohen J.T. PI (2002) Skull base reconstruction after anterior subcranial tumor resection. Neurosurg Focus 12(5):e10. (x; x; 6; 5)
17. Cohen J.E.PI, Spektor S.PI, Valarezo J.C, Fellig Y.C, and Umansky F.PI (2003) Endolymphatic sac tumor: staged endovascular-neurosurgical approach. Neurol Res 25(3):237-240.(1.638; 73/148; 139/200; 3; 3)
18. Gil Z.PI, Abergel A.C, Spektor S.C, Cohen J.T.C, Khafif A.C, Shabtai E.C, and Fliss D.M.PI (2003) Quality of life following surgery for anterior skull base tumors. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 129(12):1303-1309. (1.586; 104/148; 65/139; 4; 2)
19. Gil Z.PI, Cohen J.T.C, Spektor S.C, and Fliss D.M.PI (2003) The role of hair shaving in skull base surgery. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 128(1):43-47. (1.218; 10/29; 55/139; 6;3)
20. Gil Z.PI, Cohen J.T.C, Spektor S.C, Shlomi B.C, and Fliss D.M.PI (2003) Anterior skull base surgery without prophylactic airway diversion procedures. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 128(5):681-685.(1.218; 10/29; 55/139; 4;1)
21. Gil Z.PI, Spektor S.PI, Abergel A.C, Cohen J.T., Khafif A., Shlomi B., Amir A., Gur E., Zucker G., and Fliss D.M. (2003) [The subcranial approach for tumors involving the anterior skull base]. Harefuah 142(6):416-420, 487, 486. (x; x; 1; 1)
22. Spektor S.PI, Agus S.C, Merkin V.C, and Constantini S.PI (2003) Low-dose aspirin prophylaxis and risk of intracranial hemorrhage in patients older than 60 years of age with mild or moderate head injury: a prospective study. J Neurosurg 99(4):661-665. (2.446; 50/148; 19/139; 5; 3)
23. Valarezo J.PI, Cohen J.E.C, Valarezo L.C, Spektor S.C, Shoshan Y.C, Rosenthal G.C, and Umansky F.PI (2003) Nocardial cerebral abscess: report of three cases and review of the current neurosurgical management. Neurol Res 25(1):27-30. (1.638; 73/148; 139/200; 3; 3)
24. Abergel A.PI, Gil Z.PI, Spektor S.C, Khafif A.C, and Fliss D.M.PI (2004) [Quality of life following anterior skull base surgery]. Harefuah 143(7):489-493, 550, 549. (x; x; 0)
25. Cohen J.E.PI, Rajz G.C, Valarezo J.C, Umansky F.C, and Spektor S.PI (2004) Endovascular stenting for the treatment of post-traumatic aneurysms of the extracranial internal carotid artery. Neurol Res 26(6):662-665. (1.638; 73/148; 139/200; 1; 1)
26. Gil Z.PI, Abergel A.C, Spektor S.C, Khafif A.C, and Fliss D.M.PI (2004) Patient, caregiver, and surgeon perceptions of quality of life following anterior skull base surgery. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 130(11):1276-1281. (1.586; 104/148; 65/139; 0)
27. Gil Z.PI, Abergel A.C, Spektor S.C, Shabtai E.C, Khafif A.C, and Fliss D.M.PI (2004) Development of a cancer-specific anterior skull base quality-of-life questionnaire. J Neurosurg 100(5):813-819. (2.446; 50/148; 19/139; 1; 1)
28. Gil Z.PI, Fliss D.M.PI, Voskoboinik N.C, Leider-Trejo L.C, Spektor S.C, Yaron Y.C, and Orr-Urtreger A.PI (2004) Cytogenetic analysis of three variants of clival chordoma. Cancer Genet Cytogenet 154(2):124-130. (1.640; 88/123; 88/124; 2; 2)
29. Gil Z.PI, Constantini S.PI, Spektor S.PI, Abergel A.C, Khafif A.C, Beni-Adani L.C, Leonor T.L.C, DeRowe A.C, and Fliss D.M.PI (2005) Skull base approaches in the pediatric population. Head Neck 27(8):682-689. (1.975; 4/29; 29/139; 0)
30. Segal R.PI, Shoshan Y.C, Israel Z.C, Spektor S.C, Cohen J.C, Fraifeld S.PI, and Umansky F.PI (2005) Neurosurgery at the Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center in Jerusalem. Neurosurgery 56(5):1135-1148; discussion 1135-1148. (2.587; 41/148; 17/139; 1; 1)
31. Spektor S.PI, Valarezo J.PI, Fliss D.M.C, Gil Z.C, Cohen J.C, Goldman J.C, and Umansky F.PI (2005) Olfactory groove meningiomas from neurosurgical and ear, nose, and throat perspectives: approaches, techniques, and outcomes. Neurosurgery 57(4 Suppl):268-280; discussion 268-280. (2.587; 41/148; 17/139; 0)
32. Gil Z.PI, Orr-Urtreger A.C, Voskoboinik N.C, Trejo-Leider L. C, Spektor S.C, Shomrat R. C, and Fliss D.M. PI (2006) Cytogenetic analysis of sinonasal carcinomas. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 134(4):654-660. (1.218; 10/29; 55/139; 0)
33. Itshayek E.PI, Rosenthal G.PI, Fraifeld S.PI, Perez-Sanchez X.C, Cohen J.E.C, and Spektor S.PI (2006) Delayed posttraumatic acute subdural hematoma in elderly patients on anticoagulation. Neurosurgery 58(5):E851-856; discussion E851-856. (2.587; 41/148; 17/139; 0)
34. Perez-Sanchez X.PI, Umansky F.C, Margolin E.C, and Spektor S.PI (2006) Fronto-orbital craniotomy reconstruction using the titanium clamp (Craniofix): a technical note. Surg Neurol 65(1):51-54. (1,142; 96/148; 59/139; 0)
Case Reports
1. Spektor S.C, Ashkenazi E.C, and Israel Z.PI (1995) Intracranial hemorrhage from a meningioma in a patient receiving aspirin prophylaxis: a case report. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 134(1-2):51-53. (1.064; 104/148; 65/139; 6; 5)
2. Spektor S.PI, Gomori J.M.C, Beni-Adani L.C, and Constantini S.PI (1997) Spinal echinococcal cyst: treatment using computerized tomography-guided needle aspiration and hypertonic saline irrigation. Case report. J Neurosurg 87(3):464-467. (2.446; 50/148; 19/139; 9; 9)
3. Spektor S.PI, Weinberger G.C, Constantini S.C, Gomori J.M.C, and Beni-Adani L. PI (1998) Giant lateral sinus pericranii. Case report. J Neurosurg 88(1):145-147. (2.446; 50/148; 19/139; 7; 7)
4. Rosenthal G.PI, Pomeranz S.C, Spektor S.C, Yacoub M.C, and Israel Z.H.PI (1999) Syndrome of overdrainage associated with disconnection of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Pediatr Neurosurg 31(3):124-126. (1.049; 106/148; 38/73; 67/139; 0)
5. Agus S.PI, Spektor S.C, and Israel Z.PI (2000) CNS granulomatosis in a child with chronic granulomatous disease. Br J Neurosurg 14(1):59-61. (0.568; 129/148; 110/139; 1; 1)
6. Israel Z.H.PI, Yacoub M.C, Gomori J.M. , Dotan S.C, Fellig Y.C, Shoshan Y.C, and Spektor S.PI (2000) Rathke's cleft cyst abscess. Pediatr Neurosurg 33(3):159-161. (1.049; 106/148; 38/73; 67/139; 10; 10)
7. Kramer U.PI, Spektor S.PI, Nasser W.C, Siomin V.C, Fried I.C, and Constantini S.PI (2001) Surgical treatment of hypothalamic hamartoma and refractory seizures, a case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Neurosurg 34(1):40-42. (1.049; 106/148; 38/73; 67/139; 11; 11)
8. Gil Z.PI, Cohen J.T.C, Spektor S.C, Trejo L.C, Fliss D.C, Beasley N.C, Gullane P.C, Donald P.C, Draf W.C, and Raveh J.PI (2002) Recurrent anterior skull base plasmocytoma. Skull Base 12:107-112. (0.267; 138/148; 29/29; 129/139; 0)
9. Itshayek E.PI, Spektor S.C, Gomori J.M.C, and Segal R PI (2002) Fibrous dysplasia in combination with aneurismal bone cyst of the occipital bone and clivus: case report and review of the literature. Neurosurgery 51:815-819. (2.587; 41/148; 17/139; 7; 7)
10. Veshchev I.PI, and Spektor S. PI (2002) Trochlear nerve neuroma manifested with intractable atypical facial pain: case report. Neurosurgery 50(4):889-891; discussion 891-882. (2.587; 41/148; 17/139; 1; 1)
11. Cohen J.E.PI, Rajz G.C, Umansky F.C, Spektor S.PI. (2003) Thrombosis and recanalization of symptomatic nongiant saccular aneurysm. Neurol Res 25(8):857-859. (1.638; 73/148; 139/200; x; x)
12. Cohen J.E.PI, Perez-Sanchez X.C, Gomori J.M.C, Spektor S.C, Umansky F.C, Rajz G.PI. Spontaneous thrombosis of cerebral aneurysms presenting with ischemic stroke. Neurol Res (in press). (1.638; 73/148; 139/200; x; x)
13. Cohen J.E.PI, Gomori J.M.C, Gregoriadis S.C, Spektor S.C, Rajz G.PI. Dural arteriovenous fistula of the greater wing region in neurofibromatosis type I. Neurol Res (in press). (1.638; 73/148; 139/200; x; x)
Letters
1. Umansky F., Spektor S. (2003) Comment on the article by George B., Ferrario C.A., BlanQuet A., et al. Cavernous sinus exenteration for invasive cranial base tumors. Neurosurgery 52:781, 2003.
Participation in Scientific Conferences
1. Suslov S., Leshinsky V., Spektor S. (1985) Endovascular cerebral surgery with balloon-free navigation catheters. Diagnostics and Surgical Treatment of Vascular Diseases, Moscow, proceedings p298-299 (Oral presentation)
2. Suslov S., Spektor S., Leshinsky V. (1985) Microsurgical cerebral revascularization. Diagnostics and Surgical Treatment of Vascular Diseases, Moscow, proceedings p299-300 (Oral presentation)
3. Spektor S., Sakovich V.P. (April 1986) Paleographic evaluation of microvascular anastomoses. 2nd National Symposium on Treatment of Cerebral Ischemia. Riga, Latvia (Oral presentation)
4. Spektor S., Sakovich V.P. (October 1988) Revascularization of patients with multiple cerebral artery occlusions. 3rd National Congress of Neurosurgeons, Leningrad, proceedings (Oral presentation)
5. Spektor S. (September 1989) New technologies in cerebrovascular surgery. Science, engineering, and medicine. International Conference of Young Scientists, Prague, Czechoslovakia (Oral presentation)
6. Spektor S. Sakovich V.P. (1989) Effect of extracerebral vascular lesions on far-away results following operations on carotid arteries. Problems of Angiology, Rostov-on-Don, proceedings p179-180 (Oral presentation)
7. Sakovich V.P., Spektor S. (November 1990) Staged surgical treatment of cerebrovascular disease. 1st National Congress of Heart and Vascular Surgeons, Moscow (Oral presentation)
8. Spektor S. (April 1993) Bilateral ICA stenosis: which side to operate first? International Congress on Advances in Brain Revascularization, Eilat, Israel, proceedings p50 (Abstract and oral presentation)
9. Spektor S. (April 1993) Rrole of the EC/IC bypass in operative treatment of the patients with ICA stenosis and contralateral ICA occlusion. International congress on Advances in Brain Revascularization, Eilat, Israel, proceedings p104 (Abstract and oral presentation)
10. Spektor S. (June 1994) Is there a place for the EC/IC bypass in neurosurgery today? Annual Meeting of Israeli Neurosurgical Association. Dead Sea, Israel (Oral presentation)
11. Spektor S., Piontek E., Umansky F. (April 1995) Orbital venous drainage into the cavernous sinus: a micro anatomical study. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Orlando FL J Neurosurg 82:332 (Abstract and poster presentation)
12. Umansky F., Valarezo A., Elidan J., Spektor S., Piontek E. (February 1996) The subtemporal transpetroapical approach in the treatment of petroclival meningiomas. 1st International Interdisciplinary Congress on Craniofacial and Skull Base Surgery. Jerusalem, Israel (Oral presentation)
13. Spektor S., Piontek E., Umansky F. (February 1996) Orbital venous drainage into the cavernous sinus: a microanatomical study. 1st International Interdisciplinary Congress on Craniofacial and Skull Base Surgery. Jerusalem, Israel (Poster presentation)
14. Umansky F., Spektor S., Ashkenazi E. (September 1996) Cervical spinal stenosis. Course on Spinal Neurosurgery, European Association of Neurosurgical Societies, Aalboorg, Denmark (Invited presentation)
15. Umansky F., Spektor S. (1997) Grading and outcome of aneurismal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Course on Vascular Neurosurgery. European Association of Neurosurgical Societies, Southampton, England, course book, p.5-7 (Invited lecture)
16. Spektor S., Agus S., Merkin V., Constantini S. (April 1999) Low dose aspirin prophylaxis and risk of intracranial hemorrhage in mild and moderate head injury in elderly population. AANS Annual Meeting, New Orleans LA (Abstract and oral presentation)
17. Spektor S., Anderson G., Delashaw J.B., McMenomey S., Horgan M. (May 1999) Quantification of the far lateral transcondylar approach. Annual Meeting of the North American Skull Base Society, Chicago IL (Abstract and oral presentation)
18. Kernan J., Spektor S., McMenomey S., Horgan M., Kellogg J., Delashaw J. (March 2000) Water permeability of CRS calcium phosphate cement: experiments in vitro and clinical experience. Annual Meeting of the North American Skull Base Society, Phoenix AZ (Abstract)
19. Spektor S. (January 2001) Surgical treatment of intracerebral hemorrhages – what’s new? Vascular Section, Annual Meeting of the Israeli Association of Neurologists Tel Aviv, Israel (Invited presentation)
20. Spektor S. (January 2001) Alloplastics in neurosurgery. Lecture for plastic surgeons, Postgraduate Education for Plastic Surgeons of Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel (Invited lecture)
21. Spektor S., Siomin V., Constantini S., Fliss D. (March 2001) Application of the fronto-orbital approach in pediatric neurosurgery. Annual Meeting of the North American Skull Base Society, Orlando, FL (Abstract and oral presentation)
22. Fliss D., Zuker G., Amir A., Cohen J.T., Gatot A., Spektor S. (March 2001) The subcranial approach for anterior skull base tumors. Annual Meeting of North American Skull Base Society, Orlando, FL (Abstract)
23. Fliss D., Gil Z., Cohen J.T., Gatot A., Spektor S. (March 2001) Anterior skull base surgery without prophylactic airway diversion procedures. Annual Meeting of North American Skull Base Society, Orlando, FL (Abstract)
24. Fliss D., Gil Z., Cohen J.T., Gatot A., Spektor S. (March 2001) The necessity for scalp hair removal in skull base surgery. Annual Meeting of North American Skull Base Society, March 2001, Orlando, FL (Abstract)
25. Fliss D., Hochman I.I., Zuker G., Cohen J.T., Gatot A., Elran H., Spektor S. (March 2001) Surgical management of aggressive fungal infection involving the anterior skull base. Annual Meeting of North American Skull Base Society, Orlando, FL (Abstract)
26. Fliss D., Gil Z., Zuker G., Cohen J.T., Gur E., Amir A., Gatot A., Spektor S. (March 2001) Skull base reconstruction following anterior subcranial resection. Annual Meeting of North American Skull Base Society, Orlando,FL (Oral presentation)