The Neurosurgery Department’s very own Dr. Belinda Shao, PGY-5, presented an abstract titled “Effect on Affect: Postsurgical Change in Cerebellar Neuropsychiatric Rating Scale Scores in Adults and Children with Chiari” at the 2023 AANS/CNS Joint Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery Annual Meeting, winning the Bobby Jones Chiari and Syringomyelia Foundation Award.
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Department of Neurosurgery
Belinda Shao, MD, MPH
PGY-7
Biography
Belinda Shao, MD, MPH, is a neurosurgery resident at Brown Neurosurgery. She is an aspiring pediatric neurosurgeon, with clinical interests in the full realm of pediatric neurosurgery including fetal myelomeningocele repair, spinal dysraphism, Chiari Malformation, epilepsy and functional disease, hydrocephalus, endoscopic approaches, and pediatric brain tumors. Her research interests include all of the above as well as topics in global neurosurgery and healthcare disparities. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys going to the beach, trying new restaurants, and hanging out with her husband and toddler.
College:
Neuroscience & Behavior, Columbia College of Columbia University (2012)
Medical School:
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (2019)
Rutgers School of Public Health (2019)
Clinical Interests:
Fetal surgery, spinal dysraphism, Chiari Malformation, Pediatric epilepsy and functional disease
Research Interests:
Fetal myelomeningocele repair, spina bifida, Chiari, laser ablation and focused ultrasound, global neurosurgery