PGY-7
University of Pittsburgh / UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Kamil W. Nowicki, MD, PhD, is a 7th yr neurosurgery resident at UPMC. He completed 1yr of enfolded endovascular fellowship and is currently in his dedicated research year. He has been actively involved exploring the role of hemodynamics, platelets and inflammatory cytokines in cerebral aneurysm formation. His work has resulted in 33 manuscripts, chapters, and abstracts, 4 invention disclosures, and 3 patent applications.
He began his residency with the University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurosurgery in June of 2016. He graduated from University of Florida in 2008 with a degree in chemistry with the highest honors and earned his combined medical degree and a PhD in molecular cell biology from the University of Florida College of Medicine in 2016.
During his medical school career, he conducted research in the department of neurosurgery under mentorship of Brian L. Hoh, MD, and Edward W. Scott, PhD. In his dissertation research he showed that blockade of shear stress-induced CXCL1 chemokines prevents cerebral aneurysm formation. He was awarded two research grants from the Brain Aneurysm Foundation. He was also the recipient of the Equal Access Clinic award for his work as director of a mobile clinic site while providing care for the underserved population of Gainesville, Fla. in 2012 and 2013.
Sunday, April 23, 2023
2:49pm – 2:57pm PST
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose