Researcher

Title

• Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Montreal (06/2021 - )
• Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience, University of Montreal (06/2019 - )
• Neurosurgeon, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Centre and University of Montreal Health Centre (11/2014 - )
• Researcher, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Centre (09/2018 - )
• Director, Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship, University of Montreal (01/2016 - )

Laboratory

Weil | Epilepsy Intervention Lab

• 2014-2016, Fellowship in Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Canada
• 2014-2014, Fellowship in Pediatric Spine Surgery, Miami Children's Hospital, USA
• 2013-2014, Fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery, University of Miami, USA
• 2007-2013, Residency in Neurosurgery, University of Montreal, Canada
• 2003-2007, MD, University of Sherbrooke, Canada

• Drug-resistant epilepsy
• Neurodevelopment
• Epilepsy surgery
• Functional neurosurgery
• Outcome research
• Evidence-based medicine
• Clinical decision-making 

Awards and Distinctions

• 2001, Discover the Stars Scholarship, West Island Chamber of Commerce, Montreal, Canada
• 2007, Dean’s Honor List, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sherbrooke, Quebec
• 2008, First prize, poster presentation, French-speaking Neurosurgeon Society (SNCLF)
• 2008, First prize, oral presentation, Quebec Association of Neurosurgeons (ANCQ)
• 2009, First prize, oral presentation (audience prize), Quebec Association of Neurosurgeons (ANCQ) 
• 2010, First prize, video oral presentation, Department of Surgery, University of Montreal
• 2011, Second prize, oral presentation, Quebec Association of Neurosurgeons (ANCQ) 
• 2011, Second prize, oral presentation, French-speaking Neurosurgeon Society (SNCLF)
• 2013, Outstanding Resident Surgeon and Investigator Daniel Tasse Award, University of Montreal
• 2014, First prize, case report, The sixth Annual Scholarship Day, Miami Children’s Hospital
• 2014, Top Clinical Research Poster, AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery
• 2015, First prize, oral presentation, Quebec Association of Neurosurgeons (ANCQ) 
• 2016. First prize, poster presentation, Department of Surgery, University of Montreal 
• 2016, First prize, video presentation, Department of Surgery, University of Montreal 
• 2017, Hall of Distinction Inductee, John Abbott College, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• 2018, Junior Research Mentorship Award, Department of Surgery, University of Montreal
• 2019, Public Prize, oral presentation, Quebec Association of Neurosurgeons (ANCQ)
• 2020, Junior Investigator Award, Canadian League Against Epilepsy

Presentations

1. Insufficient resection of the epileptogenic zone as a cause of temporal lobe epilepsy surgery failures. Temporal lobe epilepsy failures, International League Against Epilpesy (ILAE-IBE) North American Epilepsy Congress, September 27th, 2020
2. Global Epilepsy Surgery Techniques Rounds – How to maximize results and minimize complications. Minimizing brain dysfunction from mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. Talk : The supracerebellar transtentorial approach, Aughust 16th, 2020
3. Neurosurgeon's Perspective: Reduction of Imaging for Value in MR. ISMRM-SMRT Joint Forum: Chasing Speed & Spatial Resolution: At What Point Is Enough? ISMRM 27th Annual Meeting, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 13, 2019.
4. Pediatric refractory epilepsy – Approaches to reduce morbidity from the bench to the OR and beyond. Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, CA. 03-2019
5. Insular peri-sylvian epilepsy: SEEG vs Open investigation strategies. Intracranial Recording for Focal Epilepsy in Children Session, CLAE, St. John’s, NFL, Canada, September 22, 2018.

Publications

NIH National Library of Medicine

1. Fallah A, Lewis EC, Ibrahim GM, Kola O, Tseng CH, Zhou X, Lin KM, Cai LX, Liu QZ, Lin JL, Zhou WJ, Mathern GW, Smyth MD, O'Neill BR, Dudley R, Ragheb J, Bhatia S, Delev D, Ramantani G, Zentner J, Wang AC, Dorfer C, Feucht M, Czech T, Bollo RJ, Issabekov G, Zhu H, Connelly M, Steinbok P, Zhang JG, Zhang K, Hidalgo ET, Weiner HL, Wong-Kisiel L, Lapalme-Remis S, Tripathi M, Sarat Chandra P, Hader W, Wang FP, Yao Y, Olivier Champagne P, Guo Q, Li SC, Budke M, Pérez-Jiménez MA, Raftopoulos C, Finet P, Michel P, Schaller K, Stienen MN, Baro V, Cantillano Malone C, Pociecha J, Chamorro N, Muro VL, von Lehe M, Vieker S, Oluigbo C, Gaillard WD, Al Khateeb M, Al Otaibi F, Krayenbühl N, Bolton J, Pearl PL, Weil AG. Comparison of the real-world effectiveness of vertical versus lateral functional hemispherotomy techniques for pediatric drug-resistant epilepsy: a post-hoc analysis of the HOPS study. Epilepsia. In Press.
2. Nowicki M, Bourgeois-Tardif S, Diaz PL, Hebert FO, Sanon NT, Champagne PO, Major P, Sell E, Bitton J, Lewis E, Weil AG. Potential benefit of add-on Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol in pediatric drug-resistant epilepsy: a case series. Can J Neurol Sci. 2021 Jun 29:1-13. doi: 10.1017/cjn.2021.151. Online ahead of print.
3. Weil AG, Lewis EC, Ibrahim GM, Kola O, Tseng CH, Zhou X, Lin KM, Cai LX, Liu QZ, Lin JL, Zhou WJ, Mathern GW, Smyth MD, O'Neill BR, Dudley R, Ragheb J, Bhatia S, Delev D, Ramantani G, Zentner J, Ojemann J, Wang AC, Dorfer C, Feucht M, Czech T, Bollo RJ, Issabekov G, Zhu H, Connelly M, Steinbok P, Zhang JG, Zhang K, Hidalgo ET, Weiner HL, Wong-Kisiel L, Lapalme-Remis S, Tripathi M, Sarat Chandra P, Hader W, Wang FP, Yao Y, Olivier Champagne P, Guo Q, Li SC, Budke M, Pérez-Jiménez MA, Raftapoulos C, Finet P, Michel P, Schaller K, Stienen MN, Baro V, Cantillano Malone C, Pociecha J, Chamorro N, Muro VL, von Lehe M, Vieker S, Oluigbo C, Gaillard WD, Al Khateeb M, Al Otaibi F, Krayenbühl N, Bolton J, Pearl PL, Fallah A. Hemispherectomy Outcome Prediction Scale: Development and validation of a seizure freedom prediction tool. Epilepsia. 2021 May;62(5):1064-1073. doi: 10.1111/epi.16861. Epub 2021 Mar 13.
4. Weil AG, Fallah A, Wang S, Ibrahim GM, Elkaim LM, Jayakar P, Miller I, Bhatia S, Niazi TN, Ragheb J. Functional hemispherectomy: can preoperative imaging predict outcome? J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2020 Jun 1;25(6). doi: 10.3171/2019.12.PEDS19370. Epub 2020 Feb 21.PMID: 33988937
5. Westwick HJ, Elkaim LM, Obaid S, Fallah A, Tu A, Ibrahim GM, Weil AG. Interest and participation in global neurosurgery: a survey of Canadian neurosurgery residents. Neurosurg Focus. 2020 Mar 1;48(3):E21. doi: 10.3171/2019.12.FOCUS19767.