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Researcher
Alexander G. Weil , M.D. , FRCSC , FACS
alexander.weil.hsj@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
Research Axis
Brain and Child Development Axis
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CHUSJ - Centre de Recherche
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
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Education
2014-2016, Fellowship in Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Canada
2014-2014, Fellowship in Pediatric Spine Surgery
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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
Research Topics
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
Insufficient resection of the epileptogenic zone as a cause of temporal lobe epilepsy surgery failures
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Temporal lobe epilepsy failures, International League Against Epilpesy (ILAE-IBE) North American Epilepsy Congress, September 27th, 2020
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
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.
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
Insular peri-sylvian epilepsy: SEEG vs Open investigation strategies
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Intracranial Recording for Focal Epilepsy in Children Session, CLAE, St. John’s, NFL, Canada, September 22, 2018.
Publications
NIH National Library of Medicine
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Updated on 9/13/2023