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11 / 17 / 2023 Published article in Aspetar for the article, “Golf and the Spine: Injuries, Prevention, and Treatment,” written by Corey Walker, MD, et al.

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11 / 05 / 2023 Recently published coauthored and illustrated report in the Journal of Neurosurgery for the article, A taxonomy for deep cerebral cavernous malformations: subtypes of basal ganglia lesions, written by Michael T. Lawton, MD, et al.
The article can be found online here.

5 / 23 / 2023 Recently published coauthored and illustrated report in the Journal of Neurosurgery for the article, A taxonomy for deep cerebral cavernous malformations: subtypes of thalamic lesions, written by Michael T. Lawton, MD, et al.
The article can be found online here.

3 / 15 / 2023 Recently published coauthored and illustrated report in the Journal of Neurosurgery for the article, A system of anatomical triangles defining dissection routes to brainstem cavernous malformations: definitions and application to a cohort of 183 patients, written by Michael T. Lawton, MD, et al.
The article can be found online here.

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1 / 15 / 2023 Recently published coauthored and illustrated report in the Journal of Neurosurgery for the article, A taxonomy for brainstem cavernous malformations: subtypes of medullary lesions, written by Michael T. Lawton, MD, et al.
The article can be found online here.

12 / 15 / 2022 Recently published illustrated report in the Journal of Neurosurgery for the article Safety of brainstem safe entry zones: comparison of microsurgical outcomes associated with superficial, exophytic, and deep brainstem cavernous malformations written by Michael T. Lawton, MD, et al.
The article can be found online here.

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11 / 15 / 2022 Recently published coauthored and illustrated report in the Journal of Neurosurgery for the article A taxonomy for brainstem cavernous malformations: subtypes of pontine lesions. Part 1: basilar, peritrigeminal, and middle peduncular written by Michael T. Lawton, MD, et al.
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10 / 21 / 2022 Recently published illustrations in the journal Neurosurgery Clinics for the article Evolution in Cerebrovascular Bypass: Conceptual Framework, Technical Nuances, and Initial Clinical Experience with Fourth-Generation Bypass, written by Michael T. Lawton, MD, et al.
The article can be found online here.

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10 / 06 / 22 Artwork shared by Jerry Saltz, American art critic, columnist for New York magazine, and recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 2018.

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10 / 01 / 2022 Recently published coauthored and illustrated report in the Journal of Neurosurgery for the article Seven cavernomas and neurosurgical cartography, with an assessment of vascular waypoints written by Michael T. Lawton, MD, et al.
The article can be found online here.

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9 / 24 / 2022 Selected publication from personal book collection: Synoptic Functional Neuroanatomy with The Human Brain in Diachrome, a reconstruction booklet depicting fourteen functionally coded multicolor vignettes. Created by Wendell J. S. Krieg, published by Evanston, Ill. : Brain Books, 1973.

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8 / 26 / 2022 Recently published coauthored and illustrated report in the Journal of Neurosurgery for the article A system of anatomical triangles defining dissection routes to brainstem cavernous malformations: definitions and application to a cohort of 183 patients, written by Michael T. Lawton, MD, et al.
The article can be found online here.

7 / 21 / 2022 Received an Award of Excellence in the salon at the Association of Medical Illustrators’ Annual Conference, Des Moines, IA, 2022. Awards of Excellence recognize artwork that has met the highest standards of the profession of medical illustration.
The piece was titled, A taxonomy for posterior brainstem cavernous malformations: periaqueductal, inferior cerebellar, and cuneate subtypes, and was created in collaboration with medical illustrator Kristen Larson Kiel, MS, CMI.
See this piece, and other artwork submitted to the salon, here.

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6 / 01 / 2022 Recently printed coauthored and illustrated report in the Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 136: Issue 6 (Jun 2022) for the article, A taxonomy for brainstem cavernous malformations: subtypes of midbrain lesions, written by Michael T. Lawton, MD, et al.
The article can be found online here.

5 / 30 / 2022 Recently published coauthored and illustrated report in the Journal of Neurosurgery for the article, A taxonomy for brainstem cavernous malformations: subtypes of medullary lesions, written by Michael T. Lawton, MD, et al.
The article can be found online here.

5 / 24 / 2022 Recently published coauthored and illustrated report in the World Neurosurgery for the article, Anatomical Triangles for Use in Skull Base Surgery: A Comprehensive Review, written by Benjamin K.Hendricks, MD, et al.
The article can be found online here and will be printed in the August 2022 issue of World Neurosurgery Volume 164.

3 / 22 / 2022 Recently published coauthored report in the Journal of Neurosurgery for the article, A taxonomy for brainstem cavernous malformations: subtypes of pontine lesions. Part 1: basilar, peritrigeminal, and middle peduncular, written by Michael T. Lawton, MD, et al. This article is part of the Seven Cavernomas series, published periodically in the JNS.
Click the link below to read the full article.

3 / 1 / 2022 Interviewed by Dr. Eyüp Bayatli, neurosurgeon at Ankara University School of Medicine and editor of Genç Nöroşirürjiyenler, for the March 2022 issue of Young Neurosurgeons. The interview has been translated into Turkish and is available in its entirety here.
For more free articles and information about the Turkish Neurosurgery Association, visit: turknorosirurji.org.tr

1 / 10 / 2022 Recently published coauthored report in the Frontiers in Surgery | Neurosurgery for the article, The Superficial Anastomosing Veins of the Human Brain Cortex: A Microneurosurgical Anatomical Study, written by Giuseppe Emmanuele Umana, MD et al. The article is free and open access. Find the full article here, or click the link below.

12 / 17 / 2021 Recently published coauthored report in the Journal of Neurosurgery for the article, A taxonomy for brainstem cavernous malformations: subtypes of midbrain lesions, written by Michael T. Lawton, MD, et al. This article is part of the Seven Cavernomas series, published periodically in the JNS.

11 / 30 / 2021 Illustration recently published in The JNS: Spine for the article, Single-position prone lateral transpsoas approach: early experience and outcomes, written by Randall W. Porter, MD, et al.

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11 / 06 / 2021 Received a gifted copy of Medicine’s Michelangelo, The Life & Art of Frank Netter, MD from the author, daughter of the great Dr. Netter, Francine Netter. Netter showed the world the power of using art to teach medicine, paving the way for future medical illustrators. Netter’s Clinical Neurology has greatly inspired the clinical and surgical illustrations in Dr. Michael Lawton’s upcoming Seven Cavernomas series, illustrated by Peter M. Lawrence and Kristen Larson Keil.
If you would like to pick up a copy of Francine’s book, visit www.fnettermed.com or click the link below.

10 / 14 / 2021 Illustration, in collaboration with Mark Schornak, published in Frontiers in Neuroanatomy for the article, Perforating Arteries of the Lemniscal Trigone: A Microsurgical Neuroanatomic Description, written by Giuseppe Emmanuele Umana, MD and Bipin Chaurasia, MD. Read the full article here, or click the “Learn More” link below.

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10 / 8 / 2021 New work published in Current Sports Medicine Reports for the article, Asymmetrical Thoracic Osteophytosis in Professional Golfers: Case Series and Literature Review, written by Komal Naeem, MD and Randall W. Porter, MD. Read the full article here, or click the “Learn More” link below.
The illustration depicts the posterior view of the reverse-C posture of a golfer during golf club impact with the ball and follow-through. The repetitive lateral bending and loading that occurs during this swing leads to osteophyte development at the midthoracic level.

10 / 1 / 2021 Work published in the Journal of Neurosurgery for the article Extern al val idation of the Lawton brainstem cavernous malformation grading system in a cohort of 277 microsurgical patients, written by Joshua Catapano, MD and Michael Lawton, MD.
The illustration shows the brainstem cavernous malformation (BSCM) grading system, which predicts neurological outcomes associated with microsurgical resection and assists neurosurgeons in selecting patients for treatment. The article is currently free access. Click “Learn More” below to read the full article.

9 / 13 / 2021 Work published in Operative Neurosurgery for the article Cavernous Malformations of the Optic Nerve and Optic Pathway: A Case Series and Systematic Review, written by Visish M Srinivasan, MD, and Michael Lawton, MD.
The illustration is a demonstration of the various neurovascular triangles used in resection of optic pathway cavernous malformations. The optic-carotid triangle (triangle 1), the carotid-oculomotor triangle (triangle 2) the supracarotid triangle (triangle 3), the junctional triangle (triangle 4), the interoptic triangle (triangle 5), the precommunicating triangle (triangle 6).

9 / 1 / 2021 Illustrated work for the first article in Michael Lawton, MD’s new Seven series: Seven Cavernomas. The article is titled Recurrent brainstem cavernous malformations following primary resection: blind spots, fine lines, and the right-angle method, published in the Journal of Neurosurgery.
The figure above, created by Peter M. Lawrence and Mark Schornak of Neuroscience Publications at Barrow Neurological Institute, depicts the anatomy of the blind spot: the surgical corridor comprises 1) the craniotomy; 2) a subarachnoid, cisternal, or ventricular segment; 3) a parenchymal segment; and 4) an intralesional segment.and will focus on defining the tenets and techniques for the treatment of cavernous malformations, a taxonomy for classifying these lesions, and the nuances of their surgical approaches.
The article is free access online via thejns.org https://doi.org/10.3171/2020.6.JNS201555

8 / 30 / 2021 Working with Michael Lawton, MD to illustrate the next chapter in his Seven series: Seven Cavernomas. The series will be released as a collection of articles published in Journal of Neurosurgery, and will focus on defining the tenets and techniques for the treatment of cavernous malformations, a taxonomy for classifying these lesions, and the nuances of their surgical approaches.
This collection further advances his formative works begun with Seven Aneurysms, Seven AVMs, and Seven Bypasses.
The first article of the series will in the September 2021 issue of JNS.

7 / 13 / 2021 Interview with Storia Della Medicina about the medical illustration profession, education, inspirations, and a day in the life of a neurosurgical illustrator at the Barrow Neurological Institute
Full interview here.

6 / 25 / 2021 Work featured on the cover of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine for May and July, 2021. The illustrations for the July issue were created for the article, “Predictors of indirect neural decompression in minimally invasive transpsoas lateral lumbar interbody fusion." Always a pleasure working with Barrow Neurological Institute’s own Juan Uribe, MD, Chief of Spine Surgery, and the recently graduated residents of neurosurgery, Corey Walker, MD and Jakub Godzik, MD. The article is currently open-access. Check it out! DOI link: https://doi.org/10.3171/2020.8.SPINE20676
Check out the In the News page for more Barrow Neurological Institute Awards & Recognitions for Spring 2021.

3 / 05 / 2021 Podcast interview and discussion with Myelopathy.org, a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness of Cervical Myelopathy. Joined by Dr. Rory Murphy, neurosurgeon at the Barrow Neurological Institute, and Dr. Benjamin Davies & Iwan Sadler, founders of the organization. We discussed the importance of visuals in patient education, the unfortunate lack of reliable information on Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (CSM), and how Dr. Murphy is showing illustrations and animations to his patients with CSM to help fill the knowledge gaps—since cervical myelopathy can lead to permanent spinal cord injury and paralysis if left untreated, it’s critically important that patients understand the nature of the disorder and available treatment options.

3 / 01 / 2021 Illustration featured on the cover of the March 2021 issue of The Journal of Neurosurgery (Volume 134: Issue 3). Worked with Chief Resident of Neurosurgery of the Barrow Neurological Institute, Dr. Mohamed Labib, to produce drawings for his article “The endoscopic endonasal eustachian tube anterolateral mobilization strategy: minimizing the cost of the extreme-medial approach”—a proposed strategy for accessing the ventral jugular foramen and the infrapetrous region via endoscopic endonasal approach with eustachian tube mobilization. DOI link: https://doi.org/10.3171/2019.12.JNS192285

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2 / 01 / 2021 Interviewed by NatureVolve Magazine about my journey as an artist, the medical illustration profession, and how I create neurosurgical illustrations. Read the full article here.

1 / 01 / 2021 Invited to participate in the “REALISM” exhibit of {9} The Gallery’s “Capsule Collection.” The carbon dust piece, “Framework of the Thorax” is available for purchase via artsy.net here.

7 / 20 / 2020 Featured on the cover of Viaţa Medicală (Medical Life), a Romanian weekly medical magazine. Interviewed by Alexandra Mihai, MD, a neurology resident and journalist from Bucharest, about the medical illustration profession.