Connor Berlin, MD
Education
Doctor of Medicine
AOA, Distinction in Research, Distinction in Foundations of Medicine, Clinical Neurosciences Pathway
State University of New York, Downstate Health Sciences University, 2020
Bachelor of Science
Cum Laude
Neurobiology and Behavior
Minor in History
Cornell University, 2015
Professional Experience
NYS licensed firefighter, Cayuga Heights Fire Department & Armonk Fire Department, 2010-2015
Email:cdb5zm@virginia.edu
Research Experience
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Research Fellowship under Dr. Viviane Tabar, Chair, Department of Neurosurgery, 2016-2020
Focus: Neuro-oncology and advanced MR imaging techniques
Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center, Research
Research under Dr. Roger Härtl, Director of Spinal Surgery and Neurotrauma, 2015-2016
Focus: basic/translational spine research, minimally invasive spine surgery
Research Interests
Complex Spinal Deformity
Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques
Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Oncology
Neuro-Oncology
Honors
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honors Society
Neurosurgery Awards
NREF Neurosurgical Medical Student Summer Research Fellowship Awardee for project entitled “A rodent model of chemotherapy induced neurocognitive impairment”, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Tabar Laboratory, Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation
Co-recipient: Best Oral Presentation for paper entitled “Annular Repair Using High-density Collagen Gel with Riboflavin Crosslinkage: Prelimnary Results in an in vivo Ovine Model”, World Forum for Spine Research
Co-recipient: Young Investigator Award for abstract entitled “Radiological correlation of facet degeneration and indirect decompression after Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion”, Society of Lateral Access Surgery
Co-recipient: Best Abstract for the abstract entitled “Total disc replacement using tissue-engineered intervertebral discs: In vivo outcome in a canine model”, AO Spine North America
Co-recipient: 3rd Place Basic Science Research Paper entitled “Total Disc Replacement Using Tissue-Engineered Intervertebral Discs: In Vivo Outcome in A Canine Model, Cervical Spine Research Society
Medical School Awards
Graduation honors with Distinction in Research
Robert F. Furchgott Medical Student Research Award: awarded to a single graduating medical student that demonstrates significant accomplishment in research throughout medical school
Abraham Max Rabiner Award for Excellence in Neurology: awarded to two graduating medical students for distinction in the neurosciences
Distinction in Foundations of Medicine for “exemplary performance across all Units in the Foundation Years”, awarded to 14 out of a class of 194
Publications
Long-term clinically relevant rodent model of methotrexate-induced cognitive impairment
Neuro Oncol. 2020 Aug 17;22(8):1126-1137. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noaa086.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: With the enhanced use of chemotherapy and the advent of increased patient survival rates, there are an increasing number of cancer survivors living…In vivo annular repair using high-density collagen gel seeded with annulus fibrosus cells
Acta Biomater. 2018 Oct 1;79:230-238. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.07.008. Epub 2018 Jul 5.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: The aim is assessing the in vivo efficacy of annulus fibrosus (AF) cells seeded into collagen by enhancing the…Total disc replacement using tissue-engineered intervertebral discs in the canine cervical spine
PLoS One. 2017 Oct 20;12(10):e0185716. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185716. eCollection 2017.ABSTRACTThe most common reason that adults in the United States see their physician is lower back or neck pain secondary to degenerative…Ten-Step Minimally Invasive Spine Lumbar Decompression and Dural Repair Through Tubular Retractors
Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2017 Apr 1;13(2):232-245. doi: 10.1227/NEU.0000000000001407.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Minimally invasive spine (MIS) surgery utilizing tubular retractors has become an increasingly popular approach for decompression in the lumbar spine. However, a…Annulus Fibrosus Repair Using High-Density Collagen Gel: An In Vivo Ovine Model
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 Feb 15;43(4):E208-E215. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002334.ABSTRACTSTUDY DESIGN: Ovine in vivo study.OBJECTIVE: To perform lateral approach lumbar surgery in an ovine model to administer an injectable riboflavin cross-linked…The Impact of Cage Dimensions, Positioning, and Side of Approach in Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
Clin Spine Surg. 2018 Feb;31(1):E42-E49. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000507.ABSTRACTSTUDY DESIGN: This is a retrospective single-center study.OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of cage characteristics and position toward…