Dr. Mustafa Kemal Baskaya

Dr. Mustafa Kemal Baskaya Professor,
Department of Neurological Surgery,
Director of Skull Base Surgery Program,
Director of M

📘 New Publication | Clinical Research in NeurosurgeryI am pleased to share our recently published multinational study in...
01/04/2026

📘 New Publication | Clinical Research in Neurosurgery
I am pleased to share our recently published multinational study in Neurosurgery:
🧠 Risk Models for Adverse Events in Microsurgery for Intracranial Unruptured Aneurysms

This large international collaboration (PRAEMIUM Investigators) analyzed 3,705 patients from 20 high-volume microsurgical centers worldwide to develop and externally validate machine-learning–based risk prediction models for patients undergoing microsurgical treatment of unruptured intracranial aneurysms.

🔍 Key contributions

First externally validated models focused specifically on microsurgical risk

Personalized prediction of poor neurological outcome (mRS ≥3) and new sensorimotor deficits

Good calibration across multinational cohorts, supporting real-world clinical use

Designed to support objective risk assessment and patient counseling, complementing expert judgment

https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000003867
📄 Published online: December 5, 2025 | Open access
DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000003867

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🌟 Wishing a joyful and prosperous New Year to my family, patients and their loved ones, colleagues, lab members, fellows...
12/31/2025

🌟 Wishing a joyful and prosperous New Year to my family, patients and their loved ones, colleagues, lab members, fellows, neurosurgery enthusiasts, and friends around the world. 🌟
May 2026 bring health, happiness, and continued success to all. 💙

As we reflect on 2025, it has truly been an inspiring and highly productive year for our team:

📄 ~40 peer-reviewed articles published
📚 Dozens more manuscripts accepted or currently under review
🧠 ~30 scientific abstracts presented by our lab scientists, researchers, and fellows at leading neurosurgical and medical congresses
🎤 ~50 invited lectures and presentations delivered worldwide—both in person and virtually—sharing knowledge across continents

I want to express my special gratitude to our outstanding lab, particularly our lab manager, Dr. Abdullah Keles; our dedicated research staff, Dr. Ufuk Erginoglu and Dr. Umid Sulaimanov; and all our research fellows, whose hard work and commitment made these achievements possible.

Let’s continue advancing neurosurgery, mentoring future leaders, and improving lives together. Here’s to another year of discovery, collaboration, and purpose-driven innovation. 🌍

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🎄 Merry Christmas 🎄As we celebrate this joyful season, we thank our patients, colleagues, trainees, and friends for thei...
12/24/2025

🎄 Merry Christmas 🎄

As we celebrate this joyful season, we thank our patients, colleagues, trainees, and friends for their trust, support, and collaboration throughout the year.

May Christmas bring you and your loved ones peace, health, and hope—and may the New Year be filled with new opportunities and success.

Wishing everyone a safe, warm, and happy holiday season.

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📘 New Publication in Neurosurgical Focus (December 2025)We are proud to share the PRAEMIUM Study, a large international,...
12/21/2025

📘 New Publication in Neurosurgical Focus (December 2025)

We are proud to share the PRAEMIUM Study, a large international, multicenter analysis providing contemporary benchmarks for the safety of microsurgical treatment of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) in high-volume expert centers.

🧠 Key findings (at discharge)
• Poor neurological outcome (mRS ≥3): 13.9%
• New sensorimotor deficit: 14.4%
• Any adverse event (Clavien–Dindo ≥1): 24.1%

Higher risk was observed in posterior circulation, fusiform/dissecting, and thrombosed or previously treated aneurysms, supporting individualized risk–benefit discussions and informed consent.

🏥 Proud participation from the University of Wisconsin–Madison Neurosurgery program.

🔗 DOI: 10.3171/2025.9.FOCUS25723
https://thejns.org/doi/abs/10.3171/2025.9.FOCUS25723

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🧠 New Open-Access Publication | Irish Journal of Medical ScienceWe are pleased to share our latest cadaveric morphometri...
12/18/2025

🧠 New Open-Access Publication | Irish Journal of Medical Science

We are pleased to share our latest cadaveric morphometric study defining the quantitative anatomy of the floor of the fourth ventricle, with direct relevance to neurosurgical planning and education.
🔹 Facial colliculus as a central landmark
The facial colliculus symmetrically divides the fourth ventricular floor into pontine and medullary halves, validating its role as a true anatomical “equator” and guiding suprafacial, infrafacial, and pericollicular entry zones.
🔹 Midline surgical corridor
Precise measurements between the median sulcus and sulcus limitans define a narrow but relatively safe midline corridor, supporting true midline entry to minimize risk to cranial nerve nuclei.
🔹 Trigones as high-risk zones
This is the first cadaveric study to provide quantitative dimensions of the hypoglossal and vagal trigones. Together, these structures occupy nearly 40% of the caudal floor, significantly limiting usable entry areas during medullary procedures.
🔹 Anatomical ratios for surgical planning
Derived rostrocaudal and mediolateral ratios clarify spatial relationships within the rhomboid fossa, offering a reproducible anatomical framework for safer fourth ventricular and dorsal brainstem surgery.

📖 Irish Journal of Medical Science (Springer Nature)
🔓 Open Access – CC BY 4.0
🔗 Full article: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11845-025-04170-5

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📢 NEW ARTICLE PUBLISHED — Neurosurgical Focus (Dec 2025)“Techniques and outcomes for microsurgical treatment of large an...
12/11/2025

📢 NEW ARTICLE PUBLISHED — Neurosurgical Focus (Dec 2025)
“Techniques and outcomes for microsurgical treatment of large and giant cerebral aneurysms in the endovascular era”
🔗 https://thejns.org/doi/abs/10.3171/2025.9.FOCUS25729

🧠 Key Highlights:
• 19-year single-surgeon series (127 patients)
• Extensive experience with giant aneurysms (≥25 mm)
• 94.5% occlusion rate even in highly complex lesions
• 91.3% of patients improved or remained neurologically stable
• Vasospasm identified as strongest predictor of poor outcome
• Demonstrates that microsurgery remains essential, providing durable solutions when mass effect, thrombosis, or complex anatomy limit endovascular options

Learn more about the surgical and neuroanatomical nuances in our full publication.

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📢 NEW ARTICLE PUBLISHEDMicrosurgical Resection of a Medullary Cavernous Malformation via the Far-Lateral Approach in the...
12/04/2025

📢 NEW ARTICLE PUBLISHED
Microsurgical Resection of a Medullary Cavernous Malformation via the Far-Lateral Approach in the Presence of an Arcuate Foramen

🔗 Article Link: https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/a-2726-3388

🔑 Key Points
The arcuate foramen primarily affects exposure, especially limiting the surgical window and vertebral artery mobility.
Preoperative CT/MRI angiography is essential for identifying this anatomical variation and planning the approach accordingly.
Unroofing the arcuate foramen when needed can significantly improve visualization during the far-lateral transcondylar approach.
Protecting the vertebral artery remains the most critical component; Doppler and neuronavigation enhance safety and precision.
The far-lateral transcondylar approach continues to provide excellent access for anterior and anterolateral medullary lesions, even in cases with anatomical variations.

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11/24/2025

I was honored to serve as the keynote speaker at the 11th Annual UW Plastic Surgery Microsurgery Training Course (November 21–22, 2025).
A truly excellent course — many thanks to the Plastic Surgery team for organizing it.
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Our newest publication in Neurosurgery Practice introduces a major step forward in microsurgical laboratory training—ano...
11/17/2025

Our newest publication in Neurosurgery Practice introduces a major step forward in microsurgical laboratory training—another meaningful contribution from the Baskaya Lab.

MOST—the Madison Objective Self-Assessment Tool—offers an objective, reliable, and easy way for trainees to assess their own microvascular anastomosis results. Rooted in the pioneering work of early microsurgery, it enables high-quality practice anywhere in the world without the need for expert supervision.

By combining MOST with the Baskaya Microvascular Bypass Training Curriculum and implementing them across our expanding network of 85 microsurgery training centers in 45 LMICs, supported by the donation of 168 basic microsurgery training kits, we continue to advance sustainable, accessible, and high-quality microsurgical training globally.

Another bold step forward for global neurosurgery and a testament to the Baskaya Lab’s commitment to equitable microsurgical education.

Read the full article:
https://journals.lww.com/neurosurgpraconline/fulltext/2025/12000/madison_objective_self_assessment_tool__a_reliable.20.aspx?context=latestarticles





📣 New Publication — Neurosurgical Focus Video🎥 Microsurgical Resection of a Scalp Arteriovenous Fistula With Intracrania...
11/14/2025

📣 New Publication — Neurosurgical Focus Video
🎥 Microsurgical Resection of a Scalp Arteriovenous Fistula With Intracranial Drainage
DOI: 10.3171/2025.7.FOCVID25109

We present a rare and complex scalp arteriovenous fistula (AVF) with intracranial drainage into the superior sagittal sinus, managed through a carefully planned microsurgical approach by our interdisciplinary neurovascular team.

What We Learned
• Intracranial venous drainage significantly increases risk, making embolization alone unsafe.
• Intraoperative Doppler and IV-DSA allow precise localization of feeding arteries and the draining emissary vein.
• Complete disconnection of the emissary vein is essential to prevent recurrence.
• When full-thickness scalp is involved, en bloc resection ensures safe and complete removal.
• Multidisciplinary evaluation—endovascular + microsurgical—provides the safest pathway.
• Every scalp AVF requires an individualized, anatomy-based strategy.

Outcome
The patient recovered without deficits, headaches resolved, and 2-year follow-up imaging confirmed complete cure with no recurrence.

Watch the video:
https://thejns.org/doi/abs/10.3171/2025.7.FOCVID25109

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🧠 New Publication Alert!Microsurgical clipping of a multilobular fenestrated AComA aneurysm: Technical challenges with v...
11/12/2025

🧠 New Publication Alert!
Microsurgical clipping of a multilobular fenestrated AComA aneurysm: Technical challenges with video analysis

📄 Frontiers in Surgery (2025)

Read here 👉 https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1673454

🎥 First operative video of aneurysm clipping within a fenestrated AComA
🔹 Highlights surgical adaptability and intraoperative recognition
🔹 Underscores imaging limitations for ultra-thin bridging vessels
🔹 Emphasizes preservation of the recurrent artery of Heubner

Check out our new article link and learn more about the surgical and neuroanatomical nuances!

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🧠 Save the Date!18th Annual Microsurgery Reunion & Skull Base Course📍 Madison, Wisconsin📅 Friday, May 15 – Saturday, May...
11/12/2025

🧠 Save the Date!

18th Annual Microsurgery Reunion & Skull Base Course

📍 Madison, Wisconsin
📅 Friday, May 15 – Saturday, May 16, 2026
🕗 In-person only

Directed by Mustafa K. Başkaya, MD

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Join us for an immersive, hands-on and case-based skull base surgery course featuring dissections, lectures, and surgical video demonstrations.

👉 Inquire & Register: go.wisc.edu/9t5dp1

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