Select Publications and Presentations

• Porwal MH, Fitzgerald E, Jeong P, Luther E, Yu A, Whiting A. Ultra low cost, open-source, 3D-printed neuroendovascular flow model. Surg Innov. 2026. doi: 10.1177/15533506261492396.
• Jaffee S, Guo Y, Merkley A, Porwal M, Perry M, Obeng-Gyasi B, Kusyk D, Grover P, Whiting A. Intracranial EEG-derived network biomarkers to guide neuromodulation for addiction. American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ASSFN) Biennial Meeting, Cleveland, OH, June 2026.
• Jaffee S, Merkley A, Guo Y, Porwal M, Perry MT, Obeng-Gyasi B, Kusyk D, Grover P, Whiting A. Decoding network effects of anterior thalamic DBS with intracranial EEG. American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ASSFN) Biennial Meeting, Cleveland, OH, June 2026.
• Palys V, Whiting A. Non-resective approaches: laser ablation and neuromodulation. Special Course, ASSFN Biennial Meeting, Cleveland, OH, May 2026.
• Whiting A. Temporal lobe surgical technique. Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Surgery Dissection Workshop (with ASSFN), Cleveland, OH, May 2026.
• Forssell M, Guo Y, Kusyk D, Cheng B, Whiting A, Wang EW, Grover P. Transnasal implants in the nasal cavity and sphenoid sinus for minimally invasive deep brain stimulation: measurement of electric field in cadavers. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2026. doi: 10.1109/TBME.2026.3657968.
• Jaffee S, Iordanou J, Kite T, Lega B, Whiting AC. Laser interstitial thermal therapy with a previously implanted responsive neurostimulation device: a multicenter experience. J Neurosurg Case Lessons. 2026;11(3):CASE25434. doi: 10.3171/CASE25434.
• Jaffee S, Kite TS, Arora S, Sanfillipo C, Vyas PS, Gupta N, Valeriano J, Quezada T, Kusyk DM, Whiting A. Single-center retrospective analysis of responsive neurostimulation outcomes. Surg Neurol Int. 2025;16:423. doi: 10.25259/SNI_130_2025.
• Jaffee S, Guo Y, Merkley A, Kusyk D, Grover P, Whiting A. Developing novel biomarkers of risky decision making for the treatment of addiction with closed-loop neuromodulation using iEEG data. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, October 2025.
• Whiting AC. LITT for medically refractory epilepsy. Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Symposium, Cleveland, OH, September 2025.
• Jaffee S, Nashman Z, Gandhi J, Kite T, Yadlipalli V, Schramke C, Kusyk DM, Whiting AC. Neuropsychiatric outcomes in responsive neurostimulation: a single-center experience. Surg Neurol Int. 2025;16:321. doi: 10.25259/SNI_139_2025.
• Kusyk DM, Jaffee S, Lejeune K, Brignone E, Yin Y, Li J, Whiting AC. The effects of social determinants of health on patients with epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav. 2025;168:110419. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2025.110419.
• Forssell M, Cheng B, Kusyk D, Whiting AC, Wang E, Grover P. Compact, low-power pulse generator sphenoid implant for minimally invasive electrical stimulation of deep brain regions. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, May 2025.
• Jaffee S, Gupta N, Kramer D, Kusyk DM, Valeriano J, Merkley A, Kite T, Arora S, Grover P, Whiting AC. Stereo-electroencephalography in the setting of a preexisting deep brain stimulation device: illustrative case. J Neurosurg Case Lessons. 2025;9(17):CASE24854. doi: 10.3171/CASE24854.
• Guo Y, Forssell M, Kusyk D, Jain V, Swink I, Corcoran O, Lee Y, Goswami C, Cheng B, Grover P, Whiting AC. A novel prototype for minimally invasive transnasal deep brain stimulation. American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Meeting, Neuromodulation for Novel Indications session, April 2025.
• Jaffee S, Arora S, Kite T, Quezada T, Valeriano J, Kusyk D, Whiting AC. Electrographic and clinical seizure reduction in patients with RNS: a single center experience. AANS Annual Meeting, April 2025.
• Jaffee S, Nashman Z, Kite T, Quezada T, Valeriano J, Kusyk D, Whiting AC. Neuropsychiatric outcomes in responsive neurostimulation: a single center experience. AANS Annual Meeting, April 2025.
• Kaur G, Sardana S, Saim M, Vyas P, Kusyk D, Whiting A. Impact of VNS placement on seizure-related emergency department visits at 1, 2, and 3 years post-implantation. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, April 2025.
• Guo Y, Forssell M, Kusyk DM, Jain V, Swink I, Corcoran O, Lee Y, Goswami C, Whiting AC, Cheng BC, Grover P. DeepFocus: a transnasal approach for optimized deep brain stimulation of reward circuit nodes. J Neural Eng. 2025;22(1). doi: 10.1088/1741-2552/adac0c.
• Whiting AC. SEEG and current treatments for epilepsy. Invited Lecture, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, October 2024.
• Kusyk D, Whiting AC. Guided mindfulness meditation increases interictal discharges in patients undergoing invasive EEG monitoring. ASSFN Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, June 2024.
• Kusyk D, Whiting AC. Automated preoperative volumetric analysis as an independent predictor of seizure irritative zone. ASSFN Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, June 2024.
• Kusyk DM, Blaney N, Quezada T, Whiting AC. Stereoelectroencephalography in the setting of a previously implanted responsive neural stimulation device: illustrative case. J Neurosurg Case Lessons. 2023;6(24):CASE23590. doi: 10.3171/CASE23590.
• Kusyk DM, Meinert J, Stabingas KC, Yin Y, Whiting AC. Systematic review and meta-analysis of responsive neurostimulation in epilepsy. World Neurosurg. 2022;167:e70-e78.
• Kusyk DM, Costa G, Schirmer CM, Whiting AC, Rosenow JM. Cross-sectional analysis of US health insurance payer policies for humanitarian device exemption indications for deep brain stimulation. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2022;100(4):244-247.
• Whiting AC, Smith KA. Selective amygdalohippocampectomy. In: Youmans and Winn Neurological Surgery. 8th ed. 2022.
• Whiting AC, Jho D, Whiting DM. Deep brain stimulation for obesity. In: Youmans and Winn Neurological Surgery. 8th ed. 2022.
• Kondylis E, Whiting AC, Harasimchuk SP, Bulacio J, Bingaman W. Robot-assisted stereoelectroencephalography: 2-dimensional operative video. Oper Neurosurg. 2021;21(4):E371-E372.
• Ferguson L, Miller M, Whiting A, Haut J, Klaas P, Bingaman W, Lachhwani D, Lineweaver TT, Floden D, Busch RM. Cognitive outcomes following frontal lobe resection for treatment of epilepsy in children and adolescents. Epilepsy Behav. 2021;124:108265.
• Whiting AC, Chen T, Swanson KI, Walker CT, Godzik J, Catapano JS, Smith KA. Seizure and neuropsychological outcomes in a large series of selective amygdalohippocampectomies with a minimally invasive subtemporal approach. J Neurosurg. 2021;134(6):1685-1693.
• Przybylowski CJ, Whiting AC, Preul MC, Smith KA. Anatomical subpial resection of tumors in the amygdala and hippocampus. World Neurosurg. 2021.
• Whiting AC, Morita-Sherman M, Li M, Vegh D, Machado de Campos B, Cendes F, Wang X, Bingaman W, Jehi LE. Automated analysis of cortical volume loss predicts seizure outcomes after frontal lobectomy. Epilepsia. 2021;62(5):1074-1084. doi: 10.1111/epi.16877.
• Whiting AC, Bulacio J, Whiting BB, Jehi L, Bingaman W. Difficult-to-localize epilepsy after stereoelectroencephalography: technique, safety, and efficacy of placing additional electrodes during the same admission. Oper Neurosurg. 2020;20(1):55-60.
• Whiting AC, Bingaman JR, Catapano JS, Whiting BB, Godzik J, Walker CT, Smith KA. Laser interstitial thermal therapy for epileptogenic periventricular nodular heterotopia. World Neurosurg. 2020;138:e892-e897.
• Catapano JS, Whiting AC, Wang DJ, et al. Selective posterior cerebral artery amobarbital test: a predictor of memory following subtemporal selective amygdalohippocampectomy. J Neurointerv Surg. 2020;12(2):165-169.
• Whiting AC, Catapano JS, Zavala B, Walker CT, Godzik J, Chen T, Smith KA. Doing more with less: a minimally invasive, cost-conscious approach to stereoelectroencephalography. World Neurosurg. 2020;133:34-40.
• Whiting AC, Cavallo C, Rubel NC, et al. Multiple subpial transections in eloquent cortex for refractory epilepsy: operative video. Oper Neurosurg. 2019.
• Whiting AC, Sutton EF, Walker CT, Godzik J, Catapano JS, Oh MY, Tomycz ND, Ravussin E, Whiting DM. Deep brain stimulation of the hypothalamus leads to increased metabolic rate in refractory obesity. World Neurosurg. 2019;121:e867-e874.
• Whiting AC, Catapano JS, Walker CT, Godzik J, Lambert M, Ponce FA. Peri-lead edema after deep brain stimulation surgery: a poorly understood but frequent complication. World Neurosurg. 2018.
• Whiting AC, Oh MY, Whiting DM. Deep brain stimulation for appetite disorders: a review. Neurosurg Focus. 2018;45(2):E9.
• Whiting AC, Fanarjian MP, Hlubek RJ, Godzik J, Kakarla UK, Theodore N. Posterior reversible encephalopathic syndrome in the setting of induced elevated mean arterial pressure in patients with spinal cord injury. Neurosurgery. 2018;83(1):16-21.
• Whiting BB, Whiting AC, Whiting DM. Thalamic deep brain stimulation. Prog Neurol Surg. 2018;33:198-206.
• Jho D, Whiting A, Tomycz N, Oh M, Whiting D. Deep brain stimulation for obesity. In: Youmans and Winn Neurological Surgery. 7th ed. 2016.

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