Webster H. Pilcher, M.D., Ph.D.
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Webster H. Pilcher, M.D., Ph.D.
About Me
Faculty Appointments
Professor - Department of Neurosurgery (SMD)
Chair - Department of Neurosurgery (SMD)
Ernest & Thelma Del Monte Distinguished Professor in Neuromedicine - Department of Neurosurgery (SMD)
Professor - Department of Neurology (SMD) - Joint
Credentials
Post-doctoral Training & Residency
Fellowship, Epilepsy, University of Washington School of Medicine. 1989 - 1990
Residency, Neurological Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center. 1984 - 1989
Internship, Surgery (General Surgery), University of Rochester Medical Center. 1983 - 1984
Education
MD | University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry. 1983
Awards
Merit Award. 2008
Upjohn Surgical Research Award. 1987
Resident Research Award. 1986
Alpha Omega Alpha, Honorary Medical Society. 1983
Publications
Journal Articles
Pilcher WC, Yao L, Gonzalez-Kozlova E, Pita-Juarez Y, Karagkouni D, Acharya CR, Michaud ME, Hamilton M, Nanda S, Song Y, Sato K, Wang JT, Satpathy S, Ma Y, Schulman J, D'Souza D, Jayasinghe RG, Cheloni G, Bakhtiari M, Pabustan N, Nie K, Foltz JA, Saldarriaga I, Alaaeldin R, Lepisto E, Chen R, Fiala MA, Thomas BE, Cook A, Dos Santos JV, Chiang IL, Figueiredo I, Fortier J, Slade M, Oh ST, Rettig MP, Anderson E, Li Y, Dasari S, Strausbauch MA, Simon VA, , Rahman AH, Chen Z, Lagana A, DiPersio JF, Rosenblatt J, Kim-Schulze S, Dhodapkar MV, Lonial S, Kumar S, Bhasin SS, Kourelis T, Vij R, Avigan D, Cho HJ, Mulligan G, Ding L, Gnjatic S, Vlachos IS, Bhasin M
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology.. 2024 May 17 Epub 05/17/2024.
Pilcher W, Thomas BE, Bhasin SS, Jayasinghe RG, Yao L, Gonzalez-Kozlova E, Dasari S, Kim-Schulze S, Rahman A, Patton J, Fiala M, Cheloni G, Kourelis T, Dhodapkar MV, Vij R, Mehr S, Hamilton M, Cho HJ, Auclair D, Avigan DE, Kumar SK, Gnjatic S, Ding L, Bhasin M
NPJ genomic medicine.. 2023 January 268 (1):3. Epub 01/26/2023.
Yao L, Jayasinghe RG, Lee BH, Bhasin SS, Pilcher W, Doxie DB, Gonzalez-Kozlova E, Dasari S, Fiala MA, Pita-Juarez Y, Strausbauch M, Kelly G, Thomas BE, Kumar SK, Cho HJ, Anderson E, Wendl MC, Dawson T, D'souza D, Oh ST, Cheloni G, Li Y, DiPersio JF, Rahman AH, Dhodapkar KM, Kim-Schulze S, Vij R, Vlachos IS, Mehr S, Hamilton M, Auclair D, Kourelis T, Avigan D, Dhodapkar MV, Gnjatic S, Bhasin MK, Ding L
Cancer research communications.. 2022 October 2 (10):1255-1265. Epub 10/25/2022.
Ellens NR, Schartz D, Rahmani R, Akkipeddi SMK, Kelly AG, Benesch CG, Parker SA, Burgett JL, Proper D, Pilcher WH, Mattingly TK, Grotta JC, Bhalla T, Bender MT
Frontiers in neurology. 2022 13 :868051. Epub 05/09/2022.
Bender MT, Mattingly TK, Rahmani R, Proper D, Burnett WA, Burgett JL, LEsperance J, Cushman JT, Pilcher WH, Benesch CG, Kelly AG, Bhalla T
Stroke and vascular neurology.. 2021 December 24 Epub 12/24/2021.
Belkhir JR, Fitch WT, Garcea FE, Chernoff BL, Sims MH, Navarrete E, Haber S, Paul DA, Smith SO, Pilcher WH, Mahon BZ
Brain stimulation.. 2020 November 17 Epub 11/17/2020.
Larson AS, Haines SJ, Pilcher WH, Piva TE, Grande AW
World neurosurgery.. 2020 August 140 :251-257. Epub 05/17/2020.
Nair DR, Laxer KD, Weber PB, Murro AM, Park YD, Barkley GL, Smith BJ, Gwinn RP, Doherty MJ, Noe KH, Zimmerman RS, Bergey GK, Anderson WS, Heck C, Liu CY, Lee RW, Sadler T, Duckrow RB, Hirsch LJ, Wharen RE, Tatum W, Srinivasan S, McKhann GM, Agostini MA, Alexopoulos AV, Jobst BC, Roberts DW, Salanova V, Witt TC, Cash SS, Cole AJ, Worrell GA, Lundstrom BN, Edwards JC, Halford JJ, Spencer DC, Ernst L, Skidmore CT, Sperling MR, Miller I, Geller EB, Berg MJ, Fessler AJ, Rutecki P, Goldman AM, Mizrahi EM, Gross RE, Shields DC, Schwartz TH, Labar DR, Fountain NB, Elias WJ, Olejniczak PW, Villemarette-Pittman NR, Eisenschenk S, Roper SN, Boggs JG, Courtney TA, Sun FT, Seale CG, Miller KL, Skarpaas TL, Morrell MJ
Neurology.. 2020 July 20 Epub 07/20/2020.
Chernoff BL, Teghipco A, Garcea FE, Belkhir R, Sims MH, Paul DA, Tivarus ME, Smith SO, Hintz E, Pilcher WH, Mahon BZ
Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior.. 2020 February 123 :173-184. Epub 11/05/2019.
Mahon BZ, Mead JA, Chernoff BL, Sims MH, Garcea FE, Prentiss E, Belkhir R, Haber SJ, Gannon SB, Erickson S, Wright KA, Schmidt MZ, Paulzak A, Milano VC, Paul DA, Foxx K, Tivarus M, Nadler JW, Behr JM, Smith SO, Li YM, Walter K, Pilcher WH
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE.. 2019 August 12 (150)Epub 08/12/2019.
Garcea FE, Almeida J, Sims MH, Nunno A, Meyers SP, Li YM, Walter K, Pilcher WH, Mahon BZ
Cerebral cortex.. 2019 July 529 (7):3168-3181. Epub 1900 01 01.
Pieters TA, Li YI, Towner JE, Schmidt T, Vates GE, Pilcher W, Li YM
World neurosurgery.. 2019 May 125 :e1183-e1188. Epub 02/19/2019.
Chernoff BL, Sims MH, Smith SO, Pilcher WH, Mahon BZ
Cognitive neuropsychology.. 2019 36 (3-4):178-192. Epub 06/18/2019.
Mahon BZ, Miozzo M, Pilcher WH
Cognitive neuropsychology.. 2019 36 (3-4):97-102. Epub 1900 01 01.
Chernoff BL, Teghipco A, Garcea FE, Sims MH, Paul DA, Tivarus ME, Smith SO, Pilcher WH, Mahon BZ
Journal of cognitive neuroscience.. 2018 May 30 (5):752-769. Epub 03/23/2018.
Schmidt TM, DeAndrea-Lazarus IA, Kimmell KT, Vates GE, Haines SJ, Pilcher WH
Journal of neurosurgery.. 2018 April 27130 (2):649-653. Epub 04/27/2018.
Garcea FE, Chernoff BL, Diamond B, Lewis W, Sims MH, Tomlinson SB, Teghipco A, Belkhir R, Gannon SB, Erickson S, Smith SO, Stone J, Liu L, Tollefson T, Langfitt J, Marvin E, Pilcher WH, Mahon BZ
Current biology : CB.. 2017 September 1127 (17):2684-2691.e7. Epub 08/24/2017.
Markman JD, Gewandter JS, Frazer ME, Murray NM, Rast SA, McDermott MP, Chowdhry AK, Tompkinson E, Pilcher WH, Walter KA, Dworkin RH
Spine.. 2015 May 1540 (10):684-91. Epub 1900 01 01.
Markman JD, Frazer ME, Rast SA, McDermott MP, Gewandter JS, Chowdhry AK, Czerniecka K, Pilcher WH, Simon LS, Dworkin RH
Neurology.. 2015 January 2084 (3):265-72. Epub 12/10/2014.
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Cross-over Trial of Oxymorphone Hydrochloride and Propoxyphene/acetaminophen combination for the Treatment of Neurogenic Claudication Associated with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Markman, J.D., J.S. Gewandter, M. E. Frazer, N. M. Murray, S.A. Rast, M. P. McDermott, A.K. Chowdhry, E. Tompkinson, W.H. Pilcher, K. A. Walter, R. H. Dworkin.
Spine. 2015; .
Double-blind, randomized, controlled, crossover trial of pregabalin for neurogenic claudication
Markman, J. D.; M. E. Frazer; S. A. Rast; M. P. McDermott; J. S. Gewandter; K. Chowdhry; K. Czerniecka; W. H. Pilcher; L. S. Simon; R. H. Dworkin.
Neurology. 2015; 84(3): 265-272.
Kimmell KT, Petraglia AL, Bakos R, Rodenhouse T, Maurer PK, Pilcher WH
Journal of neurosurgery.. 2014 October 121 (4):989-94. Epub 08/08/2014.
The history of neurosurgery at the University of Rochester
Kimmell, KT; Petraglia, AL; Bakos, R; Rodenhouse, T; Maurer, PK; Pilcher, WH.
Journal of Neurosurgery. 2014; 121(4): 989-994.
Kimmell KT, Petraglia AL, Ballou MA, Pilcher WH
Journal of neurosurgery.. 2013 September 119 (3):789-95. Epub 05/10/2013.
Johnson MD, O'Connell M, Facik M, Maurer P, Jahromi B, Pilcher W
Journal of neuro-oncology.. 2012 March 107 (1):121-31. Epub 10/05/2011.
Johnson MD, O'Connell M, Pilcher W
Journal of neuro-oncology.. 2011 February 101 (3):441-8. Epub 07/02/2010.
Johnson MD, O'Connell MJ, Pilcher W, Reeder JE
Journal of neurosurgery.. 2010 May 112 (5):934-9. Epub 1900 01 01.
Lopinavir inhibits meningioma cell proliferation by Akt independent mechanism
Johnson, MD; O'Connell, M; Pilcher, W.
Journal of Neuro-oncology. 2010; 10.
Johnson MD, O'Connell MJ, Vito F, Pilcher W
Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology.. 2009 November 68 (11):1177-83. Epub 1900 01 01.
Biswas T, Okunieff P, Schell MC, Smudzin T, Pilcher WH, Bakos RS, Vates GE, Walter KA, Wensel A, Korones DN, Milano MT
Radiation oncology.. 2009 March 174 :11. Epub 03/17/2009.
Oberheim NA, Takano T, Han X, He W, Lin JH, Wang F, Xu Q, Wyatt JD, Pilcher W, Ojemann JG, Ransom BR, Goldman SA, Nedergaard M
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience.. 2009 March 1129 (10):3276-87. Epub 1900 01 01.
Sim FJ, Lang JK, Ali TA, Roy NS, Vates GE, Pilcher WH, Goldman SA
Glia.. 2008 July 56 (9):954-62. Epub 1900 01 01.
Johnson VE, Huang JH, Pilcher WH
Critical care clinics.. 2007 April 23 (2):275-90, x. Epub 1900 01 01.
Sim FJ, Lang JK, Waldau B, Roy NS, Schwartz TE, Pilcher WH, Chandross KJ, Natesan S, Merrill JE, Goldman SA, Goldmanm SA
Annals of neurology.. 2006 May 59 (5):763-79. Epub 1900 01 01.
Okunieff P, Schell MC, Ruo R, Hale ER, O'Dell WG, Pilcher W
Journal of neurosurgery.. 2004 November 101 Suppl 3 :406-12. Epub 1900 01 01.
Hiwatashi A, Danielson B, Moritani T, Bakos RS, Rodenhause TG, Pilcher WH, Westesson PL
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology.. 2004 February 25 (2):170-4. Epub 1900 01 01.
Lynd-Balta E, Pilcher WH, Joseph SA
Neuroscience.. 2004 126 (1):105-14. Epub 1900 01 01.
Stroup E, Langfitt J, Berg M, McDermott M, Pilcher W, Como P
Neurology.. 2003 April 2260 (8):1266-73. Epub 1900 01 01.
Yoshiura T, Shrier DA, Pilcher WH, Saunders CA
Clinical radiology.. 2001 May 56 (5):427-30. Epub 1900 01 01.
Qian J, Rubio A, Powers JM, Rosenblum MK, Pilcher WH, Shrier DA, Stein BM, Ito M, Iannucci A
The American journal of surgical pathology.. 1999 October 23 (10):1270-5. Epub 1900 01 01.
Shrier DA, Melville D, Millet D, Qian J, Millet D, Nelson C, Pilcher W, Powers JM
Neuroradiology.. 1999 January 41 (1):18-21. Epub 1900 01 01.
Mullins KJ, Rubio A, Myers SP, Korones DN, Pilcher WH
Surgical neurology.. 1998 March 49 (3):290-4. Epub 1900 01 01.
McBride MC, Bronstein KS, Bennett B, Erba G, Pilcher W, Berg MJ
Archives of neurology.. 1998 March 55 (3):346-8. Epub 1900 01 01.
Yoshiura T, Shrier DA, Pilcher WH, Rubio A
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology.. 1998 19 (6):1040-2. Epub 1900 01 01.
Torres CF, Korones DN, Pilcher W
Medical and pediatric oncology.. 1997 January 28 (1):59-61. Epub 1900 01 01.
Multiple ependymomas in a patient with Turcot's syndrome
Torres,C. F.; Korones,D. N.; Pilcher,W.;.
Medical & Pediatric Oncology. 1997; 28(1): 59-61.
Song J, Combs CK, Pilcher WH, Song LY, Utal AK, Coleman PD
Neurobiology of aging.. 1997 18 (5):475-81. Epub 1900 01 01.
Pilcher WH, Langfitt J
Clinical neurosurgery. 1997 44 :401-21. Epub 1900 01 01.
Lynd-Balta E, Pilcher WH, Joseph SA
Epilepsia.. 1996 November 37 (11):1081-7. Epub 1900 01 01.
Lynd-Balta E, Pilcher WH, Joseph SA
Neuroscience.. 1996 May 72 (1):15-29. Epub 1900 01 01.
Valanne L, Ketonen L, Barsotti J, Peterson P, Pilcher W
Journal of child neurology.. 1995 January 10 (1):30-1. Epub 1900 01 01.
Shady JA, Bland LI, Kazee AM, Pilcher WH
Neurosurgery.. 1994 May 34 (5):920-3; discussion 923. Epub 1900 01 01.
Prasad AV, Pilcher WH, Joseph SA
Neuroscience letters.. 1994 March 28170 (1):145-8. Epub 1900 01 01.
Pilcher WH, Silbergeld DL, Berger MS, Ojemann GA
Journal of neurosurgery.. 1993 June 78 (6):891-902. Epub 1900 01 01.
Pilcher WH, Rusyniak WG
Neurosurgery clinics of North America.. 1993 April 4 (2):311-25. Epub 1900 01 01.
Radley MG, McDonald JV, Pilcher WH, Wilbur DC
Surgical neurology.. 1993 March 39 (3):230-4. Epub 1900 01 01.
Rusyniak WG, Ireland PD, Radley MG, Pilcher WH, Okawara SH
Neurosurgery.. 1992 October 31 (4):798-800; discussion 800-1. Epub 1900 01 01.
Rusyniak WG, Peterson PC, Okawara SH, Pilcher WH, George ED
Neurosurgery.. 1992 July 31 (1):129-31; discussion 131-2. Epub 1900 01 01.
Pilcher WH, Locharernkul C, Primrose D, Ojemann LM, Ojemann GA
New York state journal of medicine.. 1992 March 92 (3):92-6. Epub 1900 01 01.
Primrose D, Locharernkul C, Pilcher WH, Ojemann LM, Ojemann GA
New York state journal of medicine.. 1992 February 92 (2):53-6. Epub 1900 01 01.
Locharernkul C, Primrose D, Pilcher WH, Ojemann LM, Ojemann GA
New York state journal of medicine.. 1992 January 92 (1):14-7. Epub 1900 01 01.
Vossler DG, Wilkus RJ, Pilcher WH, Farwell JR
Epilepsia.. 1992 33 (3):487-94. Epub 1900 01 01.
LeRoux PD, Berger MS, Haglund MM, Pilcher WH, Ojemann GA
Surgical neurology.. 1991 July 36 (1):44-8. Epub 1900 01 01.
Joseph SA, Pilcher WH, Knigge KM, Abood LG, Michael GJ
Journal of neuroendocrinology.. 1990 October 12 (5):659-65. Epub 1900 01 01.
Pilcher WH, Joseph SA, McDonald JV
Journal of neurosurgery.. 1988 April 68 (4):621-9. Epub 1900 01 01.
Pilcher WH, Joseph SA
Peptides.. 1986 7 (5):783-9. Epub 1900 01 01.
Almqvist PM, Knigge KM, Kuenzig M, Joseph SA, Pilcher WH, Schwartz SI
Surgery.. 1985 August 98 (2):344-9. Epub 1900 01 01.
Joseph SA, Pilcher WH, Knigge KM
Federation proceedings.. 1985 January 44 (1 Pt 1):100-7. Epub 1900 01 01.
Warren PH, Pilcher W, Coopersmith R
Life sciences.. 1984 September 2435 (13):1409-14. Epub 1900 01 01.
Pilcher WH, Joseph SA
Brain research.. 1984 May 7299 (1):91-102. Epub 1900 01 01.
Joseph SA, Pilcher WH, Bennett-Clarke C
Neuroscience letters.. 1983 August 838 (3):221-5. Epub 1900 01 01.
Romagnano MA, Chafel TL, Pilcher WH, Joseph SA
Brain research.. 1982 March 25236 (2):497-504. Epub 1900 01 01.
Romagnano MA, Pilcher WH, Bennett-Clarke C, Chafel TL, Joseph SA
Brain research.. 1982 February 25234 (2):387-98. Epub 1900 01 01.
Books
Youmans Neurological Surgery (2011)
Chapter: Epilepsy Surgery: Outcomes and Complications
Authors: Petraglia, A; Kaufman, C; Pilcher, W
Publisher: Elsevier, Philadelphia 2011
The Treatment of Epilepsy (2009)
Chapter: Awake Surgery for Epilepsy
Authors: Kaufman, C.B., Pilcher, W.H.
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell 2009
Youmans Neurological Surgery (2004)
Chapter: Epilepsy surgery: outcome and complications
Authors: Pilcher WH
Publisher: W. B. Saunders, Philadelphia 2004
Progress in Anesthesiology (1997)
Chapter: Epilepsy surgery and anesthesia for awake craniotomy
Authors: Roberts W, Gingrich K, and Pilcher WH
Publisher: Dannemiller Memorial Educational Foundation, San Antonio 1997
Principles of surgery: Companion handbook. (1994)
Chapter: Neurosurgery.
Authors: Pilcher WH, and Maurer PK
Publisher: McGraw Hill, New York 1994
Post-operative complications of intracranial neurosurgery. (1993)
Chapter: Complications of epilepsy surgery.
Authors: Pilcher WH, and Ojemann GA.
Publisher: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers, New York 1993
Brain surgery: complication avoidance and management. (1993)
Chapter: Presurgical evaluation and treatment of epilepsy.
Authors: Pilcher WH, and Ojemann GA.
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone, New York 1993
Surgical Treatment of the Epilepsies (1993)
Chapter: Complications of epilepsy surgery.
Authors: Pilcher WH, Roberts PW, Flanigin HF, Crandall PH, Wieser HG, Ojemann GA, and Peacock W.
Publisher: Raven Press, Ltd., New York 1993
Principles of surgery: Companion handbook. (1989)
Chapter: Neurological Surgery.
Authors: Pilcher WH
Publisher: McGraw Hill, New York 1989
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