Publications,
Abstracts, & other published work
Abstracts & Poster presentations
13. Nwufo M, Bourcier AJ, Im C, Phan J, Hadaegh M, Malesovas CM, Jung J, Yang K, Droessler J. American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) Annual Meeting. Poster Presented: Spinal Cord Stimulation as a Minimally Invasive Alternative to Spinal Surgery for Refractory Tarlov Cyst-related Pain: A Case Report. Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America; 10/25/25.
12. Phan J, Im C, Nwufo M, Bourcier A, Hadaegh M, Malesovas CM, Yang K, Jung J, Droessler J. American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) Annual Meeting. Poster Presented: Transient Postoperative Hemiparesis Following Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation: A Case Report. Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America; 10/25/25.
11. Bourcier AJ, Li J, Zarrin D, Emeruwa IO, Richard C, Sandesara U, McCaney J, Jordan J. American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) Annual Meeting. Poster presented: Application of the Biodesign Process by Medical Trainees to Identify Clinical Needs in Acute Care Settings. Boston, MA, United States of America; 10/08/2024.
10. Cho A, Li J, Bourcier AJ. University of California, Los Angeles Graduate Student Exhibition. Poster presented: Innovation and the Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review. Los Angeles, CA, United States of America; 05/28/2024.
9. Mozaffari K, Bourcier AJ, Florence TJ, Mekonnen M, Duong C, Yang I. American Association of Neurosurgery. Poster presented: Blood and Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers of Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review. Philadelphia, PA, United States of America; 04/29/2022.
8. Collier ZJ, Bourcier AJ, Naidu P, Magee WP, Potokar TS, Gillenwater TJ. American Burn Association. Poster presented: Understanding the Burden of Burn Injury in Latin America & the Caribbean. Las Vegas, NV, United States of America; 04/05/2022.
7. Bourcier AJ, Kenfack J, Caruso JP, Aoun SG, Kanmounye US. 2021 Global Neurosurgical Update and Educational Summit. Poster presented: Relative Citations of Global Surgery, Obstetrics, Trauma, and Anesthesia: Implications and Lessons for Global Neurosurgery. New Brunswick, NJ, United States of America; 11/03/2021.
6. Bourcier AJ, Wight C, Michel E, Turenne FJ, Patterson RH, Dumerjuste D, Hebert M, Ward LE, Padovany MM. University of Pennsylvania Global Surgery Symposium. Poster presented: Cost Analysis of Surgical Care at a Rural Medical Center in the Southern Peninsula of Haiti. Philadelphia, PA, United States of America; 11/02/2019.
5. Bourcier AJ, Brockway D, Dao N, Moyer B, Crowley M, Crowley N. Undergraduate Research Exhibition, The Pennsylvania State University. Poster presented: A Statistical Model for the Prediction of Prefrontal Cortex Neuronal Signaling. State College, PA, United States of America; 04/22/2019.
4. Bourcier AJ, Watson K, Ohdera A, Medina M. Undergraduate Research Exhibition, The Pennsylvania State University. Poster presented: Diversity of Zooplankton in the Atlantic and Caribbean Affected by Water Depth, Chlorophyll A, and Salinity. State College, PA, United States of America; 04/18/2018.
3. Mrowczynski OD, Payne RA, Mau C, Bourcier AJ, Slagle-Webb B, Shenoy G, Madhankumar AB, Harbaugh K, Symons M, Wolfe D, Abramson S, Connor JR, Rizk E. Neuro-Oncology. Poster presented: Interleukin-13 Targeted Pseudomonas Toxin Treatment Of Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors. San Francisco, CA, United States of America; 11/19/2017.
2. Madhankumar AB, Mrowczynski OD, Slagle-Webb B, Ravi V, Bourcier AJ, Payne RA, Harbaugh K, Rizk EB, Connor JR. Neuro-Oncology. Poster presented: In Vivo Therapeutic Potential Of Il13-Lipdxr In A Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor Mouse Model. San Francisco, CA, United States of America; 11/16/2017.
1. Bourcier AJ, Mrowczynski OD, Payne RA, Slagle-Webb B, Madhankumar AB, Connor JR, Rizk E. The Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students. Poster presented: Alisertib, a New Hope for Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheaths Tumors. Tampa, FL, United States of America; 11/11/2016.
oral Presentations
2. Bourcier AJ, Andres J, Parnes S, Dinnen R, Ozdemir S, Njai A, Abasi U, Lloyd T, Raiciulescu S, Baird M, Joseph M.. Orthopedic Trauma Research: Do US Partner Nations Truly Benefit?. Oral presentation: Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons; 12/05/2023. Vail, CO, United States of America
1. Bourcier AJ, Mrowczynski OD, Payne RA, Mau C, Slagle-Webb B, Shenoy G, Madhankumar AB, Harbaugh K, Symons M, Wolfe D, Abramson S, Connor JR, Rizk E.. Intratumoral Interleukin-13 Targeted Pseudomonas Exotoxin for Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor Treatment. Oral presentation: Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium, Penn State College of Medicine; 08/03/2017. Hershey, PA, United States of America.
Book chapters
1. Kanmounye US, Angelov L, Panullo SC, Ooi SZY, de Koning R, Bourcier AJ, Zolo Y, Zusman E, Kenfack J, Sebopelo LA, Bederson L, Rosseau G.. The Role of Neurosurgery in Global Health Epilepsy, Movement Disorders, and Psychiatric Diseases. In: Germano IM, ed. Neurosurgery and Global Health. Springer; 2022:107-122.
Invited presentations
2. University of California Los Angeles Department of Anesthesia Medical Student Didactic Series. “Ultrasound-Guided Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Block for Postoperative Pain Control in Tibia Open Reduction Internal Fixation.” Los Angeles, CA, September 2024.
1. University of California Los Angeles/West LA Veterans Administration Hospital Department of PM&R Resident Didactic Series. “Evidence-Base Use of Sacroiliac Joint Provocative Maneuvers.” Los Angeles, CA, August 2024.
Publications
15. Bourcier AJ, Kirkor MZ. Regulatory, ethical, and clinical barriers to exosome use in interventional pain medicine. Interventional Pain Medicine. March 2026.
14. Bourcier AJ, Kirkor MZ. Regenerating the epidural space: Promise and perspective on amniotic fluid for low back pain. Interventional Pain Medicine. August 2025.
13. Bourcier AJ, Im C, Phan J, Nwufo M, Hadaegh M, Malesovas CM, Jung J, Yang K, Droessler J. Spinal Cord Stimulation for Tarlov Cyst-Related Pain: Initial Success and Subsequent Explantation in an Elderly Patient. Interventional Pain Medicine. June 2025.
12. Bourcier AJ, Kenfack J, Caruso JP, Aoun SG, Kanmounye US. Relative Citation Ratios of Global Surgery, Obstetrics, Trauma, and Anesthesia: Implications and Lessons for Global Neurosurgery. World Neurosurgery. August 2022; 164(N/A):e525-e529.
11. Ong V, Bourcier AJ, Florence TJ, Mozaffari K, Mekonnen M, Sheppard JP, Duong C, Ding K, Yang I.. Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Glomus Jugulare Tumors: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurgery. July 2022; 162(N/A):e49-e57.
10. Bourcier AJ, Sebopelo LA, Dada OE, Adegboyega G, Nteranya DS, Kanmounye US.. Retrospective Review of Google Trends to Gauge the Popularity of Global Surgery Worldwide: A Cross-Sectional Study. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. October 2021; 71(N/A):102950.
9. Mrowczynski OD, McNutt S, Bourcier AJ, Jafrani R, Lane JR, Padmanaban V, Rizk EB.. Aneurysmal and Arteriovenous Malformation Hemorrhage During Pregnancy: an Update on the Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Prognosis. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. September 2021; 208(N/A):106897.
8. Bourcier AJ, Zorigtbaatar A, Lupon E, Nteranya DS, Nyalundja AD, Lartigue JW, Masheka D, Kanmounye US. Qu'est-ce que la Chirurgie Globale et quel est le Role des Pays Francophones?. Pan-African Journal-Clinical Medicine. August 2020; 3(N/A):N/A
7. Patterson RH, Bowder AN, Jean-Baptiste T, Eisenson DL, Wilson MK, Bourcier AJ, Dodgion CM, Ward LE, Padovany MMN. L'Impact de l'Augmentation de la Capacité Chirurgicale dans un Hôpital Tertiaire dans le Sud d'Haïti. Info-Chir. October 2019; 3(1):56-62.
6. Crowley NA, Dao NC, Magee SM, Bourcier AJ, Lowery-Gionta EG. Animal Models of Alcohol Use Disorders: From Casual Drinking to Dependence. Translational Issues in Psychological Science. June 2019; 5(3):222–242
5. Mrowczynski OD, Zammar S, Bourcier AJ, Liao J, Langan ST, Rizk EB.. Utility of Postoperative MRI after Glioblastoma Resection: Implications on Patient Survival. World Neurosurgery. December 2018; 120(N/A):1171-1174.
4. Mrowczynski OD, Payne RA, Bourcier AJ, Mau C, Slagle-Webb B, Shenoy G, Madhankumar AB, Harbaugh K, Symons M, Wolfe D, Abramson S, Connor JR, Rizk E. Targeting IL-13R2 for Effective Treatment of Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors in Mouse Models. Journal of Neurosurgery. November 2018; 131(5):1369-1379.
3. Mrowczynski OD, Bourcier AJ, Liao J, Langan ST, Specht CS, Rizk EB.. The Predictive Potential of Hyponatremia for Glioblastoma Multiforme Patient Survival. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. May 2018; 138(1):99-104.
2. Mrowczynski OD, Payne RA, Slagle-Webb B, Bourcier AJ, Madhankumar AB, Mau C, Aregawi D, Harbaugh K, Connor JR, Rizk E.. MLN8237 treatment in an orthoxenograft murine model for malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors. Journal of Neurosurgery. February 2018; 130(2):465-475
1. Madhankumar AB, Mrowczynski OD, Slagle-Webb B, Ravi V, Bourcier AJ, Payne RA, Harbaugh K, Rizk EB, Connor JR.. Tumor targeted delivery of doxorubicin in Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors. PLoS One. January 2018; 13(1):e0181529.