![]() ![]() His father excelled in academics and went into medicine, and both Luke and his brother Nestor followed suit, pursuing a career in neurosurgery. His parents were both born in refugee camps following the second world war, and came to this country in the early 1950s with virtually nothing. Tomycz grew up with four grandparents who told stories of their youth and taught their grandchildren the language of their homeland – Ukraine. He has travelled extensively to perform neurosurgery and take part in short-term medical mission work – in Cuba, Kenya, Honduras, Ecuador, and Ukraine.ĭr. Tomycz enjoys playing guitar and hiking in the mountains. His research interests include the use of engineering innovations to improve treatments for hydrocephalus and he has published on a wide variety of neurosurgical topics. As one of the only dual-trained, pediatric and endovascular neurosurgeons in the country, he is particularly interested in Moya-Moya, brain aneurysms and AVMs, arteriovenous fistulae, and other complex neurovascular disorders in children as well as adults. Tomycz specializes in all aspects of pediatric neurosurgery including brain tumors, epilepsy, Chiari malformation, tethered cord syndrome, CSF shunting, and intracranial endoscopy. Following an exhaustive job search, Dr.Tomycz was attracted to Austin as the city was in the process of launching a new medical school at the University of Texas.ĭr. Tomycz spent an additional year at Seattle Children’s Hospital performing a large volume of complex epilepsy surgery with Jeff Ojemann, MD. During his seven-year residency, he spent two years obtaining an in-folded fellowship in endovascular surgery, becoming proficient in the treatment of aneurysms, AVMs, Moya-Moya syndrome, and complex dural AV fistulae of adults and children. ![]() After medical school, he began his formal neurosurgical training at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN where he trained under the late Noel Tulipan, MD, a pioneer in fetal neurosurgery for myelomeningocele. He accepted the prestigious Dean’s Full-Tuition Scholarship to attend medical school at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where he first developed an interest in neurosurgery. Tomycz finished first in his high school class of over 200 students and attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, MA where he double-majored in biology and chemical engineering. Luke Tomycz is the newest addition to the pediatric neurosurgical team at Dell Children’s Medical Center. Aaron Stayman, MD – vascular neurologistĭr.Nestor Tomycz, MD – functional neurosurgeon.Patrick Combs, MD – craniofacial surgeon.Ryan Murdoch, MD – orthopedic spine surgeon.Tim George, MD – pediatric neurosurgeon.Chandra Krishnan, MD – neuropathologist.Utilizing contemporary technology, including live streaming of surgeries and communication via social media the medical support staff will advice and mentor Ukrainian neurosurgeons as they confront difficult cases. Not all of the healthcare volunteers will be able to travel to Ukraine but they still will play an important role from home. Matthew Geck, MD – orthopedic spine surgeon.Jonathan Forbes, MD – skull base neurosurgeon.Jefferson Miley, MD – neurointerventionalist.One of the primary goals of the Co-Pilot Project is the continued recruitment of high quality surgeons from United States and Canada to spend time with Ukrainian counterparts, consulting on patients and performing procedures. The best way to train surgeons is by providing hands-on mentorship and assistance in the operating room. September 15: leave Ukraine for United States July 24-August 4: two week master class in pediatric neurosurgery with surgeons at Lviv Children’s HospitalĪugust 5-18: travel to out-lying centers of excellence (Stryii, Ivano-Frankivsk, Odesa)Īugust 21-31: operate with surgeons at Central Military Hospital and International Neurosurgery Center in Kyiv July 10-21: two week master class with Dr. June 24-July 7: Come back to United States for two weeks June 19-23: one week course and master class operating in complex spine and craniocervical with Ukrainian spinal surgeons and trainees from Romadanov Institute and International Neurosurgery Center June 14-16: Ukrainian Neurosurgery Conference 2017 in Kharkiv June 12-13: Visit to Medical Institute of Sumy State University May 29- June 9: two week master class with Igor Kurilets MD at the International Neurosurgery Center May 22-26: meet with area surgeons at participating centers Dr.Tomycz has also been invited to deliver an address at the annual Ukrainian Neurosurgery Conference 2017 in Kharkiv. It’ll be a 3-month adventure during which we plan to work with neurosurgeons from several centers from all around the country. We are gearing up for our 2017 Mission trip. ![]()
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