Meet The Editorial Board

Since its founding in April 2020, the Brain & Spine Report editorial board has grown into a bright and motivated group of early career scholars with the shared goal of promoting research, education, professional development, and technological literacy in the clinical neurosciences. 
Michael W. Kortz, MBA
Interim Editor-In-Chief, Senior Student Editor
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Section Editor for Neuroscience Research and Education, Health Systems and Ethics, and Neurotechnology
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Michael W. Kortz, MBA is a fourth-year medical student at Kansas City University and concurrently earned an MBA at Rockhurst University. He currently serves as the Senior Director of Education Resources and host of The Neurosurgeon's Journey​ podcast for MSNTC. He previously completed a clinical research fellowship at the University of Colorado under Dr. Kevin Lillehei. Michael's research and scholarly interests include bioastronautics and the effects of extreme environments on neurophysiology, as well as neurotechnology, health systems, and education. 
Iyan Younus, MD
Senior Editor

​Founder
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Iyan Younus, MD received his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medicine in 2020 with Honors in Research. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University graduating summa cum laude. At Cornell, Iyan conducted epilepsy research with funding from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) research fellowship. His work investigated the network theory of focal seizure propagation. Iyan has also published numerous papers and presented at national meetings on outcomes, complications, new approaches, and the surgical learning curve in endoscopic skull base surgery.

Iyan is co-founder of the medical student neurosurgery training camp and is involved in multiple projects for improving and facilitating career preparation for future neurosurgeons. Iyan will begin his Neurological Surgery residency at Vanderbilt University in July 2020. Iyan is an avid sports fan, especially football and basketball.
Ryan E. Radwanski, MD
Senior Editor

Section Editor on Neurotrauma and Critical Care
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Ryan is a U.S. Marine who served with 1st Battalion, 11th Marines in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. During four years of active, enlisted service Ryan was meritoriously promoted three times, was awarded the Naval Achievement Medal, and earned a combat action ribbon in theater. Ryan was honorably discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps in 2012.

Ryan completed his undergraduate studies in Neurobiology and Behavior at Cornell University and received his MD degree with Honors in Service from Weill Cornell Medical College. Ryan founded the first planning committee for Medical Student Neurosurgery Training Camps in 2017 - a multi-site national training program that has since grown into the Medical Student Neurosurgery Training Center.  As the Executive Director of the Training Center, Ryan is at the forefront of our mission to pioneer new learning  opportunities in neurosurgery.
Monica Mureb, DO
Senior Editor
Sergio W. Guadix, BA
Senior Student Editor

Section Editor for Neuroscience Research and Education, Neuro-Oncology, and Pediatric Neurosurgery
Abdullah Uddin, BS
Senior Student Editor

Section Editor for Spine, Neuro-Oncology, and Neurotechnology
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Abdullah Uddin, BS is a fourth-year medical student at the University of California Riverside School of Medicine. He has previously conducted research at Cedars Sinai Spine Center working under Dr. J Patrick Johnson. Abdullah's research interests are broad, including clinical outcomes in Spine and Neuro-Oncology, as well as Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, and Quality Improvement in Healthcare.
Neha Siddiqui, MS
Senior Student Editor
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Neha Siddiqui, MS, is a third year medical student at Carle Illinois College of Medicine at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Mathematics, Biology and Statistics at Loyola University Chicago, where she also minored in French Language and Literature. She also completed her Masters in Mathematics at Loyola University Chicago. She is heavily involved with health policy and advocacy, and leads multiple Women in Medicine advocacy groups through state and national medical
societies, including a nonprofit organization Women Docs Rock. Neha does research with the UIC College of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery. She leads advocacy efforts for equitable access to care for patients and to build gender equity in medicine and neurosurgery. She is pursuing a career in academic neurosurgery and aspires to continue
innovation in both medical practice and medical education. Neha is an animal lover, an art connoisseur, and she enjoys painting, hiking, and teaching Pilates.
Nathan Shlobin, BA
Senior Student Editor

Section Editor for Global Health, Neuroscience Research and Education, Pediatric Neurosurgery, and Health Systems and Ethics
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Nathan Shlobin, BA, is a medical student, co-founder of the Neurological Surgery Interest Group, and research student in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University in Biological Sciences (Molecular and Developmental Neurobiology) and Psychology with a minor in Global Health. Nathan is interested in the intersection between neurosurgery and ethics, global health, and health policy, as well as educational innovation in neurosurgery. He hopes to provide students interested in neurosurgery with resources, guidance, and connection to each other.