Mass General Brigham · May 2025
Back on the Ice After Brain Tumor Surgery
High-school hockey player Aaron Merchand returned to the ice for his senior season after Dr. Arnaout removed a rare trigeminal schwannoma.
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Patient features and coverage of Dr. Arnaout’s work in brain tumor surgery and AI in neurosurgery.
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Mass General Brigham · September 2025
A Young Dad Overcomes a Brain Tumor
Joel Gendron’s multidisciplinary team — led by Dr. Arnaout as Director of Clinical Neurosurgery — treated his oligodendroglioma with surgery, chemotherapy, and proton radiation, getting him back to the activities he loves.
Read the story →CBS Boston · December 2019
A New Mom’s Keyhole Brain Surgery
After a brain tumor was discovered weeks after she gave birth, Bethany Shea underwent minimally invasive keyhole surgery with Dr. Arnaout and recovered quickly to return home to her newborn son.
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CBS Boston · WBZ HealthWatch · July 2018
“Virtual Biopsies” May Be the Future of Understanding Brain Tumors
Dr. Mallika Marshall reports on Dr. Arnaout’s work using artificial intelligence to read brain tumors from MRI scans — potentially without surgery.
Watch the segment →Brigham On a Mission · December 2018
Moving Toward a “Virtual Biopsy” of Gliomas Using AI
A closer look at the AI model Dr. Arnaout’s team built to predict a glioma’s genetic mutation from a standard preoperative MRI.
Read the feature →Mass General Brigham · December 2022
AI in Neurosurgery — “AI for Clinicians” Lecture
Dr. Arnaout discusses applications of AI and machine learning in everyday neurosurgical practice, and where the field is heading.
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