2013-2014
MSc. Department of Experimental Surgery, McGill University (July 2014)
THESIS | Assessing Bimanual Performance in Brain Tumour Resection using Novel Virtual Reality Simulator NeuroTouch
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Primary developer of “Neurosurgical Assessment of Judgment and Dexterity (NAJD)” metrics and software to extract the metrics directly from NeuroTouch data output.
Published Papers:
Virtual Reality Tumor Resection: The Force Pyramid Approach
Robin Sawaya, B.Sc. Abdulgadir Bugdadi, MD. Hamed Azarnoush, PhD. Alexander Winkler-Schwartz, MD. Fahad Eid Alotaibi, MD, et al.
Journal of Operative Neurosurgery, 2017
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Automaticity of Force Application during Simulated Brain Tumor Resection: Testing the Fitts and Posner Model
Bugdadi A, Sawaya R, Olwi D, Al-Zahrani G, Azarnoush H, Sabbagh A, Alsideiri G, Bajunaid K, Alotaibi FE, et al.
Journal of Surgical Education, 2017
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The Force Pyramid: A Spatial Analysis of Force Application During Virtual Reality Brain Tumour Resection
Hamed Azarnoush, Samaneh Siar, BSc, Robin Sawaya, BSc, Gmaan Al Zhrani, MD, MSc, Alexander Winkler-Schwartz, MD, Fahad Eid Alotaibi, MD, et al.
Journal of Neurosurgery, 2016
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Impact of Acute Stress on Psychomotor Bimanual Performance during Simulated Tumor Resection Task
Khalid Bajunaid, MD, MSc, Muhammad Abu Shadeque Mullah, MSc, Alexander Winkler-Schwartz, MD, Fahad E. Alotaibi, MD et al.
Journal of Neurosurgery, 2017
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Bimanual Psychomotor Performance in Neurosurgical Resident Applicants Assessed Using NeuroTouch, a Virtual Reality Simulator
Alexander Winkler-Schwartz, Khalid Bajunaid, Muhammad A.S Mullah, Ibrahim Marwa, Fahad Alotaibi, MSc., et al.
Journal of Surgical Education, 2016
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Assessing Neurosurgical Psychomotor Performance: Role of Virtual Reality Simulators, Current and Future Potential
Fahad E. Alotaibi et al.
SOJ Neurology, 2015
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Assessing bimanual performance in brain tumor resection withNeuroTouch, a virtual reality simulator
Fahad E. Alotaibi et al.
Operative Neurosurgery, 2015
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Neurosurgical Assessment of Metrics Including Judgement and Dexterity (NAJD) Using the Virtual Reality Simulator NeuroTouch
Alotaibi, F.E., et al.
Surgical Innovation, 2015
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Proficiency Performance Benchmarks for Removal of Simulated Brain Tumors using NeuroTouch a Virtual Reality Simulator
Gmaan AlZhrani, MD, Fahad Alotaibi, MD, et al.
Journal of Surgical Education, 2015
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Neurosurgical virtual reality simulation metrics to assess psychomotor skills in the resection of intracranial tumor
Hamed Azarnoush, Gmaan Alzhrani, Alexander Winkler-Schwartz, Fahad Alotaibi et al.
International Journal of Computer-Assisted Radiology and Surgery, 2015
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