Mahesh B. Shenai, MD, MSE

Dr.Shenai graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a BS and MSE in Biomedical Engineering. After graduating from medical school at the University of Michigan, he attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham where he was Chief Resident in Neurological Surgery. He currently serves as a staff neurosurgeon at UAB Hospital.

Dr. Shenai has distinguished himself as a scholar, scientist, and physician. A Goldwater Scholar, he was also named to the USA Today College All American Team and received a Howard Hughes Medical Student fellowship. As a resident, he continued to distinguish himself, winning the 2007 Southern Neurological Society research award, Outstanding Resident and Leadership awards (2010, 2011), and represented the UAB team in its second-place finish in the SANS Resident Challenge competition (2010). Shenai is the first fellow in UAB's accredited Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery program.

Dr.Shenai has broad interests in research and technology, focusing on the cultivation of abstract scientific ideas for widespread application on current practices. His past research interests included bioinstrumentation and signal processing, brain-computer interface and bionanotechnology. His current research interests include DBS optimization for Parkinson disease, surgical virtual and augmented reality, telesurgery, and integration of social media in physician workflow. He has published a cover article in the Journal of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, in addition to other noted publications.

Dr.Shenai's clinical interests focus on functional neurosurgery, including Deep Brain Stimulation and other neuromodulation techniques in the treatment of movement disorders. He also practices general neurosurgery for a variety of intracranial and spinal conditions.

Dr.Shenai sees patients at the Kirklin Clinic on Fridays. Appointments can be made by calling 205-934-7170.

Publications:

1. Shenai MB, Dillavou M, Shum C, Ross D, Tubbs RS, Shih A, Guthrie BL, "Virtual Interactive Presence for Remote Surgical Assistance", Operative Neurosurgery, March 2011, 68(1):200-207 (Editor's Choice).

2. Shenai MB, Walker HC, Guthrie S, Guthrie BL, "Construction of Relational Topographies from the Quantitative Measurements of Functional Deep Brain Stimulation Using a Roving Window Interpolation Algorithm, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, 2010 88(1): 16-23 (cover article)

3. Shenai MB, Ross DA, Sagher  O,  "The Use of Multiplanar Trajectory Planning in the Stereotactic Placement of Depth Electrodes", Neurosurgery. 2007 Apr;60(4 Suppl 2):272-6; discussion 276.

4. Xiao Y, Martin DC, Cui X, Shenai M.  "Surface Modification of Neural Probes With Conducting Polymer Poly(hydroxymethylated-3,4- ethylenedioxythiophene) and Its Biocompatibility"  Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, February 2006,  128(2):117-130  (ISSN: 0273-2289)

5. Shenai M., Putchakayala K., Hessler J, Orr B, Banaszak Holl M, Baker J Jr., " A Novel MEA/AFM Platform for the Measurement of Real-time Nanometric Morphological Alterations of Electrically Stimulated Neuroblastoma Cells ."  IEEE Transactions in Nanobioscience, June 2004, 3(2):111-117 

6. Shenai M., "Myocardial ischemia detection: a time-frequency investigation of intra-QRS changes in the endocardial electrogram." MSE thesis, Department of Biomedical Engineering,  The Johns Hopkins University. 2000. Advisor: Dr.Nitish Thakor.

7. Thakral A. and Stein L, Shenai M., Gramatikov B., Thakor N.V., "Effects of anodal versus cathodal pacing on the mechanical performance of the isolated rabbit heart." Journal of Applied Physiology, 89:1159-1164, 2000

8. Shenai M., Gramatikov B, Thakor N.V., "Computer Models of  Depolarization Alterations Induced by Myocardial Ischemia. The Effect of Superimposed Ischemic Inhomogeneities on Propagation in Space-, Time-, and Time-Frequency Domains." The Journal of Biological Systems, December 1999, pp 1-22.

9. Thakor N.V., Iyer V. and Shenai M, "From Cellular Electrophysiology to Electrocardiography." Modeling and Imaging of Bioelectric Activity: Principles and Applications, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers (February, 2004;  Hardbound, ISBN 0-306-48112-X)  pp 1-42