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Francesco T. Mangano, DO

Title

Pediatric Neurosurgeon

Appointment

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

Email

francesco.mangano@cchmc.org

Phone

513-636-4726

Fax

513-636-2808

Credentials

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), Philadelphia, PA.

Neurological Surgery Resident: NYCOM-Long Island, Jewish Medical Center / North Shore University Health System, New Hyde Park, NY.

Fellowship, Pediatric Neurosurgery: Washington University School of Medicine-St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO.

Awards and Honors

2008 Consumer’s Research Council of America. “America’s Top Physicians” selection.
2007 Consumer’s Research Council of America. “America’s Top Physicians” selection.
Scientific paper competition. ACOS Robert C. Erwin Literary Award. Presented at the Annual Clinical Assembly of Osteopathic Specialists, Orlando, FL, October 2005.
American College of Osteopathic Surgeons / Neurological Surgery Section Annual Resident Paper Competition, 2004.
American College of Osteopathic Surgeons Resident Achievement Award. Presented at the Annual Clinical Assembly of Osteopathic Specialists, Chicago IL, September 25, 2003.
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine Educational Consortium (NYCOMEC) Second Annual Resident Research Poster Competition. New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of New York Institute of Technology, Westbury, NY, 2003.
The Annual Clinical Assembly of Osteopathic Specialists, Poster Presentation Awards - Honorable Mention, Boston, MA, 2000.
Clinical Assembly of Osteopathic Specialists, Poster Presentation Award, Boston, MA, 2000.
PCOM Alumni International Traveling Fellowship. Neurosurgical Preceptorship at the National Institute of Neurology, Milan, Italy, 1997.

Research Grants and Contracts

Quantifying white matter degeneration using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in pediatric hydrocephalus. Co-principal investigator. Trustee Grant, Cincinnati Children Hospital Medical Center, Sept 2007-Sept 2009.#SPR103674.

Publications, Most Recent

Neely J, Leach JL,, Tyagi R, Mangano FT. Traumatic aneurysm of the occipital artery secondary to paintball injury. In print. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2008.

Yuan W, Holland S, Jones BV, Crone K, and Mangano FT. Characterization of Abnormal Diffusion Properties of Supratentorial Brain Tumors: A Preliminary DTI Study. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, Apr. Vol# 1, No. 4, pp. 263-269, 2008.

Madera M, Crawford A, and Mangano FT. Management of severe cervical kyphosis in a patient with Larsen’s Syndrome: case report and literature review. In print Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, Apr. Vol# 1, No. 4, pp. 320-324, 2008.

Mangano, F.T.; Smyth, M.D. Frameless, pinless stereotactic neurosurgery in children. J Neurosurg 104 (6 Suppl Pediatrics): 392-395. Letter to the Editor. Journal of Neurosurgery (7 Suppl Pediatrics) 107:81-82, 2007.

Mangano, F.T.; Curt, B.; Mittler, M.A.; Valderama, E.; Schneider, S.J. Astroblastoma: Review of the Literature and Analysis of Treatment Strategies: Case Report. Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences, Vol. 51 N. 01: 21-28, 2007.

Smyth, M.D.; Limbrick, D.D.; Ojemann, J.G.; Zempel, J.; Robinson, S.; O'Brien, D.F.; Saneto, R.P.; Goyal, M.; Appleton, R.E.; Mangano, F.T.; Park, T.S. Outcome following surgery for temporal lobe epilepsy in pre-adolescent children with hippocampal pathology: emphasis on mesial temporal sclerosis. Journal of Neurosurgery (3 Suppl Pediatrics) 106:205-210, 2007.

Vadivelu, S.; Mangano, F.T.; Park, T.S.; Leonard, J.R.: Multifocal Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Pediatric Spine. A Case Report and Literature Review.Childs Nerv Syst, September 20, 2006.

Johnston, J. Jr.; Mangano, F.T.; Ojemann, J.G.; Park, T.S.; Trevathan, E.; Smyth, M.D.: Complications of invasive subdural grid and strip electrode monitoring at Saint Louis Childrens Hospital, 1994-2005.Journal of Neurosurgery (5 Suppl Pediatrics), 2006; 105:343-347.

Mangano, F.T.; Menendez, J.A.; Smyth, M.D.; Leonard, J.R.; Narayan, P.; Park, T.S.: Pediatric neurosurgical injuries associated with all-terrain vehicle accidents: A 10-year experience at Saint Louis Childrens Hospital.Journal of Neurosurgery (1 Suppl Pediatrics), 2006; 105:2-5.

Mangano, F.T.; Menendez, J.A.; Smyth, M.D.; Leonard, J.R.; Narayan, P.; Park, T.S.: Editorial response: All-terrain vehicle-related injury.Journal of Neurosurgery (1 Suppl Pediatrics), 2006; 105:1.

Mangano, F.T.; Leonard, J.R.; Park, T.S.; Smyth, M.D.: A novel technique involving simultaneous image-guided and endoscopic surgical navigation without rigid skull fixation in infants.Neurosurgery, Apr; 58(4 Suppl 2):ONS-E377, 2006.

Mangano, F.T.; Menendez, J.A.; Habrock, T.; Narayan, P.; Leonard, J.R.; Park, T.S.; Smyth, M.D.: Early programmable valve malfunctions in pediatric hydrocephalus. Journal of Neurosurgery (6 Suppl Pediatrics), 103:501-507, 2005.

Mangano, F.T.; Black, K.; Chalif, D.J.: Muticystic Heterogenously Enhancing Meningioma in an Octogenerian: Case Report and Review of the Literature. British Journal of Neurosurgery, 18(5): 513-14, October, 2004.

Presentations, Most Recent

Mangano FT. Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors: A Surgical Perspective. Oral presentation. Neuro-Oncology Conference. Cincinnati Children’s hospital Medical Center. Cincinnatri, Ohio. September 5, 2008.

H.Fujiwara, D.F. Rose, K.H. Lee, F. T. Mangano, N. Hemasilpin, S. E. Robinson. Source Localization Algorithms for Extracranial/Intracranial MEG/EEG Ictal/ Interictal signals: Surface and Depth. 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, 2nd Biennial North American Regional Epilepsy Congress, December 5 - 9, 2008.

A.Atiq Durrani MD, Francesco T Mangano DO, Alvin Crawford MD, Rasesh R. Desai MD, Albert Chavanne MD, Lynn Serrano DO. Instrumented screw fixation of C1 and C2. 23rd Annual North American Spine Society Meeting. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. October 14-18, 2008. Accepted for oral presentation.

Hisako Fujiwara, Douglas F. Rose, Nat Hemasilpin, Ki H. Lee, Francesco T. Mangano, Jing Xiang, Stephen E. Robinson. Comparison of Functional Localization with MEG Somatosensory Evoked Field and Intraoperative or Extraoperative Somatosensory evoked Potentials. 16th International Conference on Biomagnetism, Sapporo, Japan, August 25-29, 2008.

A.Atiq Durrani MD, Francesco T Mangano DO, Alvin Crawford MD, Rasesh R. Desai MD, Albert Chavanne, Lynn Serrano DO. Is Instrumented Screw Fixation of C1 and C2 a Safe and Effective Alternative for Pediatric Cervical Spine Instability? 15th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), Hong Kong, July 8-11, 2008.

W Yuan, P McAllister, D Lindquist, SK Holland, CV Vorhees, MT Williams and FT Mangano. Neuroimaging of white matter changes predict cytopathology and post-surgical behavioral outcome in hydrocephalic rat pups. The 52nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida, Providence, RI, June 11-15, 2008. Accepted for oral presentation.

W. Yuan, E. Air, M. Altaye, S. Holland, B. Jones, K. Bierbrauer, and F.T. Mangano. Abnormal fractional anisotropy in hydrocephalic children: a DTI study The 52nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida, Providence, RI, June 11-15, 2008. Accepted for oral presentation.

Weihong Yuan PhD, Scott K. Holland PhD, Blaise V. Jones MD, Kerry R. Crone MD, Katherine Szalewski BS, and Francesco T Mangano DO. White Matter Characteristics in Children with Supratentorial Tumors: a DTI Study. The Society for Pediatric Radiology 51st Annual Meeting. May 7-10, 2008. Accepted for oral presentation.

Abruzzo T, Serrano L, Kleindorfer D, Jones B, Mangano FT, Sauerbeck L, Greely A, Zumberge N, Crone K, Broderick J. Neurovascular Phenotypes in Children with Familial Intracranial Arterial Aneurysms. Presented at the 2008 International Stroke Conference Feb 19-22, New Orleans LA. Accepted for oral presentation.

Abruzzo T, Serrano L, Kocaeli H, Jones B, Zumberge N, Mangano FT, and Zuccarello M. Neurovascular phenotypes among children with ruptured idiopathic intracranial arterial aneurysms, and comparison with the adult phenotype. Presented at the 2008 International Stroke Conference Feb 19-22, New Orleans LA. Accepted for oral presentation.

Ki H. Lee, Douglas F. Rose, Hisako Fujiwara, Jing Xiang, Nat Hemasilpin, Leonnid Rozhkov, Michael Gelfand, Kerry Crone, and Francesco T Mangano. Combination of MEG and SISCOM Enhances the Accuracy of Localization in Refractory Partial Epilepsy. American Epilepsy Society. Philadelphia, PA Dec 1-4, 2007.

Hertzler D, Yuan W, Holland SK, Jones BV, Crone KR, and Mangano FT. DTI findings in post-surgical follow-up for pediatric supratentorial tumor patients. Joint meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery. Miami, FL Nov. 27- Dec 1, 2007.

Serrano L, Crawford A, Durrani A, Crone KR, and Mangano FT. Instrumented Screw Fixation of C1 and C2 in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Review of 10 cases. Joint meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery. Miami, FL Nov. 27- Dec 1, 2007.

W. Yuan, SK Holland, BV Jones, K. Crone, FT Mangano. DTI study of children with supratentorial tumors. ASNR 45th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2007.

W. Yuan, SK Holland, BV Jones, B. Dardzinski, K. Crone, K. Bierbrauer, FT Mangano. Normative values of DTI parameters in young children. ASNR 45th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2007.

Mangano FT. Pediatric Chiari I Malformations. Invited guest lecture at 1st Annual Chiari Awareness Event. Cincinnati, OH September 29, 2007.

Mangano, F.T. Abnormal diffusion characteristics in hydrocephalus. Deptartment of Neurological Surgery Grand Rounds. University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Cincinnati, OH; June 27, 2007.

Mangano, F.T. A Review of the Guidelines for the Acute Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Pediatrics. Pediatric Surgery Grand Rounds. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, February 21, 2007; Cincinnati, OH.

Yuan, W.; Grande, A.; Holland, S.K.; Jones, B.V.; Crone, K.; Mangano, F.T.: Abnormal diffusion characteristics in pediatric supratentorial brain tumor, a DTI study. Presented at the joint meeting of the AANS/CNS section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery; Denver, CO; November 30, 2006.

Tyagi, R.; Ghomri, Y.M.; Grande, A.W.; Curt, B.; Crone, K.; Mangano, F.T.: Management of Vagal Nerve Stimulator Infections- Do They Need to be Removed? Presented at the joint meeting of the AANS/CNS section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery; November 29, 2006; Denver, CO.

Mangano, F.T.: Evaluation of Supratentorial Pediatric Brain tumors with Diffusion Tensor Imaging. Presented at the Neuroradiology Fellowship Conference, Deptartment of Radiology, Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center; October 11, 2006; Cincinnati, OH.

Mangano, F.T.: Review of Craniosynostosis: Diagnosis and Management. Presented at the Neonatology Grand Rounds, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center; June 16, 2006; Cincinnati, OH.

Mangano, F.T.: Advancements in the Treatment of Craniosynostosis. Department of Anesthesia Grand Rounds Lecture, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; May 10, 2006; Cincinnati, OH.

Mangano, F.T.: Children's Neurosurgical Presentations in the Pediatrician's Office. Meeting of the American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians; April 22, 2006; Phoenix, AZ.

Mangano, F.T.: Update on Craniosynostosis. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Pediatric Grand Rounds; April 18, 2006; Cincinnati, OH.

Mangano, F.T.: Pediatric Neurosurgical Trauma: A ten year review of ATV accidents in a single regional institution. Invited guest lecturer to
Pikeville College of Osteopathic Medicine; January 13, 2006; Pikeville, KY.

Mangano, F.T.: Pediatric Ependymoma. American College of Osteopathic Specialists Meeting. Neurological Surgery Section, 2005.

Smyth, M.D.; Zempel, J.; Mangano, F.T.; Prasad, S.K.; Ojemann, J.G.; Park, T.S.: Temporal Lobe Surgery for Mesial Temporal Sclerosis in Young Children. Congress of Neurological Surgeons 55th Annual Meeting, 2005.

Johnston, J.M. Jr.; Mangano, F.T.; Arnold, S.T.; Park, T.S.; Ojemann, J.G.; Thio, L.L.; Trevathan, E.; Wong, M.; Zempel, J.M.; Leonard, J.R.; Smyth, M.D.: Complications Associated with Subdural Electrode Monitoring in Pediatric Epilepsy: a Ten-Year Experience at St. Louis Children's Hospital 1994-2004. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 2005.

Menendez, J.A.; Mangano, F.T.; Leonard, J.R.; Park, T.S.; Smyth, M.D.: Neurosurgical Injuries Associated with All-Terrain Vehicles in Pediatric Patients: Our Ten-Year Experience. Joint Meeting of the AANS / CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery, 2004.