Dr Annika Mascarenhas

School of Medicine

College of Health


Neurosurgery SET Trainee with research interest in Skull-Base Surgery simulation training and haemostasis.

Date Position Institution name
2018 - ongoing Neurosurgery SET Registrar Flinders Medical Centre

Language Competency
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Date Institution name Country Title
2007 - 2011 Bond University Australia Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

Year Citation
2025 Alvarado-Bolanos, A., Maree, M., Mascarenhas, A., Pandey, S. K., Kiwan, R., Yang, V., . . . Fridman, S. (2025). Relevance of cervical internal carotid artery patency after thrombectomy in tandem occlusion. Are we missing an opportunity to revascularize?. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, 7 pages.
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2025 Popa, E. A., Tomatis, V. M., Quick, E., Mitchell, P. S., Tsimiklis, C., & Mascarenhas, A. R. (2025). Cerebral metastasis from anal squamous cell carcinoma: A case report and literature review. Oncology Letters, 30(1), 9 pages.
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2024 Kiwan, R., Alvarado-Bolanos, A., Maree, M., Bres-Bullrich, M., Mascarenhas, A., Hatipoglu Majernik, G., . . . Pandey, S. K. (2024). Simultaneous approach in tandem occlusion: A safe, effective, and faster way to achieve recanalization. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, 18(1), 7 pages.
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2023 Mascarenhas, A. R., Vediappan, R. S., Jukes, A. K., Bouras, G., Kaukas, L. M., Chryssidis, S., . . . Wormald, P. -J. (2023). Haemostatic efficacy and inflammatory response of a novel beta-chitin patch in a cerebral small vessel injury model - A pilot study. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 114, 70-76.
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2021 Van Der Veken, J., Mascarenhas, A. R., Chryssidis, S., & Poonoose, S. I. (2021). Management of an Internal Carotid Artery Injury during Open Skull Base Surgery with a Crushed Muscle Patch - Technical Note and Lessons Learned. Operative Neurosurgery, 21(5), 356-359.
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2020 Tsimiklis, C., Mascarenhas, A., To, M. -S., Fairley Bishop, C., Jenkinson, F., Hunt, G., . . . Poonnoose, S. (2020). The benefit of delayed reassessment post high-volume CSF removal in the diagnosis of shunt-responsive idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus.. J Clin Neurosci, 71, 32-38.
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2020 Vediappan, R. S., Mascarenhas, A., Nguyen-Hoang, A., Fong, S. A., Jukes, A., Richter, K., . . . Wormald, P. (2020). Prevention of peridural adhesions in spinal surgery: assessing safety and efficacy of Chitogel with Deferiprone in a sheep model. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 72, 378-385.
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2020 Cundy, P. J., Antoniou, G., Mascarhenas, A., Freeman, B. J. C., & Cundy, W. J. (2020). Chromium Metal Ion Release During Instrumented Spinal Surgery In Children: The Effects Of Electrosurgery. Spine, 45(23), 1619-1624.
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2017 Jukes, A., Mascarenhas, A., Murphy, J., Stepan, L., Muñoz, T., Callejas, C., . . . Psaltis, A. (2017). Stress response and communication in surgeons undergoing training in endoscopic management of major vessel hemorrhage: a mixed methods study. International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology, 7(6), 576-583.
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2017 Mascarenhas, A., Parsons, A., Smith, C., Molloy, C., & Jukes, A. (2017). Malignant squamous cell carcinoma arising in a previously resected cerebellopontine angle epidermoid. Surgical Neurology International, 8(1), 186.
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2015 Cundy, W., Mascarenhas, A., Antoniou, G., Freeman, B., & Cundy, P. (2015). Local and systemic metal ion release occurs intraoperatively during correction and instrumented spinal fusion for scoliosis. Journal of Children's Orthopaedics, 9(1), 39-43.
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- Mascarenhas, A. R., Seebold, J. A., Cundy, W. J., McGuire, T., & van Driel, M. L. (2011). Homeopathic remedies for preventing and treating acute respiratory tract infections in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
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Year Citation
2017 Mascarenhas, A., Cundy, W., Cundy, T., Antoniou, G., Cundy, P., & Freeman, B. (2017). Metal Ion Release in Children having Spinal Fusion for Scoliosis. In Orthopaedic Surgery. Adelaide: Wiley Open Access.
- Jukes, A., Mascarenas, A., Psaltis, A., Wormald, P., Floreani, S., & Santoreneos, S. (2017). Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery - A Retrospective Review to Determine the Risk Factors for CSF Leak and Vascular Complications. In Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base Vol. 78 (pp. S1-S156). Georg Thieme Verlag KG.
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- Jukes, A., Mascarenas, A., Psaltis, A., Wormald, P., Floreani, S., & Santoreneos, S. (2017). Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery - A Retrospective Review to Determine the Risk Factors for CSF Leak and Vascular Complications. In Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base Vol. 78 (pp. S1-S156). Georg Thieme Verlag KG.
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Year Citation
2023 Mascarenhas, A. R., Jukes, A. K., Santoreneos, S., Vrodos, N., Valentine, R., Poonnoose, S. I., . . . Wormald, P. -J. (2023). A Novel Live Sheep Model for Training Endoscopic Transnasal Skull Base Surgery from Exposure to Closure. Poster session presented at the meeting of Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base. Georg Thieme Verlag KG.
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2023 Mascarenhas, A. R., Jukes, A. K., Poonnoose, S. I., Finnie, J., Vreugde, S., Psaltis, A. J., & Wormald, P. -J. (2023). Evaluation of a Novel Beta-chitin Patch in the Treatment of Small and Large Vessel Vascular Injuries in a Sheep Model. Poster session presented at the meeting of Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base. Georg Thieme Verlag KG.
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2023 Mau, C., Mascarenhas, A., Lockard, G., Gordon, J., Alayli, A., Hatchwell, C., . . . Santoreneos, S. (2023). Meningioma Growth in Transsexual Patients in the Setting of Gender-Reaffirming Estrogen Therapy. Poster session presented at the meeting of Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base. Georg Thieme Verlag KG.
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2023 Mau, C., Mascarenhas, A., Lockard, G., Gordon, J., Alayli, A., Hatchwell, C., . . . Santoreneos, S. (2023). Meningioma Growth in Transsexual Patients in the Setting of Gender-Reaffirming Estrogen Therapy. Poster session presented at the meeting of Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base. Georg Thieme Verlag KG.
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