Nir Lipsman

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Affiliation: University of Toronto
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi Criteria for the ethical conduct of psychiatric neurosurgery clinical trials
    Nir Lipsman
    Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Canada
    Neurosurg Focus 29:E9. 2010
  2. ncbi Informed consent for clinical trials of deep brain stimulation in psychiatric disease: challenges and implications for trial design
    Nir Lipsman
    Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON, Canada
    J Med Ethics 38:107-11. 2012
  3. ncbi Neurosurgical treatment of bipolar depression: defining treatment resistance and identifying surgical targets
    Nir Lipsman
    Division of Neurosurgery, University Health Network Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, University Health Network, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Bipolar Disord 12:691-701. 2010
  4. ncbi Neurosurgeons' perspectives on psychosurgery and neuroenhancement: a qualitative study at one center
    Daniel Mendelsohn
    Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    J Neurosurg 113:1212-8. 2010
  5. ncbi The contemporary practice of psychiatric surgery: results from a survey of North American functional neurosurgeons
    Nir Lipsman
    Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont, Canada
    Stereotact Funct Neurosurg 89:103-10. 2011
  6. ncbi Patients' perception of the informed consent process for neurooncology clinical trials
    Eva Knifed
    Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Neuro Oncol 10:348-54. 2008
  7. ncbi Current and future indications for deep brain stimulation in pediatric populations
    Nir Lipsman
    Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Neurosurg Focus 29:E2. 2010
  8. ncbi Personal identity, enhancement and neurosurgery: a qualitative study in applied neuroethics
    Nir Lipsman
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Bioethics 23:375-83. 2009
  9. ncbi The most cited works in major depression: the 'Citation classics'
    Nir Lipsman
    Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada
    J Affect Disord 134:39-44. 2011
  10. ncbi Brain-machine interfaces for motor control: a guide for neuroscience clinicians
    Allan Martin
    Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2S8, Canada
    Can J Neurol Sci 39:11-22. 2012

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Publications11

  1. ncbi Criteria for the ethical conduct of psychiatric neurosurgery clinical trials
    Nir Lipsman
    Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Canada
    Neurosurg Focus 29:E9. 2010
    ..Ethical criteria, such as the ones proposed here, need to be established now and applied in earnest if the field is to move forward and if patients with no other therapeutic options are to receive much-needed treatment...
  2. ncbi Informed consent for clinical trials of deep brain stimulation in psychiatric disease: challenges and implications for trial design
    Nir Lipsman
    Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON, Canada
    J Med Ethics 38:107-11. 2012
    ..Recommendations are also made for an ethical approach to clinical trial consent acquisition in this unique patient population...
  3. ncbi Neurosurgical treatment of bipolar depression: defining treatment resistance and identifying surgical targets
    Nir Lipsman
    Division of Neurosurgery, University Health Network Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, University Health Network, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Bipolar Disord 12:691-701. 2010
    ..Herein, we provide the rationale for employing DBS as an alternative treatment avenue in individuals with bipolar depression...
  4. ncbi Neurosurgeons' perspectives on psychosurgery and neuroenhancement: a qualitative study at one center
    Daniel Mendelsohn
    Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    J Neurosurg 113:1212-8. 2010
    ..The authors sought to gauge the opinions of neurosurgical staff and trainees toward various uses of neuromodulation technology including psychosurgery and neuroenhancement...
  5. ncbi The contemporary practice of psychiatric surgery: results from a survey of North American functional neurosurgeons
    Nir Lipsman
    Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont, Canada
    Stereotact Funct Neurosurg 89:103-10. 2011
    ..Given the troubled history of the field and its current renaissance, it is important to evaluate current practices, to serve as a baseline for future comparison, and to gauge changing cultural attitudes towards invasive neuromodulation...
  6. ncbi Patients' perception of the informed consent process for neurooncology clinical trials
    Eva Knifed
    Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Neuro Oncol 10:348-54. 2008
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  7. ncbi Current and future indications for deep brain stimulation in pediatric populations
    Nir Lipsman
    Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Neurosurg Focus 29:E2. 2010
    ..The authors conclude that DBS in children can and should be considered a valid and effective treatment option, albeit in highly specific and carefully selected cases...
  8. ncbi Personal identity, enhancement and neurosurgery: a qualitative study in applied neuroethics
    Nir Lipsman
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Bioethics 23:375-83. 2009
    ..The results provide insight into how patients approach their identity prior to potentially identity-altering procedures and what future ethical challenges lay ahead for clinicians and researchers in the field of neurotherapeutics...
  9. ncbi The most cited works in major depression: the 'Citation classics'
    Nir Lipsman
    Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada
    J Affect Disord 134:39-44. 2011
    ..We were interested in identifying such papers in the field of Major Depression...
  10. ncbi Brain-machine interfaces for motor control: a guide for neuroscience clinicians
    Allan Martin
    Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2S8, Canada
    Can J Neurol Sci 39:11-22. 2012
    ..Ultimately, we hope to help neuroscience clinicians understand and participate in this burgeoning field...
  11. ncbi Deep brain stimulation for treatment-refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder: the search for a valid target
    Nir Lipsman
    Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    Neurosurgery 61:1-11; discussion 11-3. 2007
    ..We hope that a research-driven approach, premised on converging evidence and previous experience, will lead to a safe and effective DBS procedure that will benefit patients who remain disabled despite presently available therapies...