Research in Neuroscience

Research in Neuroscience is a peer-reviewed journal aims to advance our understanding of the nervous system in health and disease, thereby improving the diagnosis and treatment of neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders. It presents novel results that can be of interest to a broad spectrum of neuroscientists and that were generated by experiments guided by clearly defined aims or hypotheses.

Dilshod Khodjimetov

Editorial Board Member of Research in Neuroscience

Deputy Chief Physician , Republican specialized scientific practical medical center of neurosurgery., Uzbekistan

Research Areas

Neurosurgery, Skull Base Surgery, Cerebrovascular Surgery and Stroke, Functional Neurosurgery (Deep Brain Stimulation, Neuromodulation), Trigeminal Neuralgia and Facial Pain, Neuro-oncology (Brain Tumors), Pediatric Neurosurgery, Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Neurosurgery, Surgical Anatomy and Education, Clinical and Genetic Research in Cerebrovascular Disease

Education

2007 – 2014Bachelor's Degree in General Medicine (General Practitioner)Samarkand State Medical Institute, Uzbekistan
2015 – 2018Master's Degree in NeurosurgeryTashkent Medical Academy, Uzbekistan
2016 (May 5–7)WFNS Educational CourseSamarkand, Uzbekistan
2018Pre-congress ACNS Seminar and Workshop on Cerebrovascular NeurosurgeryACNS
2019 – 2021PhD in Medicine (Skull Base Surgery)Republican Specialized Scientific Practical Medical Center of Neurosurgery, Tashkent
2019Training in Interventional Neuroradiology and Vascular NeurosurgeryCity Clinical Hospital No. 40, Yekaterinburg, Russia
2019Educational Course on Aneurysm Treatment (ECAT, ESMINT-guided)St. Petersburg Research Institute of Emergency Medicine named after I.I. Janelidze
2020Practical Course “Endovascular Neurosurgery of Tandem and Lingering Stenosis”Almaty, Kazakhstan
2022Successful defense of PhD dissertation on “Features of the clinic, diagnostics and treatment of medulloblastomas”Higher Attestation Commission (Uzbekistan)
2022Third World NeuroAddict Course, Microsurgical Bypass Workshop, 7th International NeurocourseAlmaty, Kazakhstan
2023Advanced Training: Radiofrequency Thermal Destruction for Trigeminal NeuralgiaNational Center for Neurosurgery, Astana
20233rd Rhoton Society Meeting, Future of Microneurosurgery & Semi-sitting Position in Neurosurgery MeetingsIstanbul, Turkey
2023Joint Congress of Central Asian Neurosurgeons “Silk Road” & ISMIN with CVD workshopHybrid Seminar
2024Observership in Operative Microneurosurgery & White Matter Fibers DissectionYeditepe University, Koşuyolu Hospital, Turkey
2024WLNC-ICURE STROKE 2024 Joint MeetingIstanbul, Turkey

Experience

2019 – 2021Resident in Skull Base Surgery Department, Republican Specialized Scientific Practical Medical Center of Neurosurgery, Tashkent
2022 – presentNeurosurgeon in Skull Base Surgery Department and Deputy Chief Physician, Republican Specialized Scientific Practical Medical Center of Neurosurgery, Tashkent

Academic Achievement

Successful defense of PhD dissertation (2022) on the topic “Features of the clinic, diagnostics and treatment of brain medulloblastomas”.
Deputy Chief Physician of the Republican Specialized Scientific Practical Medical Center of Neurosurgery (since 2022).
Oral and poster presentations at WFNS, ACNS, WLNC, Rhoton Society, and other international congresses (2016–2025).
Speaker at ACNS-Haneda MVD Forum (2025) and WFNS Educational Course (2024).
Awarded certificates of advanced training in vascular neurosurgery, endovascular neurosurgery, and functional neurosurgery (2019–2024).
Member of the Organizing and Scientific Committees of national and international neurosurgical conferences in Central Asia.
Author and co-author of scientific papers in neurosurgery journals and conference proceedings.
Regular participation in international fellowship programs and observerships, including Yeditepe University (Turkey, 2024).

Membership

World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) – active participant of educational courses and congresses.
Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons (ACNS) – speaker and faculty participant.
International Society of Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery (ISMIN) – participant of hybrid congresses and workshops.
World Stroke Organization (WSO) – participant in stroke-related congresses and courses.
International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) – participant of the 2024 Philadelphia Congress.
Uzbekistan Association of Neurosurgeons – member, contributor to national congresses and scientific programs.

Publications: Journals

[1]  Khodjimetov D.N., et al. A Simple Technique of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Repair in Skull Base Surgery. World Neurosurgery, 2025.
[2]  Khodjimetov D.N., et al. Transient olfactory hallucinations after insult. Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 2025.
[3]  Khodjimetov D.N., et al. Preservation of the facial nerve in surgery of brain tumors. Science and Education, 2025.
[4]  Khodjimetov D.N., et al. Cerebellopontine angle tumors: differential diagnosis and surgical tactics. Science and Education, 2025.
[5]  Khodjimetov D.N., et al. Atrial fibrillation in patients with primary ischemic stroke. Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgical Studies, 2025.
[6]  Khodjimetov D.N., et al. Application of ultrasound measurement in skull base tumors. Science and Education, 2024.
[7]  Khodjimetov D.N., et al. Effectiveness of microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia. Science and Education, 2024.
[8]  Khodjimetov D.N., et al. Molecular markers in ischemic stroke: genetic predictors and prognosis. American Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, 2024.
[9]  Khodjimetov D.N., et al. Prediction of intraoperative blood loss in brain tumor surgery. Asian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2024.
[10]  Khodjimetov D.N., et al. Extended endoscopic endonasal surgery of skull base tumors. Российский нейрохирургический журнал им. профессора Поленова, 2023.