Shaira S. Patel, BA, MS

Marian University Tom and Julie Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine

Shaira Patel, BA, MS, is a second-year medical student at Marian University Tom and Julie Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine with academic interests in neurosurgical pathology and interdisciplinary patient care. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience from DePauw University and a master’s degree in Medical Nutrition, where her research examined interventions for pediatric epilepsy. She is currently a research intern at Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, where she is involved in ongoing research in cervical spine surgery.

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Presentation(s):

• Impact of Intraoperative Bone Morphogenetic Protein Use on Dysphagia following Posterior Cervical Spinal Fusion Surgery

  Sunday, March 1, 2026
  7:44 AM - 7:46 AM MST