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Ishan Perera

Neurosurgeon · Developer · Researcher

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Thoughts on neurosurgery, software development, AI/ML, and the spaces in between.

NeurosurgeryResearchMorphometricsChiari

Rethinking Chiari I Diagnosis with 3D Geometric Morphometrics

Tonsillar herniation alone doesn't tell the full story. Our research uses 3D geometric morphometric analysis to capture the complex shape changes in Chiari I malformation — and it's changing how we think about diagnosis.

August 14, 20255 min read
EntrepreneurshipMedicineStartupsAdvice

Building a Startup While Surviving Medical School

I co-founded two companies and a research lab during medical school. Here's an honest look at the chaos, the tradeoffs, and why I'd do it all again.

May 22, 20255 min read
AI/MLResearchNLPCardiology

How We Used Voice Recognition AI to Predict Heart Failure

Our team built an NLP model that predicts NYHA heart failure classification from medical student clinical notes. Here's what we learned about AI, messy data, and the future of clinical decision support.

March 10, 20254 min read
NeurosurgerySoftwareAI/MLOpinion

Why Neurosurgeons Should Learn to Code

The intersection of neurosurgery and software development isn't just a personal interest — it's the future of the field. Here's why every neurosurgeon should consider picking up programming.

January 15, 20252 min read