1. What exactly is Neurosurgery Wiki?
An independent, critical, and collaborative platform to rethink neurosurgery in the digital age.
We don’t write to decorate CVs — we write to think better.
2. Who’s behind this project?
A collective of neurosurgeons and clinicians who believe that independent thinking, radical critique, and useful knowledge matter more than metrics and PowerPoint slides.
3. Can I contribute? How?
Yes. If you have something worth sharing —a critical review, a clinical case that teaches more than it impresses, or just an honest question— you can submit it.
We don’t evaluate titles — we evaluate ideas.
4. What kind of content do you publish? * Critical reviews of articles and medical videos * Clinical cases with honest analysis (no academic makeup) * Surgical reflections, editorials, essays * Tools that help us think and operate better
5. Do you accept “formal” articles?
Only if they have soul. We’re not looking for press releases with references.
If your article reads like a CV filler, it probably doesn’t belong here.
6. Is this a replacement for a medical journal?
Not exactly. It's a rebellion. Journals serve metrics, sponsors, and publishers.
We serve surgical thinking.
7. Do you have peer review?
Yes — but not the traditional kind.
We review with scalpels, not stamps. We judge usefulness, conceptual rigor, and intellectual honesty.
8. Can I use this content in resident training?
Absolutely. That’s one of our main goals — to help the next generation of neurosurgeons learn how to think, not just memorize.
9. Can I cite this site in scientific articles or presentations?
Yes. Every entry has a unique URL and authorship.
And if a committee tells you it's “not an academic source,” maybe you're in the wrong committee.
10. How is Neurosurgery Wiki funded?
We don’t sell anything. No ads. No fees. No sponsorships.
We believe knowledge should be free — not subsidized by conferences or pharma dinners.
11. What’s the difference between this and a blog or open-access journal?
We don’t pretend to be “objective.” We don’t hide behind committees. We don’t charge to publish or disguise conflicts of interest behind disclosures.
We write because something needs to be said.
12. Why so much emphasis on criticism?
Because in medicine, people die not just from mistakes — but from dogmas.
And no one teaches you how to think critically. We do.