Neurosurgery in Medical News

National Insurance Carriers Now Cover Artificial Cervical Disc Surgery

... through insurers. The Chicago Institute of neurosurgery and Neuroresearch (CINN) offers cervical ... neurosurgeon with the Chicago Institute of neurosurgery and Neuroresearch (CINN) . He recommended an ... About CINN: The Chicago Institute of neurosurgery and Neuroresearch is one of the nation's leading ...

Successful neurosurgery with transcranial MR-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound

... non-invasive procedure opens new horizons for neurosurgery and the treatment of different neurological brain ... neurosurgeon at the Department of Functional neurosurgery of the Neurosurgical Clinic at the University ... brain through the intact skull for non-invasive neurosurgery was not possible until recently, because of ...

North Shore-LIJ Recruits New Chairman of Neurosurgery

... Raj Narayan, MD, is neurosurgery chairman of University of Cincinnati College ... K. Narayan, MD, FACS, as senior vice president of neurosurgery for the North Shore-LIJ Health System, chairman of neurosurgery at North Shore University Hospital and LIJ ...

Could standard treatment for traumatic brain injury be wrong?

... Research Center (BIRC) in the UCLA Department of neurosurgery has been awarded a $4.2 million grant from the ... arrive in the ER," said David Hovda, professor of neurosurgery and director of the BIRC. "So the standard ... Dr. Christopher Giza, UCLA associate professor of neurosurgery and a co-investigator on the NIH grant. "If the ...

AANS/CNS and BrainLAB Announce Winner of 2009 BrainLAB Community Neurosurgery Award

... the winner of the 2009 BrainLAB Community neurosurgery Award. Eric Nussbaum, MD, from Minneapolis, ... in San Diego, Calif. The BrainLAB Community neurosurgery Award was first awarded in 2007 and is presented ... AANS/CNS Section on Tumors to offer the Community neurosurgery Award," said Paolo Jelmoni, Director of Marketing ...

Elekta Radiosurgery Solutions are Creating New Possibilities for the Most Challenging Cases of the Head And Body

... making it a versatile cross-over solution for neurosurgery and oncology. According to President and ... to address the most challenging cases in neurosurgery and oncology, creating new treatment ... Today, Elekta solutions in oncology and neurosurgery are used in over 5,000 hospitals globally, and ...

Iraq and Afghanistan Military Get Complimentary Help for Aching Backs

... Spine specialists at the Chicago Institute of neurosurgery and Neuroresearch are offering complimentary ... harsh realities prompted the Chicago Institute of neurosurgery and Neuroresearch (CINN) to offer a new ... About CINN: The Chicago Institute of neurosurgery and Neuroresearch medical group (CINN) is one of ...

Neurological Surgery, P.C. of Long Island, NY Announces the Addition of Pediatric Neurosurgeon, Elizabeth M. Trinidad, M.D.

... Neurological Surgery, P.C., the largest private neurosurgery practice on Long Island and in the New York ... Neurological Surgery, P.C. , the largest private neurosurgery practice on Long Island and in the New York ... of Texas. She subsequently performed a Pediatric neurosurgery fellowship at the University of Colorado/The ...

Novel Techniques Offers New Freedom to Patients with Parkinson's Disease, Epilepsy, Dystonia, and Tremor

... a fellowship in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery under Dr. Andres Lozano at the Toronto Western ... Island and Queens, NY, it is the largest private neurosurgery practice on Long Island and in the New York Tristate area. Their physicians serve as Chiefs of neurosurgery in some of the best hospitals on Long Island and ...

Throw Out Your Pack: Help Your Back

... Smokeout (GASO), the Chicago Institute of neurosurgery and Neuroresearch (CINN) is distributing a ... Physicians at the Chicago Institute for neurosurgery and Neuroresearch (CINN) are encouraging ... About CINN The Chicago Institute of neurosurgery and Neuroresearch medical group (CINN) is one of ...

Cardica Announces Publication of Case Report in the Journal of Neurosurgery Featuring Use of C-Port(R) System in Brain Arterial Bypass

... September issue of the peer-reviewed Journal of neurosurgery featuring the use of Cardica's C-Port xA(R) ... in St. Louis, and his colleagues performed neurosurgery on a 43-year-old male patient who sustained a ... it in other suitable cases." The Journal of neurosurgery September issue also included results from a ...

Midwest NeuroSurgery & Spine Specialists Chooses Intergy EHR by Sage

... TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Midwest neurosurgery & Spine Specialists, an eight-neurosurgeon group ... measurement. The group, which is the largest neurosurgery practice in the region, providing care at several ... time-consuming task. "Midwest neurosurgery & Spine is constantly striving to provide ...

Leading Neurosurgical Center in Moscow Purchases CyberKnife System to Expand Ability to Treat Brain and Spinal Tumors

... Installation at Burdenko Institute of neurosurgery will be Accuray's Second ... today that the Burdenko Institute of neurosurgery in Moscow has purchased a CyberKnife(R) Robotic ... Established in 1932 as the Moscow Institute of neurosurgery the facility focused specifically on ....

Denzel Washington's hometown hosts awarding of scholarships bearing Washington family name

... given annually since 2004 by the Department of neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. ... to submit to a national neuroscience, cancer or neurosurgery organization. In addition to lending their ... L. Black, M.D., chairman of the Department of neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai, will speak and introduce the ...

Midlife Heart Risk Factors Linked to Later Dementia

... other research, reported in the August issue of the Journal of Neurology, neurosurgery and Psychiatry , followed more than 11,000 American participants in a ... Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore; August 2009 Journal of Neurology, neurosurgery and Psychiatry ; Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders , ...

Ongoing Study Shows That Endovascular Therapy is Associated With High Cure Rate for Childhood Eye Cancer

... in Boca Raton, FL by lead author Pierre Gobin, Professor of Radiology in neurosurgery and Neurology at the Weill Cornell Medical Center at New York Presbyterian ... are neurointerventional practitioners with backgrounds in neuroradiology, neurosurgery and neurology that come together in the shared discipline of ...

Scientists Use Non-Embryonic Stem Cells to Create Healthy Mice

... why they don't want to," said Paul Sanberg, a distinguished professor of neurosurgery and director of the University of South Florida Center for Aging and ... Sciences, Beijing; Paul Sanberg, Ph.D., D.Sc., distinguished professor of neurosurgery and director, University of South Florida Center for Aging and Brain ...

Scientists Use Adult Stem Cells to Create Healthy Mice

... why they don't want to," said Paul Sanberg, a distinguished professor of neurosurgery and director of the University of South Florida Center for Aging and ... Sciences, Beijing; Paul Sanberg, Ph.D., D.Sc., distinguished professor of neurosurgery and director, University of South Florida Center for Aging and Brain ...

Clarian Health/Indiana University School of Medicine Specialty Programs Ranked Among Best in Nation

... Disorders 13th Urology 16th Orthopedics 24th Neurology & neurosurgery 26th Ear, Nose, Throat 26th Respiratory Disorders 26th ... Disorders 14th Digestive Disorders 18th Neurology & neurosurgery 27th Orthopedics 28th "We are honored to be listed ...

Fitness Might Limit Stroke's Impact

... to a report published online July 13 in the Journal of Neurology, neurosurgery and Psychiatry . One of the two scales used was the Barthel Index, a ... Duke Stroke Center, Durham, N.C.; July 13, 2009, Journal of Neurology, neurosurgery and Psychiatry , online ...

Imaging Is Now Easier for the Area's Vulnerable Children

... clinical outcomes." The scanner also has applications in neurosurgery where it is essential to know "real-time" if a procedure has ... possible in the intraoperative setting. This tool changes the practice of neurosurgery as we currently know it." Contact Stacy Williams or Paula Darte, ...

Baylor Dallas Opens Nation's First Neurosurgical OR Suite Featuring BrainSUITE iMRI, GE Healthcare MR Surgical Technology

... collaborate with GE Healthcare and BrainLAB to open technically advanced neurosurgery operating room (OR) suites that will allow neurosurgeons to use real-time, ... rooms specifically dedicated to neurological care. One room will be a neurosurgery operating theater while the other will be a neuroradiology room with a ...

Nfocus Neuromedical Elects Eric P. Milledge Chairman of Board

... hand on the pulse of the dynamic developments in the emerging endovascular neurosurgery field," added Milledge. "It's an exciting time to add strategic guidance, ... the world-wide leader in the development of next-generation endovascular neurosurgery solutions (surgery through less-invasive catheter devices). Backed by ...

Two UCLA Neurosurgeons to Be Showcased in Documentary for the First Official National Brain Tumor Awareness Month

... first official Brain Tumor Awareness Month. Dr. Linda Liau, Professor of neurosurgery and Dr. John Frazee, a cutting-edge neurosurgeon, will show their skills ... on May 1, 2009 and will feature Dr. Duane Mitchell, Associate Professor of neurosurgery at the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke. The topic for this ...

Sarasota Veterinary Neurologist Offers Free pet First aid Guide

... or emergency clinic. "I see many animals on an urgent basis in my neurosurgery practice. Sometimes the cat or dog emergency involves seizures, ... neuromuscular conditions in animals and is the only strictly neurology and neurosurgery practice on Florida's Gulf Coast. More information is available by ...

Stem Cells Spur New Eggs in Ovaries of Adult Mice

... said Paul Sanberg, a stem cell researcher and distinguished professor of neurosurgery and director of the University of South Florida Center for Aging and Brain ... School of Medicine; Paul Sanberg, Ph.D., D.Sc., distinguished professor, neurosurgery and director, University of South Florida Center for Aging and Brain ...

Elsevier and Brain Mapping Foundation co-host 6th Annual World Congress of IBMISPS

... of the future and spine instrumentation and nanomedicine, virtual reality neurosurgery and electronic nose for sniffing cancers. To supplement a number of ... L. Black MD, Chairman, Dept. of Neurosurgery, Director, Maxine Dunitz neurosurgery Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, USA Jim Cloar, Vice President and ...

Veterinary Specialist's Business Growth A Bright Spot in Dull Economy

... Gulf Coast as part of an expansion of its veterinary neurology and neurosurgery clinic here. The Esaote Grande MRI, which is built especially for ... neuromuscular conditions in animals and is the only strictly neurology and neurosurgery practice on Florida's Gulf Coast. More information is available by ...

Natasha Richardson Died From Head Trauma: Autopsy

... through the surgeon's differential thinking," Dr. Arno Fried, chairman of neurosurgery at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey, said Wednesday. ... unforgiving and sensitive to pressure." Dr. Eugene Flamm, chairman of neurosurgery at Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine in ...

NYC Medical Examiner Performing Autopsy on Natasha Richardson

... surgeon's differential thinking," explained Dr. Arno Fried, chairman of neurosurgery at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey. "It's not an ... It's clearly reported in the literature." Dr. Eugene Flamm, chairman of neurosurgery at Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine in ...

NYC Medical Examiner Peforming Autopsy on Natasha Richardson

... surgeon's differential thinking," explained Dr. Arno Fried, chairman of neurosurgery at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey. "It's not an ... It's clearly reported in the literature." Dr. Eugene Flamm, chairman of neurosurgery at Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine in ...

Brain Hemorrhage Might Explain Natasha Richardson's Death

... surgeon's differential thinking," explained Dr. Arno Fried, chairman of neurosurgery at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey. "It's not an ... It's clearly reported in the literature." Dr. Eugene Flamm, chairman of neurosurgery at Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine in ...

Brain Hemorrhage May Explain Natasha Richardson's Condition

... surgeon's differential thinking," explained Dr. Arno Fried, chairman of neurosurgery at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey. "It's not an ... clearly reported in the literature." Dr. Eugene Flamm, chairman of neurosurgery at Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine in ...

University of Pennsylvania researchers find that the unexpected is a key to human learning

... behavior," said lead author Kareem Zaghloul, postdoctoral fellow in neurosurgery at Penn's School off Medicine. "By responding to unexpected financial ... neurosurgery, in a unique collaboration among departments of psychology, neurosurgery and bioengineering. They used microelectrode recordings obtained during ...

New Advances May Treat Stroke Faster, Better

... a blood test to identify those at risk, said Dr. Murat Gunel, professor of neurosurgery and neurobiology at Yale's School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn. And ... Harvard School of Public Health, Boston; Murat Gunel, M.D., professor, neurosurgery and neurobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn; ...

Spine Injuries a Common Result of Car Crashes

... said lead researcher Dr. Marjorie C. Wang, an assistant professor of neurosurgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. "It is extremely important to come ... the carnage on the highways," said Dr. Charles H. Tator, a professor of neurosurgery at the University of Toronto, who wrote an editorial accompanying the ...

New laser for neurosurgery allows greater precision and efficiency for removal of complex tumors

... to cut tissue and remove tumors. "When lasers were first used in neurosurgery some 30 years ago, surgeons were very excited, but it faded quickly ... accomplish, and predict that the laser will have many applications in both neurosurgery and spine surgery in the future. To learn more about Northwestern ...

Gene Discovered for Most Common Form of Epilepsy

... could change, Pal said. Dr. Orrin Devinsky, professor of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine, said the next ... University, New York City; Orrin Devinsky, M.D., professor of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, New York City; ....

Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy announces new findings

... and neurosurgeon and concussion expert Robert Cantu, MD, chief of neurosurgery and director of Sports Medicine at Emerson Hospital in Concord, Mass, and clinical professor neurosurgery at BUSM. The work at BUSM is being led by McKee, an associate professor ...

Packard Children's Opens West Coast's Most Advanced Pediatric Surgery Center

... specialty. For instance, the "BrainLAB" image guidance system in the neurosurgery OR integrates images from several types of pre-op brain scans into one ... by their scan images," said Michael Edwards, MD, the chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Packard. For instance, if a brain tumor is located near a region ...