Columbia Neurosurgery » Neurological http://www.columbianeurosurgery.org Columbia University Department of Neurological Surgery Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:42:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Two for Two – President-Elects at the Department of Neurological Surgery! http://www.columbianeurosurgery.org/2009/12/two-for-two-president-elects-at-the-department-of-neurological-surgery/ http://www.columbianeurosurgery.org/2009/12/two-for-two-president-elects-at-the-department-of-neurological-surgery/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:07:26 +0000 Neurosurgery Webmaster http://www.columbianeurosurgery.org/2009/12/two-for-two-president-elects-at-the-department-of-neurological-surgery/ We are pleased to announce that two of our doctors have been named President-Elect of two prestigious organizations: Dr. Robert Solomon has been named President elect of the American Academy of Neurological Surgery, and Dr. Paul McCormick has been named President elect of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.

]]> http://www.columbianeurosurgery.org/2009/12/two-for-two-president-elects-at-the-department-of-neurological-surgery/feed/ 0 Feldstein Shares Expertise at Congress of Neurosurgeons http://www.columbianeurosurgery.org/2009/11/feldstein-shares-expertise-at-congress-of-neurosurgeons/ http://www.columbianeurosurgery.org/2009/11/feldstein-shares-expertise-at-congress-of-neurosurgeons/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:30:24 +0000 Brigitte Matsuoka http://beta.columbianeurosurgery.org/?p=1325 Dr. Neil Feldstein went to New Orleans last week to share his expertise in two sessions on Chiari I malformations at the annual Congress of Neurological Surgeons meeting. The Chiari I malformation is a congenital disorder in which the lower part of the brain is displaced into the cervical spinal canal. Dr. Feldstein discussed key considerations for treating pediatric patients, and also presented innovative, minimally invasive decompression techniques. The Congress of Neurological Surgeons is dedicated to the scientific advancement of the field of neurosurgery, and its annual meeting is attended by neurosurgeons from all over the world.

]]> http://www.columbianeurosurgery.org/2009/11/feldstein-shares-expertise-at-congress-of-neurosurgeons/feed/ 0 Bruce – Open Surgical Approaches http://www.columbianeurosurgery.org/2009/10/connolly-open-surgical-approaches/ http://www.columbianeurosurgery.org/2009/10/connolly-open-surgical-approaches/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:17:58 +0000 Brigitte Matsuoka http://beta.columbianeurosurgery.org/?p=1353 Center Director Dr. Jeffrey Bruce went to New Orleans last week to join a panel on craniopharyngioma (a benign tumor that occurs near the pituitary gland) at the annual Congress of Neurological Surgeons meeting. Dr. Bruce participated as an expert on open surgical approaches at the panel, which also covered endoscopic and radiosurgical techniques.  The Congress of Neurological Surgeons is dedicated to the scientific advancement of the field of neurosurgery, and its annual meeting is attended by neurosurgeons from all over the world.

]]> http://www.columbianeurosurgery.org/2009/10/connolly-open-surgical-approaches/feed/ 0 Busy Week With Congress for Dr. Connolly http://www.columbianeurosurgery.org/2009/10/busy-week-with-congress-for-dr-connolly/ http://www.columbianeurosurgery.org/2009/10/busy-week-with-congress-for-dr-connolly/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:45:18 +0000 Brigitte Matsuoka http://beta.columbianeurosurgery.org/?p=1342 It was a busy week in New Orleans for Dr. Connolly, who attended the annual meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, along with many of his colleagues. Dr. Connolly shared his expertise by teaching three different courses–one on cranial vascular malformations, one on managing neurological intensive care units (ICUs), and another on treating cerebral vasospasm (artery contraction), and he also presented the results of two studies on aneurysm treatment and outcomes. The Congress of Neurological Surgeons is dedicated to the scientific advancement of the field of neurosurgery, and its annual meeting is attended by neurosurgeons from all over the world.

Dr. Connolly recently published findings on a new technique for monitoring patients with critical brain injuries in Annals of Neurology. The article proposes using intracortical EEG (ICE) instead of scalp EEG to detect seizures and other clinically important brain activity (scalp EEGs can be unsatisfactory due to poor spatial resolution and unreliable readings). Dr. Connolly believes that ICE will lead to the development of effective EEG-based alarm systems to prevent secondary neurological injuries.

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