Items Tagged ‘pediatric’
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Sherman Alexie: Born with Hydrocephalus, Now a Well Known Author

Sherman Alexie, winner of a National Book Award, has just come out with a new book of short stories called “War Dances” as reported by the New York Times, LA Times, and the Colbert Report. NY Times called his last book, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, a “commercial breakthrough." In this book, Alexie created a character who like himself was born with a condition called Hydrocephalus.
Posted on Dec 11, 2009 by Neurosurgery Webmaster In Blog, Pediatric Neurosurgery Blog -
Pediatric Neurosurgery Center
Posted on Nov 24, 2009 by Neurosurgery Webmaster In Pediatric Neurosurgery Video, Video -
Ped Neurosurgeons Come Back with Control

Pediatric Neurological Surgery Center doctors Neil Feldstein, MD, Director, and Richard Anderson, MD, came back from a recent conference with potentially exciting news for some of our pediatric patients. There may be a new way to help people whose nerve damage has cost them control over...
Posted on Oct 26, 2009 by Brigitte Matsuoka In Blog, Pediatric Neurosurgery Blog -
Peter D. Angevine, M.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Angevine is a member of the Spine Center at the Columbia University Medical Center. He has received specialized fellowship training in the evaluation and treatment of pediatric and adult spinal deformities. Dr. Angevine's unusual training reflects his belief that a surgeon with the most...