Items Tagged ‘surgery’
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Anonymous
The surgery has been a huge success. I continue to get better with each day. I'll never forget the caring people who were dedicated to giving me a chance for a much better and longer life, with much to look forward to.
Posted on Nov 15, 2010 by Neurosurgery Webmaster In Gamma Knife, Quote -
Pediatrics Added to this Year's IML at the Congress of Neurosurgery Meeting
This year at the annual meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) they added pediatrics to their Integrated Medical Learning (IML) program. Dr. Neil Feldstein from the Pediatric Neurosurgery Center was one of the presenters during a session on the surgical management of Chiari Malfo...
Posted on Dec 24, 2009 by Department Author In Blog, Chiari Malformations, Pediatric Neurosurgery Blog -
Cheney Had What? Kind of Surgery
Last month former vice president Dick Cheney went in for elective back surgery. According to Reuters, the surgery was elective and for a condition called spinal stenosis. This is a commonly treated problem at the Spine Center. So, for those of you who have no idea what spinal stenosis is and are...
Posted on Oct 22, 2009 by Brigitte Matsuoka In Blog, Spine Center Blog -
Cerebrovascular Research Laboratory
Dr. E. Sander Connolly's Cerebrovascular Laboratory employs experimental models to study the mechanisms of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury, with a focus on clinical translation. The NIH is funding the effort to analyze a recently identified a component of the complement cascade that mediates...
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Dr. Solomon Honored With Award
Dr. Solomon was recently honored with the New York City Heart Ball Stroke Spotlight award from the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association for his "excellence and innovation in the treatment of hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes."
Posted on Oct 22, 2009 by Brigitte Matsuoka In Featured