Faces of Neurosurgery’s Founders: Victor Horsley
Guest post from Kristopher T. Kimmell, MD Neurosurgical Resident, University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY “There has to be this pioneer, the individual who has the courage, the ambition to overcome the obstacles that always develop when one tries to do something worthwhile, especially when it is new and different.” – Alfred P. Sloan […]
We’ve Said It Before; We’ll Say It Again: Neurosurgeons are NOT Just Brain Surgeons
For today’s post, we are going “Throwback Thursday” style to once again underscore that neurosurgeons are NOT just brain surgeons. Since August is Neurosurgery Awareness Month, we wanted to take a moment to highlight the breadth of neurosurgical practice. Featured below is an animation demonstrating that neurosurgery is indeed more than just brain surgery! We […]
Faces of Neurosurgery’s Founders: Harvey Cushing
Guest post from Kristopher T. Kimmell, MD Neurosurgical Resident, University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY Did you know that August is AANS Neurosurgery Awareness Month? This year, for Neurosurgery Awareness Month, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons is bringing attention to the role of neurosurgeons in the treatment of stroke. Materials include a review […]
Overlapping and Concurrent Surgery: Striking the right balance of optimizing surgical care and neurosurgical training, with informed and safe patient care
Guest post from: Alan R. Cohen, MD, FAANS, president, Society of Neurological Surgeons Frederick A. Boop, MD, FAANS, president, American Association of Neurological Surgeons Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD, FAANS, chair, American Board of Neurological Surgery Russel R. Lonser, MD, FAANS, president, Congress of Neurological Surgeons Shelly D. Timmons, MD, PhD, FAANS, chair, AANS/CNS Washington Committee […]
Neurosurgeons Express Serious Concerns with Medicare Physician Payment Rules
Guest post from Katie O. Orrico, Esq. Director, Washington Office American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) On April 27, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a proposal to overhaul the way Medicare pays physicians. The proposed rule implements key elements of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). This […]
One Neurosurgery
Guest post from: Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, FAANS, president, Society of Neurological Surgeons Frederick A. Boop, MD, FAANS, president, American Association of Neurological Surgeons Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD, FAANS, chair, American Board of Neurological Surgery Russel R. Lonser, MD, FAANS, president, Congress of Neurological Surgeons Kim J. Burchiel, MD, FAANS, chair, ACGME Residency Review Committee […]
Innovation in Education
H. Hunt Batjer, MD, FACS, FAANS (left) President, American Association of Neurological Surgeons Lois C. A. and Darwin E. Smith Distinguished Chair in Neurological Surgery UT Southwestern Neurosurgery Department Dallas, TX Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FACS, FAANS (right) Vice President, American Association of Neurological Surgeons Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee Mount Kismo Medical Group […]
Achieving Accountability for Graduate Medical Education
Atul Grover, MD, PhD Executive Vice President Association of American Medical Colleges Washington, DC “Accountability” is a word that comes up often in all aspects of my professional endeavors, whether it is the emergence of accountable care organizations (ACOs) — which have eclipsed the health maintenance organizations (HMOs) of a generation ago — or the […]
AANS Spotlight: AANS Neurosurgeon Reveals Neurosurgery from the Patient’s Perspective
The AANS Neurosurgeon is the official socioeconomic publication of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), and features information and analysis for contemporary neurosurgical practice. It focuses on topics related to legislation, workforce issues and practice management as they affect the specialty of neurosurgery. The September 2015 issue of AANS Neurosurgeon explores the theme “Neurosurgery: […]
Neurosurgery Putting Patient Safety First
Guest post written on behalf of The CSNS Patient Safety Ad Hoc Committee Abdul-Kareem Ahmed (left) Medical Student at Brown University Providence, Rhode Island Kristopher T. Kimmell, MD (right) Neurosurgical Resident, University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY Since neurosurgical pioneer Harvey Cushing invented the modern anesthesia record and helped lower the morbidity and mortality […]