83rd AANS Annual Scientific Meeting Spotlight: Health Reform Update – James C. Capretta
Guest post from Kimon Bekelis, MD Neurosurgical Resident, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center The passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has led to sweeping changes in the United States healthcare system, yet many questions about its implementation remain. Fortunately for neurosurgeons, during the 83rd AANS Annual Scientific Meeting held in May 2015, James C. Capretta, a […]
Barrow Neurological Institute Claims Fifth Annual Neurosurgery Charity Softball Tournament Championship
Guest post from Ricardo Komotar, MD University of Miami, Department of Neurosurgery Miami, FL Thirty-two teams of neurosurgeons from top medical institutions competed on May 30th in New York City’s Central Park as part of the 12th Annual Neurosurgery Charity Softball Tournament. The event was hosted by Columbia University, with proceeds benefitting brain tumor research […]
AANS Meeting Spotlight: Louise Eisenhardt Lecture – Dr. Sally Satel
Guest post from Catherine Miller, MD (right) Neurosurgical Resident, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN and Ann M. Parr, MD, PhD, (left) Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN Although she was not a neurosurgeon, Dr. Louise Eisenhardt had a significant influence on the field of neurosurgery. Her accolades include world renowned neuropathologist, […]
Cross Post – Why Doctors Quit
From time to time on Neurosurgery Blog you will see us cross-posting or linking to pieces from other places when we believe they really hit the mark on an issue. Today’s post originally appeared in the Opinion section of The Washington Post and is authored by Charles Krauthammer, the American Association of Neurological Surgeon’s 2015 […]
Military Faces of Neurosurgery – Vietnam 1968-1969: A Place and Year Like No Other
Guest Post from Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FACS, FAANS Vice President, AANS Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee MKMG Columbia University Medical Center Mt Kisco, New York Their backgrounds couldn’t have been more divergent, yet fate brought the lives of Stan Pelofsky, MD, FAANS and Patrick Kelly, MD, FAANS together in the Da Nang field hospital during […]
Everyone’s a Winner
Guest post from Ricardo Komotar, MD University of Miami, Department of Neurosurgery Without question, neurosurgeons can be competitive; it seems to come with the territory. Nearly every day, they fight for the many patients who suffer from neurological diseases and problems, including: head trauma; brain tumors; spinal disorders; functional and neurodegenerative diseases; birth defects; and […]
New Survey Shows Significant “Burnout” Among U.S. Neurosurgeons
Guest post from Frederick A. Boop, MD Professor and J. T. Robertson Chairman Department of Neurosurgery University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis St Jude Children’s Research Hospital Memphis, TN Although the practice of medicine can be incredibly meaningful and personally fulfilling, it is also demanding and stressful. To this end, a new survey published […]
AANS Spotlight: Neurosurgery Around the World
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 2014 edition of the AANS Neurosurgeon takes a look at […]
Neurosurgery Meets with Congress during Alliance of Specialty Medicine’s Legislative Conference
Guest Post from Alliance of Specialty Medicine spokesperson, Alex B. Valadka, MD Chief Executive Officer, Seton Brain and Spine Institute Austin, Texas Dr. Valadka (left) visiting Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas). This week, I attended the Alliance of Specialty Medicine’s annual Capitol Hill Advocacy Conference. More than 100 participants from 13 medical societies – including the […]
AANS Spotlight: Icons, Inventions and Innovations
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 issues related to legislation, workforce issues and practice management as they affect the specialty of neurosurgery. The June 2014 edition of AANS Neurosurgeon focuses on the spirit of […]