Voices Of Our Patients – Giving Back: A Brain Aneurysm Survivor
Guest post from Kimon Bekelis, MD Section of Neurosurgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Maria was a busy working mom raising two children — 18 months and four years old — when she suffered a sudden severe headache from a ruptured aneurysm. Like most patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage, the diagnosis comes unexpectedly and can carry dire consequences. […]
Brain Aneurysm Foundation: Make September National Brain Aneurysm Month
Guest post from Christine J. Buckley Executive Director, Brain Aneurysm Foundation The Brain Aneurysm Foundation (BAF) was the first foundation of its kind — and continues to be the premier foundation in the world, solely dedicated to providing critical awareness, education, support and research funding to reduce the incidence of brain aneurysm ruptures. Established in […]
Faces of Neurosurgery – Saluting Dr. Babak S. Jahromi: Applying Neurosurgical Expertise to Save a Patient with Heart Disease
Guest post from Kristopher T. Kimmell Neurosurgical Resident, University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY Babak S. Jahromi, MD PhD, though a neurosurgeon, used his skill and expertise to save the life of a heart patient with a rare disorder. Since February is American Heart Month, it is fitting to honor him for his efforts. […]
Dartmouth Atlas Finds Significant Variations in Cerebral Aneurysm Care; Cites Importance of Neurosurgery’s Registry in Improving Patient Outcomes
Guest Post by Nicholas Bambakidis, MD Professor of Neurosurgery and Director, Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery Residency Program Director, Neurological Surgery University Hospitals Case Medical Center Cleveland, OH The Dartmouth Institute recently published a review of cerebral aneurysm care as part of their “Atlas of Health Care” series. The report, “Variation in the Care of […]