Vascular Neurosurgery: Patients First + Scientific Progress = Improving Outcomes
Clemens M. Schirmer, MD, PhD, FAANS, FAHAChair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations CommitteeGeisingerWilkes Barre, PA Our vascular neurosurgery focus ends and with it a sweeping overview of the field of vascular neurosurgery. We began in May in coordination with the efforts of Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), who introduced a resolution, H. Res. 366, designating May […]
Pediatric Neurovascular Disease: Finding a Better Way
Sandi K. Lam, MD, FAANS Director of Pediatric Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery Program Co-Director of Craniofacial Surgery Program Texas Children’s Hospital “She is going to write about this in her college application,” her father states while she nonchalantly takes a selfie in our clinic room. Two years ago, my patient was undergoing surgery to remove an arteriovenous […]
A Look into the Crystal Ball: Future Directions in Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
H. Hunt Batjer, MD, FACS, FAANS (left)Lois C. A. and Darwin E. Smith Distinguished Chair in Neurological SurgeryUT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, TX Babu G. Welch, MD, FAANS (right)Duke Samson Chair in Neurological SurgeryProfessor of Neurosurgery and Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center Chair, AANS/CNS Joint Cerebrovascular SectionDallas, Texas As the saying goes, “It is difficult to […]
COL (ret) Rocco A. Armonda MD, FAANS: Bringing the Cutting Edge of Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery to the Battlefield
Randy S. Bell MD, FAANSCDR, MC, USNAssociate Professor and Chief, Neurological Surgery Walter Reed National Military Medical CenterUniformed Services University of Health Sciences Bethesda, MD As we continue to highlight the incredible advancements within cerebrovascular neurosurgery this month, it is important to remember the paradoxically positive contributions to medicine that originate from the experience treating […]
Translational Research in Action: Development of Training Phantoms for Cerebrovascular Simulation
Jonathan J. Stone, MD, MSe (left)Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC)CEO of Simulated Inanimate Models (SIM), LLC Michael P. Wilson, PhD (right)Research Scientist and the COO of Simulated Inanimate Models (SIM), LLC Many neurosurgical training programs are increasingly incorporating simulation to enhance resident and attending education. Several factors have […]
Vascular Neurosurgery: Technological Innovation Where Every Minute Counts
Kimon Bekelis, MD (left)Director of the Stroke & Brain Aneurysm Center and co-director of the Neuro ICU at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterChairman, Neurointerventional Services at Catholic Health Services of Long Island West Islip, NY Clemens M. Schirmer, MD, PhD, FAANS, FAHA (right)Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations CommitteeGeisingerWilkes Barre, PA Cerebrovascular disorders often come […]
Congress Quarterly Previews What’s New at the CNS Annual Meeting
Guest post from Gerald A. Grant, MD, FAANS Editor, Congress Quarterly Congress Quarterly (cnsq) is the official newsmagazine of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, written by and for neurosurgeons to explore topics of unique value and interest to our specialty, from game-changing technology to neurosurgeons as storytellers. In today’s post, we wanted to spotlight the […]
Endovascular Interventions for Stroke Work!
Guest Post from Clemens M. Schirmer, MD, PhD, FAANS, FAHA AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section Wilkes Barre, PA Acute ischemic stroke due to a blockage of a larger vessel in the brain is a common medical condition and is potentially devastating to the patients. Over the last decade, incremental improvements in stroke care have resulted in improved […]