Cross Post: An Endovascular Approach for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Assessing Morphometric Candidacy After Venous Sinus Stenting.
From time to time on the Neurosurgery Blog, you will see us cross-posting or linking to items from other places when we believe they hit the mark on an issue. We wanted to bring attention to a recent publication in Neurosurgery, an official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, which provides multimedia, prompt publication […]
Cross Post: Celebrating the Life and Career of Sanjeet S. Grewal, MD (1987 – 2026)
Every so often, we use the Neurosurgery Blog to share or link to impactful events and stories from the broader medical community. Today, we want to bring your attention to a deeply moving tribute, written by Dario J. Englot, MD, PhD, honoring the life, legacy, and profound impact of a remarkable young neurosurgeon who recently passed […]
Washington Committee: 50 Years of Advocacy and Impact
Fifty years ago, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) recognized the growing impact of federal policy on medicine and took bold action: they established the AANS/CNS Washington Committee for Neurological Surgery. This formal presence in the nation’s capital has since served as the unified voice of neurosurgery in […]
Celebrating 75 Years of NINDS: Dr. Christopher Getch’s Enduring Impact on Neurosurgery and Service
Chris was born Dec 22, 1961, in Milton, MA. His family had a legacy of several generations attending the prominent Milton Academy, and Chris followed in those footsteps, as he was often proud to point out. He attended Princeton University, followed by medical school at Tufts. His career was shaped by his neurosurgical training at […]
Join Me as We Separate Fact from Fiction at the 2019 CNS Annual Meeting
Ganesh Rao, MD President, Congress of Neurological SurgeonsProfessor, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterResidency Program Director, Baylor College of Medicine The theme of the 69th Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons is “The Age of Reason for Neurosurgery.” Inspired by American Revolutionary, Thomas Paine, the theme is intended to be a call-to-arms […]
CNS Spotlight: 2019 Spring Congress Quarterly Released
The Congress Quarterly (cnsq) is the official newsmagazine of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) and is designed to reflect the changing nature of neurosurgery and foster discussion about the core being of the neurosurgeon, which is that of leadership, strength, innovation and the relentless pursuit to improve the care and quality of life of […]
Women in Neurosurgery (WINS) Spotlight: Promoting Women Leaders in Organized Neurosurgery
Dr. Kicielinski Recently, Young Neurosurgeons Committee (YNC) WINS Liaison Kimberly P. Kicielinski, MD, MPH sat down with WINS chair, Ann M. Parr, MD, PhD, FAANS, FRCSC, to discuss women in neurosurgery and the role WINS plays in promoting women leaders in organized neurosurgery. Kimberly Kicielinski: Tell me more about your position at Minnesota and your position […]
Burnout and Renewal: Changing Perspectives in Neurosurgery
Guest post from Joseph C. Maroon, MD Clinical professor and vice-chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery and the Heindl Scholar in Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh, PA Today, 57 percent of neurosurgeons currently report “burnout” in their career. It is time we recognize this common burnout as a very serious […]
AANS and CNS Release 2017 Legislative and Regulatory Agenda
On February 14, 2017 the AANS and CNS released their 2017 legislative and regulatory agenda, which includes action items such as improving the health care delivery system, abolishing the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), expanding support for graduate medical education, alleviating the medical liability crisis and restructuring Medicare’s quality improvement programs. To read the full […]
Working for all Neurosurgeons: Council of State Neurosurgical Societies
Tony Anene-Maidoh, MD (left) Neurosurgery Resident, Virginia Commonwealth University Socioeconomic Fellow, Council of State Neurosurgical Societies Kimon Bekelis, MD (right) Cerebrovascular/Endovascular Neurosurgery Fellow, Thomas Jefferson University Instructor, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice During the 2016 CSNS Annual Meeting in San Diego, Ann R. Stroink, MD, FAANS, Chair of the Council of […]