Providing Comfort and Mercy: The U.S. Military’s COVID-19 Response Effort
Editor’s Note: Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, neurosurgeons have helped bring aid and comfort to neurosurgical patients and those suffering from the novel coronavirus. Today, on Memorial Day, we wish to salute the efforts of the men and women serving in our U.S. Military, who, too, have provided comfort and mercy during this […]
CNS Launches Town Hall Xperience to Cover COVID-19 and Timely Neurosurgery Topics
To address the need for neurosurgeons to rapidly share experiences and insights during COVID-19, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) recently launched a complimentary Town Hall Xperience for CNS members. The CNS Town Hall Xperience provides an informal and interactive format, where experts discuss their experiences and answer questions from members. Members can submit topics […]
COVID-19 Perspectives, News and Insights in Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery, the official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), publishes top research on clinical and experimental neurosurgery covering the latest developments in science, technology, and medicine. As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, Neurosurgery continues to publish the latest COVID-19 news and insights. Recently, Neurosurgery published 15 articles covering a variety of COVID-19 related topics: Letter: […]
Answering the Call: From Neurosurgeon to Critical Care Physician During COVID-19
With the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the nation, some regions of our country are encountering a shortage of health care providers to look after the surge of hospitalized patients. As personnel resources are strained, neurosurgeons are being asked to care for critically ill patients — including ones that do not have neurological diagnoses. Beyond a robust […]
The COVID-19 Challenge from a Health System Perspective
It’s hard to believe that just over a month ago, the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Michigan. We were all aware that it was coming, but really couldn’t imagine the profound impact this virus would have and the rapidity of the viral spread. Many reasons have been postulated for why Detroit in particular […]
COVID-19 Trends: Steven N. Kalkanis, MD, FAANS, Sees Signs for Optimism
The Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) President, Steven N. Kalkanis, MD, FAANS, recently sat down with PBS NewsHour Correspondent William Brangham for an enlightening and encouraging look at how Henry Ford Medical Group in Detroit, Mich. is responding to the COVID-19 crisis. Dr. Kalkanis is the CEO of Henry Ford Medical Group, a 1,900-member group […]
CNS Publishes New Concussion Guidelines
Published online in Neurosurgery, the official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), in August, the “Concussion Guidelines Step 2: Evidence for Subtype Classification,” provides support for re-thinking the way we diagnose concussion. Angela K. Lumba-Brown, MD, co-director of the Stanford Brain Performance Center, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University, and co-author […]
Congress of Neurological Surgeons Releases New Pediatric Guidelines
From time to time on 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 Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) evidence-based guideline on pediatric myelomeningocele that recently appeared in Neurosurgery, the official journal of […]
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 […]
Cross Post – Neurosurgery Publishes MISTIE III (Stroke) Trial Results
From time to time on 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. Since we are smack-dab in the middle of our focus on topics related to vascular neurosurgery, we wanted to bring attention to study which recently appeared […]