Cross Post: Transparency and Trust — Online Patient Reviews of Physicians

From time to time on Neurosurgery Blog you will see us cross-posting pieces from other places when we believe they really hit the mark on an issue. Today’s post originally appeared in The New England Journal of Medicine on Jan. 19, 2016. In the article, Vivian Lee, MBA, MD, PhD, discusses how transparent online reviews […]

March Madness

Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FACS, FAANS, AANS (left) Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee Mount Kismo Medical Group Columbia University Medical Center Mt Kisco, New York Guest Post from Clemens M. Schirmer, MD, PhD, FAANS, FAHA (right) Vice-Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee Geisinger Health System Wilkes Barre, PA During the month of […]

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 […]