#StrokeMonth Video: Get Help Fast When You Have a Stroke!
In May and June during our focus effort on topics related to vascular neurosurgery, we would be remiss if we didn’t recognize that May is National Stroke Awareness Month. To this end, throughout May, we will be highlighting several #strokemonth video blogs to help raise awareness about this important topic. Stroke is the fifth leading […]
Integrated Care Pathways: A Toolkit for Neurosurgeons
Brett Youngerman Neurosurgery Resident, Columbia University Medical Center New York, NY In the constantly evolving health care climate in the United States, health care systems are always seeking an edge to improve clinical reputation as well as the bottom line. Two recent trends in health care redesign have been improving the quality of care while […]
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 […]
Cross Post—For Chiari Surgery, Jack’s Family Traveled to Find Their “Home Team”
For all the clichéd sayings about illness and injury in children, no words truly capture the struggles and emotions of parents, siblings and loved ones who are engulfed by cancer, trauma, congenital difficulties, scoliosis or other neurological disorders seen across the pediatric population. Standing in those shoes is intense, lonely and scary. Fortunately, much progress […]
Faces of Neurosurgery: More than Meets the Eye, Dr. Leland Albright’s Kenyan Experience
Thomas Pieters, MD (left) Neurosurgical Resident at University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY Tyler Martin Schmidt, DO (right) Neurosurgical Resident at University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY Leland Albright, MD, with his wife, Susan Ferson. Leland Albright, MD, FAANS(L), remembers the moment when he began considering the challenge of starting a pediatric neurosurgery […]
Cross Post – Congress Quarterly Previews the 2018 CNS Annual Meeting
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. For today’s post, we wanted to highlight the recently released issue of Congress Quarterly, the official newsmagazine of the CNS. Each issue explores a new topic […]
AANS Neurosurgeon Spotlight: Summer 2018 – Summer: Sun*Burnt
AANS Neurosurgeon presents information and analysis of modern neurosurgical practice as the official socioeconomic publication of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS). Matters pertaining to legislation, workforce issues, practice management and the effects seen in the neurosurgery specialty are covered. The summer 2018 edition of AANS Neurosurgeon explores Summer: Sun*Burnt – the various ways […]
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 […]
AANS Neurosurgeon Spotlight: Spring 2018 — The Privilege of Service
The AANS Neurosurgeon presents information and analysis of modern neurosurgical practice as the official socioeconomic publication of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS). Matters pertaining to legislation, workforce issues, practice management and the effects seen in the neurosurgery specialty are covered. The spring 2018 edition of AANS Neurosurgeon explores The Privilege of Service — […]
Cross Post – Woman Regains ‘Quality Of Life’ With Spine Surgery
Misinformation regarding spine care in the U.S. is a significant hindrance to understanding the important issues surrounding the care of patients with spinal conditions. At some point in our lives, each and every one of us will experience back or neck pain. Thus, the issues surrounding spine care matter to us all. Neurosurgeons know that […]