Spotlight on Pain: Neurosurgeon’s Pivotal Contributions
Guest Post from Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FACS, FAANS Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee Mount Kismo Medical Group Columbia University Medical Center Mt Kisco, New York “The greatest evil is physical pain.” – Saint Augustine “The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.” – Aristotle “Of pain […]
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 […]
Faces of Neurosurgery: Dr. Behnam Badie
Guest post from Kristopher T. Kimmell, MD Neurosurgical Resident, University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY For many people, encounters with physicians happen at times of crises in their lives. A grandmother is sick in the hospital. A cousin suffers serious injuries in a car accident. An aunt receives a devastating diagnosis. For many physicians, […]
Voices of Our Patients — Becoming Legendary Requires Being Bold
Kimon Bekelis, MD Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University Instructor, the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice Greg was seven-years-old when his family received the devastating news that he was suffering from a brain tumor with a dismal prognosis. Due to his parents’ persistence, he received a revolutionary operation at the Mayo Clinic […]
A History of #HealthReform
Kurt A. Yaeger, MD (left) Neurosurgical Resident, Mt. Sinai Hospital New York, NY Clemens M. Schirmer, MD, PhD, FAANS, FAHA (right) Vice-Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee Geisinger Health System Wilkes Barre, PA In March and April, Neurosurgery Blog considered various aspects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Clearly, the signs are pointing towards […]
60 is the New 40: Did You Ask Your Spine About That?
Guest Post from Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FACS, FAANS Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee Mount Kismo Medical Group Columbia University Medical Center Mt Kisco, New York Aging Population Medicine is facing a real crisis. In fact, this monumental challenge hasn’t even attracted much attention of the media. Some attention has been given to […]
AANS Neurosurgeon Spotlight: March 2017 – Concurrent Surgery
AANS Neurosurgeon is the official socioeconomic publication of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and features information and analysis for contemporary neurosurgical practice. It focuses on topics related to legislation, workforce issues and practice management as they affect the specialty of neurosurgery. The March 2017 edition of AANS Neurosurgeon explores the theme, “Concurrent Surgery,” […]
Narrow Networks and Neurosurgical Care
Guest Post from Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FACS, FAANS (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 We are […]
Pediatric Neurosurgery, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act
Sandi Lam, MD, MBA (left) Associate Professor Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery/Department of Neurosurgery Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine Baylor Center for Ethics and Health Policy Carrie R. Muh, MD, MS (right) Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics Duke University Medical Center Duke Institute for Brain Sciences Pediatric Neurosurgery and the Health of Children Once […]
Neurosurgery over NFL: Match Day 2017
Myron L. Rolle Medical student, Florida State University One of the more anticipatory moments of my life was the 2010 National Football League Draft. I sat on the couch in my home alongside my parents and brothers. There were camera crews from the NFL Network and ESPN crowded inside our small living room. My phone […]