Does this Really Help?
Guest Post from Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FACS, FAANS Vice President, AANS Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee MKMG Columbia University Medical Center Mt Kisco, New York Thick, innocuous appearing mailings from insurance companies often arrive in a physician’s inbox. Most physicians probably toss these directly into the nearest trash receptacle. Who has time […]
Neurosurgeons as Neurointensivists
Guest post from Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, FAANS AANS Past President SNS President Director, Institute of the Neurosciences Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Neurosurgery Professor, Department of Engineering Science & Mechanics The Pennsylvania State University Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA Neurocritical care is part of the continuum of neurosurgical care and neurosurgeons […]
Neurosurgeons Move Patient Quality Ahead
Guest post from Anthony L. Asher, MD Co-Medical Director, Carolinas Healthcare System Neuroscience Institute Director, National Neurosurgery Quality and Outcomes Database Vice President, AANS/CNS NeuroPoint Alliance Charlotte, NC Patients want the best outcomes; physicians want to provide optimal care. This may seem obvious; thus the assumption that it should be easy to accomplish. Over the […]
Barrow Neurological Institute Claims Fifth Annual Neurosurgery Charity Softball Tournament Championship
Guest post from Ricardo Komotar, MD University of Miami, Department of Neurosurgery Miami, FL Thirty-two teams of neurosurgeons from top medical institutions competed on May 30th in New York City’s Central Park as part of the 12th Annual Neurosurgery Charity Softball Tournament. The event was hosted by Columbia University, with proceeds benefitting brain tumor research […]
Military Faces of Neurosurgery – Vietnam 1968-1969: A Place and Year Like No Other
Guest Post from Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FACS, FAANS Vice President, AANS Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee MKMG Columbia University Medical Center Mt Kisco, New York Their backgrounds couldn’t have been more divergent, yet fate brought the lives of Stan Pelofsky, MD, FAANS and Patrick Kelly, MD, FAANS together in the Da Nang field hospital during […]
The Military Faces of Neurosurgery
Guest Post from Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FACS, FAANS Vice President, AANS Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee MKMG Columbia University Medical Center Mt Kisco, New York For the past year, we have regularly shown the many Faces of Neurosurgery. We have featured many wonderful stories that exemplify the courage, dedication, ingenuity and generosity […]
Everyone’s a Winner
Guest post from Ricardo Komotar, MD University of Miami, Department of Neurosurgery Without question, neurosurgeons can be competitive; it seems to come with the territory. Nearly every day, they fight for the many patients who suffer from neurological diseases and problems, including: head trauma; brain tumors; spinal disorders; functional and neurodegenerative diseases; birth defects; and […]
Ambulatory Surgery Centers Provide Excellent Setting for Spine Surgery
Guest Post from Richard N.W. Wohns, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery University of Washington Founder and President, Neospine Seattle, WA It is well known that ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) provide surgical services at costs lower than hospitals — due in large part because ASCs typically limit their procedures to simpler, lower-risk, ambulatory procedures. […]
Faces of Neurosurgery: Neurosurgery to the Rescue
Guest Post from Michael P. Steinmetz, MD Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine MetroHealth Medical Center Cleveland, OH “Common things are common,” is an often-used phrase in medicine. At times, however, this edict does not ring true as highlighted in an article in the Miami Times. The piece recounts how […]
AANS Spotlight – Neurosurgery: Metrics and Evidence-based Medicine
The 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 February 2015 edition of AANS Neurosurgeon explores the impact of […]