What the Heck is Functional Neurosurgery? Restoring our Patients’ Quality of Life
Guest post written by Joshua M. Rosenow, MD, FAANS, FACS, from the Department of Neurological Surgery at Northwestern. For most neurosurgical subspecialties, the name is sufficient for an average to understand what we do. Spinal neurosurgery, neurosurgical oncology and cerebrovascular neurosurgery are all reasonably self-explanatory. However, the term “functional neurosurgery” fails to explain the breadth […]
#NeurosurgeryMonth: Profiles of Neurosurgery Departments
Clemens M. Schirmer, MD, PhD, FAANS, FAHA (left)Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations CommitteeGeisingerWilkes Barre, PA Kristopher T. Kimmell, MD (right)Neurosurgeon at Rochester Regional HealthRochester, NY Every August is Neurosurgery Awareness Month (#NeurosurgeryMonth), an initiative organized by the American Association of Neurosurgeons (AANS). Past years have been focused on conditions such as concussion, back pain, […]
Faces of Neurosurgery’s Founders: Harvey Cushing
Guest post from Kristopher T. Kimmell, MD Neurosurgical Resident, University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY Did you know that August is AANS Neurosurgery Awareness Month? This year, for Neurosurgery Awareness Month, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons is bringing attention to the role of neurosurgeons in the treatment of stroke. Materials include a review […]
AANS Spotlight: August is Neurosurgery Awareness Month
Did you know that August is AANS Neurosurgery Awareness Month? This year, for Neurosurgery Awareness Month, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons is raising awareness on the causes and prevention of traumatic brain injury, back pain, injury prevention and other neurological safety topics. In addition, Neurosurgery Awareness Month will focus the spotlight on the neurosurgeons […]