It is Time to Give Researchers and Scientists the Funding to Reduce Brain Aneurysm Ruptures
Guest post from Christine J. BuckleyExecutive Director, Brain Aneurysm Foundation On March 27, 2019, the Brain Aneurysm Foundation (BAF) led a delegation of over 120 brain aneurysm survivors, family members, advocates, and medical professionals from 23 different states to Washington D.C. for the BAF’s 8th Annual Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. This year’s annual trip […]
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, […]
CNS Spotlight – The Information Age: How Technology and Big Data are Changing Neurosurgery
How will the unprecedented expansion of data and technology affect neurosurgery? At the CNS Annual Meeting in San Diego, 2016 CNS president Russell R. Lonser, MD, FAANS, delivered a compelling address on the future of neurosurgery in the Information Age. Using the Annual Meeting theme of Advance, Adapt, Achieve as a springboard, he laid out […]
We Are Talking Past One Another!
By General Peter Chiarelli (Ret.) Chief Executive Officer, One Mind Scientific chaos seems to rule in the world of concussions and traumatic brain injury (TBI). This may come as a surprise given the high profile concussions have been given recently. For example, the National Football League (NFL) has been denigrated for hiding the effects of […]
Overlapping and Concurrent Surgery: Striking the right balance of optimizing surgical care and neurosurgical training, with informed and safe patient care
Guest post from: Alan R. Cohen, MD, FAANS, president, Society of Neurological Surgeons Frederick A. Boop, MD, FAANS, president, American Association of Neurological Surgeons Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD, FAANS, chair, American Board of Neurological Surgery Russel R. Lonser, MD, FAANS, president, Congress of Neurological Surgeons Shelly D. Timmons, MD, PhD, FAANS, chair, AANS/CNS Washington Committee […]
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 […]
Dr. Robert E. Harbaugh Talks Sunshine Act
Recently, neurosurgery’s very own Dr. Robert E. Harbaugh, participated in the 7th Annual Forum on Sunshine and Aggregated Spend conference, where he was a distinguished panelist during the “Creating Awareness of Sunshine Disclosure Among Physicians and Patients” session. In his remarks, Dr. Harbaugh said, “Diseases commonly treated by neurosurgeons – stroke, brain tumors, head and […]
Social Media Adds Valuable Knowledge to a Physician’s Toolbox
It’s no secret that the social media revolution is dramatically impacting the way we communicate. And, according to a recent study by the Journal of Medical Research, it turns out that many physicians are using social media to exchange medical information (and before you say it, no, we’re not talking about the HIPAA kind of stuff […]