Cross-Post: Neurosurgeon Advocates for Spina Bifida Prevention in Alabama’s Hispanic Community
On the Neurosurgery Blog, you will see us cross-posting or linking to items from other places when we believe they may interest our readers. We wanted to bring to your attention a recent article featuring Michael J. Feldman, MD, a pediatric neurosurgery fellow at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a former American Association […]
Cross-Post: A Pediatric Neurosurgeon Reflects on His Job and the Post-Roe Landscape
From time to time on Neurosurgery Blog, you will see us cross-posting or linking to items from other places that we believe will interest our readers. Today’s post originally appeared in NPR’s Fresh Air on July 28. Dave Davies interviews pediatric neurosurgeon John “Jay” Wellons, III, MD, FAANS, about his memoir “All That Moves Us,” […]
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 […]
Putting Patients First: Repeal the Medical Device Tax
Scott Whitaker President and CEO of AdvaMed (the Advanced Medical Technology Association) Creating life-changing innovations is central to the role the medical technology industry plays in improving patient care. For people with neurological conditions — like spina bifida, epilepsy, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis and many others — advances in medical technology are not only improving, but […]
Face of Neurosurgery: Dr. Karin Muraszko a Unique and Remarkable Neurosurgeon
Ann M. Parr, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN Anyone who has ever met, worked with, or been trained by Karin M. Muraszko, MD, knows how incredibly special she is. Now her remarkable talents and accomplishments will be rightly shared with a far wider audience. On Jan. 24, 2016, […]