Faces of Neurosurgery: An Interview with Volker K. H. Sonntag, MD, FAANS (L)
In Episode 4 of Neurosurgery Blog’s Faces of Neurosurgery interview series, we spoke with Volker K. H. Sonntag, MD, FAANS (L) about his proudest achievements, his favorite surgery to perform and one surgical instrument he couldn’t live without. Dr. Sonntag is an emeritus professor of neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Ariz. Dr. Sonntag […]
Cross-Post — Neurosurgery Publishes Updated Return-to-Play Recommendations for Collision Athletes After Cervical Spine Injury: A Modified Delphi Consensus Study With the Cervical Spine Research Society
From time to time on Neurosurgery Blog, you will see us cross-posting or linking to items from other places when we believe they hit the mark on an issue. We wanted to bring attention to these recommendations compiled by Alexander R. Vaccaro MD, PhD and Gregory D. Schroeder, MD and others at the Cervical Spine […]
Innovation and Diversity Anchor Successful Neurosurgical Department at Cleveland Clinic
Guest post written by multiple surgeons from the Department of Neurological Surgery at Cleveland Clinic. Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FAANS (top left); Andre Guelman Machado, MD, PhD, IFAANS (top right); Thomas E. Mroz, MD (bottom left); and Michael P. Steinmetz, MD, FAANS (bottom right). LeBron James have departed for the sunny west coast, but Cleveland […]
Thanks. Giving.
Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FACS, FAANS Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee Vice Chair, Neurosurgery Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH Thanks Thanks — not said enough and when said, often too casually. A shrug of the lips as one turns away. The gracious recognition of the efforts of others, offered from the heart infrequent. […]
Pediatric Scoliosis: Early Detection is Key
Emily Stankoski, MSPA, PA-C Physician Assistant, Orthopaedics and Spine, Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Curvature of the spine, otherwise known as scoliosis, was defined by Hippocrates as a concern dating back to ancient Greece, 400 BCE. Despite significant advances in public health and medical care, thousands of years later scoliosis is still present in […]
Jacob’s Disease: Neurosurgeons’ take on the Challenge of the Spine
Guest Post from Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FACS, FAANS (right) Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee Vice Chair, Neurosurgery Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH Kristopher T. Kimmell, MD (left) Neurosurgeon at North Kansas City Hospital/Meritas Health North Kansas City, MO The individual activity of one man with backbone will do more than a thousand […]
Cross Post – Woman Regains ‘Quality Of Life’ With Spine Surgery
Misinformation regarding spine care in the U.S. is a significant hindrance to understanding the important issues surrounding the care of patients with spinal conditions. At some point in our lives, each and every one of us will experience back or neck pain. Thus, the issues surrounding spine care matter to us all. Neurosurgeons know that […]
Rate of Return to Military Active Duty after Single and Two-level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Four Year Retrospective Review
Luis Manuel Tumialan, MD, FAANS Neurosurgeon, Barrow Neurological Institute Scottsdale, Ariz. Can a member of the United States Marine Corps return to unrestricted full duty after a cervical fusion? How about a Navy SEAL or a Navy F-18 fighter pilot? Wearing a 60-pound rucksack for hours, parachuting from 11,000 feet, diving into the depths of […]
Voices of Our Patients — Spine Surgery Gets Patient Dancing Again
Kimon Bekelis, MD Director of the Stroke & Brain Aneurysm Center and co-director of the Neuro ICU at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center Chairman, Neurointerventional Services at Catholic Health Services of Long Island Instructor, the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice West Islip NY Misinformation regarding spine care in the U.S. is a […]
Honoring Women Leading the Way in Spinal Surgery
Ann M. Parr, MD, PhD, FAANS, FRCSC Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery, and Director, Spinal Neurosurgery University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN In light of our current Spine Focus as well as Women in History month, we would like to honor two prominent women who have demonstrated remarkable dedication, leadership and contribution to the field of spinal neurosurgery. […]