Innovations Create Bright Future for Spine Interventions: Looking Ahead through Eyes of Five Leaders
Zoher Ghogawala, MD, FAANS Charles A. Fager Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Burlington, MA Neurosurgeons have long been at the forefront of discovery in understanding spinal pathology and treating disorders of the spine. Innovations in medicine, imaging, anesthesia and surgery have already radically changed our […]
Help Prevent Spinal Cord Injury: ThinkFirst
Rocco A. Armonda, MD, FAANS (left) Chairman, ThinkFirst Board of Directors Director of Neuroendovascular Surgery for MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Washington, DC Debby Gerhardstein RN, BSN, MA (middle) Executive Director, ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation Naperville, Illinois Mark A Spatola, MD (right) Past Chairman, ThinkFirst Board of Directors Orange Park […]
What Neurosurgeons are Learning from the Quality Outcomes Database – Spine
Guest post written by multiple members from the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. Anthony L. Asher, MD, FAANS, FACS; Erica F. Bisson, MD, MPH, FAANS; Mohammed Bydon MD; Catherine Ann Miller, MD and Praveen V. Mummaneni, MD, FAANS. The NeuroPoint Alliance (NPA) was established in 2008 by the American […]
AANS/CNS Spotlight – Exceptional Speakers at the 2018 Spine Summit
This year’s 2018 Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, which is being held this week in Orlando, FL, features a noteworthy ensemble of honored guests and speakers who will advance the meeting theme of, “Restoring Alignment in an Era of Global Change.” These speakers are innovators and […]
Spine Facts, Innovation and Improved Patient Outcomes: Neurosurgery Leading the Way
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 “I know I can depend on books in times of trouble because they have […]
Spotlight on Pain: Neurosurgeon’s Pivotal Contributions
Guest Post from Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FACS, FAANS Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee Mount Kismo Medical Group Columbia University Medical Center Mt Kisco, New York “The greatest evil is physical pain.” – Saint Augustine “The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.” – Aristotle “Of pain […]
The Shoe That Fits—Developing and Validating a Risk Assessment Tool Specific to Spine Surgery
Tej Azad (left) Medical Student, Stanford University School of Medicine Palo Alto, CA John Kevin Ratliff, MD, FAANS, FACS (middle) Professor and Vice Chair of Neurosurgery, Departmental Quality Officer and Co-Director of the Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Division, Stanford University Medical Center Stanford, CA Anand Veeravagu, MD (right) Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Assistant Professor […]
60 is the New 40: Did You Ask Your Spine About That?
Guest Post from Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FACS, FAANS Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee Mount Kismo Medical Group Columbia University Medical Center Mt Kisco, New York Aging Population Medicine is facing a real crisis. In fact, this monumental challenge hasn’t even attracted much attention of the media. Some attention has been given to […]
Cross Post – Using Neurosurgical Solutions to Manage Chronic Back Pain
Back pain is one of the most common ailments patients with chronic pain face. For some, a neurosurgical approach can offer much relief and may be an alternative to long-term opioid therapy. Today’s post originally appeared in the AMA Wire, which is published by the American Medical Association (AMA). Jennifer A. Sweet, MD, Assistant Professor, […]
Congress Quarterly Previews What’s New at the CNS Annual Meeting
Guest post from Gerald A. Grant, MD, FAANS Editor, Congress Quarterly Congress Quarterly (cnsq) is the official newsmagazine of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, written by and for neurosurgeons to explore topics of unique value and interest to our specialty, from game-changing technology to neurosurgeons as storytellers. In today’s post, we wanted to spotlight the […]