AANS Neurosurgeon Spotlight: March 2017 – Concurrent Surgery
AANS Neurosurgeon is the official socioeconomic publication of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and features information and analysis for contemporary neurosurgical practice. It focuses on topics related to legislation, workforce issues and practice management as they affect the specialty of neurosurgery. The March 2017 edition of AANS Neurosurgeon explores the theme, “Concurrent Surgery,” […]
Neurosurgery Resident Duty Hours and the Learning and Working Environment
Guest post from Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, FAANS, FACS, FAHA Past President, American Association of Neurological Surgeons Past President, Society of Neurological Surgeons Director, Institute of the Neurosciences Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Neurosurgery Professor, Department of Engineering Science & Mechanics The Pennsylvania State University Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA After thirteen […]
Misleading the Public: Analyzing Online Rating of Surgeons
Guest post from Linda W. Xu, MD Neurosurgical Resident, Stanford University Hospital and Clinics Palo Alto, CA Online ratings fill the Internet, and it is almost impossible to avoid them. So it is no surprise that for patients facing the difficult decision to have surgery, it is natural to gather information about their surgeon. Until […]
Where is the Science Behind the Rules We Follow?
Guest post from Marshal D. Peris, MD, FAAOS Co-Chief Spine Surgery and Medical Staff President, Northern Westchester Hospital Director of Spine Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System at CareMount Medical As a surgeon, my goals in surgery include achieving excellent patient outcomes and reducing complications. We have been taught to be rigorous in our evaluation 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 […]
Military Faces of Neurosurgery – Silver Lining in the Black Cloud of the Civil War: Improved Medical Education
Guest post from Michael Schulder, MD, FAANS Residency Program Director Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery Director, Brain Tumor Center Hofstra North Shore LIJ School of Medicine North Shore University Hospital Lake Success, NY This year marks the 150th anniversary of the end of the American Civil War. While neurosurgery was not yet a […]
Spine Surgery vs. Physical Therapy: Designing Clinical Trials to Answer Questions that Will Elevate Clinical Practice
Guest post from: Zoher Ghogawala, MD; Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center; Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Burlington, MA (top left) John Ratliff, MD; Co-Director, Division of Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA (top right) Praveen Mummaneni, MD; Co-director UCSF’s […]
CMS Releases 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
It’s highly unlikely that you have read through the thousand-plus pages of the 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule, but have no fear because we have you covered. Listed below are the top items of particular concern to neurosurgeons. Reimbursement-related Provisions: The Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR). Absent congressional action, the SGR formula calls […]
Consumer Reports for Surgical Care: Buyer Beware!
Guest Post from Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FACS, FAANS Member, AANS Board of Directors Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee MKMG Columbia University Medical Center Mt Kisco, New York In 1936, the Consumer Union Reports (now published as Consumer Reports) issued their first ratings on milk, breakfast cereals, soap and stockings. Since then, their […]