Giving Thanks to the Neurosurgeons in the Military Who Have Served our Country
Each year on Veterans Day, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) pay tribute to the contributions of the many military neurosurgeons who have made significant contributions and sacrifices. Whether on the battlefield, in the operating room or research lab, neurosurgeons have served our country with distinction and grace throughout […]
Paying Tribute to Neurosurgery’s Military Veterans
Veterans Day is an appropriate opportunity to pay tribute to the contributions of the many military neurosurgeons who have made significant contributions and sacrifices. This storied history is filled with contributions from many of our field’s current and former leaders. We thought today our Neurosurgery Blog readership might want to revisit some of the profiles […]
Paying Tribute: Women as the Military Faces of Neurosurgery
Randy S. Bell MD, FAANS CDR, MC, USN Associate Professor and Chief, Neurological Surgery Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences Bethesda, MD Please note: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy of the Department of the Army/Navy/Air Force, […]
Military Faces: Donald O. Quest, MD
Guest Post from Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FACS, FAANS Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee Care Mount Medical Group Columbia University Medical Center Mt Kisco, New York Donald O. Quest, MD, FAANS(L), is the consummate neurosurgeon, having reached the pinnacle in surgical technique, as an educator, and in administrative and leadership positions. Medical students, […]
Service as a Neurosurgeon: My Mentors as the Military Face of Neurosurgery
Col (ret) Rocco A. Armonda, MD, FAANS; Director of Neuroendovascular Surgery for MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital; Director of Neurosurgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Washington, DC A man should be judged by the “dust on his sandals and not the polish on his boots.” During the […]