News From Our Department

Stuart Rowe Lectureship Day Set for December 10

Patrick J. Kelly, MD, former chairman of neurosurgery at New York University’s Langone Medical Center and noted expert in computer-assisted stereotactic neurosurgery, will be honored guest. (more)

Maroon Finishes 19th in Hawaiian Ironman Triathlon

Clinical professor of neurosurgery, noted sports medicine expert and long-time team neurosurgeon of Pittsburgh Steelers completes famous, grueling event in time of 15:57:20. (more) (Also read Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article Ironman triathlon puts surgeon to the test.)

Kassam Featured in Pittsburgh Professional Magazine

Article talks about neurosurgery chairman's emigration from Uganda to his efforts today to develop a better form of brain surgery. (read article pdf) (magazine link)

New Hypothermia Grant Award

"National Acute Brain Injury Study Hypothermia IIR." Source: University of Texas Health Science/National Institute of Health PI: David O. Okonkwo, MD, PhD; $245,430. (summary)

Lunsford Patient Featured in Local Newspaper

Article in The Progress highlights 22-year-old, Altoona-area man's recovery from dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor surgery. (read article)

Gerszten Co-Edits Book on Spine Radiosurgery

First-ever book of its kind is a definitive reference for clinical applications of state-of-the-art radiosurgery of the spine with contributions from leading experts in the field. (more)

Adelson to Lead Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Noted expert in head injury and epilepsy at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and department vice president of research will serve as president of international group for 2008-09. (more)

Spinks Discusses Cheerleading Injuries on News

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh clinical assistant professor of neurosurgery comments on research studies indicating that cheerleading now accounts for two-thirds of the serious injuries reported among female athletes. (more)

Synergy S Installed at UPMC Presbyterian

Linear accelerator represents latest technological advancement in image-guided, stereotactic radiosurgery for treatment of benign or malignant lesions of the spine. (more on Synergy)

Minimally Invasive Lateral Access Spine Surgery

Technique can result in dramatically reduced operating times and blood loss, getting patients back on their feet faster and with less pain. (more)

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