News & Events
Prayer, faith, and community help a couple battle glioblastoma
Tonya Miller was diagnosed with glioblastoma early in 2022. Since then, she and her husband, Melvin, have been fighting the battle of her life.
Neurosurgery, Patient Care
New Research Program Manager brings plenty of U of M experience to her role
Hannah Fischer, MPH, enjoys working in research because of its impact on patients' quality of life.
Neurosurgery, Research
Couple continues to celebrate the small wins in their fight against glioblastoma
(In September 2021, we featured Laura Walsh in an article about her brain tumor diagnosis and subsequent treatments. We recently checked in with her to see how things are going.)
In 2020, Laura...
Neurosurgery, Patient Care
Department mentor enjoys “planting seeds” with young researchers
Dr. Walter Low works diligently to help those he mentors become a credit to the scientific community.
Neurosurgery
Department welcomes two new Physician Assistants
Tammy Estrem and Lily Whiteside are enabling the department to expand patient care.
Neurosurgery
University of Minnesota neurosurgery advances innovative care in Sweden through education
A long-term mentoring relationship with Dept. Head Dr. Clark C. Chen has benefited neurosurgery patients in Sweden.
Neurosurgery
U of M research team to use 5-year, $2.2M NIH grant to investigate improving deep brain stimulation outcomes for epilepsy patients
Deep brain stimulation is a treatment choice for those whose epilepsy cannot be controlled using medication. A multidisciplinary team at the U wants to optimize the stimulation settings used in this...
Neurosurgery
Faculty support enables neurosurgery resident to continue doing important research
Research is a key part of the Neurosurgery Department’s Residency Program at the U. To underscore its importance, dedicated time is given to each resident interested in doing investigative work....
Neurosurgery
Teamwork, expertise makes M Health Fairview an excellent place for stroke treatment
Stroke is the second most common cause of mortality worldwide (behind heart disease), according to a 2019 World Health Organization report. The most common type of stroke globally is ischemic stroke...
Neurosurgery
A pediatric neurosurgeon’s perspective about the enigmatic condition known as spina bifida
More than 166,000 individuals in the United States have spina bifida. Pediatric neurosurgeon Daniel Guillaume, MD, MS, helps raise awareness about this enigmatic condition – its...
Neurosurgery