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3D printing process makes neurosurgical procedure more “real” for patient’s parents
3D printing helped a pediatric neurosurgeon clearly explain what was going to happen to a little patient's skull.
Neurosurgery, Patient Care
Newest faculty member is multiple fellowship-trained and will practice in several care settings
Dr. Mayur Sharma recently joined the Neurosurgery Department as an Assistant Professor. His clinical practice focuses on tumors, his research focuses on making surgery safer.
Neurosurgery
Mentoring is enabling your students to “bloom wherever they will.”
Dr. Cornelius Lam believes there are multiple levels to being a mentor: leading by example, being empathetic, and setting the right benchmarks.
Neurosurgery
Discovering your mentees' goals benefits everyone involved, notes department mentor
For Dr. Andrew Venteicher, mentoring is a team sport. In addition to working with residents, fellows, graduate students, and post docs, he also mentors clinical staff.
Neurosurgery
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
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
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
Nurse practitioners play an important role in neurosurgery
Sarah Heinle, CNP; and Seena George, CNP, work diligently to help their neurosurgical patients navigate what can be complex healthcare requirements.
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
Young Afghan refugee physician views her opportunity at the U of M as miraculous
When neurosurgeon Andrew Grande MD, offered Atefa Tavasoli a neuroanatomy fellowship earlier this year, she thought it was a miracle.
Neurosurgery
Faculty member elected to influential neurosurgical organization
Associate Professor and Residency Program Director Michael C. Park, MD, PhD, was recently notified that he had been accepted into the Society of Neurological Surgeons. ...
Neurosurgery
Research coordinator on a mission to help improve equity in his lab’s investigations
Yeng Moua works with the McGovern Lab to organize, enroll, and schedule consenting subjects into the lab's studies. He also keeps an eye on the diversity of those subjects.
Neurosurgery
Can you diagnose facial pain with just an MRI? A U of M team gets out of their comfort zones to find out.
A team of former and current UMN researchers put a traditional way of diagnosing trigeminal neuralgia to the test. Their findings may rock some boats.
Neurosurgery
“This is healthcare as continuous as it gets” – collaborative effort helps newborn through successful hydrocephalus surgery
When Ayden Olson-Forbes was diagnosed with hydrocephalus before he was born, it activated a team of professionals dedicated to his care that included pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Carolina Sandoval-...
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery Department opens its doors to a summer program for underrepresented high school students
For the first time ever, the Neurosurgery Department participated in Go4Brains, the U of M’s week-long neuroscience summer camp for underrepresented high school students.
Neurosurgery
Department first in Minnesota to use MRI-guided technology to make DBS surgery for epilepsy more precise, efficient
Functional neurosurgeon Dr. Michael C. Park excited about the ability to place electrodes exactly where he wants them and the possibility of reducing surgical time.
Neurosurgery