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Brain tumor patient sees her diagnosis as a “difficult gift” that enables her to help others
In January 2020, Courtney Burnett, MD, was in her third and final year of an Internal Medicine residency at the U of M. She had chosen to spend a month in Thailand and explore different types of...
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Pushing the limits of fMRI to learn more about the brain and to help neurosurgeons improve patient outcomes
Assistant Professor Luca Vizioli, PhD, who recently joined the Neurosurgery Department, has worked extensively with functional MRI (fMRI). He is working with a team of U of M imaging...
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Multidisciplinary U of M team builds on their previous research to help relieve a patient’s pain
April Reasor tried to get help for her stroke-related facial pain condition for two years. It wasn't until she met David Darrow, MD, MPH, that she believed relief was in sight.
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Neuroscience Unit nursing team celebrates an amazing accomplishment – no falls with injury for a year
Imagine working with one of the most challenging patient populations while creating a culture for preventing falls. These nursing pros did just that.
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Minimally invasive procedure gives young patient with epilepsy a safe, effective, and quick surgical option
Liam Kruggel had medically refractory epilepsy until he was referred to pediatric neurosurgeon Carolina Sandoval, MD. She used a minimally invasive procedure that is enabling Liam to be an active...
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New two-day course for nursing staff to be an in-depth immersion in neurosurgical practices
The Neurosurgery Department will be hosting a Neurosurgery Didactic and Cadaver Lab for all nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, November 12-13, 2021.
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Parents of newborn with severe hydrocephalus believe they found the best place for his care
When Nicole and Logen Letofsky learned their son, Axel, would be born with severe hydrocephalus, they turned to Masonic Children's Hospital and pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Carolina Sandoval.
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Taking a novel biomechanical approach to determining whether a brain aneurysm will rupture
Elizabeth Shih is a fifth-year PhD candidate studying the results of applying mechanical force to biomaterial, and human and animal tissue. And then she discovered brain aneurysms.
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Expanded Access Program for brain tumor patients – thinking outside the box
Erin Anderson was diagnosed with glioblastoma in late 2018. Since then, she’s had eight brain surgeries, and gone through rounds of radiation and chemotherapy. Her care team is doing everything they...
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New American Association of Neuroscience Nurses chapter wants to help its members blossom
Four M Health Fairview neuroscience nurses worked hard to establish a local chapter of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses and hope to begin holding official meetings sometime this winter.
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Multidisciplinary team trying to unravel some mysteries about facial pain to find better diagnoses and treatments
Commemorating National Pain Awareness Month by learning about facial pain research at the U.
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Years of scientific progress lead to hope for a glioblastoma patient
A diagnosis of glioblastoma has taken Laura Walsh on a journey that her husband, Keegan, says "absolutely sucks." She is now in a clinical trial at the U that makes them hopeful.
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Women in Medicine Month: "Start with what you have and be an advocate for yourself, always"
Pediatric Neurosurgeon Carolina Sandoval-Garcia, MD, was featured in an article written for the U's Center for Women in Medicine and Science to celebate National Women in Medicine...
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Celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of people in the U.S. with Hispanic/Latinx ancestry
National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of people in the United States with ancestry from Spain, Portugal, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South...
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Research professional joins the department to provide comprehensive support
Kristin Frenn recently joined the department as a Research Coordinator with the aim of supporting its research at a high level.
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MnDRIVE fellow delving into the sensory side of spinal cord injury
Congratulations to Anne Huntemer-Silveira, a PhD student in the Parr Laboratory, for beginning her MnDRIVE (Minnesota’s Discovery, Research, and InnoVation Economy) Discoveries...
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Patients, research, and working with residents to be the focus of the Department's newest faculty member
Originally from Albert Lea, MN, Logan Helland, MD, is excited about joining the Department of Neurosurgery as an assistant professor and assistant residency program director.
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Appointment of a University of Minnesota Medical School faculty member as the Rockswold-Kaplan Endowed Chair at Hennepin Healthcare begins a new era of collaboration
Hennepin Healthcare is proud to announce that this prestigious Endowed Chair will be bestowed to David Darrow, MD, MPH, an assistant professor in the University of Minnesota Medical School’s...
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