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National neurosurgery advocate featured during upcoming MNNS Annual Meeting
Neurosurgeons, neurosurgery residents and fellows throughout Minnesota are invited to attend the annual meeting of the Minnesota Neurosurgical Society, Saturday, April 27, at...
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Historic use of new therapy gives U of M glioblastoma patient a chance to overcome her condition
A workplace accident that took Oakdale, MN, resident, Linda Tinega, to the emergency room began a journey that would lead her to making healthcare history.
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Annual neuroscience update for primary care providers promises to be information-rich
The day-long session is designed to give primary care providers information about the basics as well as the latest advances in neurology, neurosurgery and physical medicine and rehabilitation.
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New Operations Director overseeing major change in several clinics, including Neurosurgery
A seasoned veteran of University of Minnesota Physician’s Cardiology Division, Kelly Schechter, RN, recently took over leadership of the Neuroscience Clinics, which includes Neurosurgery, Neurology...
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Convergence of technology, immunotherapy and courage help U of M patient rise above life-threatening brain tumor
In May 2018, 29-year-old Burnsville, MN, resident, Adam Donahue, began experiencing unusual symptoms. “I had numbness that ran all the way up my right side to the top of my head,” he said. An MRI...
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Customized OR hats designed to help improve patient safety
Second-year Neurosurgery Department resident Youssef Hamade, MD, MS, made a recommendation recently that could result in improved communication – and enhanced patient safety – in neurosurgical...
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U of M specialists take novel approach to treating patient’s aneurysms, thanks to help from a medical device company
Imagine being told that you have three unruptured aneurysms. And one is being described as “giant.” You’d be shocked. Ham Lake, MN, resident Susan Kempf certainly was.
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2018 Angie Balkcum Award recipient known as an “invaluable resource” to the team
Six-year Neurosurgery Clinic veteran, Karen Ellis, RN, BA, Nurse Care Coordinator, is the recipient of the Neurosurgery Department’s annual Angie Balkcum Award.
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NeuroSafe 2019 Call for Abstracts: Opportunity to Share How You’re Improving the Practice of Neurosurgery
The University of Minnesota Department of Neurosurgery is hosting NeuroSafe 2019, the fourth annual symposium about improving the quality and safety of the practice of neurosurgery. It will...
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Innovative laser ablation procedure enables German patient to beat deadly glioblastoma
In 2016, Braunschweig, Germany, resident Steffen Rhode went to an eye doctor because he was having trouble with the vision in his left eye. When the prescribed glasses didn’t help, he went to another...
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U of M surgical team removes tumor, reconstructs spine, and helps relieve debilitating pain for young patient
In the spring of 2018, Cassidy Clifton, a dynamic, personable 18-year-old resident of New Rockford, ND, began experiencing severe pain in her lower back. Her local doctor took an MRI and discovered...
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Unique national course held at the U of M teaches neurosurgery residents the demanding skills of microsurgery
Imagine performing a surgical exercise under a microscope using sutures as thin as a human hair. That was just one of the skills taught during the first-ever microsurgery course held recently in the...
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You still have time — for a year-end donation
The Department of Neurosurgery is committed to offering outstanding neurosurgical patient care, excellent neurosurgical education, and groundbreaking research into some of the most difficult problems...
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The “votes” are in: top 10 Neurosurgery Department stories of 2018
The Department of Neurosurgery uses social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter to share information with our followers. Looking back over 2018, it turns out those followers were interested...
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Department adds new telestroke provider and nursing staff in the neurosurgery clinic
The Department of Neurosurgery recently welcomed three new nursing staff members — Kate Bard, Ann Messer and Morgan James.
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Surgical procedure releases U of M patient from years of living with debilitating pain
For 18 years, Monticello, MN, resident Cindy Jacobson lived with trigeminal neuralgia – a chronic pain condition affecting the trigeminal nerve, which carries sensation from your face to your brain....
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Patient learns to be grateful for her ruptured aneurysm and for the U of M care team who helped her survive it
On November 4, 2013, Laura Walz was managing a clothing store in Edina, MN, when her brain “blew up.” She had just made the morning run to the bank and was returning to the store. “Suddenly, I got...
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Fall newsletter features department's research, patients and a new physician
The latest issue of the Neurosurgery Department's newsletter, Inside Neurosurgery, highlights key research projects in brain tumor and spinal cord injury, features two patients (...
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Renowned U of M Neurosurgery Department head featured in article
The November/December 2018 issue of Metro Doctors, the Journal of the Twin Cities Medical Society, features former Department Head Lyle French, MD, PhD. French led the department from...
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Pediatric neurosurgery patient is overcoming everything life throws at her, with help from her U of M care team
Seven-year-old Claire Wurgler is a spitfire. “She will talk to anyone,” said Claire’s mom Becca Wurgler. “She knows how to capture people.” Despite her cheerfully sassy, confident nature, Claire has...
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