Guest post from Rashid M. Janjua, M.D. Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery and Radiology Director, Interventional Stroke Program Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Winston-Salem, NC Charles L. Branch, Jr. MD is the…
From time to time on Neurosurgery Blog you will see us cross-posting or linking to pieces from other places when we believe they really hit the mark on an issue….
Today’s post originally appeared on the AdvaMed’s Life Changing Innovation website. The post addresses the all-important topic of the how recent clinical trials have shown conclusive evidence that endovascular stroke…
Guest post from U.S. Senator Mark Kirk This year, nearly 800,000 Americans will suffer a stroke. Stroke is the leading cause of preventable disability in the United States and the 5th…
Guest Post from Clemens M. Schirmer, MD, PhD, FAANS, FAHA AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section Wilkes Barre, PA Acute ischemic stroke due to a blockage of a larger vessel in the brain…
Guest Post from Richard N.W. Wohns, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery University of Washington Founder and President, Neospine Seattle, WA It is well known that ambulatory surgery centers…
Guest Post from Robert E. Harbaugh, MD, FAANS (left) AANS President Hershey, PA and Nathan R. Selden, MD, PhD (right) CNS President Portland, Oregon Today, the Health Subcommittee of the U.S….
Guest Post from Michael P. Steinmetz, MD Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine MetroHealth Medical Center Cleveland, OH “Common things are common,” is an often-used…
Stick a fork in it, it’s finally done; Senate Passes SGR Repeal Bill Preventing 21% Medicare Pay Cut
After nearly 14 years of lobbying and 17 temporary “patches,” on April 14, 2015 — by an overwhelming margin of 92-8 — the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 2, the “Medicare…
Guest Post from Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FACS, FAANS Member, AANS Board of Directors Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee MKMG Columbia University Medical Center Mt Kisco, New York…