SSG Case Series Review
This is a 4-patient case series involving one primary tumor and three secondary tumors ranging from <1cm - 3cm. The lesions were located in the temporal, frontal and occipital lobes and the cerebellum.
ACSN Tops NYU and Rush University in Neurosurgical Spine Cases
We are very excited to announce that the American Center for Spine & Neurosurgery has topped NYU's Langone Medical Center* and Rush University Medical Center** in neurosurgical spine procedures, making us one of the most experienced neurosurgical teams around.
Removal of Brain Tumors Using Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Approaches
Surgical removal or resection of pituitary brain tumors has evolved from intra-cranial or “open” approaches. Because of the higher mortality rate of the intra-cranial techniques, Neurosurgeons sought for better alternatives, turning into extra-cranial routes in the treatment of these specialty-related diseases.
Mayor’s Surgery Offers Relief
Mayor Michael D. Belsky underwent successful surgery at Highland Park Hospital on the back of his neck June 26 to relieve a chronic pain condition caused by bone spurs.
Stroke Survivor an Inspiration
At age 44, Libertyville resident Jeff Rizner has come a long way from the time seven years ago when he lay helplessly in the hospital suffering from a stroke. He has made great strides – in more ways than one – as a former patient at Condell Medical Center who now boasts an impressive record of completing tough athletic challenges.
Hope For a Double Miracle
Of all the dreams John and Angela Gillen had for their adorable twin daughters, there is one they've wished for every day. They simply want Brianna and Sascha, victims of cerebral palsy, to be able to walk.
Grueling Op Gives Her Hope
Minutes before she was to undergo lifesaving surgery, Rebecca Sweat kept her sense of humor. “Tell them I'm here for a boob job,” joked the 35-year-old social worker from Florida. If only it were that simple.
Neurosurgery at Condell Medical Center
Libertyville- based Condell Medical Center is a top choice for complex brain and spine disorders and surgeries. The state-of-the-art equipment and quality surgical staff mirror academic medical centers.
Stroke Victim Runs in Condell Race
Less than three years ago, Libertyville resident Jeff Rizner suffered a stroke that left the right side of his body paralized for about two months.
Special MRI Guides Baby’s Brain Surgery
Little Brian Sherman of Queens underwent major brain surgery yesterday, and thanks to revolutionary new high-tech equipment, doctors hardly had to touch his brain at all.
Neurosurgeon Works on Cutting Edge
Microvascular decompressions, herniated lumbar disks and vegal nerve stimulators may sound like words from the script of NBC's hit TV series “ER”.
Condell Thinks Big on Brain Surgery
Until this year, Jeff Rizner would have had to travel to one of the Chicago area's largest hospitals for the complicated neurosurgery that he needed after he woke up and realized he couldn't move his right arm and right leg or talk.
Surgeon Had No Choice but to Operate on Elderly Man
Imagine if the simple act of talking, eating, drinking – even touching – resulted in severe, stabbing facial pain. That's what happens in people with trigeminal neuralgia, a disorder of the trigeminal nerve that sprouts from the brain stem and supplies sensation to much of the head.
Operating Inside the Brain and Outside the Box
Dr, Jonathan Citow gazes out his office window and comments that he's only a few blocks from the place where he worked as a youth, dreaming of a career in the medical profession.
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