Tag Archives: neurosurgery

Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon joins the U.S. Navy

October 17th, 2011 - 4:08 pm

Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon Kendall Lee, M.D., held a ceremony on Saturday, October 15th, in recognition of his commission into the U.S. Navy. “I want to serve the country that I believe in, I think this country has given me so … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic neurosugeon honored with noted Drake Lectureship

October 5th, 2011 - 3:15 pm

Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon Fredric Meyer, M.D., presented the Drake Lecture to the 2011 annual meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. The lecture is an important recognition during each annual meeting of neurosurgeons.  This lectureship, which honors Dr. Charles Drake, a … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Named to U.S. News Best Hospitals List for 22nd Year

July 19th, 2011 - 6:03 pm

U.S. News & World Report has named Mayo to its annual list of “Best Hospitals” for the 22nd year. Hospitals included in the Honor Roll, such as Mayo, are part of a small group recognized for “breadth of excellence,” according … Continue reading →

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Medical Experts for Media – Neurosurgery

August 16th, 2010 - 3:47 pm

Kendall Lee, M.D., Ph.D. Mark Lyons, M.D. Fredric Meyer, M.D. Nicholas Wetjen, M.D. __________________________________________________________________________ Kendall Lee, M.D., Ph.D. Director, Neural Engineering Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota Director, Deep Brain Stimulation Surgical Program Performs approximately 60 Deep Brain Stimulation procedures each year … Continue reading →

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Stereotactic Radiosurgery is Safe and Effective for Selected Children with Arteriovenous Malformations

May 11th, 2010 - 2:43 pm

A new Mayo Clinic study has found that Gamma Knife™ stereotactic radiosurgery is a safe and effective option for selected children with arteriovenous malformations. This study was presented at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting in Philadelphia last … Continue reading →

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Stereotactic Radiosurgery Successful for Most Patients with Large Acoustic Neuromas

May 6th, 2010 - 7:48 am

A new Mayo Clinic study has found that Gamma Knife™ stereotactic radiosurgery is a successful treatment for the majority of patients who have large acoustic neuromas (also known as vestibular schwannoma or neurolemmoma). Gamma Knife surgery already is an accepted … Continue reading →

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New Technique to Pinpoint Seizure Location and Improve Surgical Outcomes

December 29th, 2009 - 8:34 am

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new technique known as STATISCOM to identify seizure origins in the brain. The increased accuracy of STATISCOM over the SISCOM technique, used previously, improves surgical accuracy and increases probability of seizure freedom for patients … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Recognized for Pediatric Care

June 18th, 2009 - 9:53 am

Mayo Eugenio Litta Children’s Hospital has again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as among the nation’s best children’s hospitals, in rankings released today. Mayo’s pediatric practice was cited for excellence in Neurology & Neurosurgery (ranked 11th), Diabetes … Continue reading →

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Brain Tumors: Best Treatments for Long-Term Survival

December 3rd, 2008 - 8:08 pm

A new Mayo Clinic study found that patients with low-grade gliomas survived longest when they underwent aggressive surgeries to successfully remove the entire tumor. If safely removing the entire tumor was not possible, patients survived significantly longer when surgery was … Continue reading →

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