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DIPG: A New Beginning
Today I treated the final child in my Phase 1 clinical trial of convection-enhanced delivery (CED) for the deadly brain tumor DIPG.
Early Detection Can Be Key to Surviving a Brain Tumor
For a neurosurgeon, the ability to treat a tumor before it progresses is a powerful way to save lives. Incidental findings are giving us new opportunities to do just that.
The View From Tanzania
For a Western-trained doctor like myself, the emotional shocks occur daily. But each saved life reinforces the drive that brought me here.
Focused Ultrasound: A New Hope for Movement Disorders
Yesterday I became the first doctor in New York to perform an exciting new procedure on a patient with essential tremor, using high-intensity focused ultrasound to target the source of the tremors.
The Physical and Emotional Brain
My patients come to me with brain tumors, cerebrovascular disorders, and other neurosurgical conditions, and they entrust me not only with their brains but also with their minds, their senses, and even their emotions.
A New Era in Brain Health
Building awareness of the importance of brain health, and then getting individuals to change their habits accordingly, is a campaign that remains in its infancy.
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