Researchers Determine New Accomplice in Brain Tumors—and Catch Our Neurosurgeons’ Attention
Scientists are excited because in a recent study they found a brain tumor growing in a new way. Altered—or mutated—genes cause brain tumors, and scientists have a growing list of these genes. When a tumor occurs, they analyze the tumor to find those defective genes,...
Gamma Knife Center Treats 4,500th Patient
What do the words “brain surgery” mean to you? Did you imagine an operating room with a surgeon opening the patient’s skull? There is another way to treat some brain tumors, as well as other brain malformations and even some neurological disorders: the Gamma Knife....
Columbia Neurosurgeons Catch Up With Friends and Colleagues
Our Columbia neurosurgeons had another great week at the annual meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS). They spent their days moderating panels, giving workshops, presenting research, sharing their knowledge and learning from their peers....
Eyes Are on Columbia ‘Top Doctor’ Recipients
Selecting the right doctor can be a challenge. What starts as a simple Internet search turns into an overwhelming list of doctors. How do you choose? You want the best, but what does the best actually look like? Well, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. can help, with Top...