Vertebral body shortening is "one and done" for recurrent tethered cord
For patients with spina bifida who have tethered cord syndrome, vertebral body shortening is an option that avoids the complication risk associated with revision detethering.
Duke Increases Equitable Access to Pediatric Brain Tumor Care
A collaborative effort between The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center and Duke Children’s Hospital removes traditional
Yi Zhang Joins the Duke Neurosurgery Faculty
Yi Zhang, PhD, has been named assistant professor in the Duke Department of Neurosurgery, effective January 1, 2024. Zhang’s lab focuses on computational b
Charlotte, NC, Woman Faces Brain Metastases With "Faith and a Good Team"
Heather Gensler spent two years being told that, “if it hurts, it’s not cancer.”
Quinn Ostrom Once Again Ranks Among Most Highly Cited Researchers
Duke Neurosurgery faculty member Quinn Ostrom, PhD, has been named to the official list of
Duke Global Neurosurgery and Neurology Makes First Trip to Uganda Since the Pandemic
The Duke team brought with them not only expertise but critical tools and equipment
Since 2007, Duke neurosurgeon Michael Haglund, MD, PhD,
Brain Implant May Enable Communication From Thoughts Alone
A speech prosthetic developed by a collaborative team of Duke neuroscientists, neurosurgeons, and engineers can translate a person’s brain signals into what they’re trying to say.
Fecci Granted Membership to American Academy of Neurological Surgery
Peter Fecci, MD, PhD, was granted membership to the American Academy of Neurological Surgery at the society’s annual meeting last month in Sea Island, Georgia.
Duke Performs MRgFUS in Patient with von Willebrand Disease
A 60-year-old male presented to functional neurosurgeon Stephen C.