Ali Rezai to Lecture Here on Psychiatric Disorders
Julius H. Stone Endowed Professor at Ohio State University, and expert in neuromodulation and functional neurosurgery, will lecture here March 31 as part of the department's visiting professor lecture series. (more)
Kondziolka, DBS Depression Study Featured in P-G
Post-Gazette article looks at how deep brain stimulation may help patients suffering from chronic depression. (more)
Department Treats 10,000th Gamma Knife Patient
Milestone case distinguishes department as world leader in this advanced minimally invasive procedure. (more)
Tyler-Kabara, Gardner Featured on KDKA-TV News
Segment discusses how their pioneering endonasal surgery helped save the life of a 5-year-old girl by removing golf-ball size tumor obstructing spinal cord fluid flow. (more)
4th World Endoscopic Congress Set for April
The 4th World Congress for Endoscopic Surgery of the Brain, Skull Base and Spine will be held in Pittsburgh, PA, April 28-30, 2010, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. (more)
Jones Lecture Selected Best at Stuart Rowe Day
Kristen E. Jones, MD, received the best presentation award at the fifth annual Department of Neurological Surgery Stuart Rowe Society Lectureship and Research Day. (more)
Maroon Talks About Concussions on KDKA Radio
World renown specialist in the treatment of injuries and diseases of the brain and spine talks about growing concern over concussions in the National Football League. (more) Also, see related Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article: Chuck Noll sparked concussion test.
Maroon Discusses New Football Helmets on WTOV
Noted expert in head and neck injuries talks about advances in technology in developing safer football helmets. (more)
Faculty Presents at 2009 CNS Annual Meeting
University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurosurgery faculty gave numerous presentations at the 2009 Congress of Neurological Surgeons annual meeting held October 24-29 in New Orleans, LA. (see presentation list)
Fellowship Available in Clinical Neurophysiology
The Center for Clinical Neurophysiology at UPMC is seeking a candidate for a one-year fellowship in intra-operative clinical neurophysiologic monitoring beginning July 2010. (more)
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