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Spinks Discusses Cheerleading Injuries on News

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh clinical assistant professor of neurosurgery comments on research studies indicating that cheerleading now accounts for two-thirds of the serious injuries reported among female athletes. (more)

Synergy S Installed at UPMC Presbyterian

Linear accelerator represents latest technological advancement in image-guided, stereotactic radiosurgery for treatment of benign or malignant lesions of the spine. (more on Synergy)

Minimally Invasive Lateral Access Spine Surgery

Technique can result in dramatically reduced operating times and blood loss, getting patients back on their feet faster and with less pain. (more)

Maroon to Compete in 2008 Hawaiian Ironman Event

Clinical professor of neurosurgery, noted sports medicine expert and long-time team neurosurgeon of Pittsburgh Steelers to compete in 'Super Bowl' of Triathlons, October 11. (more) (Also read Pittsburgh Tribune-Review article, UPMC surgeon trains for Ironman.)

Ian Pollack Named Vice Chairman

Walter Dandy Professor and chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Children's Hospital named vice chairman for academic affairs for the Department of Neurological Surgery. (more)

Kassam Patient Featured in Local Newspaper

New Castle News article details how 19-year patient fought back from dangerous brain tumor. (read article)

Study Shows Major Increase in Cycle Head Injuries

Pennsylvania motorcyclists suffered large increases in head injury, deaths and hospitalizations in the two years following repeal of state motorcycle helmet law. (more)

Kassam Quoted in ABCnews.com Article

Neurosurgery chair featured in story focusing on how surgeons deal with operating on high-profile patients. (read article)

Study Evaluating Hip Problem, Back Pain Relationship

Multi-department study is effort to better understand the impact that hip problems have on older patients being evaluated and treated for spinal problems. (more)

Frameless Stereotactic Biopsy Technique Developed

Biopsy of intra-axial cranial tumors in awake patients possible without fiducials or rigid head fixation. (more)

Adelson Featured in 'Cure for Epilepsy?' Story

Pediatric neurosurgeon interviewed in WFTY-TV9 (Orlando, FL) feature discussing the use of brain mapping in the surgical treatment of epilepsy. (see video on WFTV website)

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