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  www.patientcenters.com -- Hydrocephalus Center -- When You Need a Neurosurgeon
Neurosurgeons are doctors who are trained to operate on the brain, spinal cord, and other nervous structures of the body, making neurosurgery one of the most complex and challenging of medical specialties.
The neurosurgeon offers you the option of getting a second opinion for your daughter, and even offers to call another neurosurgeon in the area for you to take her to that day or the next.
This neurosurgeon recommends that your daughter be shunted as soon as possible to treat her hydrocephalus.
www.oreilly.com /medical/hydrocephalus/news/need_surgeon.html   (1523 words)

  
 www.patientcenters.com -- Hydrocephalus Center -- Selecting a Neurosurgeon, Part 2
For example, if a pare nt has taken her child to see a particular neurosurgeon before, she will be able to tell you honestl y how she feels about the way the neurosurgeon handled the surgery and how he treated her child.
Neurosurgeon s are often short on time and book appointments close together on days they are seeing patients in t heir office.
When you meet with a new neurosurgeon for the first time, you should inform him that you are new to the area and that you are trying to decide whom you would like to manage your case.
www.oreilly.com /medical/hydrocephalus/news/need_surgeon2.html   (4088 words)

  
 Robert Bradford MD FRCS Home Page
A neurosurgeon is a surgeon who specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with a disease of, or injury to, the brain, the spine or the peripheral nerves (in the hands, feet, arms, legs or face).
Some patients are sent to see a neurosurgeon directly by the General Practitioner, more commonly they are referred by other specialists such as neurologists, rheumatologists, orthopaedic or ENT surgeons.
Neurosurgeons in the UK are trained and experienced in all aspects of the specialty.
www.neurosurgeonlondon.co.uk   (187 words)

  
 Neurosurgeon Or Orthopedist
An orthopedic surgeon is trained to deal primarily with the bones and joints - the residency training period after internship is 3 or 4 years - then a fellowship in spine may be an additional year.
A neurosurgeon is trained to deal primarily with the nervous system (brain, spinal cord, nerve roots and nerves) these are delicate tissues and neurosurgeons are known for delicate work and specifically for protecting the nervous system and avoiding injury to these critical structures.
If a neurosurgeon is doing an operation that extensively involves bone, joint or the possibility of fusion, then an orthopedist may be involved as well.
www.spineonline.com /faq/neurosurgeon.htm   (229 words)

  
 Dream Jobs | Brain Surgeon
A neurosurgeon studies for an absolute minimum of 14 years before being legally qualified to poke inside someone's head.
But even after four years pre-med, four years MD and six years of residency, many neurosurgical candidates cram in a two-year master's degree and follow their residency with a one- to two-year subspecialty fellowship, if not significant Ph.D. research in neuroscience.
In Dr. Louw's experience, becoming a good neurosurgeon isn't about being the smartest guy in the room, which is well nigh impossible anyway when all your peers are mental giants.
salary.com /careers/layouthtmls/crel_display_Cat10_Ser131_Par231.html   (594 words)

  
 The Role of the Neurosurgeon - Children's Healthcare of Atlanta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
If your child has myelomeningocele, the neurosurgeon at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is one of the first physicians who will work with you and your child.
The neurosurgeon may occasionally order special tests, such as MRI and CT scans, to help check on your child’s condition.
Because of this, a child with a shunt is seen by a neurosurgeon on a routine basis.
www.choa.org /default.aspx?id=926   (1440 words)

  
 Plano Texas Neurosurgeon Rob Dickerman - Spine Surgeon
Dickerman is a neurosurgeon with extensive training in spine.
Rob Dickerman is a Neurosurgeon who is a member of Spine-Health.com's directory of spine and back specialists.
Spine-health.com's spine doctor and back doctor directory includes only back doctors who are board certified or board eligible and specialize in spine medicine.
www.spine-health.com /doctor/RobDickerman   (205 words)

  
 Neurologist/Neurosurgeon - Message Board - ezboard.com
I was seeing a neurosurgeon for other spine problems and when he did follow-up MRI studies to zero in on current pain sources, he found the syrinx.
She was diagnosed at the age of 9 by a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, who referred her to a neurosurgeon immediately, in 1994 and has had 4 neurosurgeries.
She has had 2 neurosurgeons, and they always continue to follow her, along with her primary care doctor and a pain management doctor.
p198.ezboard.com /fasap5881frm6.showMessage?topicID=7.topic   (477 words)

  
 Helping Patient, Helping Neurosurgeon, Helping Chiropractor
A neurosurgeon evaluated a 70-year-old patient with increasing difficulty walking.
Although spondylosis was noted in cervical, thoracic and lumbar areas, the cervical spinal canal was narrowed markedly by bony bars, bulging discs and thickened ligaments at all levels.
The neurosurgeon referred the patient to a chiropractic physician he located in his area via the National Directory of Spine Physicians (www.spinephysicians.net).
www.chiroweb.com /columnist/aasp   (259 words)

  
 How is a Neurosurgeon Trained? What are Their Qualifications and How Can a Neurosurgeon Help ME?
A neurosurgeon is a specialist who treats disorders of the central nervous system, which includes the brain, skull, arterial blood supply, spinal cord, neural elements and the spine.
Brain surgery is performed to relieve pressure in intracranial hemorrhage, remove a foreign body such as a tumor, to treat a wound or to relieve pain.
In addition to these years of learning and training, the neurosurgeon must attend numerous hours of Continuing Medical Education (CME) courses throughout their careers so as to both maintain their license to practice and to stay current with medical advances.
www.spineuniverse.com /community/neurosurgeon.html   (341 words)

  
 Houston Texas Neurosurgeon Dr. Shah Siddiqi - Spine Surgeon
Neurosurgeon - Spine Surgeon in Houston, TX 77065, Dr. Shah Siddiqi
Siddiqi is a leading Spinal Neurosurgeon in Houston.
Shah Siddiqi is a Neurosurgeon who is a member of Spine-Health.com's directory of spine and back specialists.
www.spine-health.com /doctor/shahsiddiqi   (354 words)

  
 What is a Pediatric Neurosurgeon?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Neurosurgical problems seen by pediatric neurosurgeons are often quite different from those commonly seen by adult or general neurosurgeons.
The pediatric neurosurgeon will provide the diagnostic and surgical interventions in a hospital that has the support services, pediatric physicians, and nurses necessary for the care of your child.
If your pediatrician suggests that your child see a pediatric neurosurgeon, you can be assured that he or she has the widest range of treatment options, the most extensive and complete training, and the greatest expertise in dealing with children and in treating neurosurgical problems.
www.aap.org /sections/neursurg/nswhatisns.htm   (502 words)

  
 Neurosurgeon or Orthopedic Surgeon? Does it Matter?
All neurosurgeons trained in the United States (and many places abroad) gain experience in the diagnosis and nonsurgical and surgical treatment of spinal disorders during a six or seven year residency training program (after medical school).
Though most patients think of neurosurgeons as "brain surgeons", it may be interesting to know that the majority of operations performed by neurosurgeons across the country are spine surgeries.
Only neurosurgeons are trained during their six or seven year residency to perform procedures inside the lining of the spinal canal called the dura.
www.spineuniverse.com /displayarticle.php/article2471.html   (874 words)

  
 Rapid City South Dakota Neurosurgeon Dr. Tim Watt - Spine Surgeon
Neurosurgeon - Spine Surgeon in Rapid City, SD 57701, Dr. Tim Watt
Named an Outstanding Neurosurgeon in America by the Research Council on Medicine, 2003 and 2004
Tim Watt is a Neurosurgeon who is a member of Spine-Health.com's directory of spine and back specialists.
www.spine-health.com /doctor/TimWatt   (196 words)

  
 PRESS RELEASE OR-Live.com Presents: Neurosurgeon to Perform Epilepsy Surgery During Live Internet Broadcast   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- (MARKET WIRE) -- February 07, 2006 -- Temporal lobectomy, a surgical procedure that involves removing parts of the temporal lobe that cause seizures, is offering hope to epilepsy patients who have not been responsive to medical therapy.
Neurologists and neurosurgeons at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center use electroencephalograms (EEG), positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the state-of-the-art Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) to pinpoint the exact origin of the disease.
Full-time epileptologists, a neurosurgeon experienced in epilepsy surgery, nurse clinicians, social workers, pharmacists and neuropsychologists work with patients and their families to help diagnose and treat the disease, which affects about one percent of the population.
www.marketwire.com /mw/release_html_b1?release_id=108842   (412 words)

  
 Spine | Neurosurgeon | Chiropractor | Chiropractic
Its primary goals are to promote cooperative and conservative spinecare while also serving to educate physicians and the pubic about the spine and spinecare.
Chiropractic physicians and neurosurgeons both have extensive training in neurology, spinal anatomy, spinal biomechanics, and in diseases of the spine, thus, serving as the basis for cooperative care.
Chiropractic physicians are experts at conservative and non-operative management of spine conditions whereas neurosurgeons are experts at surgical intervention.
www.spinephysicians.org   (268 words)

  
 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Other physicians attending the meeting included Egas Moniz, a Portuguese neurosurgeon and Walter Freeman, an American psychiatrist.
Moniz prophetically questioned if "it would not be possible to alter anxiety states in man by surgical means?" By the Fall of 1935 Moniz had answered this question by performing the first human lobotomy.
The following year, Freeman and James Watts, a neurosurgeon, had taken up the procedure in the US.
sd-neurosurgeon.com /diseases/obsess.html   (1000 words)

  
 Physician Employment - nephrologist, nephrology, neurologist, neurology, neurosurgeon, neurosurgery, ob/gyn, ob-gyn, ...
Neonatologist, Nephrologist, Neurologist, Neurosurgeon, OB/GYN, Occupational Medicine, Ophthalmologist, Orthopedic Surgeon, Otolaryngologist.
Neurosurgeon - CA - Solo or join one other neurosurgeon.
Otolaryngology - TX - 2 Solo practice opportunities--one for pediatric population and one for adult population with full support of the administration and the referring doctors.
www.arrowone.com /Opsno.htm   (2280 words)

  
 Neurosurgeon | Neurosciences | Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
represents some of the most respected neurosurgeons in the region.
Neurosurgeon Specialties - Spine Surgery, Lumbar Disc Disease and Back Pain, Spinal Stabilization, Pain Surgery, Spinal Tumors, Tic Douloureux, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, Acoustic Tumors
If you have a medical problem or a health-related question, consult your physician or call Health On-Call at 336-716-2255 or 1-800-446-2255.
www1.wfubmc.edu /neuro/neurosurgeon.htm   (237 words)

  
 Medical College of Wisconsin - Neurosurgeon Brian Kopell appointed to faculty
News Releases > 2005 Releases > Neurosurgeon Brian Kopell appointed to faculty
Neuroradiologist and neurosurgeon Dr. Sam Zaidat appointed to faculty
A Board-eligible neurosurgeon, Dr. Kopell specializes in reversible treatments of various functional neurological conditions such as movement, pain and psychiatric disorders.
www.mcw.edu /display/router.asp?docid=11158   (759 words)

  
 Neurosurgery Neurosurgeon Neurological
He was the first to publish the technique of surgical implantation.
He has extensive experience with this surgery and has taught the procedure to neurosurgeons in the U.S.A., Italy, and Norway.
In June, 1997, Dr. Reid personally addressed the FDA Neurological Devices Panel in Maryland to explain the technique during their final review prior to approval.
www.brainsurgeon.com   (168 words)

  
 Find Neurosurgeon - Spine Surgeons to treat your back pain or neck pain in the Physician Directory
A neurosurgeon is a Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy who has completed a five or six-year residency that focuses on the surgical treatment of patients with neurological conditions.
A neurosurgeon is trained in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the brain, spine, spinal cord, nerves, intracranial and intraspinal vasculature.
A neurosurgeon may complete additional training with a Spine Fellowship and specialize in spine surgery.
www.spine-health.com /find/specialty/Neurosurgeon   (950 words)

  
 The first Indonesian Neurosurgeon
At the beginning 1953 Dr.SK.Handoyo was able to complete the neurosurgical training in Netherlands and become The First Indonesian Neurosurgeon.
For the next 10 years, the neurosurgical service grew continuously without any change in the number of neurosurgeon.
Dr.SK.Handoyo and Dr.Soewadji Prawirohardjo were responsible for the neurosurgical service in Jakarta and west part of Indonesia and Dr.Basoeki was transferred to a new post in Medical Faculty, University of Airlangga / Dr.Soetomo Hospital - Surabaya to develop neurosurgical service for the east part of Indonesia.
www.bedah-saraf.edu /pioneer.html   (146 words)

  
 ABC News: Deputies Tackle Calif. Neurosurgeon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Deputies Tackle Calif. Neurosurgeon Angry Over Operating Room Delay
OAKLAND, Calif. Mar 9, 2006 (AP)— A neurosurgeon was wrestled to the floor by sheriff's deputies outside the operating room after he threw a fit because he had to wait for instruments to be sterilized, authorities say.
Federico Castro-Moure, 45, was arrested Monday at Highland Hospital and will be charged with interfering with deputies, said sheriff's Capt. William Eskridge.
abcnews.go.com /US/wireStory?id=1706543   (284 words)

  
 Neurosurgeon India : Dr.P.V.Ramana Care Hospital Visakhapatnam Specialist in Brain & Spine Surgery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Neurosurgeon India : Dr.P.V.Ramana Care Hospital Visakhapatnam Specialist in Brain and Spine Surgery
A good track record in  treating various cases of cranial and spinal diseases along with premier diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities has made the Department of Neurosurgery, Care Hospital, one of the treatment destinations for patients from as far as  Northern Andhra, Orissa, Chattisgarh and West Bengal.
P.V.Ramana, the consultant neurosurgeon has been associated with the best hospitals and institutes both in India and abroad.
www.neurosurgeonindia.com   (229 words)

  
 Dr Rodney Allan Neurosurgeon (Endovascular, Cerebrovascular Spine Tumours Peripheral Nerve)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Dr Rodney Allan is an Australian born and educated Neurosurgeon with additional advanced fellowship training in endovascular and cerebrovascular surgery
Dr Allan is a consultant neurosurgeon at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney.
Two of these years were spent at the prestigious Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, where he has now returned as a consultant Neurosurgeon.
www.neurosurgeon.com.au   (398 words)

  
 Neurosurgeon
Neurosurgeons may be faced with wounds resulting from post-operative complications.
These wounds are tough and expensive to heal.
For clinical information about other wound types treated by the Neurosurgeon, and also how to choose the appropriate foam, general dressing information, therapy unit recommended guidelines, etc., see the full reference V.A.C. ®
www.kci1.com /107.asp   (179 words)

  
 A Neurosurgeon Speaks Out Against Dental Mercury   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
This is the interview Pat Robertson had with neurosurgeon Dr. Russell Blaylock on the 700 Club on November 18, 2002.
Russell L. Blaylock, M.D. is a board -certified neurosurgeon who completed his medical training at the Lousiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., is a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Southern Neurosurgical Society, The American Nutritionist Association, the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, and the Society of Neurosurgical Anesthesia and Critical Care.
www.mercurypoisoned.com /neurosurgeon.html   (231 words)

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