Neuroscience
John Y.K. Lee, MD, assistant professor of neurosurgery at Penn Medicine, has received a grant from Karl Storz, an international manufacturer of endoscopic equipment.
This grant provides Penn Neurosurgery with access to state-of-the-art endoscopes, high-definition video towers, and micro-surgical equipment for use in the cadaver lab.
In addition, the grant money will be used by Dr. Lee to refine minimally invasive endoscopic techniques for treating skull base disorders, including trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, acoustic neuromas, meningiomas, and pituitary tumors.
Learn more about Dr. Lee.
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The excruciating pain caused by trigeminal neuralgia (TN) can be so bad that it can often keep individuals from working or participating in any sort of social life, making them prisoners of their pain. Billie Jean (BJ) Caperelli of Doylestown, Pa., suffered...
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Each year, Philadelphia magazine recognizes the area’s outstanding doctors in their Top Doctors issue. The list is viewed as a “gold standard for those seeking the finest medical care in the Philadelphia area.” We are pleased to announce that five...
- Five Surgeons From Penn Neurosurgery Earn 'top Doc' Honors
Each year, Philadelphia magazine recognizes the area’s outstanding doctors in their Top Doctors issue. The list is viewed as a “gold standard for those seeking the finest medical care in the Philadelphia area.” We are pleased to announce that five...
- Penn Neurosurgery Hosts Neuro-oncology And Skull Base Course
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- John Y.k. Lee, Md, Receives Meningioma Mommas Grant Award
Meningiomas are the most common brain tumor in adults. However, they are often overlooked because they are considered a benign tumor. In many cases, meningiomas appear to be benign but are actually “atypical” and even malignant. These aggressive...
Neuroscience
Dr. Lee Receives Grant to Advance Minimally-Invasive Endoscopic Techniques
John Y.K. Lee, MD, assistant professor of neurosurgery at Penn Medicine, has received a grant from Karl Storz, an international manufacturer of endoscopic equipment.
This grant provides Penn Neurosurgery with access to state-of-the-art endoscopes, high-definition video towers, and micro-surgical equipment for use in the cadaver lab.
In addition, the grant money will be used by Dr. Lee to refine minimally invasive endoscopic techniques for treating skull base disorders, including trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, acoustic neuromas, meningiomas, and pituitary tumors.
Learn more about Dr. Lee.
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| John Y.K. Lee, MD, received a grant from Karl Storz to enhance minimally invasive treatments for skull base disorders. |
- Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Patient’s Story
The excruciating pain caused by trigeminal neuralgia (TN) can be so bad that it can often keep individuals from working or participating in any sort of social life, making them prisoners of their pain. Billie Jean (BJ) Caperelli of Doylestown, Pa., suffered...
- Five Surgeons From Penn Neurosurgery Earn 'top Doc' Honors
Each year, Philadelphia magazine recognizes the area’s outstanding doctors in their Top Doctors issue. The list is viewed as a “gold standard for those seeking the finest medical care in the Philadelphia area.” We are pleased to announce that five...
- Five Surgeons From Penn Neurosurgery Earn 'top Doc' Honors
Each year, Philadelphia magazine recognizes the area’s outstanding doctors in their Top Doctors issue. The list is viewed as a “gold standard for those seeking the finest medical care in the Philadelphia area.” We are pleased to announce that five...
- Penn Neurosurgery Hosts Neuro-oncology And Skull Base Course
This past weekend, Penn Neurosurgery hosted a comprehensive three-day continuing medical education (CME) program in Neuro-Oncology and Skull Base Surgery. The course focused on advances and innovative treatment of gliomas and brain metastasis, the use...
- John Y.k. Lee, Md, Receives Meningioma Mommas Grant Award
Meningiomas are the most common brain tumor in adults. However, they are often overlooked because they are considered a benign tumor. In many cases, meningiomas appear to be benign but are actually “atypical” and even malignant. These aggressive...