Neuroscience
NBC10 reports on a Penn Neurosurgery patient who was transferred from a hospital in Kentucky after a motorcycle accident broke his spine and paralyzed him. An "all-star" team of surgeons and nurses, led by William Welch, MD, vice chair of Neurosurgery, and James Schuster, MD, PhD, associate professor of Neurosurgery, were able to reset the catastrophic injury, located right behind the heart and near the aorta.
- 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...
- Question And Answer With Dr. Ozturk
Ali K. Ozturk, MD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery and sees patients at Pennsylvania Hospital and Penn Medicine Woodbury Heights. He specializes in the treatment of complex spinal conditions including tumors, degenerative spine...
- 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...
- Minimally Invasive Treatment Developments For Degenerative Disc Disease And Quality Improvement Measures At Penn Neurosurgery
In an interview with ReachMD, Neil Malhotra, MD, assistant professor of neurosurgery, discusses exciting minimally invasive treatments of degenerative disc disease as well as new quality improvement measures under way at Penn Neurosurgery. Treatment...
Neuroscience
Life-changing Spine Surgery
NBC10 reports on a Penn Neurosurgery patient who was transferred from a hospital in Kentucky after a motorcycle accident broke his spine and paralyzed him. An "all-star" team of surgeons and nurses, led by William Welch, MD, vice chair of Neurosurgery, and James Schuster, MD, PhD, associate professor of Neurosurgery, were able to reset the catastrophic injury, located right behind the heart and near the aorta.
- 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...
- Question And Answer With Dr. Ozturk
Ali K. Ozturk, MD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery and sees patients at Pennsylvania Hospital and Penn Medicine Woodbury Heights. He specializes in the treatment of complex spinal conditions including tumors, degenerative spine...
- 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...
- Minimally Invasive Treatment Developments For Degenerative Disc Disease And Quality Improvement Measures At Penn Neurosurgery
In an interview with ReachMD, Neil Malhotra, MD, assistant professor of neurosurgery, discusses exciting minimally invasive treatments of degenerative disc disease as well as new quality improvement measures under way at Penn Neurosurgery. Treatment...