The Department of Neurological Surgery is pleased to announce the association of Joshua M. Rosenow, MD. Dr. Rosenow's clinical interests include deep brain stimulation for the treatment of movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, dystonia, and tremor; surgery for epilepsy; neurostimulation for chronic pain; intrathecal infusion therapy; and general neurosurgery. Dr. Rosenow may be reached for appointments at (312) 695-8143.
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Today, patients are taking a more active role in their health care than ever before - but being awake during your own brain surgery? Amazingly, doctors are achieving greater results with this kind of surgery thanks to many recent technology advances. A special feature on ABC-Channel 7 news spotlighted an NMFF neurosurgeon, James Chandler, MD, and one of his patients who was totally alert during portions of his own brain surgery.
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Our department's participation in one of the world’s largest aneurysm research studies was recently featured in the Associated Press, Chicago Sun-Times, as well as on Chicago’s NBC-5 News.
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Northwestern offers a new option for spinal fusion candidates that is promising to make recovery from diskogenic back pain more effective and less traumatic.
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The Departments of Neurological Surgery and Radiology at the Feinberg School announce the inception of a joint Neuroendovascular Service.
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A story on the successful removal of aneurysms, featuring NMFF neurosurgeon H. Hunt Batjer, MD, was broadcast on WGN TV, News At Nine, on February 3, 2003.
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The Department of Neurological Surgery is pleased to announce the association of Bernard R. Bendok, MD. Dr. Bendok's special clinical interests include the surgical and endovascular management of acute stroke, carotid disease, and vascular disease of the brain and spinal cord as well as general neurosurgery. He is a member of the neurovascular surgery program and co-director of the endovascular surgical neuroradiology section at Northwestern.
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A minimally invasive technique performed at Northwestern called percutaneous vertebroplasty offers new hope to patients with spine fractures.
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The Department of Neurological Surgery is pleased to announce that Sean Salehi, MD has joined our practice. Dr. Salehi's clinical interests include complex spinal surgery and neuro-oncology as well as general neurological surgical problems. With this addition, the Department of Neurological Surgery now offers the expertise of nine board-certified and board-eligible neurosurgeons to treat a wide variety of neurosurgical disorders and conditions.
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Information regarding an ongoing support group for patients with brain aneurysms and their families, which meets the third Thursday evening of every month at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
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Stephen Ondra, MD, an NMFF neurosurgeon, was recently featured on an ABC Channel 7 two-part series focusing on his new surgical techniques to treat adults suffering from scoliosis.
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Consider an electrical engineer who gets an electric shock because his hands are always dripping wet; or a man who believes his perpetually wet hands caused him to lose control of his car and have an accident. This is not simply working up a sweat, it is "hyperhidrosis," a serious medical condition in which the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is overactive, resulting in excessive sweating. Northwestern neurosurgeon John Liu, M.D. offers an effective surgical treatment for patients with this condition.
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The Department of Neurological Surgery's lifesaving efforts in the treatment of Chicago Police Officer Joseph Airhart were highlighted on the front page of the Chicago Tribune on Sunday, May 26, 2002.
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Information regarding ongoing support group for patients with scoliosis or spinal deformities and their families, which meets quarterly on Monday evenings at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
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On January 14, 2002, Northwestern neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen Ondra was featured in a Crain's Chicago Business article for his innovative work on complicated spine reconstruction surgeries.
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In September 1998, the former Division of Neurological Surgery achieved full departmental status at Northwestern University. The chair of the department is H. Hunt Batjer, MD.
Recent elections of faculty members to prominent officer positions in national neurosurgical societies added to the department's already impressive list of achievements.
Building upon his past honor of election as president of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, department chair H. Hunt Batjer, MD was named president of the Society of University Neurosurgeons as well as chair of the Board of Directors of the Interurban Neurosurgical Society. In addition, he was elected membership chair of the Neurosurgical Society of America and chair of the AANS/CNS Section of Cerebrovascular Surgery. Assistant professor Christopher C. Getch, MD serves on the Executive Committee of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and was also elected to second terms as membership chair, practical courses co-chair, Think First Foundation liaison, and annual meeting exhibits chair for that organization. James P. Chandler, MD, assistant professor, enjoys the position of annual meeting host committee co-chair of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Associate professor Stephen L. Ondra, MD was elected vice president of the Illinois Neurosurgical Society and is a member of the Executive Council of the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves.
Advanced 3-D imaging equipment and computer software have helped reduce the recovery period for patients undergoing complicated spine reconstruction surgeries. Pioneering new imaging techniques with spine surgery at Northwestern, Stephen L. Ondra, MD, can now measure the exact location at which a titanium cage is inserted to support a patient's spine after removing diseased bone. Better-designed construction more easily absorbs the mechanical load of the body and distributes its force, according to Dr. Ondra.
Spinal reconstruction has proven to be one of the more challenging and complicated surgeries as patients often have an extensive recovery period before even attempting to walk. But with this new technology, Dr. Ondra has helped reduce recovery time to about two weeks—decreasing patients' pain and improving their quality of life. A recent article in Crain's Chicago Business featured Dr. Ondra and his innovative work. Northwestern is proud to offer the latest in non-invasive radiosurgical treatment for tumors, blood vessel malformations, and functional disorders. This innovative surgical approach has become the treatment of choice for a large and growing number of patients. Both linear accelerator (Linac)-based radiosurgery and Gamma Knife treatment are available. These exciting modalities can be used to replace, enhance, or complement other forms of surgical treatment.
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