| The Department’s research thrust benefits our patients by providing the most advanced neurosurgical interventions in an atmosphere dedicated to continued scientific evaluation and innovation. The breadth and depth of clinical and scholarly activities reflect unparalleled expertise in every area of neurosurgery no matter how complex and life threatening. Patients have access to latest advances in the field, along with an opportunity to contribute to the continued advancement of knowledge and techniques, and quality of care. Partnerships with industry provide access to the most advanced instruments and techniques, often years ahead of routine clinical use in the community. Discoveries and techniques contributed by our faculty are often applied in broader practice throughout the world, to the benefit of additional patients and their families. The knowledge derived from our ongoing research promises much future benefit in alleviating the impact of debilitating neurologic illness and injury for scores of individual patients, their families and society at large. | |