AANS Neurosurgeon | Volume 24, Number 3, 2015
Donald Chow, MD, is an orthopedic and spine surgeon at The Ottawa Hospital, where he is also a trauma-team leader. Dr. Chow has been the National Hockey League (NHL) team doctor for the Ottawa Senators since their NHL debut in …
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Let me start with the basic facts, also known as The Bad. I have HER2-positive breast cancer, which arrived in June 2011.The Bad Six months later, after having a mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiation and everything …
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Sports are beloved by players and fans alike. The magic in the uncertainty of sports reveals itself through the crack of a bat, the swish of a net or the whistle of a perfect spiral …
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In conjunction with Neurosurgery Awareness Month, observed August 2015, AANS Neurosurgeon interviewed two sibling neurosurgeons, Jacques Palmer, MD, FAANS(L); and Sylvain Palmer, MD, FAANS, for their perspectives on their chosen profession, what influenced them and …
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“I can’t say enough good things about Dr. Knightly,” said Joanne Matina, who used to experience such excruciating back pain that she wanted to “jump off a mountain.” She believed her life was over, as …
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AANS and CNS Continue to Make Progress Advancing Legislative Agenda Last month, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) took two additional steps forward in advancing the AANS/CNS 2015 …
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Focused Ultrasound Shows Promise Against Deadliest Brain Tumor
Stroke Survival Rates Worse in Rural Areas, Study Says
Nerve Stimulation Helps Manage Pain Without Opioids
Stroke Rates among COVID-19 Patients are Low, but Cases are More Severe
Cartoon illustrated by Hidy Girgis MD,CM, PharmD and concept by Eve C. Tsai, MD, PhD, FAANS
Get engaged! In collaboration with the AANS Young Neurosurgeons Committee (YNC), the NREF has launched the NREF-YNC Social Media Lab to promote social media engagement and education among neurosurgeons — particularly those who aspire to develop their online brand. To view the first video, visit YNC-NREF Social Media Lab — Twitter 101.
