Aruna Ganju, MD, FAANS, FACS
Aruna Ganju, MD, FAANS, FACS is an associate professor of neurological surgery at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago and the current editor of AANS Neurosurgeon. She is a past chair of the AANS/CNS Section of Women in Neurosurgery (WINS) and Residency Program Director in the Department of Neurological Surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Her clinical areas of interest are surgical treatment of disorders of the spinal column and cord.
In neurosurgery, every action we take is deliberate — one patient, one operation, one outcome at a time. Yet beyond the operating room, our...
Burnout, a condition affecting nearly half of US physicians, is one of the most pressing issues facing American health care workers. This affliction, characterized...
In a moment marked by reflection, resilience and deep humanity, Dr. Jacques Morcos, MD, FAANS, delivered the 2025 AANS Presidential Address to a standing...
Burnout, a psychological condition arising from chronic workplace stress, has been a consistent challenge for physicians throughout history. Characterized by its high-stakes and high-stress...
Burnout is a pressing issue in the medical field; recognizing the signs and symptoms is critical for all medical professionals. While a recent survey...
As 2024 comes to a close, AANS Neurosurgeon begins its several-month release of articles that highlight global neurosurgery. These contributions echo the theme of...
In 2023, 48.2% of physicians reported experiencing at least one symptom of burnout, making it the first time since 2020 this number has been...
Artificial intelligence (AI) came to being in the mid-1950s; broadly speaking, it refers to the intelligence of machines. As a field of computer science,...
As we observe Neurosurgery Awareness Month, it is an opportunity for us to reflect upon the impact our collective effort has had upon innumerable...
Physician burnout has long been recognized as a diagnosable and perhaps even treatable condition. While burnout existed Pre Covid-19, the pandemic may have precipitated...
