Randy Bell, MD, FAANS
Randy Bell, MD, FAANS, is a neurosurgeon practicing at the Avera Mckennan Hospital and University Health Center in Sioux Falls, SD. He serves as the military director of the Brain Trauma Foundation.
Penetrating Traumatic Brain Injury (pTBI) — including gunshot wounds and other mechanisms — is the most complex and lethal form of brain injury. Mortality has been reported as high as 90%, with survivors generally suffering significant disability. The lethal nature of this trauma mechanism has made prospective study in this area very difficult. Moreover, most neurosurgeons see these injuries...
