Neurological Surgery
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Chance to help others drives neurosurgeon Thompson
The tears Reid Thompson, M.D., shed one day as a medical student left an indelible mark. Read MoreSep 1, 2016
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Teamwork key to treating infant’s neurovascular trauma
Laura and Justin Burney watched anxiously as the platform holding their infant daughter slowly moved into place inside the CT scanner. Read MoreJul 16, 2015
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Why is an engineer in the operating room?
Watch video of a faculty seminar from Commencement 2014. A significant portion of techniques for the treatment of disease have arisen from chance discovery or inspired, desperate improvisation. That has led to a remarkable level of successful disease treatment. However, discovery is inefficient; for example it takes between five and… Read MoreMay 16, 2014
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Wellons named chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery
The Department of Neurological Surgery has recruited John “Jay” Wellons III, M.D., MSPH, to serve as chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery. Read MoreSep 20, 2012
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Vanderbilt to study deep brain stimulation as treatment for depression
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is one of approximately 20 centers in a nationwide clinical study investigating the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) as an intervention for patients with major depression. Read MoreApr 17, 2012
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Grant bolsters liver tumor surgery techniques
A team led by Vanderbilt University biomedical engineer Michael Miga has been awarded a five-year, $3.1 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to enhance image-guided surgery techniques for safely removing liver tumors. Read MoreAug 30, 2011