Stanford Neurosurgery

Congratulations to PGY-5 Resident Lily Kim, MD, for receiving a first place award for Basic Science Research at the 2024 Korean American Medical Association Scientific Convention “Collaboration in Healthcare” in Seoul, Korea.

Today is Occipital Neuralgia Awareness Day! Occipital neuralgia (or occipital nerve block) is a neurological condition caused by inflammation or injury to the occipital nerves—the nerves that run from the top of the spinal cord through the scalp. Together, we can increase the awareness of this condition and help patients worldwide. #occipitalneuralgia Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gpDetQWb

Congratulations to Moss Zhao, DPhil, on receiving the prestigious Career Development Award from the American Heart Association. This award recognizes early-career investigators at the outset of their professional academic appointments in the medical and research fields. With this grant, Dr. Zhao and his team will work on advancing AI and imaging technologies to enhance the prediction of treatment outcomes for patients with cerebrovascular diseases and neurological disorders. Dr. Zhao extends his gratitude to his mentor, Dr. Gary Steinberg, for his continued support and guidance.

Dr. Anand Veeravagu spoke at the 2024 Parkinson’s Disease Symposium on Saturday, October 19th hosted by the San Francisco Neurological Society. Looking forward to the 2025 SFNS Annual Meeting taking place March 21-23, 2025 that will feature 7-10 Stanford speakers!

Register today for the Stanford Pituitary Patient Ed Day at https://stan.md/3Yw5mrb or by scanning the QR code. Join Stanford physicians, as well as patients with pituitary disease and their family and friends, to learn about pituitary disease, the latest medical treatments and surgical innovations, and more on Saturday, November 9 from 8 AM-4 PM.

Snapshots from the Neuro-Oncology retreat with guest presenter Duncan Wardle, who lead Innovation and Creativity at Disney for over 25 years. Thank you Duncan for leading an interactive session focused on implementing imagination in the workplace. #neurosurgery #neurosurgeon #stanford #stanfordneurosurgery #neurooncology

Dr. Michael Lim and Dr. Melanie Hayden Gephart presented at the Christopher Davidson Forum for Brain Tumor Research. This forum serves as a venue for brain tumor experts to gather from around the world to discuss their research breakthroughs in the field. #braintumor #braintumorresearch #neurosurgeryresearch #neurosurgery #neurosurgeon #stanford #stanfordneurosurgery #doctor #medicine #medical #neuroscience #neuro #brain

Congratulations to Xinnan Wang, PhD, on her promotion to Professor of Neurosurgery! #neurosurgery #neurosurgeon #stanford #stanfordneurosurgery

Congratulations to Dr. E.J. Chichilnisky for receiving an R01 Award for his study “Adaptive high-resolution electrical stimulation for retinal implant design”! This research involves optimizing electrical stimulation approaches in the retina, in order to target distinct cells and cell types for vision restoration with a future implanted device.

Today is Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day! Trigeminal neuralgia (also called tic douloureux) is a condition that manifests as severe, unrelenting chronic facial pain. This condition can profoundly undermine a person's quality of life. Microvascular decompression surgery (MVD) may be an option for treatment. This surgery is for people in good health. The recovery period is 4 to 6 weeks. The surgeon makes an incision behind the ear to access the trigeminal nerve and blood vessels. The surgeon places a cushion of insulation around the blood vessel so that it does rub or push against the nerve. #tn #trigeminalneuralgia #trigeminalneuralgiaday #facialpain #facialpainawareness #neurosurgery #neurosurgeon #stanford #stanfordneurosurgery