This new issue of Stanford Medicine magazine explores scientific advances that are helping unlock the mysteries of the brain.
Tag: neurosurgery
Stanford patient recounts journey back from massive brain bleed
Ten years after a Stanford patient suffered a massive stroke and underwent two brain surgeries, she's publishing a book of poems.
When your mother is a neurosurgeon: ‘It motivates me to push myself’
Reece and Alister Sharp, daughters of Stanford neurosurgeon Odette Harris, co-authored a children's book to share their experience.
Connecting patients with loved ones, when COVID-19 keeps visitors away
One challenge of the COVID-19 outbreak has been helping socially-distanced families connect with gravely-ill loved ones, writes Stanford resident Adela Wu.
Brain surgery advances — precision targeting
Lasers, heat maps, fluorescence and real-time imaging help guide surgeons who are developing new ways to enhance precision brain surgery.
Two-year-old becomes youngest patient to have giant brain tumor removed through nasal cavity
A first of its kind surgery removed a problematic tumor from the brain of two-year-old Ari Ellman, allowing him to return to his life as a busy preschooler.
Inspired by a stay at Stanford Hospital, a teacher becomes a nurse
The care Bethel Tan received at Stanford Hospital after surgery to treat moyamoya disease inspired her to pursue a career in nursing.
One bicycle crash and six years of recovery: Part II
After a bike crash, Anthony Macchio-Young has emergency neurosurgery at Stanford. In the conclusion of this two-part series, he shares how he is doing now.
One bicycle crash and six years of recovery: Part I
After a bike crash, Anthony Macchio-Young undergoes emergency neurosurgery at Stanford. But that's only the beginning of his journey to recovery.
The reluctant entrepreneur: How a Stanford neurosurgeon advanced radiosurgery treatment and access
During a recent lecture on campus, Stanford neurosurgeon John Adler discussed his entrepreneurial journey.
Neurosurgeon Odette Harris: A unique and rare physician
Jamaican-born Odette Harris was recently promoted to full professor at Stanford, making her one of the first black female professors of neurosurgery in the nation. She discusses her journey in a new podcast.
Why become a doctor? How Stanford’s Gary Steinberg became drawn to neurosurgery
For long-time Stanford neurosurgeon Gary Steinberg, MD, PhD, it was a course in psychobiology -- "the very beginning of neuroscience" -- that he took at Columbia …
New simulations may guide future brain surgeries
A team of researchers, led by Ellen Kuhl, PhD, a Stanford professor of mechanical engineering, is developing a new simulation tool to help guide surgeons …