Posts by Justin M. Brown, MD
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The Mass General Neurosurgery Mission
Researchers from the Department of Neurosurgery at Massachusetts General Hospital discuss their collaborative work in clinical and translational research.
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Restoring Function After Brachial Plexus and Quadriplegia
In this video, Justin Brown, MD, director of the Mass General Paralysis Center, describes a new, game-changing nerve transfer strategy that restores full function to the patient’s hand and applying that same strategy to quadriplegia.
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Nerve Transfer Boosts Recovery After Brachial Plexus Injury
For patients with brachial plexus injuries, a Mass General neurosurgeon is innovating nerve transfers that can restore function to paralyzed arms.
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Nerve Transfers Restore Function after Cervical Spine Injury
A Mass General neurosurgeon is innovating nerve transfers that restore upper-limb function for some patients with cervical spinal cord injuries.
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Establishing Reconstructive Neurosurgery as a Subspecialty
Despite the establishment of eight neurosurgical subspecialties, there’s a hole in patient care: restoration of function after the acute stage of paralysis or paresis. Bob S. Carter, MD, PhD, chief of Neurosurgery at Mass General, and colleagues present the rationale for an additional subspecialty.
Biography
Dr. Brown began his career as a member of the Neurosurgery faculty of Washington University in St. Louis, where he helped lead the Center for Nerve Injury and Paralysis in collaboration with the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. After that, he established the UC San Diego Paralysis Center, expanding the paralyzing disorders treated to include spinal cord injuries as well as stroke and brain injuries. This center was unique as a comprehensive paralysis center treating all forms of paralysis.
Now, Dr. Brown is collaborating with other doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital as well as Spaulding Rehabilitation to establish the East Coast's first comprehensive paralysis center.
Neuroscience Care at Mass General
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