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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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How Liquid Biopsy Could Improve Brain Tumor Treatment and Diagnoses
Mass General doctors are developing a liquid biopsy for brain tumors to reduce the need for invasive tissue biopsies.
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Surviving Gliomas Through Antibodies and Vaccination
Immunotherapy for glioma is under active investigation, but tumor-associated immunosuppression is a major obstacle. A Mass General team studied an investigational monoclonal antibody in mice with glioma, alone and in combination with tumor cell vaccination.
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Brain Infusion of Genetically Modified Polovirus Is Used to Treat Glioblastoma
A phase II trial kicked off at Massachusetts General Hospital involving multiple departments and research institutes are utilizing oncolytic viruses to treat glioblastomas.
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Covering Multiple Hospitals Promotes Burnout Among Neurointerventionalists
The burnout rate among neurointerventionalists is 56%, according to a nationwide survey—but burnout appears to be at least partially preventable.
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Treating Patients with Vascular Formations
In this video, Massachusetts General Hospital Neurosurgeon James Rabinov, MD, discusses how brain imaging can lead to high treatment and cure rates with low rates of complications in patients with vascular malformations around their brain and spine.
Neurosurgery contributors
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Aman B. Patel, MD
Director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery, Co-Director of the Neuroendovascular Program
Recent Article
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Inhibits Intracranial Aneurysm Rupture in Mouse Model
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Bob S. Carter, MD, PhD
Chief, Neurosurgery Service
Recent Article
Third-Generation CAR T-cell Therapy for Glioblastoma Is Effective in Animal Model
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Brian V. Nahed, MD, MSc
Neurosurgical Oncology / Brain Tumor Surgeon / Mass General Brain Tumor Center, Neurosurgical Spinal Disorders, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Associate Director Mass General Neurosurgery ProgramRecent Article
The Mass General Neurosurgery Mission
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Jean V. Coumans, MD
Neurosurgeon
Recent Article
Sacral Slope Measurement Helpful for Determining if Fusion Surgery Needed for Spondylolisthesis
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Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD
Neurosurgeon
Recent Article
Using Stem Cells to Treat Movement Disorders
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John H. Shin, MD
Director, Metastatic Spine Oncology and Spinal Deformity Surgery (Mass General Cancer Center), Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
Recent Article
The Mass General Neurosurgery Mission
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Lawrence Borges, MD
Director, Neurosurgical Spine Center
Recent Article
Treating Intradural Spinal Tumors
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William E. Butler, MD
Neurosurgeon
Recent Article
Recurrent Basilar Tip Pseudoaneurysm Treated Successfully with Flow Diversion
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William T. Curry, MD
Co-Director, Mass General Neuroscience , Director of Neurosurgical Oncology
Recent Article
Brain Infusion of Genetically Modified Polovirus Is Used to Treat Glioblastoma
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Ziv Williams, MD
Associate Professor in Neurosurgery
Recent Article
Long-Term Visual Memory Has a Role in Suppressing Learning
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