Neurosurgery Perspective

• All In: Two Cancers, One Surgical Team Who's Not Giving Up   Surgeons know not to count on miracles, but sometimes they can happen. Our cameras follow a surgical team as they work together to treat a patient with an uncertain outcome.
  Medscape Oncology, December 14, 2023
• Tech to Restore Voice, Expression in ALS and Beyond Pioneering research using brain computer interfaces can bring speech to the voiceless. Although challenges remain, this neuroscientist sees a day when this technology will be widespread.
  Medscape Neurology, November 08, 2023
• Medscape Physicians and Malpractice Report 2023 A Medscape survey reveals the top reasons why physicians are sued for medical malpractice, amounts of successful claims and malpractice premiums, and how the experience affects their lives.
  Medscape News Slideshows, October 26, 2023
• Pediatric Brain Tumor: A Diagnosis You Don't Want to Miss   An expert shares tips with The Cribsiders on what to do if you suspect a brain tumor in a child, and what words to use (and not use) with families.
  The Cribsiders, September 28, 2023
• The Sound of Music Directly From Your Brain   This song doesn't come from a turntable, CD player, or streaming service. This one comes directly from a person's brain.
  Medscape, August 15, 2023
• Bob Wachter's Viral Tweet and Thoughts on AI in Medicine   The gig was up, but when he finally got COVID, it was pretty far down on his ER problem list.
  Medscape, July 25, 2023
• Tragedy, Hope, and a Medical Mystery: 'The Covenant of Water'   Dr Eric Topol and Dr Robert Harrington interview Dr Abraham Verghese about his fiction writing methods and Oprah's enthusiasm for his latest novel.
  Medscape, June 07, 2023
• Posttraumatic Headache: What Works, What Doesn't   Andrew Wilner, MD, and Nina Riggins, MD, PhD, discuss how to treat posttraumatic headache and when it's safe to do so.
  Medscape Neurology, May 03, 2023
• AANS 2023 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from AANS 2023
  Medscape Neurology, April 25, 2023
• Shrinking Thyroid Nodules with Radiofrequency Ablation Radiofrequency ablation is a growing treatment option for thyroid nodules. Dr Hussain provides a primer detailing RFA use and guidelines from around the world.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, March 01, 2023
• Perceived Barriers to Accessing Electroceutical Interventions Psychiatric electroceutical interventions (PEIs) offer therapeutic promise for patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Yet there remain many open questions regarding their use.
  MDedge, February 07, 2023
• How Anthem Gets Away With Nonpayment and Denials   Dr Robert Glatter and Dr Andrew Fenton join Andrew Selesnick and James Blakeman to discuss a disturbing pattern of nonpayment and denials by the insurer Anthem.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, October 04, 2022
• Sep 30 2022 This Week in Cardiology   Pulmonary embolism, coffee, when DOACs don’t work, lipoprotein (a), and the marginal benefits of current CV therapy are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.
  theheart.org on Medscape, September 30, 2022
• Breast Cancer Brain Metastasis: Which Tool to Pick at What Time?   Drs Carey Anders, Steve Braunstein, Nancy Lin, and Michelle Melisko discuss the management of brain metastasis arising from breast cancer.
  Medscape Oncology, August 25, 2022
• Assessing and Managing Functional Neurologic Disorders   Drs Subramanian, LaFaver, and Perez discuss the need for more education on functional movement disorders, a new society devoted to these conditions, and the rise of "TikTok tics" during COVID.
  Medscape Neurology, June 16, 2022
• AANS 2022 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from AANS 2022
  Medscape Neurology, May 04, 2022
• How Gender-Affirming Care Is Provided to Adolescents in the US In a sample of trans adults (n = 27,715), 10% started to realize they were transgender at age 5 or younger, 16% between ages 6 and 10, 28% between 11 and 15, 29% between 16 and 20, and 18% at age 21 or older.
  Medscape Pediatrics, April 25, 2022
• New Books on Medicine A few recommendations to fill your nightstand with interesting medicine-related books.
  Medscape Blogs, April 25, 2022
• 3 Novels You Must Read (For Fun) Before Graduating Medical School Reading for fun isn’t often on the top of our to-do lists as medical students. But with more free time, I’ve found a few medical novels that offered insights into medicine and patient care.
  Medscape Blogs, April 15, 2022
• Neurology Has a Public Image Problem Practicing neurology in 2022 is less "diagnose and adios" and more "localize and optimize."
  Medscape Blogs, March 02, 2022