In recognition of $50 million gift from Andrew and Barbara Taylor, department has been named the Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery By Mark Reynolds Andrew Taylor, an emeritus trustee of Washington University in St. Louis, and his wife, Barbara, have made a $50 million gift to WashU Medicine’s neurosurgery department to enhance groundbreaking research, innovative […]
Dr. Jon T. Willie discusses the new landscape of epilepsy surgery on the ANA podcast. Episode Description It used to be that surgery for medically refractory epilepsy was big, open and invasive, a treatment of last resort. The landscape has changed in recent decades, with more and more minimally invasive surgical approaches being developed. So […]
Kim described as a “shining light” by Dean Perlmutter Albert H. Kim, MD, PhD, neurosurgeon-scientist and Professor in the Departments of Neurosurgery, Genetics, Neurology, and Developmental Biology, was installed as the August A. Busch Jr. Professor of Neurological Surgery. A celebration to mark the event took place on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at the Jeffrey T. […]
On Nov. 14, 2024, Ralph G. Dacey, Jr., MD was honored for his thirty years of service to Barnes-Jewish Hospital and was awarded the BJH Lifetime Achievement “Master Physician” Award. Dr. Dacey was introduced by Chief of the Division of Spine Surgery Dr. Wilson Zachary Ray. To his peers, Dr. Dacey was regarded as one […]
Using artificial intelligence, WashU Medicine researchers from neurosurgery and computer science have identified 3 subtypes of Chiari type-1 malformations that could improve medical decision making By: Mark Reynolds Roughly 4% of the population is affected by a congenital brain malformation that has eluded researchers’ efforts to find causes and treatments. For the condition, Chiari type-1 […]
Strategy involves placing targets on deadly cancer’s cells, potentially making them vulnerable to immunotherapies By: Julia Evangelou Strait Even treated with the most advanced therapies, patients with glioblastoma — an aggressive brain cancer — typically survive less than two years after diagnosis. Efforts to treat this cancer with the latest immunotherapies have been unsuccessful, likely […]
After minor blurred vision prompted Ellen to get an eye exam, she was surprised to learn she had a mass in the middle of her brain near the nerve connected to her left eye. A referral to Siteman quickly led to the diagnosis of a brain tumor. Fortunately, it was noncancerous and had a surgical […]
By: Graciela GutierrezArticle originally appeared in Baylor College of Medicine News Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified clinical and genetic predictors of multiply recurrent meningiomas (MRMs), a most aggressive form of this common brain tumor. Published in Science Advances, the study opens new opportunities for […]
The second annual Robert L. and Julia D. Grubb Lecture took place on October 30, 2024, with Chad Washington, MS, MD, MPHS, giving the keynote address. Washington is a 2014 WashU Medicine neurosurgery alumnus, and currently serves as the Chair and Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Speaking to a […]
By: Stephanie StemmlerArticle originally appeared in Curious At WashU Medicine’s Living Well Center, people scheduled for surgery to correct spinal problems gather to learn how they can play an important role in their own recovery. In this special program designed by WashU Medicine orthopedic spine surgeons and neurosurgeons, attendees work with a nurse practitioner, a nutritionist and therapists […]