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. […]
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Dacey receives the BJH Lifetime Achievement Award
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 […]
Researchers define new subtypes of common brain disorder
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 […]
Researchers make glioblastoma cells visible to attacking immune cells
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 […]
This is(n’t) Cancer: Advances Against Brain Tumors, Benign or Not
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 […]
Study increases understanding of why recurrent meningiomas are aggressive
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 […]
Washington gives keynote at 2024 Grubb Lecture
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 […]
Complex spinal surgery: collaboration yields life-changing outcomes
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 […]
Patel Named Surgical Director of Pituitary Center
Neurosurgeon Bhuvic Patel, MD, has been appointed surgical director of the Pituitary Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The center, part of The Brain Tumor Center at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine, provides multidisciplinary care for patients with tumors and other diseases that affect the pituitary gland and nearby […]
Chen receives $5.4 million NIH Director’s Pioneer Award
The highly competitive award supports high-risk, high-reward projects. Hong Chen, PhD, has received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s Pioneer Award to use ultrasound to induce a hibernation-like state in mammals — something that was previously considered to be science fiction. The five-year, $5.4 million award is one of eight awarded following a highly […]