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 […]
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 […]
On Sept. 13 and 14, more than 130 brain tumor researchers from around the country gathered at WashU for the 2024 Christopher Davidson Forum (CDF). The two day event was established in 2016 by Joanne and Charles F. Knight and their family to honor the memory of their late son-in-law, Christopher Davidson, who was diagnosed with […]
Celebrated neurosurgeon pioneered technique that restored movement for children with cerebral palsy Tae Sung (T.S.) Park, MD, a renowned neurosurgeon who pioneered a surgical technique that improved the lives of thousands of children worldwide, died Aug. 31, 2024, while on vacation with his family in Mexico. He was age 77. After a remarkable career devoted […]
Mouse study shows engineered immune cell therapy protects damaged neurons. Severe injuries to the spinal cord damage nerve cells, disrupt communication with the brain and rest of the body, and lead to lasting disabilities for millions of people worldwide. The injury itself accounts for only a fraction of the overall damage inflicted on the spinal […]
Young brain cancer researchers gathered to discuss challenges, share solutions, and explore new ideas. On August 22-23, leaders from The Brain Tumor Center (BTC) successfully hosted their first Graduate Student Symposium on Brain Cancer Research. The event brought together 15 talented graduate students from institutions nationwide, including MIT, UCLA, UCSF, Cleveland Clinic, and MD Anderson. […]
Yang Li, PhD, assistant professor of neurosurgery and of genetics, has been awarded a grant from St. Baldrick’s Foundation to study pediatric cancers. The foundation’s mission is to improve research on cancer treatments and quality of life for children after treatment ends. Li was awarded the St. Baldrick’s Foundation Scholar Grant, which provides $234,000 for […]
Huguenard is an alumna of the WashU neurosurgery residency program and recently completed her joint WashU neurosurgery and radiology Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology Fellowship. Anna Huguenard, MD, was recently chosen as the Best Science Abstract Award recipient by the Neurocritical Care Society (NCS). Huguenard will present her abstract entitled, Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Mitigates Inflammation and […]
WashU Medicine continually strives for better ways to treat patients, and our surgeons adopt the best technologies and approaches from around the world. In June the first robotic-assisted integrated spine surgery was performed at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital by WashU neurosurgeon Wilson “Zack” Ray, MD, MBA, and WashU orthopedic surgeon John Clohisy, Jr., MD. The new technology provides […]
June marks the end of an era at WashU Neurosurgery. After 34 years of exemplary service, T.S. Park, MD, is officially retiring from St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Born in South Korea, Dr. Park graduated from the Yonsei University College of Medicine and also completed his neurosurgery residency there. In 1976, he came to the University of Virginia […]