Professor of Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Surgery Paul Santiago, MD, is known for walking through the halls saying “yo yo yo whaas upppp” and “hi, good morning, it’s Paul.” Santiago is well liked by his patients, colleagues and staff. “He is really well liked by his patients because he always spends a large amount of time […]
Survivorship among brain tumor patients is much higher in the U.S. than in other parts of the world. This reality is something Washington University School of Medicine faculty seek to mitigate through a new initiative called the International Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Tumor Board. Started by Director of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Mohamed Shebl Abdelbaki, MD, and Pediatric Neuro-oncologist […]
For the first time since 2019, the Department of Neurosurgery’s Holiday Party was held on Dec. 16 in the Outdoor Biergarten at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery.
The Making a Difference program provides a unique way to recognize staff who go above and beyond to advance the Department of Neurosurgery mission to provide the best neurosurgical patient care possible. Each month, three nominees are randomly selected and receive a gift. We would like to give a huge thank you to everyone who nominated […]
Rosy and Curvin Zimmerman recently visited St. Louis Children’s Hospital to give thanks to the many physicians and surgeons who took care of their daughter, Everlee RyAnn Zimmerman. In honor of what would have been Everlee’s second birthday, Rosy and Curvin created an online wish list of donation items for Children’s Hospital. Team Everlee came […]
The Neurosurgery Staff Spotlight shines on Monique Fort, who has been with the department for more than seven years as a registered medical assistant. Why did you enter the medical field? I became interested in the medical field after watching my grandmother and father deal with a lot of medical issues and seeing the exceptional […]
Multidisciplinary Washington University research led to device’s development The IpsiHand, an innovative stroke-recovery device that helps stroke patients recover significant arm and hand function by retraining their brains, has received the 2021 Pantheon Product of the Year Award from California Life Sciences. The organization advocates for the state’s life sciences sector and its innovation pipeline […]
Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery David Limbrick MD, PhD, served as Physician Chair of St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation’s Play Date on Nov. 6, 2021. This event raises money to fund pediatric research, including pediatric brain tumor research. Due to Covid restrictions, this year’s Play Date was an outdoor, drive-in movie night.
Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital has opened its Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center, a first in our region. Washington University neurosurgeons and colleagues in neurology and neuroradiology are prepared, with the latest technology, to offer emergent endovascular treatment of ischemic stroke at this conveniently located community-based center. The facility has an on-call neurovascular and neuro-interventional team that is […]
Courtney Chazen joined the Neurosurgery department in October as the marketing and social media coordinator. Courtney’s day-to-day duties include monitoring the department’s social media presence, updating the website and collaborating with Medical Public Affairs, BJC Healthcare, Siteman Cancer Center and St. Louis Children’s Hospital on Neurosurgery marketing initiatives. Courtney has worked in communications, marketing and […]