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 […]
For the first four years of her life, Alexa Reed struggled with muscle tightness and everyday activities such as walking. Her daily struggle was deeply concerning for her parents, who didn’t understand what was wrong. “From the time Alexa was old enough to walk, we knew something was different,” said Amy Reed, Alexa’s mother. “People […]
After being thrown from an ATV, Chad Pritts cushioned his son’s fall, preventing major injuries for his five-year-old. Pritts, however, wasn’t so fortunate. The father of two was left paralyzed from the chest down, unable to do things he used to take for granted: bathing, eating, dressing, and helping, even playing, with his children. He […]
Recognized for pioneering accomplishments in pediatric neurosurgery Pediatric neurosurgeon Tae Sung Park, MD, one of the top neurosurgeons worldwide in his field, has been named the Margery Campbell Fort Professor of Neurological Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The professorship was established by St. Louis philanthropist and businessman Jeffrey Fort in memory […]