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News
Kim installed as August A. Busch Jr. Professor of Neurosurgery
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. […]
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 […]