University of Pittsburgh Neurosurgery News is the quarterly newsletter of the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. It is designed to introduce physicians, researchers, and patients to our department and to provide topical discussions of current techniques and outcomes of neurological surgery. You can download a .pdf version of our latest issue by selecting the newsletter image to the right.

Editor: Douglas Kondziolka, MD
Production Editor: Paul Stanick

In our current issue, Fall 2008:

"Botulinum toxin impacts intraoperative monitoring for hemifacial spasm"

"Cortical, subcortical mapping permits aggressive resection of tumors"

"Somatosensory evoked potential (SSEP) monitoring reduces injury, complications in EEA"

"The Center for Clinical Neurophysiology at the University of Pittsburgh"

"Department well-represented at recent CNS annual meeting in Orlando, FL, September 20-25"

"Gerszten co-authors first-ever book of its kind on spine radiosurgery"

"Stuart Rowe Research & Lectureship Day Set for December 10"