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In Neurosurgery the Whole Is Often Greater than the Sum of Its Parts

In Neurosurgery the Whole Is Often Greater than the Sum of Its Parts

How can something be greater than the sum of its parts? Imagine a cake with eight slices. When the slices are all together, you have exactly one cake—no more. But the same cake also shows that a whole can be greater than the sum of its parts. Maybe the cake is made...

Spinal Cord Tumor Surgery — It’s Come a Long Way, Baby

Spinal Cord Tumor Surgery — It’s Come a Long Way, Baby

Step into an operating room at The Spine Hospital at the Neurological Institute of New York today and you’ll find all kinds of high-tech equipment: Digital microscopes that illuminate and magnify the surgical field. Lasers that precisely cut away abnormal tissue. Ultrasonic aspirators that break up and remove tissue fragments. Spine Hospital Director Dr. Paul […]

Signs Point to Spine Hospital ‘Top Doctor’ Recipients

Signs Point to Spine Hospital ‘Top Doctor’ Recipients

Choosing the right doctor can sometimes feel like driving without a map in a new city. You know your destination—the best doctor—but you don’t know how to get there. A sign pointing you in the right direction would be nice. And Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. has just...