Blog Posts
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
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
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...