Physician Interviews | Penn Medicine

M. Sean Grady, MD: Exploring Pituitary Tumors

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 4 May 2015 08:43:00 -0400

In this interview, M. Sean Grady, MD, Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at Penn Medicine, discusses pituitary tumors. Dr. Grady's discussion includes the pituitary disorders (including acromegaly and Cushing's Syndrome), their symptoms and incidental findings, as well as the diagnosis and medical, surgical and radiosurgical management of pituitary tumors.

Dr. Grady is the Charles Harrison Frazier Professor of Neurosurgery at Penn Medicine. In addition to pituitary tumors, Dr. Grady specializes in the treatment of cranial base tumors, meningiomas, schwannomas, malignant skull base tumors and cerebrovascular disorders.

Dr. Grady's host is Lee Freedman, MD. Source: Medical Breakthroughs from Penn Medicine. | Aired: May 5, 2015.

Neurosurgeon Gordon Baltuch, MD: The Future of Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Patients and Beyond

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:36:00 -0500

In this interview, Gordon Baltuch, MD, examines the future of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's disease and other debilitating brain health issues. DBS uses an implanted device to deliver electrical stimulation to the regions of the brain responsible for motor function, thereby blocking the aberrant signals that cause Parkinson's.

Dr. Baltuch's discussion involves the indications for DBS, the right time for its application and new technologies in the field.

Dr. Baltuch is a Professor of Neurosurgery and the Director of the Center for Functional and Restorative Neurosurgery at Penn Medicine.
Hosted by Lee Freedman, MD. Source: Medical Breakthroughs from Penn Medicine. | Aired: November 17, 2014.

Steven Brem, MD: Surgical and Medical Advances from the Penn Brain Tumor Center

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:31:00 -0500

In this update, Steven Brem, MD, discusses the latest diagnostic technologies and surgical and medical treatments for malignant brain tumors and reviews the potential of these advances to improve patient outcomes.

Dr. Brem is Director of Neurosurgical Oncology, and Co-Director of the Penn Brain Tumor Center and Professor of Neurosurgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. His host is Lee Freedman, MD. Source: Medical Breakthroughs from Penn Medicine. | Aired: November 10, 2014.

Neurosurgeon William C. Welch, MD, FACS, FICS, Examines the Causes and Treatments of Lower Back Pain

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:30:00 -0500

As a neurosurgeon, William C. Welch, MD, FACS, FICS, brings a wealth of experience and insight to this discussion of the surgical treatment options for lumbar spinal stenosis and cervical stenosis, with an exploration of the causes and treatment options for lower back pain.

Dr. Welch is the Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Pennsylvania Hospital and holds a professorship in Neurosurgery at Penn Medicine.

Hosted by Lee Freedman, M.D. Source: Medical Breakthroughs from Penn Medicine. | Aired: December 15, 2014.

A Specialist's Perspective: Michelle Smith, MD, Discusses Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 6 Feb 2015 07:02:00 -0500

In this interview, neurosurgeon Michelle Smith, MD, reviews the treatment options available at Penn Neurosurgery for stroke, carotid stenosis, aneurysms, arterial vascular malformations and other cerebrovascular events and disorders. Surgical approaches discussed include open microvascular and endovascular neurosurgery, with a focus on microcatheter endovascular stent retrieval for embolectomy, Pipeline^(TM) embolization, endocoiling and open approaches to aneurysm repair, as well as follow-up procedures.
Dr. Smith is an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Her host is Lee Freedman, MD. Source: Medical Breakthroughs from Penn Medicine | Aired: January 27, 2015

Endoscopic Brain Surgery, In 3-D

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 08:20:00 -0400

3-D technology is making its way from the movies, into the operating room. How is this technology enhancing brain surgeries? Dr. John Y.K. Lee, medical director of the Penn Gamma Knife Center and assistant professor of neurosurgery at Penn Medicine, describes the advantages of using 3-D technology for removing various types of ventral skull-based tumors, and says the stereoscopic views provided by a 3-D endoscope help neurosurgeons preserve critical areas of the brain. Will 3-D endoscopes replace their 2-D predecessors? Dr. Lee Freedman hosts.

Source: ReachMD | Originally Aired: May 16, 2011

Neurosurgical Quality Improvement Measures & Patients With Degenerative Disc Disease

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 08:30:00 -0400

How much do quality improvement efforts improve quality of life for neurosurgical patients? Host Dr. Lee Freedman talks to Dr. Neil Malhotra, assistant professor of neurosurgery at the University of Pennsylvania and the Penn Neurological Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital, about new efforts to improve outcomes in this area. They also look at latest treatments and techniques in Dr. Malhotra's area of surgical expertise, the treatment of degenerative disc disease.

Source: ReachMD | Originally Aired: September 12, 2011

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Treatment Approaches to Intracranial Aneurysms

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 08:30:00 -0400

Dr. Michelle Smith, assistant professor of neurosurgery at Penn Medicine, discusses with host Dr. Lee Freedman her patients' fears about aneurysms. Dr. Smith talks about the studies she uses that typically show changes of the aneurysms over time in order to enable her to follow these aneurysms. They discuss aneurysm structure and the relationship to risk, along with new treatments for aneurysms.

Source: ReachMD | Originally Aired: October 17, 2011

Awake Craniotomy and Mapping Techniques for Brain Tumor Surgery

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 1 Mar 2011 08:43:00 -0500

Awake craniotomy offers many advantages to brain tumor surgery, since it allows neurosurgeons to maximize surgical resection, while minimizing neurologic risks. Is this procedure well tolerated by most patients? What role does MRI mapping play in awake craniotomy? Donald O'Rourke, MD, associate professor of neurosurgery at the University of Pennsylvania Neurological Institute and the Abramson Cancer Center, discusses the exciting advances being made with awake craniotomy with host Dr. Lee Freedman.

Source: ReachMD | Originally Aired: November 30, 2009 | Length: 13 min

Practice and Potential of Deep Brain Stimulation

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 18 May 2009 09:41:00 -0400

Gordon Baltuch, MD, PhD discusses how deep brain stimulation, known as the ‘pacemaker for the brain,' has made noteworthy progress in treating Parkinson's disease. Dr. Gordon Baltuch, associate professor of neurosurgery, and director of the Center for Functional and Restorative Neurosurgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, joins host Dr. Lee Freedman to explain the technology and take a look ahead to its potential treatment applications for other diseases.

Source: ReachMD | Aired: May 18, 2009 | Length: 13 min

New Surgical Options for Spinal Disorders

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:08:00 -0400

William C. Welch, MD, FACS, FICS, chief of neurosurgery at Pennsylvania Hospital, discusses both the concepts and the practical specifics of new approaches to the surgical treatment of spinal disorders.

Dr. Welch touches on surgery for spine trauma as well as for spinal metastases and spinal stenosis. He outlines new devices such as the X-Stop interspinous process device, spinal implants and various motion preservation systems that are being used in place of traditional fusions.

Source: ReachMD | Aired: July 14, 2008 | Length: 13 min

The Gamma Knife – More Precise and Safer Treatment

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 26 May 2008 09:37:00 -0400

John Y.K. Lee, MD discusses the Gamma Knife radiosurgery – what it is, how it works, and how it is bringing better and safer treatment for brain tumors and other neurologic disorders to our patients.

Source: ReachMD | Aired: May 26, 2008 | Length: 13 min

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Think Surgery?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:35:00 -0400

William C. Welch, MD, FACS, FICS reviews the approach to this common and disabling condition that affects our older patients. He reviews the diagnosis and initial treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis and then discusses how surgical techniques can bring relief to many of our patients.

Source: ReachMD | Aired: April 14, 2008 | Length: 13 min

New Understandings in Traumatic Brain Injury

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 09:24:00 -0400

Douglas Smith, MD discusses the paradigm shift in our understanding of the mechanisms of traumatic brain injury. He explores how these new insights may impact our approach to various diseases including Alzheimer's disease.

Source: ReachMD | Aired: March 30, 2008 | Length: 13 min

Pacemaker for the Brain

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:48:00 -0500

John Y.K. Lee, MD discusses the use of deep brain stimulation as a new option for the treatment of Parkinsonian tremor and other movement disorders.

Source: ReachMD | Aired: January 21, 2008 | Length: 13 min