Recent Posts in Neuroscience

Jan 18, 2022 - In Neuroscience Advanced Center for Parkinson’s Disease Research

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) is home to an Advanced Center for Parkinson’s Research, one of only eight centers of its kind in the country. Dr. M. Maral Mouradian , Distinguished Professor of Neurology, Director, RWJMS Institute for ...

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Jan 3, 2022 - In Neuroscience Joseph Koziol, MD, Named Chair of Neurosurgery Department at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

Joseph Koziol, MD, has been named Chair of Neurosurgery at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC) in Livingston, formerly known as Saint Barnabas Medical Center. Dr. Koziol has been an attending physician at CBMC for almost 30 years. Joseph Koziol, MD ...

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Oct 5, 2021 - In Neuroscience What Is the Neurosurgery Second Opinion Program at RWJBarnabas Health?

RWJBarnabas Health introduces Ambra, a neurosurgery second opinion program that gives you access to expert neurosurgeons without leaving your home. If you are told you have a brain tumor, stroke, spinal condition, herniated disc, or other neurological ...

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Sep 30, 2021 - In Neuroscience Global Neurosurgical Update and Educational Summit

Join us this November 3 and 4 for the Virtual Global Neurosurgical Update and Educational Summit , part of our 2021 Global Neurosurgery Lyceum Series. The curriculum is intended to educate, innovate, and update students, residents, attendings and faculty ...

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Sep 24, 2021 - In Neuroscience New Treatments For Multiple Sclerosis

Patients are living longer and better, thanks to the latest medications. Until relatively recently, there were only a handful of treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS), the autoimmune disease in which the body attacks the insulation of its own nerve cells. ...

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Jun 22, 2021 - In Neuroscience A New Tool To Treat Stroke at Saint Barnabas Medical Center

A short treatment window expands. For people who suffer a stroke, successful treatment is a race against time. “The sooner you get treatment, the better the David Kung, MD outcome,” says David Kung, MD, a cerebral vascular, endovascular and general ...

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Jun 16, 2021 - In Neuroscience Saint Barnabas Welcomes Endovascular Neurosurgery David K. Kung, M.D.

Saint Barnabas Medical Center (SBMC) is proud to announce the addition of David K. Kung, M.D., to RWJBarnabas Health. Dr. Kung is a cerebral vascular, endovascular and general neurosurgeon who, in February 2021, was appointed as the new co-director of ...

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May 21, 2021 - In Neuroscience COVID-19 Strokes: A Dual Connection

Learn about the connection between stroke and COVID-19, treatment options and prevention strategies from Srinivasa Potluri, MD , a neurologist with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset and RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group, and Laura Smith, BSN, ...

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May 18, 2021 - In Neuroscience When is a Headache More Than a Headache?

Watch for any of these seven red flags, which may indicate bigger problems. Almost everyone feels the throb or tightness of a headache from time to time. “Headaches are common,” says Hai Sun, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Assistant ...

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