Neurosurgeons are really good at removing brain tumors—they're about to get even better

When removing cancerous tissue in the brain, neurosurgeons often use "awake brain mapping" to minimize the risk of causing unintended disruptions to a patient's quality of life while removing as much ...
Chicago Tribune

Chicagoan who played piano during life-changing brain surgery ‘grateful’ to make music again

A hospital bed in Florida isn’t Mark Burnell’s typical performance venue. But this spring, with an electric keyboard in his lap and 14 holes drilled into his skull, the longtime Chicago musician ...
The Hill

Insurance company reverses claim denial for boy’s life-saving brain surgery

HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — Born in September 2024, Cameron is the child that Alyssa and Brad Casacci always wanted. But within hours of Cam’s birth, their world was turned upside down. “They did an MRI on ...
Soap Opera Digest

General Hospital’s Kirsten Storms (Maxie) Reveals New Health Battle, Will Undergo Brain Surgery

In August, General Hospital sent a comatose Maxie off to a long-term care facility in Boston as Kirsten Storms (Maxie) began an extended break from the show to facilitate a move to Nashville with her ...

Broadway actor's inspiring return from brain tumor surgery came after these symptoms tipped him off

Erik Lochtefeld is back to acting and marathon training after a glioblastoma diagnosis and complex surgery at NYU Langone.