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People @ Neurosurgery |
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Information on members
of the MGH
Neurosurgical Service
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Robert
L. Martuza, M.D., F.A.C.S.,
Chief, Neurosurgical Service
| Clinical
Interests: |
Brain, pituitary, and spinal tumors;
acoustic neuromas; meningiomas, peripheral nerve
tumors; and stereotactic neurosurgery.. |
| Research
Interests: |
Molecular
Neurosurgery Laboratory - Research in this laboratory
focuses on the use of herpes simplex virus (HSV)
vectors for cancer therapy and gene delivery in
the nervous system, with the long-term goal being
the therapeutic application of these vectors to
patients. |
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Fred
G. Barker II, M.D.
Director,
Cranial Base Center
| Clinical
Interests: |
Benign and Malignant Brain Tumors,
Microvascular Decompression, Facial Pain/Trigeminal
Neuralgia, Stereotactic Radiosurgery. |
| Research
Interests: |
Prospective clinical trials, large
database analysis and Statistical Methodology. |
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Lawrence
F. Borges, M.D.
Director,
Neurosurgical Spine Surgery
Director of Stereoscopic 3D Video Laboratory
| Clinical
Interests: |
Spine Surgery, Arnold-Chiari, Spine
Tumors. |
| Research
Interests: |
Stereoscopic imaging in medicine,
education and teaching. |
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William
E. Butler, M.D.
| Clinical
Interests: |
Pediatric Neurosurgery, Computer
Assisted Image Guided Neurosurgery, Stereotactic
Surgery and Fractionated Radiosurgery (Proton Beam). |
| Research
Interests: |
Functional Neuroimaging. |
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Paul
Chapman, M.D.
Director,
Cyclotron Proton Beam/Neurosurgical Radiosurgery Unit
| Clinical
Interests: |
Radiation Oncology, Cerebrovascular
Malformations |
| Research
Interests: |
The Radiobiology
of Proton Beam Radiation. |
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Jean-Valéry
Coumans, M.D.
| Clinical
Interests: |
Spine tumors, Neurofibromatosis,
VHL, Chiari Malformation, Spinal cord or Spinal
nerve compression. |
| Research
Interests: |
Spinal cord injury. |
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William
Curry, M.D.
| Clinical
Interests: |
Benign and Malignant Tumors of the
Brain, Spine and Spinal Cord Tumors, Neurofibromatosis,
Immunotherapy for Brain Tumors. |
| Research
Interests: |
Translational
Brain Tumor Immunology Laboratory - Tumor immunology,
Immunotherapy for brain tumors, Brain tumor clinical
trials. |
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Ann-Christine
Duhaime, MD
Director,
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Director,
Neurosurgical Trauma and Intensive Care
| Clinical
Interests: |
Brain and spine tumors, Pediatric
neurosurgery, functional neurosurgery including
pediatric epilepsy, spasticity and movement disorders,
craniofacial surgery (including craniosynostosis),
hydrocephalus and brain cysts, congenital spine
and brain malformations including tethered cord
and Chiari malformations |
| Research
Interests: |
Pediatric neuro-trauma and development |
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Emad
Eskandar, M.D.
Director
of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
Director,
Neurosurgery Residency Program
| Clinical
Interests: |
Epilepsy, Movement disorders, Trigeminal
Neuralgia, and Tumors of the Brain and Spine. |
| Research
Interests: |
Laboratory
of Sensorimotor Integration - Cortical and basal
ganglia physiology, deep brain stimulation. |
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Rollin C. Hu, M.D.
Director
of the North Neurosurgical Service
| Clinical
Interests: |
General Neurosurgery, Tumor and Vascular
Neurosurgery, Spinal Neurosurgery and Avdanced Spinal
Instrumentation, Craniospinal Traumatic Injuries. |
| Research
Interests: |
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Jennifer
L. Kurz, M.D.
| Clinical
Interests: |
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Service. |
| Research
Interests: |
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Ernest
S. Mathews, M.D.
| Clinical
Interests: |
Trigeminal Neuralgia, Spine Disorders,
Spine Evaluation. |
| Research
Interests: |
Trigeminal Neuralgia. |
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Michael
D. Medlock, MD
| Clinical
Interests: |
Pediatric Neurosurgery,Brain and
Spinal Cord Tumors, Epilepsy, Spasticity, Hydrocephalus. |
| Research
Interests: |
Gene therapy. |
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Christopher
S. Ogilvy, M.D.
Director, Endovascular and Operative Neurovascular Surgery
| Clinical
Interests: |
Cerebrovascular Disease, Intracranial
Aneurysms, Arteriovenous Malformations, Carotid
Artery Occlusive Disease, Moya-moya Disease |
| Research
Interests: |
Cerebral protection, vasospasm, clinical
outcomes, tissue engineering for aneurysm treatment. |
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Robert
G. Ojemann, M.D.
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Brooke
Swearingen, M.D.
Co-Director,
Neurological Intensive Care Unit
| Clinical
Interests: |
Pituitary Tumors, Cervical and Lumbar
Disc Diseases, Skull Base Tumors, Brain and Spine
Tumors. |
| Research
Interests: |
Intraoperative MRI imaging, neuroendocrine
disorders. |
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Harold
A. Wilkinson, MD PhD
| Clinical
Interests: |
Spine Disorders, Spine Evaluation,
Trigeminal Neuralgia, Peripheral Nerve Surgery |
| Research
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Ziv
Williams, MD.
| Clinical
Interests: |
Reconstructive peripheral nerve surgery,
stereotactic and functional neurosurgery for epilepsy,
movement and mental disorders, neural prosthetics,
peripheral nerve and spine tumors, spine surgery,
general neurosurgery. |
| Research
Interests: |
Neuronal
Communication and Restoration Laboratory - Understanding
the mechanisms by which individual neurons communicate
locally and across cortical areas, and investigate
new approaches for reconstituting the line of communication
across areas disrupted within the CNS. |
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Nicholas
T. Zervas, M.D.
Director, Harvard Radiosurgery Program
| Clinical
Interests: |
Pituitary Surgery / Neuroendocrine
Center. |
| Research
Interests: |
Cerebral vasospasm, proton beam radiotherapy. |
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