A young Maryland woman is “relieved and recovering” after doctors performed a novel surgery to remove her potentially deadly cancerous tumors. A surgical team at the University of Maryland Medical ...

Researchers identify bone-forming cells as the driver of scoliosis caused by a genetic disorder, which can be prevented ...

Karla Flores was 18 when she started experiencing double vision. She knew something was wrong but struggled to find a diagnosis. Finally, she saw an ophthalmologist who referred her to a neurosurgeon.

"The tumor was wrapped around the patient's spine and spinal cord and had invaded the vertebrae in her neck, just below the base of the skull," said Mohamed A.M. Labib, MD, CM, a UMMC neurosurgeon and ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, CA — July 15, 2024—Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital’s Brain & Spinal Tumor Program has earned The Joint ...

KSHB 41 reporter Elyse Schoenig covers the cities of Shawnee and Mission. She also focuses on issues surrounding the cost of health care, saving for retirement and personal debt. Share your story idea ...

Since 2019, MSK has been pioneering the use of robotic surgery for resecting complex, benign paraspinal tumors. Spine neurosurgeon Ori Barzilai, MD, collaborates with thoracic, urologic, and ...