Neurosurgery

U.S. News & World Report Names UConn a High Performer in Heart Attack and Stroke Care

UConn John Dempsey Hospital recognized by U.S. News & World Report in 2023-2024 Best Hospitals rankings.

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Podcast: Managing Movement Disorders Like Parkinson’s Disease

Early diagnosis and intervention plus supportive care and planning can significantly improve quality of life for those with Parkinson's disease and their families

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Dr. Neha Prakash Named ‘Outstanding Young Physician’

Connecticut Association of Physicians of Indian Origin recognizes neurologist who established UConn Health’s normal pressure hydrocephalus clinic

UConn Health Holding First Interactive Patient Symposium During Parkinson’s Awareness Month

The Movement Disorders Center at UConn Health is hosting the first Interactive Patient Symposium for all patients and caregivers focusing on the importance of wellness in the lives of patients and their caregivers.

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Medical Students Represent UConn at Spine Summit

As a mentor, Dr. Ian McNeill opens doors for students to share their work

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3 UConn Health Nurses Recognized for Outstanding Care

Fourth presentation of the Dr. Richard Simon Excellence in Clinical Neurosciences Award

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Beating Two Brain Aneurysms Thanks to UConn Health

UConn Health’s elite level of expertise in complex neurosurgical cases helps a patient recover from a ruptured aneurysm and positions her to survive a second aneurysm

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Exercise Class for People with Parkinson’s Disease Celebrates 10 Years

Since 2012, UConn and UConn Health physical therapists have hosted a weekly class to help people with Parkinson’s disease improve quality of life through movement

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Uncovering Brain Cancer’s Molecular Signature

UConn Health, The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine among few in the world able to analyze tumors with elite precision

COVID-Stroke Link Goes Back to 2020 UConn Health Biopsy

It is widely accepted that COVID-19 can increase the risk of stroke, even in those who otherwise normally would not be in a higher-risk group. One of the first pieces of scientific evidence of that association comes from a UConn Health case, explained in the journal "Operative Neurosurgery."