Dr. Michael Privitera Answers 6 Common Questions about Epilepsy
Photo of Michael Privitera, MD, by UC Academic Health Center Communications Services. Seizures are among the most puzzling mysteries in medicine. They can occur any time, at any age and without any warning. Michael Privitera, MD, Director of the Epilepsy Center at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute, one of four institutes of the UC […]
Gardner Center Specialists Provide Answers for Essential Tremor
March is Essential Tremor Awareness Month, and everyone at the James J. and Joan A. Gardner Family Center for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders sends a vote of confidence and a word of encouragement to the more than 2,000 Gardner Center patients who are affected by this progressive neurological condition. The Gardner Center is a […]
Dr. Ronald Warnick Honored with Tew Chair in Neurosurgical Oncology
From left, Ronald Warnick, MD, Wally Pagan, and John M. Tew, MD, at the Tew Chair celebration at the Queen City Club. Photo by Tonya Hines / Mayfield Clinic. The community that raised $2 million to create the John M. Tew, Jr., MD, Chair in Neurosurgical Oncology was sincerely thanked last Friday with a memorable […]
Coping with an Unwelcome Disorder: Lewy Body Dementia
For Dean Jennings, neurological disease arrived cloaked in disguise. It began with memory problems at work, which he hid from his wife and co-workers, then revealed itself with balance problems, a shuffling walking pattern and an unexpected fall on the tennis court. Dean’s initial diagnosis was “possible Parkinson’s disease,” and later he was treated with […]
UCNI Celebrates its 2013 Healthcare Heroes
From left, Health Care Heroes honorees Christopher McPherson, MD, Yash Patil, MD, and George Atweh, MD. All are affiliated with the UC Brain Tumor Center and the UC Cancer Institute. Photos by Cindy Starr. Whether he received highest honors or simply the honor of being a finalist in the Cincinnati Business Courier’s 2013 Health Care […]
Tonic for the Brain: Arias from Cincinnati Opera
CCM student Tyler Alessi, left, and CCM graduate Samina Aslam, perform during a celebration of the UC Medical Center’s new partnership with Cincinnati Opera in the hospital’s lobby. Photos by Cindy Starr / Mayfield Clinic. The power of music, with all of its beauty and adjunct neurological benefits, swept through the lobby of the University […]
Moving Forward after Major Stroke Trial: Endovascular Care for Some; More Research on Tap
Joseph Broderick, MD, international stroke expert and Research Director of UCNI.Photo by Mark Bowen Media. Joseph Broderick, MD, Research Director at the UC Neuroscience Institute, was in the spotlight last week as the Principal Investigator of an international clinical trial that compared outcomes of stroke patients who received a clot-dissolving drug (tPA) through an IV […]
UC Researchers Hope Noninvasive Biomarkers Lead To Better Treatments for Glioblastoma
Researchers at the Brain Tumor Center at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute are zeroing in on noninvasive biomarkers that may soon help guide doctors’ treatment of the malignant brain tumor glioblastoma multiforme. The novel translational research, led by El Mustapha Bahassi, PhD, Research Assistant Professor of Medicine, in collaboration with Peter Stambrook, PhD, Professor […]
2012: A Year for Superlatives and Appreciation
Photos by Cindy Starr, UC Academic Health Center Communications Services, Mark Bowen, Joe Simon, Tom Uhlman, Tine Hofmann, Tonya Hines, and Fresh View Studio. The physicians, researchers, managers and associates of the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute, one of four institutes of the UC College of Medicine and UC Health, extend a heartfelt message of […]
This Nurse Navigator Has ‘All the Time in the World’ for Patients
Nurse Navigator Jennifer Ross, RN, in the Acuity-Adjustable Unit on the neuro floor at the UC Medical Center. Both Jenny and the unit are part of the hospital’s focus on patient- and family-centered care. Photo by Cindy Starr / Mayfield Clinic. It’s OK if you don’t know where to go. Really, it is. It’s OK […]