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Local Neurosurgeon Wins National Award for Brain Surgery Research
Eric Nussbaum, MD awarded BrainLAB Community Neurosurgeon Award
Local Neurosurgeon Wins National Award for Brain Surgery ResearchSAN DIEGO (May 6, 2009) -- Eric Nussbaum, MD, chair of the National Brain Aneurysm Center based at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul, Minn. will be presented with the 2009 BrainLAB Community Neurosurgeon Award at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) annual conference in San Diego on Wednesday, May 6, 2009.
The BrainLAB Community Neurosurgery Award is presented to a neurosurgeon practicing in a non-academic setting with the best abstract related to the central nervous system tumors. Dr. Nussbaum is receiving the award for his presentation entitled "Long-Term Follow-Up, Results and Complications of the Middle Fossa Approach for Hearing Preservation in Acoustic Neuromas".
The study concluded that the use of stereotactic radiosurgery - which uses a laser to treat the brain tumor in a precise dose of targeted radiation - is the best option for preserving hearing in patients with acoustic neuromas. Acoustic neuromas are a noncancerous brain tumor located near the nerve which runs from the brain to the inner ear. Dr. Nussbaum's research concluded that this approach was more beneficial to patients versus the middle fossa approach, a more invasive surgical technique in patients with small tumors and good preoperative hearing.
"Dr. Nussbaum is a remarkable surgeon and this award is a testament to that fact,"
explained Sara Criger, chief executive officer of St. Joseph's Hospital, home of the National Brain Aneurysm Center. "His dedication to his patients is second-to-none and he is constantly researching new surgical techniques and efforts in an extremely complicated field. It is very gratifying to know his extensive efforts in brain tumor research are being rewarded on a national level."
Dr. Nussbaum's clinical practice at the National Brain Aneurysm Center focuses exclusively on complex brain surgery including the treatment of brain aneurysms, vascular malformations, brain bypass procedures and skull base tumors. Dr. Nussbaum is among the top neurovascular surgeons in the country in terms of both volume and success rates.
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About the National Brain Aneurysm Center
The National Brain Aneurysm Center (formerly the HealthEast Neurovascular Institute) was created in 2002 as a dedicated neurovascular center. It is committed to personalized, quality care and unsurpassed clinical outcomes for patients facing the challenge of aneurysms, brain tumors, vascular malformations and strokes. To learn more, go to www.brainaneurysmcenter.org.
About HealthEast Care System
HealthEast Care System is a community-focused, non-profit health care organization that provides innovative technology, compassionate care and a full spectrum of family health services. HealthEast includes Bethesda Hospital, St. John's Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital and Woodwinds Health Campus as well as outpatient services, clinics, home care, pharmacies and medical transportation services.
Practicing financial responsibility, HealthEast is the largest, locally-owned health care organization in the Twin Cities' East Metro with 7,300 employees, 1,200 volunteers and 1,400 physicians on staff.
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