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05/10/2013: Headache? Think Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
When you hear “sudden-onset, severe headache,” Chris Ogilvy, MD, Director of Vascular NeuroSurgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, wants you to think “aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.”
05/08/2013: NeuroBlast
NeuroBlast: the newsletter of translational neuroscience and clinical care advances in neurology, neurosurgery, and neuroscience from Massachusetts General Hospital.
10/10/2012: Criteria used to diagnose sports head injuries found to be inconsistent
A study of sports programs at three major universities finds that the way the injury commonly called concussion is usually diagnosed – largely based on athletes' subjective symptoms – varies greatly and may not be the best way to determine who is at risk for future problems.
07/17/2012: Massachusetts General Hospital Ranked #1 in the Nation on U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll
Massachusetts General Hospital has moved into the number one spot on the 2012-13 U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Hospitals” list.
06/26/2012: Tiny magnetic coils modulate neural activity, may be safer for deep-brain implants
Magnetic fields generated by microscopic devices implanted into the brain may be able to modulate brain-cell activity and reduce symptoms of several neurological disorders.
06/24/2012: Brain structure helps guide behavior by anticipating changing demands
A study from MGH researchers finds that a structure deep within the brain, believed to play an important role in regulating conscious control of goal-directed behavior, helps to optimize responses to changing conditions by predicting how difficult upcoming tasks will be.
07/19/2011: MGH ranks #2 in nation
MGH ranks #2 in 2011-2012 U.S. News & World Report "Best Hospitals" rankings
06/24/2011: A blast from the past
MGHers traveled back in time to 1811 during this year’s Employee Summer Picnic hosted by MGH President Peter L. Slavin, MD.
02/18/2011: Lunder Building to “Go Live” this summer
MGH Hotline 2.18.11 In preparation for the summertime transition of several hospital programs and services to the Lunder Building, the MGH Go Live Group for the new facility was established under the auspices of Jean Elrick, MD, senior vice president for Administration.
12/03/2010: In General awards and honors 12.3.10
MGH Hotline 12.3.10 In General awards and honors
07/16/2010: MGH ranks among top
The MGH ranked third among the country's top hospitals on the annual list of "America's Best Hospitals" issue of U.S. News & World Report.
04/30/2010: Blue Cross and Blue Shield names MGH a Blue Distinction Center
MGH Hotline 4.30.10 THE MGH has been designated a Blue Distinction Center for both spine surgery and knee and hip replacement by Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
03/12/2010: In memoriam: Robert G. Ojemann, MD
MGH Hotline 03.12.10 Esteemed MGH neurosurgeon Robert G. Ojemann, MD, died March 3.
06/26/2009: MGH and MEEI perform first ABI surgery in New England
MGH Hotline 06.26.09 Surgeons from MGH and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI) performed an Auditory Brainstem Implant (ABI) surgery -- a New England first -- May 20 with the goal of eventually partially restoring the patient's hearing.
05/22/2009: Boston Globe honors MGH nurse
MGH Hotline 5.22.09 Deidre Buckley, NP, is recognized in The Boston Globe's seventh annual "Salute to Nurses."
05/01/2009: MGH honors 2009 Ellis Award recipient
MGH Hotline 5.1.09 Geraldine Flynn, a staff assistant in the Department of Neurosurgery, is the 2009 recipient of the Pamela J. Ellis Memorial Secretarial Award. The award, presented April 21, was established to remember the talent and work values of Pamela Ellis, an MGH executive secretary who worked at the hospital from 1992 to 1996.
09/01/2011: MGH Fund Update Summer 2011
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The MGH Fund Update is a publication for supporters of the MGH Fund, Mass General's fundamental resource for providing life-saving patient care, advancing biomedical research, and creating healthcare solutions in our community and around the globe.
01/23/2013: The Morphing of MGH: Architecture Reflects Changing Patterns of Care
The Paul S. Russell, MD Museum of Medical History and Innovation Lecture Series Presents "The Morphing of MGH: Architecture Reflects Changing Patterns of Care"
09/28/2010: Brain Aneurysm Symposium
Our Vascular Center clinicians invite you to join us for a Brain Aneurysm Symposium, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital and the Brain Aneurysm Foundation. Learn who is at risk for developing brain aneurysms, and about treatment options and ongoing research to help patients with this difficult condition.
Neurosugery Faculty and Staff
View a collection of photos featuring our physicians, researchers, residents and staff.
Alumni Slideshow
View a collection of photos featuring current and former members of the Department of Neurosurgery at various stages in their career.
