Department of Neurosurgery
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Promoting the health of individuals and communities through education, research, and clinical excellence.
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Promoting the health of individuals and communities through education, research, and clinical excellence.
Education
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Carney Institute for Brain Science
Carney scientists present their groundbreaking spinal implant research to Congress for DARPA Demo Day
David Borton and Jared Fridley’s Intelligent Spine Interface (ISI) implant, funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), aims to restore movement to victims of spinal injury.
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Brown University scientists are working together to research the effectiveness of spinal implants on paralyzed veterans and other patients.
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Rhode Island Hospital is using new robotic technology designed with improved accuracy and safety to help guide neurosurgeons through brain and spine surgeries.
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Facts and Figures
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Brown Neurosurgery: At-A-Glance
2000+
procedures performed annually
4
Affiliated hospitals
10
Neurological care centers
8
Academic Divisions
178+
Studies published
6M
research dollars
Smithsonian Magazine
What Does the Future Hold for Psychiatric Brain Surgery?
This article highlights a patient treated by Dr. Wael Asaad, whose successful neurosurgical procedure for Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder (OCD) underscores both the promise of psychiatric neurosurgery and the ethical considerations it raises.
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Brown University Health Newsroom
Complex Spinal Surgery Leads to Relief
“Ziya Gokaslan, MD, neurosurgeon-in-chief at Rhode Island and The Miriam hospitals, stood before his patient, a 24-year-old woman. She arrived at the Rhode Island Hospital emergency department the previous night, trembling with excruciating pain, a loss of balance and migraine…
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Glioblastoma is a relentless cancer, known for its poor prognosis and rapid growth rate. Some glioblastomas double in size in just five days. Dr. Clark Chen, a neurosurgeon with Brown University Health's Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute, emphasizes the need for immediate treatment.
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The Providence Journal
Groundbreaking ‘Deep Brain Stimulation’ Trial is Searching for RI Stroke Victims.
Investigators at Brown University Health are studying whether an implant in the brain can help improve hand movement for people who have suffered strokes.
Preliminary results at the Cleveland Clinic have looked promising, and Brown University Health, the former Lifespan, is taking part in the next stage of the clinical trial, according to Dr. Wael F. Asaad, lead investigator for the study at Brown University Health… ‘You get useful function back,” Asaad said in an interview. “The preliminary results looked really strong…’
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Preliminary results at the Cleveland Clinic have looked promising, and Brown University Health, the former Lifespan, is taking part in the next stage of the clinical trial, according to Dr. Wael F. Asaad, lead investigator for the study at Brown University Health… ‘You get useful function back,” Asaad said in an interview. “The preliminary results looked really strong…’
Essential tremors affect about 10 million people in this country. Deep brain stimulation is a very popular and effective option, but it requires surgery. That’s why many are opting for a less invasive procedure that, turns out, is also very effective.
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Specialists in Rhode Island used new artificial intelligence technology to create a digital clone of 21-year-old Alexis Bogan’s voice after her major brain surgery damaged the part of her brain that controls eating and voice functions.
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Providence Business News
Dr. Chen to Serve as Director of Brain Tumor Program
The Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute recently announced the addition of Dr. Clark C. Chen as director of the Brain Tumor Program.
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Providence Business News
Five Questions With: Dr. Christine Kyuyoung Lee
The Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute has announced that Dr. Christine Kyuyoung Lee will serve as the director of its Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Program and co-director of skull base surgery.
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WPRI 12 News
Community Focus: Dr. Wael Asaad
Dr. Wael Asaad discusses Focused Ultrasound, an innovative, non-invasive treatment for Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s Disease, on WPRI.
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Residency Program
The Residency Program in Neurosurgery trains residents in the operative and non-operative evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients with disorders of the nervous system.
Residency Program
Fellowship
Fellows at the Brown University Health Department of Neurosurgery train within a recognized high-volume medical center with national and internationally recognized surgical expertise.
Fellowship Programs
Centers
The Department of Neurosurgery delivers cutting-edge clinical care across a range of neurosurgical specialties, including movement disorders, complex spine surgery, tumor surgery, and cerebrovascular surgery.
Patient Care
About
Norman Prince Spine Institute
Delivering personalized care through a multidisciplinary approach, integrating innovative surgical and nonsurgical techniques.
Groundbreaking research programs that translate laboratory discoveries into new therapies for patients.
Graduate medical training at Brown University Health provides experience in all areas of neurosurgery.
Brown Neurosurgery brings together multidisciplinary expertise across a range of specialities, ensuring that patients benefit from the latest treatments, collaborative care, and innovative research.
Residency and Fellowship Training
Residents and Fellows in the Department of Neurosurgery at Brown train within a high-volume academic medical center with national and internationally recognized surgical expertise.
Residency and Fellowship Training
Residents and Fellows in the Department of Neurosurgery at Brown train within a high-volume academic medical center with national and internationally recognized surgical expertise.
Residency and Fellowship Training
Residents and Fellows in the Department of Neurosurgery at Brown train within a high-volume academic medical center with national and internationally recognized surgical expertise.
About Us
Get to know the Department of Neurosurgery at Brown University.