Neurosurgeon Dom Coric, MD | Neuro-Spinal Scaffold
Oct
23
Neuro-Spinal Scaffold May Improve Condition Of Patients With Complete Paralysis

Six of 11 patients enrolled in the clinical study of the Neuro-Spinal Scaffold have had an AIS upgrade in their spinal cord injury. Neurosurgeon Dom Coric, MD, of our practice is a co-principal investigator for this study.

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Dr. Joseph Stern
Aug
20
GREENSBORO PHYSICIANS TAKE BRAIN TUMOR TREATMENT TO NEW HEIGHTS

Most climbers make the arduous six-day trek up Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, to put a check on their bucket list. For neurosurgeon Joseph Stern, MD, of Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates, the purpose of his climb was to raise awareness for the treatment and support services that are available to patients with brain tumors.

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Dr. Asher
Jul
20
Negative Impact Of Whole Brain Radiation Highlighted In New Cancer Study

The results of a 10-year international clinical research study, initiated by two Charlotte physicians, will impact the care of tens of thousands of patients with the most common form of brain cancer. The study demonstrated that the use of whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) had significant negative impacts on the overall quality of life for patients with brain cancer and did not extend survival rates. The evidence from this study should serve as a catalyst to immediately reduce the use of WBRT for treatment of cerebral metastases and accelerate the development of novel, focused therapies for brain cancer patients. 

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Dr. McGirt
Feb
13
Wheelchair-Bound Patient Is Now Standing Tall Again After Two Spinal Fusion Surgeries

From playing baseball at the University of Tennessee to flying fighter jets on four continents and having a 27-year career as an airline captain, Steve Wieland has led an incredible life. But by the age of 65, he found himself completely helpless. He was unable to walk and was losing function in his hands to the point that he could not feed himself. It would take timing, technology, surgical expertise and rehabilitation to give Steve a new life. 

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Dr. Jones | MAS® PLIF Provides Pain Relief With Faster Recovery | Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates
Nov
01
MAS® PLIF Provides Pain Relief With Faster Recovery

Today, the use of minimally invasive techniques has expanded to include spinal fusion surgery, which is used to stabilize the spine and reduce or eliminate pain in the lower back and lower extremities. Traditionally, fusion surgery involved an open approach with longer hospital stays and months of recovery. A new minimally invasive option now utilized by our practice is MAS PLIF (Maximum Access Surgery posterior lumbar interbody fusion).

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Neelesh Nundkumar, MD, Is First Neurosurgeon In The Greensboro Area To Offer Neuroendovascular Surgery
Sep
20
Neelesh Nundkumar, MD, Is First Neurosurgeon In The Greensboro Area To Offer Neuroendovascular Surgery

Lifesaving neuroendovascular treatment is now available in Greensboro with the addition of fellowship-trained neurosurgeon Neelesh Nundkumar, MD. He is the first and only neurosurgeon in the Greensboro area to offer minimally invasive endovascular treatment for neurovascular disorders.

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Trips with BlessBack | Caring in Nicaragua | Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates
Apr
12
A Mission Of Caring To Nicaragua

The physicians and staff of Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates continue to reach out around the world to provide much needed medical care to developing countries. Most recently, physiatrist John Welshofer, MD, and Evelyn Chakarji, CMA, traveled to Nicaragua with a mission trip coordinated by BlessBack Worldwide.

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Patient Is Four Inches Taller After Two-Part Spine Surgery
03.21.2014

Sarah Arnder didn’t realize she had scoliosis when she first went to see neurosurgeon Kevin Cahill, MD, and orthopaedic spine surgeon Samuel Chewning, MD, at the Concord office of Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates. The 62-year-old retired nurse was using a cane because she had difficulty standing. Over the last three years her spine had begun to turn and push her forward so that her stance was always unstable. Sarah also suffered from disabling back and leg pain. 

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