Department of Neurological Surgery
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June 11, 2015
Tulipan’s career as ‘humble’ giant of Neurosurgery honored
Noel Tulipan, M.D., has left an indelible mark on many facets of life during his pioneering career at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt — from his impact on the field of neurosurgery and fetal surgery repair; to the children and families he cared for; to the residents he trained; to the operating room team he scrubbed in alongside; to his many friends and colleagues. -
March 12, 2015
Laser technology offers new option to treat epilepsy
Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently debuted a new minimally invasive surgical treatment for epilepsy. -
August 28, 2014
Brain stimulator helps ease epilepsy patients’ seizures
The Vanderbilt University Medical Center epilepsy team has implanted four patients with a device that heralds a new frontier for controlling epileptic seizures. -
March 13, 2014
New suite bolsters stroke treatment efforts
A new advanced stroke treatment suite debuts this month at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, offering better care for patients with blood circulation problems in the head and neck, such as stroke and aneurysm. -
February 6, 2014
Shuttle was first stop on employee’s ride to recovery
After her normal morning commute turned deadly, Teresa Evans says she is grateful to work at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. -
November 14, 2013
Aaronson named medical director of Spine Center
Oran Aaronson, M.D., associate professor of Neurological Surgery, has been named medical director of the Vanderbilt Spine Center. -
September 19, 2013
Study tracks clot removal’s effectiveness at treating stroke
Over the past decade, neurointerventionalists have refined techniques for manually removing blood clots causing stroke. Now they are joining forces for a clinical trial to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the techniques.