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Summer/Fall 2009
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Welcome to the current issue of Neurosurgery Notes, the practice newsletter for Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates. To find out more about the practice or to subscribe to our newsletter, click the links to the left. To read the articles in this issue, click below. In This Issue:
Endoscopic Brain Surgery Saved This Young Woman’s Life On June 17, 2008, a time bomb began ticking in Sandra Fleming’s brain. On that day, she was in an auto accident that totaled her car. Although her injuries from the wreck were not life threatening, the accident placed pressure on a colloid cyst that had most likely been in her brain since childhood. Full story Helping Patients Recover From Spinal Fractures Advanced Options Significantly Reduce Pain A kyphoplasty is performed by a neurosurgeon in an operating room. First, a small incision is made in the skin on each side of the spinal column. Next, a balloon is inserted into the fracture, which is then inflated to create a cavity in the bone and restore the height of the vertebra. Full story Less Waiting, Faster Relief Spine Patients Are Evaluated And Have Surgery Within One Week At Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates, we’re committed to helping patients with acute spine problems get the relief they need as quickly as possible. Following are two examples of patients who had suffered for months and were then examined and treated in just days after they first contacted our practice. Full story
Welcoming A Respected Spine Surgeon Samuel Chewning, Jr., M.D., Joins Our Team Orthopaedic spine surgeon Samuel Chewning, Jr., M.D., has joined Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates at our Huntersville and Concord offices. Dr. Chewning began practicing in Charlotte in 1984 and most recently practiced in Statesville. Full story A New Ally For Brain Cancer Patients Nurse Navigator Will Help Coordinate Care Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates is pleased to welcome Renee Kelly, RN, as the first brain cancer nurse navigator for the practice. From the moment a patient is diagnosed with cancer, Renee will be available to answer questions, help schedule treatments, coordinate care and improve communication between specialists providing care and services. Full story |
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