Winter 2009 Issue

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:

Preventing Paralysis
 Young Teacher Undergoes Successful Spinal Tumor Surgery
For more than a year, Shelby High School teacher Christie Hoyle suffered from extreme headaches, dehydration, and intense back pain that forced her to sleep in an upright position.An MRI revealed a large tumor on her thoracic spinal cord. Full story




A World Apart
Pediatric Neurosurgery Team Delivers
Valuable Care In Santo Domingo
In February, Scott McLanahan, M.D., of Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates, led the Charlotte-based team of the International Hospital for Children (IHC) on the second pediatric neurosurgical mission to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. Full story


A Spring In His Step
Our Physical Therapy Department Kept This 95-Year-Old Man On Track
At 95 years old, Albert Bradtke is not going to let his age, injuries or balance problems stop him. He just has too much to do. In recent years, Albert has enjoyed dancing, tennis, and exercising regularly at the YMCA. He even took a recent trip to Croatia. Although he has suffered from balance issues over the past decade, he credits physical therapy with keeping him active and out of the operating room. Full story






Neurosurgeon S. Taylor Jarrell M.D., Joins The Practice
Charlotte native and neurosurgeon S. Taylor Jarrell M.D., has joined Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates at our Ballantyne and Rock Hill offices. Full story





Specialty Surgery Center
Continues To Be An Impressive & Efficient Alternative For Patients
Carolina Center For Specialty Surgery was established just two years ago to provide patients with convenient access to advanced medical technology in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Full story
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