Medicine
Concussion Consensus Conference
As a neurosurgeon and a sports fan, concussions have always been a particular interest to me on a professional and personal level. In early November of last year, the Fourth International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport, was held in Zurich, Switzerland. The results of the meeting were released earlier this week. Importantly, the panel…
Read MoreHaving Surgery? Then Do Your Homework
When I discuss surgery with my patients, I tell them they have important assignments to complete before the morning we meet in the OR. I assure them I will be ready for the surgery, but I also tell them that they must prepare as well. And I don’t mean Googling medical websites to read about…
Read MoreMcLaughlin’s Top Tips for Smart, Safe Snow Sports
Winter is here, and with it the arrival of that trio of exhilarating, exciting and sometimes dangerous sports: skiing, sledding and snowboarding. So whether you’re waiting for the snow to fall in the Princeton area, or heading to a ski resort during winter break, it’s important for children and adults to remember to play it…
Read MoreProton Beam Therapy
Depth charges for deep brain and spine tumors By Mark R. McLaughlin, MD, FACS The physicians at Princeton Brain, Spine and Sports Medicine Care want to congratulate our colleagues at Princeton Radiation Oncology for the opening of their state of the art, first of its kind in the New York metropolitan area, Proton Beam Radiation…
Read MoreThe Hybrid Operating Room:
The Instrument of Modern Stroke Care By Bruce Landau RT (R) ARRT As new surgical endovascular procedures increase, anesthesiologists, cardiologists, cardiac, neuro and vascular surgeons are requiring and enjoying a new idea in optimizing patient care, the hybrid operating room (OR). In late 2003, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) in Philadelphia, PA,…
Read MoreIntroducing Bruce Landau
“A fool with a tool is still a fool.” Lars Leksell MD “Don’t be a fool!” Mark McLaughlin, MD Dear Patients and Colleagues, I am happy to introduce our interventional radiology colleague, Mr. Bruce Landau who I have known for many years and consider the best in the business when it comes to radiation technology. …
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