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Call Volume to GCBS Stroke Call Center up 200%
INDIANAPOLIS (June 8, 2018)âGoodman Campbell Brain and Spineâs Stroke Call Center received 378 calls from physicians in emergency rooms, ICUs, and transfer centers across the state in the first three months of 2018, an increase of approximately 200 percent year-over-year. Staffed by the practiceâs four neuro-interventionalists, the Stroke Call Center is available 24 hours a […]
Mealey Lecturer Urges a Once-Popular Technique Deserves a Comeback
In an engaging address that shared both personal and surgical history, Paul Camarata, MD, presented the 8th Annual Mealey Lecture in a discussion titled, âThe Evanescent Semi-Sitting Position in Tumor SurgeryâTime for Its Revival?â on May 23 at Indiana Universityâs Goodman Hall Auditorium.Camarata is professor and chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of […]
The Importance of Lifelong Learning in Spine Care
Excellent spine care is the result of a commitment to lifelong learning. As the field advances, and technology improves, itâs critical for physicians to keep up with new developments. But even in a field that demands this kind of dedication, Dr. Jean-Pierre Mobasser stands out for his early start. âWhen I was a teenager, I […]
What You Need to Know About Stroke
Anyone who has experienced a stroke, or witnessed a loved one experience it, can tell you how important it is to get help immediately. Strokes occur when blood flow to the brain is interruptedâand that means the longer it goes without treatment, the more serious the damage. But while most people know how dangerous strokes can be, thereâs […]
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and for 2018 thereâs a special focus on public education, de-stigmatizing this kind of traumatic injury and promoting the many kinds of support that are available. The #ChangeYourMind campaign is an important step toward helping people understand how serious these injuries can be, and how they can be treated. For […]
Why patients with back pain need an MRI
Magnetic resonance imagingâbetter known as MRIâis a test health care professionals use to diagnose health issues for millions of Americans every yearâand perhaps no group has benefited more than people who suffer from neck or back pain. Stacy Bell, FNP-C. Sheâs worked for 19 years as a nurse practitioner with Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, […]
16th Annual Frew Lecturer Presents Past and Future of TBI Treatment
In an address titled, âTowards Precision Medicine in Traumatic Brain Injury: State of Science and the Road Ahead,â David Okonkwo, MD, PhD, delivered an outlook on the history of TBI research and what lies ahead for the treatment of the devastating condition. Dr. Okonkwo, professor and vice chair of Neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh School […]
Dr. Jean-Pierre Mobasser elected by his peers to three-year term as president of Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine
Dr. Jean-Pierre Mobasser, a neurosurgeon specializing in minimally invasive spine surgery, was elected by his peers to serve as president of Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine. He is the fourth president of the practice. The president of Goodman Campbell also serves as the Vice Chair of the IU Department of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Mobasser also […]
The Next Generation of Stroke Education
Tessa David was showering in her Dallas apartment when her life changed. Tessa was a 28-year-old model, dancer, and professional cheerleader with a bright future. She grew up in Bloomington and spent five years with the Indianapolis Colts before moving to Dallas to try out for the Dallas Cowboysâ cheerleading squad. But on December 1, 2014, […]