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  1. Terry C. Burns, M.D., Ph.D.
    Areas of focus:

    Brain tumor surgery, Awake brain surgery, Brain stereotactic radiosurgery, Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging, G...amma knife surgery, Glioblastoma, Brain tumor, Brain metastasis, Medulloblastoma, Meningioma, Ependymoma, Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma

  2. Joao Paulo Cavalcante de Almeida, M.D., Ph.D.

    Joao Paulo Cavalcante de Almeida, M.D., Ph.D.

    1. Neurosurgeon
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Awake brain surgery, Craniotomy, Pituitary tumor surgery, Skull base surgery, Endoscopic transnasal transsphenoidal sur...gery, Endoscopic skull base surgery, Gamma knife surgery, Brain tumor, Brain metastasis, Pituitary tumor, Glioma, Chondrosarcoma, Meningioma, Trigeminal neuralgia, Schwannoma, Craniopharyngioma, CSF leak, Brain cancer, Subdural hematoma, Chordoma, Encephalocele, Skull base tumor, Glioma-associated epilepsy, Brain tumor-associated epilepsy

  3. Fredric B. Meyer, M.D.

    Fredric B. Meyer, M.D.

    1. Neurosurgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Epilepsy surgery, Brain tumor surgery, Awake brain surgery, Pituitary tumor surgery, Trigeminal neuralgia surgery, Hemi...facial spasm surgery, Epilepsy, Brain tumor, Brain aneurysm, Trigeminal neuralgia, Hydrocephalus, Spinal cord tumor, Moyamoya disease, Hemifacial spasm

  4. Jonathon J. Parker, M.D., Ph.D.

    Jonathon J. Parker, M.D., Ph.D.

    1. Neurosurgeon
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Epilepsy surgery, Brain tumor surgery, Awake brain surgery, Deep brain stimulation, Vagus nerve stimulation, Intraopera...tive magnetic resonance imaging, Brain mapping, Epilepsy monitoring, Corpus callosotomy, Robotic depth electrode monitoring, Dorsal root entry zone lesioning, Stereoelectroencephalography, Temporal lobectomy, MRI-guided deep brain stimulation, Intraoperative electrocorticography, MRI-guided laser ablation, Stereotactic laser ablation, Stereotactic laser temporal lobectomy, Epileptic focus disconnection surgery, Robotic SEEG, Asleep deep brain stimulation, Parkinson's disease, Epilepsy, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Essential tremor, Dystonia, Tourette syndrome, Obsessive compulsive disorder, Thalamic pain, Secondary dystonia, Central pain syndrome, Gray matter heterotopia, Glioma-associated epilepsy, Brachial plexus avulsion pain, Facial pain disorder, Mesial temporal sclerosis, DYT1 dystonia, Hypothalamic hamartoma, Primary dystonia, Anesthesia dolorosa, Low grade glioma of brain, Focal cortical dysplasia

  5. Ian F. Parney, M.D., Ph.D.

    Ian F. Parney, M.D., Ph.D.

    1. Neurosurgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Brain tumor surgery, Awake brain surgery, Craniotomy, Brain stereotactic radiosurgery, Computer assisted brain surgery,... Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging, Glioblastoma, Brain tumor, Brain metastasis, Medulloblastoma, Meningioma, Ependymoma, Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma, Hemangioblastoma, Pineal tumor

  6. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, M.D.

    Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, M.D.

    1. Neurosurgeon
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Brain tumor surgery, Awake brain surgery, Radiation therapy, Pituitary tumor surgery, Stereotactic radiosurgery, Spine ...tumor surgery, Epilepsy, Glioblastoma, Brain tumor, Brain metastasis, Pituitary tumor, Acoustic neuroma, Glioma, Chondrosarcoma, Meningioma, Schwannoma, Ependymoma, Spinal cord tumor, Chordoma, Glioma-associated epilepsy, Brain tumor-associated epilepsy

  7. Ali Turkmani, M.D.

    Ali Turkmani, M.D.

    1. Neurosurgeon
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Brain tumor surgery, Awake brain surgery, Spinal fusion, Brain stereotactic radiosurgery, Brain aneurysm surgery, Carot...id angioplasty and stenting, Spinal angiogram, Spinal cord stimulator insertion, Endovascular treatment, Minimally invasive neurosurgery, Carotid angiogram, Microvascular surgery, Embolization therapy, Brain mapping, Cerebral angiogram, Minimally invasive spine surgery, Temporal lobectomy, Lumbar diskectomy, Endoscopic transnasal transsphenoidal surgery, Endoscopic skull base surgery, Brain endoscopy, Stroke, Epilepsy, Brain tumor, Brain metastasis, Herniated disk, Brain aneurysm, Glioma, Carotid artery disease, Brain hemorrhage, Dural arteriovenous fistula, Brain AVM, Meningioma, Trigeminal neuralgia, Hydrocephalus, CSF leak, Brain cancer, Astrocytoma, Cervical herniated disk, Lumbar radiculopathy, Skull base tumor, Lumbar spinal stenosis, Carotid artery dissection, Cerebrovascular disease, Brain lymphoma, Cavernous hemangioma, Low grade glioma of brain

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See a list of publications by Mayo Clinic authors on awake brain surgery on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

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Awake brain surgery care at Mayo Clinic

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  1. Adult brain tumors treatment (PDQ). National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/adultbrain/Patient. Accessed Aug. 8, 2016.
  2. Brain tumor surgery. American Brain Tumors Association. http://www.abta.org/brain-tumor-treatment/treatments/surgery.html. Accessed Aug. 8, 2016.
  3. Brydges G, et al. Awake craniotomy: A practice overview. American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. 2012;80:61.
  4. Brain mapping. Epilepsy Foundation. http://www.epilepsy.com/learn/treating-seizures-and-epilepsy/surgery/pre-surgery-tests/brain-mapping. Accessed Aug. 11, 2016.
  5. Barbara Woodward Lips Patient Education Center. Surgical treatment for seizures. Rochester, Minn.: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research; 2004.
  6. Surgery for adult brain and spinal cord tumors. American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/cancer/braincnstumorsinadults/detailedguide/brain-and-spinal-cord-tumors-in-adults-treating-surgery. Accessed Aug. 8, 2016.
  7. Parney IF (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Aug. 22, 2016.
  8. Barbara Woodward Lips Patient Education Center. Patient education about your craniotomy. Rochester, Minn.: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research; 2005.
  9. Riggin, EA. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. June 26, 2016.

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