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

    Brain tumor surgery, Brain stereotactic radiosurgery, Awake brain surgery, Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging, C...raniotomy, Gamma knife surgery, Meningioma, Brain tumor, Brain metastasis, Medulloblastoma, Glioblastoma, Ependymoma, Astrocytoma, Pilocytic astrocytoma, Diffuse midline glioma, Oligodendroglioma, Diffuse glioma

  2. Kaisorn L. Chaichana, M.D.

    Kaisorn L. Chaichana, M.D.

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

    Radiation therapy, Minimally invasive surgery, Stereotactic radiosurgery, Brain tumor surgery, Brain stereotactic radio...surgery, Awake brain surgery, Craniotomy, Transsphenoidal surgery, Skull base surgery, Minimally invasive neurosurgery, Peripheral nerve tumor surgery, Laser interstitial thermotherapy, Keyhole craniotomy, Endoscopic procedure, Laser ablation, External ventricular drain placement, Pituitary tumor surgery, Gamma knife surgery, Endoscopic skull base surgery, Meningioma, Brain cancer, Brain tumor, Brain metastasis, Glioma, Spinal cord tumor, Acoustic neuroma, Peripheral nerve tumor, Neuroblastoma, Pituitary tumor, Chondrosarcoma, Schwannoma, Glioblastoma, Skull base tumor, Ependymoma, Astrocytoma, Esthesioneuroblastoma, Craniopharyngioma, Oligodendroglioma, Chordoma, CSF leak, Oligoastrocytoma, Brain tumor-associated epilepsy, Glioma-associated epilepsy

  3. Victoria E. Clark, M.D., Ph.D.

    Victoria E. Clark, M.D., Ph.D.

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

    Radiation therapy, Stereotactic radiosurgery, Brain tumor surgery, Brain stereotactic radiosurgery, Awake brain surgery..., Craniotomy, Skull base surgery, Minimally invasive neurosurgery, Laser interstitial thermotherapy, Gamma knife surgery, Meningioma, Brain cancer, Brain tumor, Brain metastasis, Glioma, Spinal cord tumor, Acoustic neuroma, Schwannoma, Glioblastoma, Skull base tumor, Ependymoma, Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma, Oligoastrocytoma, Brain tumor-associated epilepsy, Glioma-associated epilepsy

  4. 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, Craniotomy, Hemifacial spasm surgery, Trigeminal neuralgia ...surgery, Pituitary tumor surgery, Brain tumor, Epilepsy, Spinal cord tumor, Brain aneurysm, Hydrocephalus, Embryonal tumor, Astrocytoma, Trigeminal neuralgia, Moyamoya disease, Oligodendroglioma, Hemifacial spasm

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

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

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

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

  6. 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, Brain stereotactic radiosurgery, Awake brain surgery, Computer assisted brain surgery, Intraoperat...ive magnetic resonance imaging, Craniotomy, Meningioma, Brain tumor, Brain metastasis, Medulloblastoma, Glioblastoma, Ependymoma, Embryonal tumor, Astrocytoma, Pilocytic astrocytoma, Pineal tumor, Oligodendroglioma, Hemangioblastoma

  7. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, M.D.

    Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, M.D.

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

    Radiation therapy, Minimally invasive surgery, Stereotactic radiosurgery, Brain tumor surgery, Awake brain surgery, Cra...niotomy, Transsphenoidal surgery, Spine tumor surgery, Skull base surgery, Minimally invasive neurosurgery, Keyhole craniotomy, Endoscopic procedure, Pituitary tumor surgery, Endoscopic skull base surgery, Meningioma, Brain cancer, Brain tumor, Brain metastasis, Glioma, Epilepsy, Spinal cord tumor, Acoustic neuroma, Pituitary tumor, Chondrosarcoma, Schwannoma, Glioblastoma, Skull base tumor, Ependymoma, Embryonal tumor, Astrocytoma, Diffuse midline glioma, Craniopharyngioma, Oligodendroglioma, Chordoma, CSF leak, Plexiform neurofibroma, Oligoastrocytoma, Brain tumor-associated epilepsy, Glioma-associated epilepsy

  8. Ali Turkmani, M.D.

    Ali Turkmani, M.D.

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

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

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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. Medical review (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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