Dr. Clyde trained at the University of Pittsburgh and has a deep interest in and understanding of trigeminal neuralgia. He now spends most of his time treating various spinal afflictions...
Recent changes in the structure of the neurosurgery residency have led to 1) the creation of three resident research tracks (basic & translational science; clinical investigation & practice science; and...
Ben Shofty, MD, PhD, stands at the forefront of psychiatric neurosurgery in the Intermountain West as the first to perform awake neurosurgical procedures for patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)...
In 2006, John Kestle, MD, started the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network (HCRN) to promote collaboration between providers and find new solutions to help children with hydrocephalus. The goal of the...
Recently, one of our neuro-oncology faculty, Joe Mendez, MD, took part in a global trial (spanning 10 countries) as the principal investigator here at Huntsman Cancer Institute, which was the...
Concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury that results from a severe blow to the head, most commonly after an accident, fall, or during a contact sport like football...
Disease detectives with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a cluster of rare and serious brain abscesses in kids in and around Las Vegas, Nevada, and...
Hosted by the U’s Center for Medical Innovation, Bench to Bedside annually challenges students to identify and address potential improvements in the current health care market. Interdisciplinary student teams collaborate...
After hearing about focused ultrasound from a friend, Paul traveled 400 miles from his home in Montana to be treated at the University of Utah Medical Center in April 2022...
On March 17, after a months-long process of interviews and evaluations, the matches have been made! Jason Kim, MD (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), Natasha Hongsermeier-Graves, MD (University of Nebraska), and Justin...
The sudden passing of "Saving Private Ryan" actor Tom Sizemore from a ruptured brain aneurysm has brought heightened awareness to this silent health condition. While aneurysms are relatively common—affecting 1...
The 47th Annual Richard Lende Winter Neurosurgery Conference recently took place from February 3-6, 2023, at Snowbird Ski Resort in Salt Lake City, Utah. Attendees were welcomed by a picturesque...
In the research, 13 patients were undergoing brain surgery to have their tumors removed. They had to be awake so that the surgeons could map out the cortex with electrical...
With the assistance of robotic technology, neurosurgeons at University of Utah Health are able to pinpoint the source of seizures in a minimally invasive fashion, helping patients recover and return...
After having back surgery to fuse two vertebrae in his damaged spine, Randy could hardly move himself. He was in his 40s and very athletic, snowmobiling, swimming, running, golfing, and...
Nadel will spend the fourth year of his residency—which is typically dedicated to academic research—in Washington, D.C., allowing him to continue his residency next year without interruption. Nadel is grateful...
Dr. Bisson serves as Professor of Neurosurgery and Adjunct Professor of Orthopaedics at the University of Utah. She also serves within the Department of Neurosurgery as the Director of the...
An expert in brain mapping in children, temporal and extra-temporal lobectomy, functional hemispherectomy, laser ablation, awake craniotomy, robotic neurosurgery and fetal surgery for spina bifida Dr. Bollo is among the...
In August 2020, 23-year-old Zoe Messer decided it was time to make a change. She was living in Seattle, but her graphic design and marketing job had gone remote earlier...
The Skull Base Surgery team at University of Utah Health has been designated as a Multidisciplinary Team of Distinction by the North American Skull Base Society (NASBS). The health care...
As one of the leading academic neurosurgical centers in the country, the department maintains a rich and dynamic history of training high-quality neurosurgeons since accepting its first resident in 1972...
During the 90th American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Meeting on May 1, 2022, William T. Couldwell, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the University of Utah Health Department of Neurosurgery...
