MedBlog

Gamma Knife gives brain cancer patients access to top team and technology

Successful outcomes in Gamma Knife radiosurgery require a team approach – and a lot of quality checks. UT Southwestern discusses the process in this week's MedBlog.

Toral Patel, M.D.

May 20, 2021

Back pain relief at home: COVID-19 accelerates advances in video spine exams

Back pain can take a major toll on quality of life. Find out how our Spine Care team uses video visits to diagnose and treat patients with back, neck, and nerve pain. Learn more.

Renee Enriquez, M.D.

September 25, 2020

What's possible in spinal cord rehab today and stem cell therapy in the future

Great strides are being made in stem cell therapy for spinal cord injuries. A team at UT Southwestern is currently implementing advanced strategies to help patients achieve higher levels of function and independence. Learn more.

Merrine Klakeel, D.O.

February 12, 2020

Specialist spotlight: Paging Dr. Kathryn Hoes

Spotlight on a UT Southwestern Frisco neurosurgeon who specializes in complex spine disorders.

March 9, 2019

A blood test for concussion? Not exactly.

A new device approved by the FDA is being portrayed as a “concussion blood test,” but that’s not exactly the case. Discover the facts about the test and how it might be used to help identify more serious or complicated traumatic brain injuries – but not concussions.

C. Munro Cullum, Ph.D.

February 26, 2018

Dr. Greenberg’s perspective: Treating paralysis with an advanced approach

Sarah initially was admitted at Children’s Health and we were consulted when it was discovered that she had acute flaccid myelitis, a rare type of transverse myelitis thought to be triggered by a viral infection. We’re one of only two dedicated transverse myelitis centers in the world, and we’re the only one with a multidisciplinary focus on children.

Benjamin Greenberg, M.D.

January 1, 2018

Sarah’s story: A viral reaction and a second chance

After contracting acute flaccid myelitis in October 2016, Sarah woke up in the ICU paralyzed, unable to even breathe on her own.

January 1, 2018