After Rare Brain Tumor Diagnosis, Aspiring New Jersey Lawyer Powers Through Cardiac Surgery and Neurosurgery Unusual circumstances bring surgeons together to partner, putting the patient first. Following two emergency surgeries within two weeks, Emily Poniatowski says she can now start the rest of her life without having to worry. [...]
For Brain Aneurysm Survivor Ray Soroka, Undergoing New Treatment Meant Teaching Kids Life Lessons To effectively treat the father of three, Kyle Chapple, M.D. pioneered the use of the new WEB aneurysm embolization system. Ray Soroka used his battle with a brain aneurysm to model life lessons for his adult children. [...]
Battling a Brain Tumor, Single Mother Finds Neurosurgeon Who Helps Her Put Kids First Susan Pisarchik, 48, discovered her symptoms weren’t just signs of middle age and that she needed to undergo complex brain surgery at the base of her skull – quickly. Susan Pisarchik celebrated her son’s eighth grade [...]
Top Lawyer Credits Health After Brain Surgery to NJ-Based Neurosurgical Care Mark Boyland went from brain tumor-induced seizures to white water sports in seven weeks. Mark Boyland returned to his hobbies – white water sports – just seven weeks after brain surgery to remove a skull base [...]
GPS for the skull: Two NJ neurological centers at forefront of epilepsy care It’s all about precision. The root cause of epilepsy is located deep inside the brain. To understand the cause and origin of seizures, doctors have, in the past, had to perform major surgery — essentially [...]
Neurosurgeon pioneers groundbreaking technology of a new minimally invasive option for brain surgery In July, Dr. Ronald Benitez, chief, endovascular neurosurgery at Overlook Medical Center, became the first surgeon in New Jersey to use a cutting-edge technology to operate on a patient with epilepsy. This new procedure allows doctors to [...]
Beating the odds: High-risk neurosurgery saves a young man's life Dr. Yaron Moshel of Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists successfully removed a malignant tumor from a 23-year-old's brain stem -- despite the odds. Now, John Esmeraldino is on a mission to inspire us all. Today, John Esmeraldino of Wharton is living [...]
After a brain tumor diagnosis, be smart about your next move Dr. Brian Beyerl, a brain tumor specialist at Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists (ANS), applies the latest surgical technique to remove a mass. Every year, 24,000 primary brain tumors are diagnosed in the United States. While the diagnosis is [...]
ANS Center for Hope Foundation gives new patients battling brain tumors chance for healing The ANS Center for Hope Foundation’s Brain Tumor Support Group brings patients and caregivers together in a forum that connects community and inspires hope and healing. May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month, and unless you [...]
Immunotherapy Clinical Trial Aims to Combat Brain Cancer A Phase 2/3 clinical trial called Toca 5 - investigating a retroviral gene therapy treatment in patients with recurrent brain cancer - is actively enrolling at Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists (ANS). Dr. Yaron Moshel, a neurosurgeon at Altair Health and co-director of the Gerald [...]
