Stroke Awareness
Admin2021-08-16T20:58:50-04:00May is Stroke Awareness Month, a time to spread the word about the nation’s fifth-leading cause of death.
“Gluing” Technique Stops Brain Bleeds
Admin2021-05-06T14:07:11-04:00Dr. Benitez, who performed the first ever “gluing” procedure to stop a brain bleed in New Jersey, is now leading a clinical trial on this kind of embolization.
Confronted with a Complex Vascular Malformation, One Patient’s Trust in his Neurosurgeon Paved the Way to Successful Treatment
Admin2021-05-27T09:50:13-04:00Dr. Saphier confirmed Anthony had a very rare, complex vascular formation called a dural arteriovenous (AV) fistula. This abnormal connection between blood vessels in the brain meant Anthony had a 60 percent chance of hemorrhaging at any point.
How Fast Action Helped 87-Year-Old Eileen Kelleher Survive a Major Stroke
Admin2021-05-11T17:07:35-04:00Eileen Kelleher, 87, has been a caretaker her entire life. As the oldest daughter in her family, she helped raise her siblings in Ireland after her mother passed away when she was 12. ... It was only fitting that she receive outstanding care when she needed it the most.
Altair Health Expands Footprint with New Locations Opening in Somerville and Eatontown
Admin2021-04-23T12:26:20-04:00In an effort to conveniently deliver top spine and neurovascular care to more patients throughout central New Jersey, ANS | Altair Health today opened new locations in Somerville and Eatontown.
Healing the Brain – Sudden Seizure Leads to Brain Tumor Discovery
Admin2021-03-24T13:42:32-04:00At Overlook, they met neurosurgeon Yaron Moshel, MD, PhD, co-director of the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center. He explained that MRI scans revealed Sam had a brain tumor and an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) – an abnormal tangle of veins and arteries that interferes with blood circulation – and both needed to be removed.
New, Lifesaving Options for Brain Bleeds – Overlook Foundation
Admin2020-12-09T17:48:13-05:00Dr. Benitez recently earned the distinction of being the first physician in the U.S. to utilize the new FDA-approved AURORA® Surgiscope System to remove a blood clot in a patient with an intracerebral hemorrhage.
How Emergency Surgery – Through the Wrist – Saved One Stroke Patient’s Life
Admin2020-12-09T17:40:58-05:00Prior to her stroke, Kerri Squires had never even heard the word ‘aneurysm,’ let alone about life-saving brain surgery through your wrist. Now, she’s a living example of the potential that a radial approach to endovascular neurosurgery holds for others.
For Brain Aneurysm Survivor Ray Soroka, Undergoing New Treatment Meant Teaching Kids Life Lessons
Admin2021-01-22T10:15:03-05:00For 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 [read more]
Why Minimally Invasive Surgery Isn’t Always the Answer
Admin2020-12-09T19:01:40-05:00High school math teacher Carrie Mazak credits her recovery from a ruptured brain aneurysm to a calculated decision to perform open surgery.