Stroke Awareness

2021-08-16T20:58:50-04:00

May is Stroke Awareness Month, a time to spread the word about the nation’s fifth-leading cause of death.

Stroke Awareness2021-08-16T20:58:50-04:00

“Gluing” Technique Stops Brain Bleeds

2022-03-30T11:55:22-04:00

Dr. 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.

“Gluing” Technique Stops Brain Bleeds2022-03-30T11:55:22-04:00

Confronted with a Complex Vascular Malformation, One Patient’s Trust in his Neurosurgeon Paved the Way to Successful Treatment

2022-03-30T11:55:40-04:00

Dr. 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.

Confronted with a Complex Vascular Malformation, One Patient’s Trust in his Neurosurgeon Paved the Way to Successful Treatment2022-03-30T11:55:40-04:00

How Fast Action Helped 87-Year-Old Eileen Kelleher Survive a Major Stroke

2023-03-13T14:28:58-04:00

Eileen 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.

How Fast Action Helped 87-Year-Old Eileen Kelleher Survive a Major Stroke2023-03-13T14:28:58-04:00

Healing the Brain – Sudden Seizure Leads to Brain Tumor Discovery

2022-03-30T12:16:04-04:00

At 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.

Healing the Brain – Sudden Seizure Leads to Brain Tumor Discovery2022-03-30T12:16:04-04:00

New, Lifesaving Options for Brain Bleeds – Overlook Foundation

2020-12-09T17:48:13-05:00

Dr. 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.

New, Lifesaving Options for Brain Bleeds – Overlook Foundation2020-12-09T17:48:13-05:00

How Emergency Surgery – Through the Wrist – Saved One Stroke Patient’s Life

2022-03-30T12:32:48-04:00

Prior 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.

How Emergency Surgery – Through the Wrist – Saved One Stroke Patient’s Life2022-03-30T12:32:48-04:00
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