Mayfield Brain & Spinal Column – Page 11 – Official Blog of Mayfield Brain & Spine

Tew Chair marks new chapter in Mayfield Clinic’s distinguished history

March 19, 2013 Cliff Peale Community, UC Neurosurgery

The past, present and future were celebrated Friday night as the University of Cincinnati Department of Neurosurgery inaugurated the John M. Tew, Jr., MD, Chair in Neurosurgical Oncology and honored the chair’s

Dr. Chris McPherson honored as 2013 Health Care Heroes finalist

February 27, 2013 Cliff Peale Brain Tumors, Community, UC Neurosurgery

Congratulations to Dr. Christopher McPherson, a finalist in the innovator category at the Cincinnati Business Courier’s 2013 Health Care Heroes banquet Tuesday night at the Duke Energy Convention Center! Dr. McPherson is

7 Ways to reduce your risk of stroke

February 11, 2013 Cliff Peale Brain Aneurysm, Community

Stroke has been in the news recently as researchers from around the world have presented their latest reports about what works, what might work, and what is not working in the treatment

In the spirit of giving, Mayfield reaches out for the holidays

December 21, 2012 Cliff Peale Community

More than 170 associates, managers, and physicians of the Mayfield Clinic are celebrating our most expansive holiday project ever. Building on Mayfield’s long tradition of charitable giving, our 2012 Holiday Project brought

By treating spinal deformity, Dr. Charles Kuntz can set a life upright again

December 6, 2012 Cliff Peale Community, Spinal Trauma, Spine Care

Even when you “stand up straight!” as your mother commanded, you still have a curve to the spine. This is normal. The normal spine, which Mayfield neurosurgeon Charles Kuntz, IV, MD, has

Mayfield Clinic celebrates its 75-year legacy with a memorable gala

November 14, 2012 Cliff Peale Community

The Mayfield Clinic celebrated its 75th anniversary November 10 with an elegant gala fundraiser at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza. The event, co-chaired by William D. Tobler, MD, a Mayfield neurosurgeon, and

Halloween’s Superfood: Reach for Pumpkin

October 29, 2012 Cliff Peale Community, Integrative Medicine

Before you reach for that second (or third) serving of candy corn, reach for the superfood: low-calorie pumpkin. Fresh or canned, pumpkin packs in a lot of dietary fiber, minerals, three times

Mayfield Care Coordinator Is Unsung Hero in Fight against Breast Cancer

October 3, 2012 Cliff Peale Community, Support Group

Banita Bailey, RN, a Nurse Care Coordinator for the Mayfield Clinic and a 14-year survivor of breast cancer, will never forget the moment. She was 29 years old and had just completed

Mayfield goes purple to help Conquer Chiari

September 30, 2012 Cliff Peale Chiari, Community

The Mayfield Clinic and Mayfield Chiari Center joined the fifth annual Conquer Chiari Walk Across America Sept. 22 as record numbers of participants walked in 54 separate events in support of those

‘Silent Wounds of War’ presentations can be viewed online

September 28, 2012 Cliff Peale Community, Neurotrauma, Research, TBI

Videos of presentations given at the Silent Wounds of War are now available for viewing on the Mayfield Clinic’s Web site >> General Peter Chiarelli (retired), former Vice Chief of Staff for

General Chiarelli welcomes Mayfield Clinic, UC to join his surge against brain injury

August 31, 2012 Cliff Peale Community, Research, TBI

General Peter Chiarelli (retired), former Vice Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army and now CEO of One Mind for Research, has entered the field of neuroscience with thinking that is big

As new member of ‘Senior Society,’ Dr. Theodosopoulos augments his chance to re-shape neurosurgical training

July 30, 2012 Cliff Peale Community, Research, skull base

The esteemed Society of Neurological Surgeons is “a little bit of a skull and bones society,” according to Philip Theodosopoulos, MD, who as a Mayfield Clinic neurosurgeon clearly knows his skulls and