Jefferson Neurosurgery Department Passes Major Milestone
The
Neurosurgery team of the Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience has passed
a major milestone in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms. Since
1994, Robert H. Rosenwasser, M.D., professor and chair, Department of
Neurological Surgery at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson
University and his associates including Erol Veznedaroglu, M.D.,
associate professor and director, Division of Neurovascular Surgery and
Endovascular Surgery; and Kenneth Liebman, M.D., assistant professor,
Department of Neurological Surgery, have treated more than 4,100 of
this type of aneurysm.
“Reaching
this milestone is a major achievement for the Jefferson Neurosurgery
team,” said Dr. Rosenwasser. “Our neurosurgery department is one of
the busiest in the nation and we were able to reach this impressive
milestone because of our dedicated team of physicians, nurses,
technicians and the entire staff at Jefferson Hospital for
Neuroscience.”
An
intracranial aneurysm is a bulging, weakened area in the wall of an
artery in the brain, resulting in an abnormal widening or ballooning.
Because there is a weakened spot in the artery wall, there is a risk
for rupture (bursting) of the aneurysm. According to the Brain
Aneurysm Foundation, an estimated six million people in the United
States have an unruptured brain aneurysm, or about one in every 50
people.
Jefferson’s
Department of Neurological Surgery, which manages patients with brain
aneurysms and other neurological diseases affecting the brain and
spine, is one of the busiest academic neurosurgical programs in the
country. Dr. Rosenwasser has performed more than 2,000 of these
aneurysm procedures at Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience.
Media Only Contact:
Ed Federico
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Phone: (215) 955-6300
Published: 7/15/2008