The Latest Issue of AANS Neurosurgeon Featuring “Neurosurgeons as Neurointensivists” Is Now Live!

Newswise — ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. (September 5, 2012) — “Neurosurgeons as Neurointensivists” is the theme of the current issue of AANS Neurosurgeon — the American Association of Neurological Surgeons’ quarterly online magazine — which is now available at www.aansneurosurgeon.org.

Several articles in Vol. 21 No. 3 of the publication address the query, “Who should run the neurosurgical ICU?” They include a poignant Point-Counterpoint debate on the subject, plus features such as “Neurosurgeons and Neurocritical Care,” “Neurosurgical Critical Care Education and “Locked Out of Our Own ICUs.” In addition, the topic of “Critical Care Coding for Neurosurgeons” is discussed, while “A Resident’s Perspective on Neurocritical Care” is shared. Elsewhere, two surgeons reveal “How We Chose a Career in the Neuroscience ICU.” Meanwhile, Editor Michael Schulder, MD, FAANS, provides “A Brief History of (Neuro)Intensive Care” in Timeline, as well as an overview of the evolution of the neurosurgeon’s role in the ICU in Editorial License. Readers are encouraged to take AANS Neurosurgeon’s new aptly selected Random Sample survey question: Should neurosurgeons be neurointensivists?

Also new for August is “Neuros in the News,” a department that lets readers know “Who’s Making Headlines” in neurosurgery today, from Eve C. Tsai, MD, PhD, FAANS — a neurosurgeon from The Ottawa Hospital who recently appeared on the cover of Women of Influence Magazine’s inaugural Top 25 Women of Influence issue — to David I. Sandberg, MD, FAANS — who has been named chief of pediatric neurosurgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School. Additionally, AANS Neurosurgeon has unveiled a new tagline to reflect its virtual, expert-based content: “Online. Anytime. By and for neurosurgeons.” Although AANS Neurosurgeon is a quarterly publication, daily updates are made to the Newsline section at http://www.aansneurosurgeon.org/category/newsline/, in addition to https://twitter.com/aansneurosurg — follow us!

Founded in 1931 as the Harvey Cushing Society, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) is a scientific and educational association with nearly 8,200 members worldwide. The AANS is dedicated to advancing the specialty of neurological surgery in order to provide the highest quality of neurosurgical care to the public. All active members of the AANS are certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Neurosurgery) of Canada or the Mexican Council of Neurological Surgery, AC. Neurological surgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of disorders that affect the entire nervous system including the spinal column, spinal cord, brain and peripheral nerves. For more information, visit www.AANS.org.