NEUROSURGERY

Dr. Yigal Shoshan,

Head Department of Neurosurgery

E-mail: Umansky@hadassah.org.il

Tel: 02-6777091/2

STAFF

Professor Emeritus

Shalit, M.N, M.D.

Professor

Umansky, F, M.D. 

Clinical Professor

Cohen, J.E, M.D. (Head of Neuroendovascular Unit)

Senior Clinical Lecturers

Shoshan, Y, M.D

Spektor, S, M.D. Ph.D

Senior Staff

Israel, Z, MBBS BSc

Segal, R, M.D.

Fellows

Adeleye, O, M.D. (Nigeria)

Marjan, G, M.D. (Israel)

Savvas, G, M.D. (Greece)

Research Assistant

Fraifeld, S, MBA

Residents

Goldman, J, M.D

Lyken, Z, M.D

Margolin, E, M.D

Shweki, M, M.D

Spivak, A, M.D

INTRODUCTION

The department of Neurosurgery is involved in several areas of research which closely parallel the fields of clinical surgical expertise that have developed.

The laboratory for Skull Base Microsurgical Neuroanatomy has devoted special interest to the microanatomy of the cavernous sinus and the course of the cranial nerves associated with it.

Recent emphasis has been placed on quality of life outcome, and the refinement of new surgical techniques.

The multidisciplinary Surgical Neurooncology service has been designated as a National Center of Excellence, and has a dedicated laboratory for molecular typing as well as a tumor bank. The service is actively involved in both basic research at the molecular level and ongoing clinical studies of novel therapies in the treatment of gliomas.

The Neuroendovascular service now has its own clinical unit; basic research involves the development of new endovascular technology and clinical research is within a framework of multicenter studies for the therapy of stroke and subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Functional neurosurgery research is within the setting of a newly formed multidisciplinary team. Basic research uses a primate model of Parkinson's disease directed at gaining a better understanding of the normal and abnormal physiology of the basal ganglia with the aim of "closing the loop" by providing deep brain stimulation in a more appropriate physiological pattern. Clinical research focuses on utilizing intra-operative data from patients undergoing deep brain stimulation for improving technique and outcome.

Neurotrauma research has continued to focus on the role of neuroprotective drugs within the framework of multicenter studies. There is an ongoing collaboration prospectively analyzing the utility of decompressive craniectomy in patients with uncontrolled intracranial pressure. The return of Dr. Rosenthal in 2007 from a 3-year neurotrauma fellowship is expected to boost research in this important field.

RESEARCH AREAS