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Brain surgeon without a scalpel
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- Book Synopsis
- "This memoir chronicles the remarkable career of one of the most influential innovators in modern brain surgery, Dr. Lawrence Dade Lunsford. A distinguished professor of neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh, he spent 50 years pioneering image-guided and minimally invasive neurosurgical techniques. From creating the first image-guided operating room in 1981 to establishing the United States' first Gamma Knife radiosurgery theater in 1987, he transformed the treatment of brain tumors, vasc
- About The Author
- Lawrence Dade Lunsford, MD, is the Lars Leksell Professor of Neurological Surgery and prior department chair at the University of Pittsburgh. In his 50-year career he has published more than 1300 peer reviewed articles and book chapters and edited or co-edited 18 books. He was the first person in the U.S. to install a dedicated CT scanner in the operating room for image guided brain surgery and the first in the U.S. to introduce the Gamma knife for brain stereotactic radiosurgery. These pioneering actions have helped to focus the field of brain surgery on adoption of minimally invasive techniques that dramatically improve patient outcomes.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781476657011
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, (14 August 2026)
- Number of Pages
- 194
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 23 mm
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