Podcast

Epilepsy in Women with Dr. Waldman

In this podcast, Melanie Cole speaks with Dr. Waldman to highlight Epilepsy in Women of child-bearing age with a focus on reproductive health.

Video

Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Dr. Yoon

Dr. Yoon discusses Simultaneous Anterior and Posterior Approach for Single Position Prone Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Robotically Assisted Instrumentation

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Penn Medicine’s John Y.K. Lee, MD, MSCE, discusses TumorGlow™

Penn Medicine’s John Y.K. Lee, MD, MSCE, discusses TumorGlow™ Second Window ICG in Brain Tumors at the Precision Surgery Intraoperative Molecular Imaging 2022 conference.

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Managing Acute and Chronic Back Pain at the Penn Spine Center

Neurosurgeon Dmitriy Petrov, MD, offers an incisive overview of the diagnostic options and advanced treatment modalities available at the Penn Spine Center to patients experiencing acute and chronic back pain, as well as the measures in ...

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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Pregnancy

In a follow up to her symptoms of MS in women episode, Rachel Brandstadter, MD, discusses family planning for women with MS — the risks for women with MS trying to conceive and the disease-modifying therapies that can protect against relapse ...

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Penn Medicine's Neurocritical Care Program: An Interview with Joshua Levine, MD

Joshua Levine, MD, discusses the internationally recognized Penn Neurocritical Care Program, the multidisciplinary treatment team and the advanced technology that is individualizing patient care at Penn Medicine.

News

Test Detects Parkinson’s Disease Before Symptoms Present

A technique that identifies the build-up of abnormal protein deposits linked to Parkinson’s disease in cerebrospinal fluid can accurately detect patients with the disease, according to research published in The Lancet Neurology. In addition, ...

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Back and Neck Pain: Is It a Normal Part of Getting Older?

Pain in the back or neck is much like gray hair and forgetting where you put the keys — it seems to happen as we grow older. But the question is one of degree.

Focused Ultrasound Therapy for the Treatment of Medication Refractory Essential Tremor

Neurosurgeons at Penn Medicine are performing unilateral MR image-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) thalamotomy for patients with essential tremor (ET) refractory to medication.

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A First-Ever Comprehensive Exploration of Dizziness Could Revolutionize the Field

Audiologist Sherrie Davis, AuD, has been with the Penn Medicine Balance and Dizziness Center since its opening 29 years ago.

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Solving Medical Mysteries with Genetics: The Penn Neurogenetics Therapy Center

At 44, Janet Waterhouse should have been the picture of health; a former Division I soccer player, she taught yoga, enjoyed running, and didn’t drink alcohol.

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Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise Against Binge Eating Disorder, Penn Research Finds

Pilot study finds that implanted brain-stimulating device dramatically reduced bingeing episodes and helped patients lose weight

UPHS releases sweeping Climate and Sustainability Action Plan

Inconsistencies of Genetic Markers for Predicting Heart Disease

Report comes as Washington considers ending the use of 14C jobs