NEUROSURGERY

The Division of Neurological Surgery at Saint Louis University is devoted to the advancement of neurosurgical care, research and education. Pioneering work and innovations on neurosurgical technologies and neurosurgical operative techniques have been a hallmark of our group... Our neurosurgical program is known worldwide as the birthplace of modern stereotactic navigation. Dr. Richard Bucholz (a faculty member at SSM St. Louis University Hospital since 1983) developed technology and partnered with Medtronic to develop the first StealthStation™ machine. This revolutionized the field, offering neurosurgeons and their patients stereotactic navigation for surgery involving intracranial lesions. The Stealth navigation system leads to greatly improved accuracy, improved operative time and improved outcomes for patients with complex intracranial lesions from tumors vascular lesions or hydrocephalus. Technology derived from Dr. Bucholz's patents have led to devices that are present in almost..

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