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JNF Medical Advisory Member, Dr. Joshua Hirsch named Top Doc
Hub Health | May 1, 2015 5:47 p.m. This post is part of our Top Docs Q&A series where we ask a physician who was selected as one of our Top Docs questions about their field, life as a doctor, and practicing in the Greater Boston area.* Name: Joshua A. Hirsch Hospital Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital Title: Director of Interventional Neuroradiology, […]
Posted on Sunday, May 10, 2015Read More -
JNF Adds Caregiver Support Group
A strong support network is an important part of adjusting to living with a newly diagnosed brain aneurysm/AVM or hemorrhagic stroke patient. Most hospitals do not offer patients and families ongoing support and rehabilitation for these conditions post discharge. It is The Joe Niekro Foundation’s goal to empower members by offering information and emotional support. […]
Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2015Read More -
Swedish Medical Center Testing New Brain Aneurysm Treatment Technology
JNF Medical Advisory Board Member, Dr. Donald Frei of Swedish Medical Center, is leading the study of an investigation device called WEB to treat brain aneurysms. Swedish is one of the 20 sites across the country doing trials on this new technology. The device is already approved in Europe, and doctors just put it into the […]
Posted on Tuesday, April 7, 2015Read More -
How Do You Know if You Are Suffering from Depression?
By: Kimberly Chapman – Patient Advocacy Director/Support Group Coordinator Recently, I had the honor of speaking with a well-known neuropsychologist. I asked him how he can tell if his patients are truly suffering from depression as opposed to the normal sad feelings a survivor might typically experience. He described the exact test he gives his […]
Posted on Sunday, March 22, 2015Read More -
NEW TREATMENT EVIDENCE FOR THE MOST SEVERE STROKES
Written by JNF Medical Advisory Board Member – Dr. Michael Chen of Rush University More common than ruptured brain aneurysms, and still involving brain blood vessels, is ischemic stroke. A blockage of a major blood vessel in the brain can cause a range of neurological problems and disabilities depending on what part of the brain is […]
Posted on Sunday, March 15, 2015Read More