# Neurological Surgery * **Definition:** A medical specialty that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of disorders affecting the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, often involving surgical interventions. * **Taxonomy:** Specialties / Neurological Surgery ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Neurological Surgery**, for healthcare technology leaders * 2.9K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/12/2025 | [**INVAMED Awarded "Best Healthcare Robotics/Navigation Solution" at MedTech 2025**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/invamed-awarded-best-healthcare-robotics-200000457.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 3/19/2025 | [**Classifying childhood brain cancers by immune response may improve diagnostics and treatments**](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-childhood-brain-cancers-immune-response.html) | [[MedicalXpress]] | | 2/10/2025 | [**Dr. Mohamad Bydon named 1st UChicago neurological surgery chair**](https://www.beckersspine.com/spine/61630-dr-mohamad-bydon-named-1st-uchicago-neurological-surgery-chair.html) | [[Beckers Spine Review]] | | 2/4/2025 | [**Neuroscience Antibodies and Assays Market to Grow by USD 2.20 Billion from 2024-2028, Rising Neurological Disorders Boost Growth, Report on How AI is Redefining Market Landscape - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/neuroscience-antibodies-and-assays-market-to-grow-by-usd-2-20-billion-from-2024-2028--rising-neurological-disorders-boost-growth-report-on-how-ai-is-redefining-market-landscape---technavio-302366360.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/28/2025 | [**Neuromuscular Disease Therapeutics Market to grow by USD 13.73 Billion (2025-2029), novel approvals for neuromuscular treatments boost growth, AI-powered market evolution - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/neuromuscular-disease-therapeutics-market-to-grow-by-usd-13-73-billion-2025-2029-novel-approvals-for-neuromuscular-treatments-boost-growth-ai-powered-market-evolution---technavio-302362565.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/16/2025 | [**Neuromuscular Disease Therapeutics Market to grow by USD 13.7 Billion from 2025-2029, driven by novel approvals, with AI impacting market trends - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/neuromuscular-disease-therapeutics-market-to-grow-by-usd-13-7-billion-from-2025-2029--driven-by-novel-approvals-with-ai-impacting-market-trends---technavio-302351407.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/13/2025 | [**Neuromuscular Disease Therapeutics Market to Grow by USD 13.73 Billion from 2025-2029, Driven by Novel Approvals and AI-Driven Market Transformation - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/neuromuscular-disease-therapeutics-market-to-grow-by-usd-13-73-billion-from-2025-2029--driven-by-novel-approvals-and-ai-driven-market-transformation---technavio-302347934.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/13/2025 | [**Q'Apel Medical wins CE mark for Armadillo neurovascular access system - MassDevice**](https://www.massdevice.com/qapel-medical-wins-ce-mark-for-armadillo-neurovascular-access-system/) | [[Mass Device]] | | 12/13/2024 | [**Health care technology trends 2025: AI benefits, wearable use cases and telehealth expansion - AMA**](https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/digital/health-care-technology-trends-2025-ai-benefits-wearable-use-cases-and) | [[AMA]] | | 12/13/2024 | [**Inequitable rural health trends are alarming-and unacceptable**](https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/population-care/inequitable-rural-health-trends-are-alarming-and-unacceptable) | [[AMA]] | | 11/26/2024 | [**Surgical Robots Market to Grow by USD 14.02 Billion (2024-2028), Rising Adoption for Convenience Drives Growth, Report on AI-Driven Market Transformation - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/surgical-robots-market-to-grow-by-usd-14-02-billion-2024-2028-rising-adoption-for-convenience-drives-growth-report-on-ai-driven-market-transformation---technavio-302315625.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/5/2024 | [**CRISTIAN RIVERA FOUNDATION TO HOST ITS 15TH ANNUAL CELEBRITY GALA AT CIPRIANI 55 WALL STREET ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 12th, 2024**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cristian-rivera-foundation-to-host-its-15th-annual-celebrity-gala-at-cipriani-55-wall-street-on-tuesday-november-12th-2024-302297110.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/1/2024 | [**Ferrum Health Raises $16M in Series A Funding to Unlock AI Adoption in Healthcare**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2024/11/01/ferrum-health-raises-16m-in-series-a-funding-to-unlock-ai-adoption-in-healthcare/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 10/31/2024 | [**careMESH Launches Full EHR Integration to Improve Care Coordination, Metrics, and Efficiencies for Patient Navigation**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241031653291/en/careMESH-Launches-Full-EHR-Integration-to-Improve-Care-Coordination-Metrics-and-Efficiencies-for-Patient-Navigation/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 10/29/2024 | [**Asia-Pacific Digital Diagnostics Market Analysis and Forecast, 2023-2024 & 2033: Synergetic Partnership Opportunities with Hospitals and Diagnostic Centers Fuel Opportunities - ResearchAndMarkets.com**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241029232642/en/Asia-Pacific-Digital-Diagnostics-Market-Analysis-and-Forecast-2023-2024-2033-Synergetic-Partnership-Opportunities-with-Hospitals-and-Diagnostic-Centers-Fuel-Opportunities---ResearchAndMarkets.com/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 9/26/2024 | [**Spark Biomedical Launches New Academic Research Fellowship Program Focused on Medical Device Entrepreneurship**](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/09/26/2954057/0/en/Spark-Biomedical-Launches-New-Academic-Research-Fellowship-Program-Focused-on-Medical-Device-Entrepreneurship.html) | [[Globe Newswire]] | | 9/23/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2823929) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 9/20/2024 | [**Ferrum Health Secures $16M for Vendor-Neutral AI Platform**](https://hitconsultant.net/2024/09/20/ferrum-health-secures-16m-for-vendor-neutral-ai-platform/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 9/2/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2823031) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 8/26/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2822727) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 8/12/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2822114) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 8/12/2024 | [**Audio Highlights**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2822137) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 7/23/2024 | [**Mirror, Mirror: How Digital Twins Can Rescue Healthcare - Medscape**](https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/mirror-mirror-how-digital-twins-can-rescue-healthcare-2024a1000das) | [[Medscape]] | | 7/9/2024 | [**Stephen Ondra, M.D., to Lead CMS Alliance to Modernize Health Care**](https://www.hcinnovationgroup.com/policy-value-based-care/health-it-leadership/news/55124865/stephen-ondra-md-to-lead-cms-alliance-to-modernize-health-care) | [[Healthcare Innovation]] | | 6/28/2024 | [**297+ telehealth companies to know - 2024 - Becker's Hospital Review**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/lists/297-telehealth-companies-to-know-2024.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | ## Specialty Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Neurosurgeons**: Medical doctors specialized in the surgical treatment of neurological disorders, including brain and spinal cord conditions. - **Healthcare IT Companies**: Organizations that provide software and technology solutions to improve surgical planning, patient management, and data analytics in neurosurgery. - **Healthcare Technology Firms**: Organizations that provide software and technology solutions to enhance surgical procedures and patient management in neurosurgery. - **Precision Neuroscience Corporation**: Collaborating with universities to develop advanced neural interfaces for understanding and treating neurological conditions. - **Medical Device Companies**: Companies that develop and manufacture devices used in neurological surgeries, such as surgical instruments, imaging systems, and implantable devices. - **Brain Navi**: The developer of NaoTrac, the world's first autonomous surgical navigation robot, which has been used in successful neurosurgeries in Bolivia. - **Brain Navi Biotechnology**: Developer of the NaoTrac autonomous surgical navigation robot, aimed at improving precision in neurosurgery. - **Nextech**: Provider of integrated revenue cycle management solutions, enhancing financial performance for surgical centers, including those specializing in neurosurgery. - **Dr. Nader Sanai**: Director of the Ivy Brain Tumor Center and Chief of Neurosurgical Oncology at Barrow Neurological Institute, recognized for his contributions to brain tumor therapies. - **Dr. Johanna T. Fifi**: Interventional neurologist at Mount Sinai Hospital and president of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS), focusing on advancing neurointerventional surgery. - **Barrow Neurological Institute**: Conducted research on the historical significance of anatomical manikins in surgical training. - **UC San Francisco and University of Michigan**: Institutions involved in developing FastGlioma, an AI-based diagnostic system for brain tumor surgeries. - **NaoTrac**: An autonomous surgical navigation robot used in Bolivia for brain tumor biopsies, improving surgical precision. - **USC Neurorestoration Center**: A center focused on addressing unmet needs in neurological care, involved in developing a non-invasive wearable device for stroke risk assessment. - **University of South Carolina**: Developing a $350 million hospital focused on neurological diseases, enhancing local access to care. - **PatchClamp Medtech Inc.**: Developing a novel dural repair graft placement system to enhance surgical outcomes. - **Terumo Neuro**: Collaborated with Tulane University to raise awareness about stroke care and equitable healthcare access. - **University of California, Irvine**: A leading research institution involved in innovative treatments for neurological diseases. - **Stephen Ondra**: Vice President of MITRE's Center for Transforming Health and former chief medical adviser with extensive experience in healthcare leadership and neurosurgery. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Academic Institutions and Medical Centers**: Collaborations between universities and hospitals to conduct research on innovative surgical techniques and technologies in neurosurgery. - **Academic Institutions and Hospitals**: Collaborations between universities and hospitals to advance research in neurosurgery and develop innovative surgical techniques. - **Brain Navi and Hospital Arcoiris**: Partnership to introduce advanced neurosurgical techniques in Bolivia, including the use of the NaoTrac robot. - **Precision Neuroscience**: Collaboration with hospitals to establish research partnerships and drive the adoption of brain-computer interface technology. - **Hospital Arcoiris and Brain Navi**: Collaborated to introduce the NaoTrac robot in Bolivia, enhancing access to advanced neurosurgical care. - **Technology Companies and Healthcare Providers**: Partnerships aimed at integrating advanced imaging technologies and robotic systems into neurosurgical practices. - **Technology Firms and Medical Device Manufacturers**: Joint ventures to create advanced surgical tools and robotic systems that enhance precision in neurosurgical procedures. - **Barrow Neurological Institute, Huntington Library, and New York Academy of Medicine**: Worked together to highlight the historical impact of Vesalius's anatomical manikins on modern surgical training. - **University of California, Irvine and Keck School of Medicine of USC**: Received a $2 million NSF grant to innovate treatments for neurological diseases through intelligent biocomputing. - **Terumo Neuro and Tulane University**: Collaborated to produce an educational video for World Stroke Day, focusing on stroke awareness and healthcare equity. - **The Ottawa Hospital and OBIO**: Collaborating to integrate innovative technologies like the BDAC into stroke treatment protocols. - **Product Creation Studio and PatchClamp Medtech**: Partnered to develop a dural repair graft placement system aimed at improving surgical outcomes. - **Gladstone Institutes and UCSF**: Identified genetic variants linked to psychiatric disorders, enhancing understanding of brain development. - **Ferring Pharmaceuticals and Seikagaku Corporation**: Presenting data from Phase 3 trials of SI-6603 at the North American Spine Society's Annual Meeting. - **Spark Biomedical**: Initiated the Innovation Fellowship program for resident clinicians to engage in medical device innovation. - **USC and Caltech**: Collaborated to develop a non-invasive wearable device for assessing stroke risk. - **RapidAI and Alaska Stroke Coalition**: A three-year initiative called 'Rapid AK' aimed at improving health equity for Alaskans affected by stroke through advanced AI technology. - **China Medical University Hospital**: Collaborated with Microsoft and Google to develop AI-driven healthcare systems. - **Viz.ai**: Achieved two de Novo clearances from the FDA and serves over 50,000 providers across 1,700 hospitals. - **AIIMS Delhi and GE HealthCare**: Collaboration to develop healthcare AI solutions. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Minimally Invasive Techniques**: Development of less invasive surgical methods that reduce trauma and recovery time for patients undergoing neurological surgeries. - **Telemedicine in Neurological Surgery**: Increasing use of telehealth technologies to provide remote consultations and follow-ups for neurosurgical patients. - **Neuroimaging Technologies**: Advancements enhancing diagnosis and surgical planning in neurosurgery. - **Telemedicine in Neurosurgery**: Utilization of telehealth platforms to provide remote consultations and follow-ups for neurosurgery patients, improving access to care. - **Robotic-Assisted Surgery**: Adoption of robotic systems to enhance precision in neurosurgical procedures, improving patient outcomes. - **Artificial Intelligence**: Integration of AI for diagnostic support and surgical planning in neurological surgery, enhancing decision-making processes. - **Telemedicine**: Increasing access to neurosurgical care, particularly in remote areas, enhancing patient outcomes. - **Telemedicine Expansion**: Improving access to neurosurgical care, particularly for patients in remote areas. - **Neurosurgery Department Enhancements**: WashU Medicine received a $50 million donation to improve its neurosurgery department, focusing on recruitment and high-risk research. - **Augmented Reality in Surgery**: Neurosurgeons in New Jersey have utilized FDA-cleared AR technology to enhance visualization during spinal surgeries, improving surgical precision. - **NaoTrac Robot**: An autonomous surgical navigation robot that enhances precision in neurosurgery, recently used in Bolivia. - **Deep Brain Stimulation Study**: Explored personalized approaches to deep brain stimulation, significantly reducing symptoms in Parkinson's patients. - **FastGlioma**: An AI-based diagnostic system that improves the identification and removal of cancerous tissue during brain surgeries, showing significant reduction in remaining high-risk tissue. - **PtNRGrid Development**: A new electronic grid developed by UC San Diego for recording brain activity during surgery, featuring 1,024 embedded sensors for high-resolution monitoring. - **Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation**: A method that tailors electrical stimulation to individual patient symptoms, improving treatment outcomes. - **Intelligent Biocomputing**: A project aimed at merging engineering principles with stem cell research to repair damaged brain regions. ### Challenges and Concerns - **High Costs of Neurosurgical Procedures**: Emerging companies are addressing the financial barriers associated with advanced neurosurgical interventions. - **Access to Care**: Challenges in ensuring equitable access to advanced neurosurgical technologies and treatments, particularly in underserved populations. - **Training and Adoption**: The need for ongoing training for neurosurgeons and staff to effectively utilize new technologies and surgical techniques. - **Healthcare Workforce Shortages**: A significant challenge in neurosurgery, with a need for improved training and analysis capabilities. - **Barriers to Neurosurgery Entry**: Lack of early exposure and misconceptions about the field deter medical students from pursuing neurosurgery, highlighting the need for mentorship and visibility. - **Training and Skill Development**: The need for ongoing education and training for neurosurgeons to effectively use new technologies and techniques. - **Regulatory Changes**: The evolving landscape of healthcare regulations may affect the development and accessibility of new neurosurgical technologies. - **Data Security and Privacy**: Concerns regarding the protection of patient data in the context of digital health technologies and telemedicine in neurosurgery. - **Supply Chain Issues**: Potential challenges due to proposed higher tariffs affecting medical supply costs, which could impact neurosurgical procedures. - **Stem Cell Research Limitations**: Challenges in creating functional and self-sustaining neural networks hinder progress in neurological treatments. - **Regulatory Compliance**: Navigating the complex regulatory landscape for medical devices and surgical practices, particularly with new technologies. - **High Costs of Advanced Technologies**: The financial burden associated with acquiring and maintaining cutting-edge surgical technologies can limit access for some healthcare facilities. - **Regulatory Approval**: Technologies like FastGlioma have not yet received FDA approval, which may delay their implementation in clinical settings. - **Glioblastoma Treatment Challenges**: Current immunotherapy treatments are largely ineffective due to the lack of natural immune targets on glioblastoma cells. - **Healthcare Equity**: Significant geographic barriers to stroke care in underserved communities, emphasizing the need for improved access and education. - **Ethical Concerns in Medical Robotics**: High costs and potential job displacement due to increased automation in healthcare settings. - **Integration of AI**: Challenges in integrating advanced AI technologies into existing healthcare systems while ensuring patient safety and efficacy. - **AI Risks**: Concerns about the potential for AI model hallucinations and the impact of automated decision-making on patient care. - **Access to Stroke Risk Assessment**: Currently, there is no widely accessible method for screening patients for stroke risk, relying on indirect markers. - **AI in Healthcare**: Concerns about the ethical implications and reliability of AI in critical medical decisions, particularly in end-of-life discussions. ## Related Topics [[Neurosurgery]]; [[Neurology]]