Christine Mac Donald, PhD is first woman appointed as Vice Chair of Research at the UW School of Medicine
In October 2021, the Department of Neurological Surgery appointed Dr.
Department Announcements
Jeffrey G. Ojemann, MD named SVP and Chief Medical Officer of Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Congratulations to Dr. Jeffrey G.
Maggie McGrath, MD selected to receive the Richard H. Adler Attorney at Law & Adler Giersch Law Firm Endowed Fund for Traumatic Brain Injury Research Award
Congratulations to Dr. McGrath whose proposal “Utility of routine surveillance head computed tomography (within 24 hours) after initiating therapeutic anticoagulation in patients with intracranial hemorrhage” was selected to receive the $7500 award.
Andrew Ko, MD part of study to determine if tiny electrical implants are an effective way to treat rheumatoid arthritis
A large trial is currently underway testing an implant that is hoped to treat rheumatoid arthritis by delivering short bursts of electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve.
Sam Browd MD, PhD Weighs in on Telemedicine and its Impact on Training
Dr. Browd is excited by the impact telecommunication tools could have on training surgeons and conducting operations.
Christine Mac Donald, PhD to serve as Seattle PI for $10 million NIH funded grant to study concussions in schoolkids.
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has awarded a $10 million grant to the Four Corners Youth Consortium, a group researching concussions in children.
David Pitkethly, MD becomes 66th President of the Western Neurosurgical Society
Congratulations to Dr. David Pitkethly, Professor Emeritus of Neurological Surgery, on his new role as President of the Western Neurosurgical Society (WNS)!
Richard G. Ellenbogen, MD receives Cloward Award
Dr. Ellenbogen was named the 2021 Cloward Award Recipient by the Western Neurosurgical Society.
The Votes are in – Our Docs are Tops!
Congratulations to members of the department who were voted The Top Doctors in Seattle for 2021 by Seattle.
Christine Mac Donald, PhD to lead Neuroimaging Core of $56 million NIH grant to expand Alzheimer’s research
The National Institute of Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, is awarding a grant expected to total $55.6 million to the Adult Changes in Thought study (ACT), led by the University of Washington, Kaiser Permanente Washington and the University of California San Diego.