She Had Seizures All Her Life - Brain Surgery with Dr. Ojemann Cured Her
In 2015, Melissa Hunter, decided to undergo surgery for epilepsy with Dr. Jeffrey G.
Patients & Families
3 Women Share Their Brain Aneurysm Stories
When you hear the phrase “brain aneurysm” a familiar image probably comes to mind of a medical emergency.
Epilepsy patients undergoing surgery provide valuable tactile sensation feedback
The team at the University of Washington’s Center for Neurotechnology is working out how best to engineer stimulation to the brain to restore tactile sensations that allow people to perform useful tasks.
From Brain Tumor to Peak Condition
Daniel Fine celebrated this 30th birthday in a hospital room with his life on the line. No one suspected he would have a brain tumor at age 29. To make matters worse, at the time of his diagnosis, Daniel was thousands of miles from home and needed a complex surgery.
Epilepsy patient donates part of his brain to science while he – and his healthy tissue – is still alive
Dr. Jeffrey Ojemann’s patient, Gary Williams, underwent microsurgery to remove the part of his brain responsible for debilitating seizures. Williams agreed to donate the small bit of healthy tissue that had to be removed during the operation for scientific analysis.
Praise for Dr. Ellenbogen!
See what patients are saying about Dr. Ellenbogen’s care!
Dr. Sam Browd featured in a Good Morning America Wellness story
Dr. Sam Browd performed spine surgery on a Seattle toddler born with campomelic dysplasia.
Singing During Brain Surgery, Kira Performs to Preserve Her Passion
Check out the amazing video of Seattle Children’s patient, Kira, signing during an awake craniotomy performed by Dr. Jason Hauptman.
Brain signals deliver first targeted treatment for world’s most common movement disorder
Essential Tremor affects an estimated 7 million people in the U.S. alone and can be treated with Deep Brain Stimulation, where an electrode stimulates the brain to quiet the symptoms.
Dr. Louis Kim Interviewed on KOMO News about emergency surgery to save stroke patient
Dr. Louis J. Kim, Vice-Chair and Chief of Neurological Surgery at Harborview Medical Center was featured in a KOMO news story about a stroke patient, Sue McNeely, who underwent life-saving angioplasty after suffering a stroke while driving.