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09/26/2013

Providence’s new Neurocritical Care Unit

Providence now offers a new, 12-bed neurocritical care unit at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland. More>>

03/12/2013

Brain Watch lets students watch a live brain aneurysm surgery

The program gives local students the opportunity to learn about brain surgery, health careers and health risks first-hand. More>>

03/11/2013

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center is recognized for outstanding spine and neurosurgical care

Becker's Hospital Review has named Providence St. Vincent Medical Center as one of 100 Hospitals with Great Neurosurgery and Spine Programs. More>>

12/27/2012

This ski season, put on a helmet

Doctors urge skiers and snowboarders to wear helmets. Helmets minimize your risk of head and brain injury on the slopes. More>>

12/12/2012

Aneurysms – know your family history

A ruptured aneurysm seems like a random unpreventable tragedy, however, there are some symptoms and risk factors you should pay attention to. More>>

11/30/2012

Minimally invasive techniques for brain surgery

New tools allow surgeons to see and operate on pituitary and other brain tumors through the nose. More>>

11/30/2012

Ski helmets really do protect your head

Skiers and snowboarders are dusting off their gear as snow falls in the mountains … and hopefully that gear includes a helmet. More>>

08/15/2012

Dr. Pankaj Gore on pituitary tumors [Audio]

They can affect your ability to grow, your eyesight and even your sense of smell. Did you know that 20 percent of people get pituitary tumors? More>>

08/01/2012

Before brain surgery, a couple weds at Providence

The trip to Providence St. Vincent Medical Center wasn’t on the schedule. Neither was the wedding. But all that changed for Jamie Amos and Jonathan Ta More>>

07/12/2012

Life-long epilepsy patient now seizure-free

Pankaj Gore, M.D., removed a small, benign growth in a patient’s brain that was discovered by new imaging technology. More>>

05/12/2012

A mother’s drive to recover

After her brain tumor was removed in the sophisticated iMRI operating suite, a woman is working hard to get better to keep up with her two sons. More>>

05/10/2012

Remarkable recovery from a ruptured aneurysm

A woman arrived at the ED in a coma and near death. Vivek Deshmukh, M.D., FACS, recounts the night he repaired her ruptured aneurysm. More>>

03/16/2012

Welcoming New Neurologists and Neurosurgeons - March 2012

Providence Brain and Spine Institute's expanded team offers improved access to expert evaluations, advanced treatments and clinical trials for your pa More>>

11/15/2011

New medical advances in brain tumor care

Pankaja Gore, M.D., was able to remove a three centimeter tumor from a young girl's brain. Find out how this was done without an incision. More>>

11/01/2011

New name for Providence’s comprehensive neurological and spine services

Providence Brain Institute’s name has changed. The new name, Providence Brain and Spine Institute, communicates the breadth of services offered b More>>

7/29/2011

A Cure after 40 years with epilepsy

A Providence patient with a forty year history of epilepsy appears to be free of symptoms thanks to neuro-microsurgery that neurosurgeon Dan More>>

06/01/2011

Minimally- and non-invasive procedures

Providence neurosurgeons lead the region in minimally invasive procedures. These techniques allow them to treat conditions without surgery and with fe More>>

01/01/2010

Gamma rays stop tumors without surgery

Oregon’s Gamma Knife technology, Perfexion, offers faster, more accurate treatment of complex brain and neck tumors and lesions without invasive surge More>>

04/12/2011

Patient back on bike after brain surgery

The surgery to remove a colloid cyst took one hour and only required a small opening compared to traditional open brain surgery. More>>

01/25/2011

Endovascular surgery means a short recovery

Brain aneurysm patients benefit from a new technique that involves only a small puncture his/her leg. More>>

01/10/2011

Providence expert insight into Congresswoman Giffords’ brain-injury

Vivek Deshmukh, M.D., F.A.C.S., medical director of Providence Neurointerventional Services, helped Washington Post readers understand brain trauma fo More>>

11/01/2009

Drs. Rohrer and Gore, co-medical directors, explain our intraoperative MRI

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center is home to the world’s most advanced operating suite for brain tumors.  More>>