Program Details
Subspecialty interests
In addition to covering the breadth of neurosurgery, the subspecialty interests of the full-time faculty provide in-depth experiences in tumor, pediatric, pituitary, spine, cerebrovascular, skull-base, critical care, epilepsy, stereotactic and functional neurosurgery. Integrated collaborations with the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, the Dartmouth Spine Center, the Cognitive Neuroscience Program at Dartmouth College, and the Biomedical Engineering Program of Dartmouth's Thayer School of Engineering are a few examples of the highly successful multidisciplinary programs that characterize the clinical and research activities.
Laboratory interests
Research interests include tumor fluorescence, traumatic brain injury and plasticity, single-unit microelectrode recording in animal models of Parkinson's Disease and epilepsy, finite element brain modeling, computer-assisted surgery (including frameless stereotaxy and robotics), and outcomes research, in collaboration with The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (TDI). In recent years, two neurosurgery residents in their independent research year have earned a masters degree from this program.
Conferences and grand rounds
A half day a week is reserved for teaching conferences, including a discussion of contemporary literature, interesting case presentation, neuroradiology, neuropathology, and Neurosurgery Grand Rounds. Frequent visiting professors are a regular part of the teaching program.
