Alexander N. Konovalov

	Alexander N. Konovalov Alexander N. Konovalov is a Russian neuroscientist who has been the director of the Burdenko Neurosurgery Institute for thirty-two years. Education Konovalov graduated from the 1st Moscow Medical Institute named after I. M. Setchenov Upon graduation he entered training in the N. Burdenko Institute of Neurosurgery of RAMS of the USSR. Career From 1966 to 1975 Konovalov was deputy director and from 1975 he is Director of the N. N. Burdenko Institute of Neurosurgery of RAMS. In 1974 he was elected as a Corresponding Member and in 1982 he became an Academician of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR. Since 1994 he has been heading the Chair of pediatric neurosurgery at the Academy of Postgraduate Education. From 1972 until now he is editor-in-chief of the Journal Voprosy Neurokhirurgii. In the period from 1981 to 1991 he was President of the All-Union Neurosurgical Society. Twice he was elected as vice-president of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alexander Konovalov (neurosurgeon) Alexander Konovalov may refer to: Aleksandr Konovalov (politician, born 1875) (1875–1948), Russian Kadet politician and entrepreneur Aleksandr Konovalov (politician, born 1968) (born 1968), Russian lawyer and politician Alexander N. Konovalov Alexander N. Konovalov is a Russian neuroscientist who has been the director of the Burdenko Neurosurgery Institute for thirty-two years. Education Konovalov graduated from the 1st Moscow Medical Institute named after I. M. Setchenov Upon g ... , Russian neuroscientist {{Hndis, Konovalov, Aleksandr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Neuroscientist A neuroscientist (or neurobiologist) is a scientist who has specialised knowledge in neuroscience, a branch of biology that deals with the physiology, biochemistry, psychology, anatomy and molecular biology of neurons, Biological neural network, neural circuits, and glial cells and especially their Behavior, behavioral, Biology, biological, and psychological aspect in health and disease. Neuroscientists generally work as researchers within a college, university, government agency, or private Private industry, industry setting. In research-oriented careers, neuroscientists typically spend their time designing and carrying out scientific experiments that contribute to the understanding of the nervous system and its function. They can engage in basic or applied research. Basic research seeks to add information to our current understanding of the nervous system, whereas applied research seeks to address a specific problem, such as developing a treatment for a neurological disorder. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pediatric Neurosurgery Pediatric Neurosurgery is a subspecialty of neurosurgery; which includes surgical procedures that are related to the nervous system, brain and spinal cord; that treats children with operable neurological disorders. __TOC__ History Boston Children's Hospital was the first hospital in the United States with a specialized neurosurgical service for children, established in 1929 by Harvey Cushing and Franc Ingraham. As of 2009, there were fewer than 200 pediatric neurosurgeons in the United States. Approximately 80% of them were male. In the past 25 years, 391 doctors graduated from a pediatric neurosurgery program. Only 70% of them currently practice primarily pediatric rather than adult neurosurgery. Approximately 70% of them are in academic medicine. See also * Medical specialties A medical specialty is a branch of medical practice that is focused on a defined group of patients, diseases, skills, or philosophy. Examples include those branches of medicine that deal exclusively ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	World Federation Of Neurosurgical Societies The World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS), founded in 1955, in Switzerland, as a professional, scientific, non governmental organization, is composed of 130 member societies: consisting of 5 Continental Associations ( AANS, AASNS, CAANS, EANS and FLANC), 6 Affiliate Societies, and 119 National Neurosurgical Societies, representing some 50,000 neurosurgeons worldwide. It has a consultative status in the United Nations. The official Journal of the Organization is World Neurosurgery. Objectives and Mission Statement The World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies aspires to promote global improvement in neurosurgical care. The mission of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) is to work together with their member learned societies to improve worldwide neurosurgical care, training and research to benefit their patients. History The 50 year history of the society has been recorded verbatim by the WFNS historian. The record shows that despite steady prog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	American Association Of Neurological Surgeons The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) is a scientific and educational association focused on advancing the specialty of neurological surgery. The organization has over 8,000 members around the world. It is one of the five Continental Associations of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS), the other four being the AASNS, CAANS, EANS and FLANC. History Founded in 1931, the AANS was originally known as the Harvey Cushing Society, named for the brain surgery pioneer Harvey Cushing. The creation of the society was spurred initially by R. Glen Spurling and William P. Van Wagenen who, with Cushing, acknowledged the need for a venue in which younger neurosurgeons could exchange ideas on the specialty. Membership to the Society of Neurological Surgeons, the specialty's key organization during this period, was closed to younger men at this time. Spurling and Van Wagenen enlisted the help of Temple Fay and R. Eustace Semmes in the creation of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Craniopharyngiomas A craniopharyngioma is a rare type of brain tumor derived from pituitary gland embryonic tissue that occurs most commonly in children, but also affects adults. It may present at any age, even in the prenatal and neonatal periods, but peak incidence rates are childhood-onset at 5–14 years and adult-onset at 50–74 years. People may present with bitemporal inferior quadrantanopia leading to bitemporal hemianopsia, as the tumor may compress the optic chiasm. It has a point prevalence around two per 1,000,000. Craniopharyngiomas are distinct from Rathke's cleft tumours and intrasellar arachnoid cysts. Symptoms and signs Craniopharyngiomas are almost always benign. However, as with many brain tumors, their treatment can be difficult, and significant morbidities are associated with both the tumor and treatment. * Headache (obstructive hydrocephalus) * Hypersomnia * Myxedema * Postsurgical weight gain * Polydipsia * Polyuria (diabetes insipidus) * Vision loss (bitemporal hemianopia) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Vascular Surgery Vascular surgery is a surgical subspecialty in which diseases of the vascular system, or arteries, veins and lymphatic circulation, are managed by medical therapy, minimally-invasive catheter procedures and surgical reconstruction. The specialty evolved from general and cardiac surgery and includes treatment of the body's other major and essential veins and arteries. Open surgery techniques, as well as endovascular techniques are used to treat vascular diseases. The vascular surgeon is trained in the diagnosis and management of diseases affecting all parts of the vascular system excluding the coronaries and intracranial vasculature. Vascular surgeons often assist other physicians to address traumatic vascular injury, hemorrhage control, and safe exposure of vascular structures. History Early leaders of the field included Russian surgeon Nikolai Korotkov, noted for developing early surgical techniques, American interventional radiologist Charles Theodore Dotter who is credited wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Russian Neurosurgeons Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: * Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries * Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and people of Russia, regardless of ethnicity * Russophone, Russian-speaking person (, ''russkogovoryashchy'', ''russkoyazychny'') Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Russian alphabet Russian cuisine Russian cuisine is a collection of the different dishes and cooking traditions of the Russian people as well as a list of culinary products popular in Russia, with most names being known since pre-Soviet times, coming from all kinds of social ... Russian culture Russian studies Russian may also refer to: Russian dressing ''The Russians'', a book by Hedrick Smith Russian (comics), fictional Marvel Comics supervillain from ''The Punisher'' series Russian (solitaire), a card game Russians (song), "Russia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]