Emory Part of NEJM Study Showing Brain Shunt Surgery Improves Walking and Balance in Older Adults
Emory News Center | 9/19/25
Emory University participated in a major international study, published Sept. 16 in the New England Journal of Medicine, showing that brain shunt surgery significantly improves walking and balance in older adults with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus.
What Sanjay Gupta Learned After Years Studying Chronic Pain and the Brain
CBS News | 9/2/25
"There was nothing to point to and says, 'This is why it's hurting.' It was just a sort of unrelenting pain," said Dr. Sanjay Gupta, best known as chief medical correspondent at CNN. A neurosurgeon and author, his latest book, "It Doesn't Have to Hurt," explores the mystery of pain – mundane aches and pains, or excruciating pain. | Washington Post
Emory Joins National Study Investigating Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Emory New Center | 8/28/25
Emory University has joined a new national clinical trial exploring the use of deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant depression, expanding its efforts to improve outcomes for patients who have not responded to conventional therapies.
Emory Neurosurgeon Daniel Barrow Honored with National Neurosurgery Award
Emory News Center | 5/30/25
Daniel L. Barrow, MD, the Pamela R. Rollins Professor and Chair of Emory University’s Department of Neurosurgery, has been awarded the 2025 Distinguished Service Award by The Society of Neurological Surgeons. | Metro Atlanta CEO
ENRICH Trial Follow-Up
Your Fantastic Mind | 5/19/25
Researchers build on a groundbreaking stroke trial to refine lifesaving brain surgery.
The “Luckiest Unlucky" Person: How Jeff Survived Back-to-Back Strokes
Emory Healthcare | 4/30/25
After two life-changing experiences, Jeff and his wife Kristin of Alpharetta, Georgia call themselves “the luckiest unluckiest people alive.”
Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Your Fantastic Mind | 4/14/25
Emory neurosurgeons use advanced, minimally invasive spine surgery to speed recovery and reduce pain.
Cutting Edge: The Cautious Optimism for Psychiatric Brain Surgery
Undark | 4/14/25
Martina Mustroph, a surgical fellow at Emory School of Medicine who has collaborated with Cosgrove, said that treatments for severe, treatment-resistant OCD are effective but should be discussed carefully with patients and their families, and a multidisciplinary team.
Gustavo Pradilla Named Atlanta Business Chronicle Innovator of the Year
Atlanta Business Chronicle | 3/18/25
Emory neurosurgeon Gustavo Pradilla, MD, received the Atlanta Business Chronicle's Health Care Champion Innovator of the Year Award for his work as the co-lead investigator on the groundbreaking ENRICH trial that improved treatment for hemorrhagic strokes.
Paging Dr. Gupta: Health Misinformation is on the Rise. Look for These Red Flags
CNN | 3/14/25
Health misinformation is everywhere. How do we determine what to believe? Emory University neurosurgeon Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses how to navigate health misinformation with Emory University infectious disease researcher, Laurel Bristow.
Big Surgery on a Tiny Scale: New Spinal Surgery Technology Helps Welder Move Again
Emory Healthcare | 3/3/25
Carl was in his welding shop, focused on his work when he lost his footing and fell. A sharp, searing pain jolted through his lower back and radiated down his leg. When he stood up, he felt unsteady. It was suddenly a challenge to walk.
Against All Odds: A Mom Walks Again After Two Spinal Tumor Surgeries
Emory Healthcare | 2/3/25
At 21, Desiree was a mom with a 4-year-old son. She had a steady job as a waitress, and she spent her spare time with her family.
Heart and Skill: How a Surgeon Saved Two Lives with a Single Operation
Emory Healthcare | 1/7/25
In July 2024, Daniel Barrow, MD, a neurosurgeon at Emory Healthcare, received a heartfelt letter from Mary Katherine (Katie). Katie is the daughter of a patient he’d treated at Emory 35 years earlier. In the letter, Katie thanked him for saving her mother’s life—and her own.