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This designation recognizes the hospital’s commitment and success in implementing excellent care for stroke patients in the Round Rock Community. The mission of this program is to raise awareness of stroke, promote stroke prevention, and improve systems of stroke care throughout the Round Rock Community and Central Texas.
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On June 20, 2011, NeuroTexas Institute at St. David’s HealthCare began offering patients access to high-quality neurological care around the clock through its new clinical telemedicine program. Clinical telemedicine allows physicians to quickly and accurately diagnose and treat patients suffering from neurological emergencies, including stroke. NeuroTexas Institute at St. David’s HealthCare’s telemedicine program is available at St. David’s Georgetown Hospital, St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center and St. David’s South Austin Medical Center.
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NeuroTexas Institute at St. David’s HealthCare, renowned for its spine program, announced today that it has entered a new era in advanced patient care with the addition of the O-arm® Multidimensional Imaging System, which will be used to treat patients with spine conditions that require surgery.
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On April 2, 2011, the NeuroTexas Institute Research Foundation, along with The University of Texas at Austin’s Institute for Neuroscience, will host the first annual Austin Translational Neuroscience Symposium. The symposium, which is designed for academic and medical researchers and students, will feature the latest advances in clinical and basic neuroscience research, and is designed to build collaborative relationships with researchers and clinicians from The University of Texas and St. David’s HealthCare.
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Douglas J. Fox, M.D., neurosurgeon and executive medical director of NeuroTexas Institute at St. David’s HealthCare, discusses concussions in light of identical bills in the Texas Senate and House that would require state guidelines and laws for protecting student athletes who suffer concussions during sport-related injuries.
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NeuroTexas Institute at St. David’s HealthCare is pleased to announce that Clinical Nurse Specialist and Neurosciences & Stroke Program Coordinator, Marylyn Kajs-Wyllie RN,MSN,CCRN,CNRN, will present at an upcoming conference in Kansas City.
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NeuroTexas Institute at St. David’s HealthCare recently announced a partnership with The University of Texas at Austin to conduct advanced neuroscience research and technology. This collaboration will expand innovative opportunities for scientists within the university and NeuroTexas Institute at St. David’s HealthCare, broaden the network of neuroscience researchers in Austin, and increase access to advanced medical therapies and surgical technologies for patients.
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Juan LaTorre, MD, a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation from NeuroTexas Institute at St. David’s HealthCare, received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Austin Amputee Support Group.
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On April 15, 2010, 34-year-old Alan Wolfe will be released from St. David’s Rehabilitation Hospital after a four-month stay following a diving accident that injured his spinal cord, leaving all four of his limbs paralyzed, with only limited use of his hands and arms.
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On March 29, 2010, St. David’s Medical Center was named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® by Thomson Reuters, a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of healthcare. The award recognizes hospitals that have achieved excellence in clinical outcomes, patient safety, patient satisfaction, financial performance and operational efficiency.
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In September 2009, physicians at NeuroTexas Institute at St. David’s HealthCare performed a life-changing procedure on 67-year-old Judy Garner after she was diagnosed with Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN). According to the National Institutes of Health, TN is a chronic pain condition that causes extreme, sporadic, sudden burning or shock-like face pain. The pain usually lasts for a few seconds, but can last up to a minute or two per episode.
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31 year-old Clarissa Branham was seven months pregnant when she began experiencing severe migraines.
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A Fort Hood Soldier injured during combat wants to pursue a career in medicine.
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NeuroTexas Institute’s Advanced Practice Nurse, Marylyn Kajs-Wyllie will be speaking at the 42nd annual American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN) conference this March in Baltimore, Maryland, highlighting the best practices in neuroscience nursing .
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NeuroTexas Institute at St. David’s HealthCare today announced the names of two undergraduate biomedical engineering students from The University of Texas at Austin who were chosen to participate in its newly-developed internship program.
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22-Year-Old Woman Had Medulloblastoma, an Invasive Tumor Rarely Found in Adults and Even Less Common in Women.
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On Thursday, November 12, 2009, St. David’s Medical Center will be the first hospital in Texas to receive the Texas Department of State Health Services’ (DSHS) designation as a Primary Stroke Center.
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On Friday, November 20, 2009, the NeuroTexas Institute at St. David’s HealthCare will host a free seminar to help golfers stay on course and prevent back pain.
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Human diseases commonly arise when one or more genes do not work properly or altogether do not function. A goal of modern biomedical research is therefore to understand the mechanism(s) by which genes, acting in unison or in combination with other genes, underlie human disease.
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On Saturday, November 7, 2009, the NeuroTexas Institute at St. David’s HealthCare will host a free seminar to help golfers stay on course and prevent back pain.
