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A procedure called translaminar fixation -- invented by Washington University neurosurgeon Neill Wright, MD -- is an example of what sets Barnes-Jewish Hospital apart for spine and spinal cord surgery. Find out more in this video.

  • A procedure called translaminar fixation -- invented by Washington University neurosurgeon Neill Wright, MD -- is an example of what sets Barnes-Jewish Hospital apart for <a href= /neurosciences/spinal-injury-spine-disorders class= ApplyClass >spine and spinal cord surgery</a>. Find out more in this video.
  • A technology some think will revolutionize radiation therapy for some cancer patients has arrived to our Siteman Cancer Center and the Kling Center for Proton Therapy.
  • Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), <a href= http://www.barnesjewish.org/heart-vascular/percutaneous-valve-repair title= Learn more about aortic valve replacement class= ApplyClass >transcatheter aortic valve replacement</a> is a procedure deemed game changing by physicians, now allows cardiac specialists at Barnes-Jewish to perform open-heart surgery without the “open” for patients previously unable to have surgery.
  • Find out what makes Barnes-Jewish Hospital a national leader in medicine.
  • On October 19th, we interviewed Albert Kim, MD, a Washington University neuro-oncologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital about brain tumor treatment as part of our Wednesday Webinar series. View the segment here.
  • Lorie McDavid was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, and wasn t given much time to live. She then met with Dr. William Chapman, a Washington University surgeon at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, who performed a liver transplant. Today, Lorie is healthy and her cancer is gone.
  • Each year, Barnes-Jewish provides 35,000 free flu shots to the St. Louis community through a grant from the Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Find out how easy it is to stay healthy and get vaccinated.
  • Erin Kelley was diagnosed with Cushing s Syndrome and was treated with a simple endonasal, skull-base surgery.
  • Atrial fibrillation is the most common of heart arrhythmias and a procedure developed at Barnes-Jewish to eliminate it called Cox-Maze is performed on over 10,000 patients a year.
  • A highly specialized approach to open heart surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University allows those with mitral heart valve problems to recover faster with less pain and smaller scars through a minimally invasive procedure called a mini-thoracotomy. Find out more in this video.
  • Barnes-Jewish has the most advanced operating room imaging technology in the world at its disposal with the installation of a multi-room iMRI surgical imaging suite, enabling neurosurgeons to perform important MRI tests while surgery is in progress. Find out more in this video.
  • Gamma Knife radiosurgery is surgery without a knife. It s a technology using gamma rays to precisely target and destroy abnormalities within the brain. Find out more in this video.
  • Mike Morgan of Lebanon, MO, survived deadly bile duct cancer with a novel treatment protocol available at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine. A pioneering protocol of chemotherapy, radiation and organ transplant is giving certain cholangiocarcinoma patients, such as Mike, a second chance at life.
  • A combined heart liver transplant offers hope to patients with limited options. Find out how it helped Trish Hatley in a procedure performed by Washington University surgeons at Barnes-Jewish Hospital for the first time April 8.
  • A genetic condition called Marfan Syndrome can lead to aortic dissection if untreated. Find out how the diagnosis changed the life of a woman from Indiana, who came to Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington Unviersity School of Medicine in St. Louis for treatment weeks before the birth of her child. <br />
  • A telemedicine robot lets the Washington University stroke specialists at Barnes-Jewish hospital be remotely present in the Parkland Health Center emergency room.
  • Washington University surgeons at Barnes-Jewish are using robotically-assisted surgery in new areas of medicine, including lung tumors. Find out more in this video. <br />
  • Washington University neurosurgeons at Barnes-Jewish Hospital have a new tool for the treatment of brain tumors -- an MRI-guided high-intensity laser probe that “cooks” cancer cells deep within the brain, while leaving surrounding brain tissue undamaged.
  • An overview of liver transplant services at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
  • Overview of heart transplant services at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
  • Overview of lung transplant services at Barnes-Jewish Hospital