In this issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. Robert J. Dempsey and Michael M. Haglund bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Global Neurosurgery. Top experts in the field cover the delivery of neurosurgical care in a variety of settings, discussing topics such as worldwide need and disparities; medical curriculum development for a worldwide curriculum for neurosurgery; continuing medical education for graduates; key partners in global health; bioengineering in global health; and much more.
- Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including overview on global neurosurgery; global neurosurgery and international policy; establishing microsurgical skills laboratories in low- and middle-income countries and partnering through WIFI for remote teaching; establishing the trainee in their first program; traumatic brain injury and the early development of a neurosurgical program; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on global neurosurgery, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Authors
Michael M. Haglund Distinguished Duke Professor of Neurosurgery, GlobalHealth, and Orthopaedic Surgery,
Vice Chair Education, Duke Department of Neurosurgery,
Division Chief, Duke Global Neurosurgery and Neurology,
Program and Training Director, Duke Department of
Neurosurgery, Professor SingHealth Duke-NUS Global
Health Institute, Program Director, Uganda Neurosurgery
Training Program, Duke Health,
Duke University. Robert J. Dempsey Chairman and Manucher J. Javid Professor of Neurological
Surgery
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of
Wisconsin SMPH
Chairman, Foundation for International Education in
Neurological Surgery.
