Lexington Medical Center Brain Tumor Program

05/19/2022

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03/30/2022

11/04/2021

Today’s post is our final patient case on intraventricular tumors. This tumor differs from our previously reviewed case because of its location. Although it still interrupts the flow of CSF and requires removal. Dr. Engh will review how this surgery differs from our other case based on tumor location.

10/18/2021

Dr. Johnathan Engh reviews our first patient case on intraventricular tumors. These tumors block the natural flow of CSF and require surgical removal to restore flow. Dr. Engh will discuss the details of this intricate surgery- watch to learn more.

10/05/2021

Join us to learn more about cerebral spinal fluid. Dr. Johnathan Engh will discuss how CSF is made and the role it plays in the brain. This is the first post in this series where we will review intraventricular tumors and present two different patient cases.

06/14/2021

In our final post on indications for brain surgery we review neurological symptoms that lead us to remove a tumor for the improvement or resolution of these symptoms. Watch our video to learn more about these unique symptoms

05/20/2021

Today we continue our series on indications for brain surgery. Dr. Engh will explain the process behind how we operate on a tumor to increase the patient’s survival rate

05/12/2021

Regional mass effect? What is it and why is it an indication for brain surgery? Dr. Engh answers these questions in today’s video post.

05/12/2021

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05/02/2021

Last week we reviewed tissue diagnosis as an indication for brain surgery. In our second post Dr. Engh explains the different procedures we perform to obtain a tissue diagnosis.

04/22/2021

Over the next month we will be discussing the different indications for brain surgery. Today Dr. Engh explains why tissue diagnosis is one of the reasons we will choose to operate on a tumor.

04/16/2021

In conclusion of our emergency brain surgery case review we explain the patient’s imaging post operatively. Dr. Engh does an overview of the patient’s recovery and expected outcome. Watch our final video for the conclusion of this series.