Cutting-edge treatment and research for brain tumors

Mayo Clinic neurologists and neurosurgeons discuss the most advanced treatments and the future of brain tumor therapy.

New brain tumor treatments and regenerative medicine

Mayo Clinic neurology and neurosurgery team members discuss the most cutting-edge treatments available at Mayo Clinic for the care of brain cancer.

Collaborating on patient care

Kai J. Miller, MD, PhD, discusses how collaboration with referring providers helps patients who have complex health challenges — and why he values both the relationships he develops with his patients and the joint collaboration he enjoys ...

Newly discovered autoimmune disease associated with testicular cancer

Sean J. Pittock, M.D., an autoimmune neurologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses a newly discovered autoimmune disease that appears to affect men with testicular cancer.

Cybernetics and mapping the brain

Dr. Miller discusses how his hope is to advance cybernetics so that patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), with brainstem stroke or in a locked-in state are able to communicate independently by controlling cursors through decoded brain signals.

Cushing syndrome: ACTH-secreting pituitary adenomas

Jamie J. Van Gompel, M.D., a neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and Irina Bancos, M.D., an endocrinologist at Mayo Clinic's campus in Minnesota, discuss the challenges of treating adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting pituitary tumors.

Growth hormone: Caused by pituitary tumors

Irina Bancos, M.D., an endocrinologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and Jamie J. Van Gompel, M.D., a neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic's campus in Minnesota, discuss acromegaly and the challenges of treating pituitary tumors secreting growth hormone.

Robotic-assisted spinal surgery improves outcomes

Mohamad Bydon, M.D., a neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, discusses the latest advances in robotic guidance for the placement of spinal instrumentation.

Deep brain stimulation: Precision using segmented leads

Mark K. Lyons, M.D., a neurosurgeon at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, describes the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) as well as the latest advancements, including the use of segmented leads for more precision.