Tag: Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists
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For brain aneurysm survivor Ray Soroka, undergoing new treatment meant teaching kids life lessons
Five years after losing his wife, Elaine, to cancer, Ray Soroka received shocking news about his own health. At age 65, he was diagnosed with a large brain aneurysm. “I remember feeling something ‘snap’ in my head and upper chest,” Soroka said. “After that, I had a dull headache for almost a week. To be…
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How emergency surgery – through the wrist – saved one stroke patient’s life
The last thing Kerri Squires remembers is checking herself in to the Emergency Room. She had just dropped her children off at school and couldn’t handle the intense pain in her head any longer. “It felt like someone was hitting me in the head with a baseball bat every time I took a step,” Squires…
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Altair Health opens Bridgewater office
Altair Health, one of the nation’s first physician-managed healthcare systems devoted to comprehensive spine care, has opened a new office in Bridgewater. Located at 1121 Route 22 West, Suite 204, the office is conveniently located just off Route 287, approximately five minutes from the Bridgewater Commons Mall. “With this new office, we can better serve…
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Leading neurosurgeons join Altair Health
Dr. Edward Scheid and Dr. Louis Noce have joined Altair Health, one of the nation’s first physician-managed healthcare systems devoted to comprehensive spine care. Both are board-certified neurosurgeons who specialize in minimally invasive treatments for a wide range of spine issues. “Like our existing team of physicians, Dr. Scheid and Dr. Noce are known for…
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Altair Health opens new surgery center
Altair Health, one of the nation’s first physician-managed healthcare systems devoted to comprehensive spine care, has opened its second facility, Altair Health Surgery Center. Altair Health recently opened its first facility, Altair Health Morristown, a 10,000-square-foot medical center. Located at 83 Hanover Road in Florham Park, the 16,000-square-foot surgery center is dedicated to outpatient spine…
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It took 40 years and four physicians to diagnose one man’s back pain – and one day for him to feel relief
Jan Mondrus was in his 20s, riding in the back seat of a car, when he arched his back and felt a flood of pain. It was the first time the musician, now in his mid-60s, experienced an intense spasm in his lower back. Little did Jan know this would be the start of a…
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Neurosurgeon spearheads effort to reduce recovery time for stroke, aneurysm patients
What does the future of brain surgery for patients with strokes and aneurysms look like? According to Dr. Paul Saphier, a board-certified neurosurgeon at Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists – one of the largest neurosurgical practices in New Jersey and one of the most advanced in the country – in many cases, there won’t be a need…
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New procedure offers brain bleed patients alternative to open surgery
Patients suffering from subdural hematomas – the type of brain bleed most often caused by head injuries – have traditionally had two options: brain surgery, or finding a way to manage the symptoms, which can include dizziness, nausea, seizures and more. Now, Dr. Kyle Chapple and the team of neurosurgeons at Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists (ANS)…
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After three life-threatening surgeries, entertainer offers hope for stroke victims
When actress and New Jersey native Veronica James made her debut appearance on the Netflix series “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” earlier this year, it wasn’t just a thrill to be on a hit TV show. After three near-death experiences – resulting from a ruptured brain aneurysm – this accomplishment spotlights just how far she has come…
