Tag: stroke
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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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Saint Peter’s receives achievement award for stroke care
Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. Saint Peter’s University…
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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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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…
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Raritan Bay Medical Center announces February events
The Institute of Weight Loss will hold “Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for Me?” from 7-8 p.m. on Feb. 11 and from 7:30-8:30 p.m. on Feb. 27 at Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center, Suite 404, Medical Arts Building, 3 Hospital Plaza, Old Bridge. The event will focus on weight loss surgery including discussion on Roux-En-Y…
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The ‘other’ type of stroke you need to know about
Dr. Paul Saphier Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States experiences a stroke. It is a top cause of adult disability and the fifth leading cause of death in the country. However, Dr. Paul Saphier, a board-certified endovascular neurosurgeon and stroke specialist at Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists (ANS), cautions that not all…
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First Monmouth County patient undergoes new brain bleed treatment
Stroke strikes someone in the United States every 40 seconds. When it does, every second counts. And, in the case of a hemorrhagic stroke – when ruptured blood vessels cause bleeding inside the brain – a patient’s survival depends on it. While the time to treatment is a critical factor in determining the future of…
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Middlesex County College alumni share their research on strokes
Two Middlesex County College (MCC) alumni and one current student are co-authors of an article in “Molecular Neurobiology,” a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal, following their research at the Hackensack Meridian Health JFK Medical Center Neuroscience Institute. Ahmed Aly of South Brunswick, MCC Class of 2018, Diandra Ruiz of Carteret, also Class of 2018, and current…
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Why minimally invasive surgery isn’t always the answer
It was 5:40 a.m. when Joe Senerchia heard his wife, Carrie Mazak, reciting the ABCs. “I heard that if you think you’re having a stroke, you may not be able to recite the alphabet,” Mazak said. “I could, but it felt like an explosion went off in my head and my right leg was numb.”…