Dr. Daniel L. Barrow

Dr. Dan Barrow Visits UNC Neurosurgery: The UNC Department of Neurosurgery was honored to have Dr. Daniel L. Barrow present at the second Noah K. Duncan Visiting Professor conference this week.  Dr. Barrow, Chair for the Department of Neurosurgery at Emory University, provided an excellent presentation on “The Future of Neurovascular Surgery.”  His detailed explanations of procedures and opinions based on a lifetime of experience was riveting and invaluable.   Dr. Barrow also had dinner with the Neurosurgery residents and faculty the night before conference, and participated in a roundtable discussion with the residents following the conference.  The Department appreciates all the time Dr. Barrow provided to us, and for his teaching which was done in the memory of Noah K. Duncan.

UNC Hospitals Receives Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers: The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association approved certification for UNC Hospitals to operate its own Stroke Center.  UNC Hospitals will be able to treat all levels of stroke care without having to transfer patients to other facilities.  UNC Hospitals had to meet a set of standards set forth by the joint commissioners, UNC’s patient charts and staff credentials were surveyed, and staff were interviewed in order to receive certification. UNC is only the 15th hospital to be certified in the nation.  The next nearest Stroke Center is in Philadelphia.

Nurse Emily Ryan Promoted: Emily Ryan, MSN, RN-BC, in Six Neurosciences, was recently promoted to CN4.  Emily will be focusing on nursing education and staff development.  The Department congratulates her on her achievements.

Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Update: The Epilepsy Monitoring Unit had a busy week with 7 admissions.  The number of surgical evaluations is increasing.  Congratulations to everyone involved in building this important service.