Vice President Joe Biden’s son, Joseph (Beau) Biden III (46), died of a brain tumor on Saturday, May 30th after spending a week at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. He was an Iraq War veteran and a Bronze Star recipient who served as the attorney general...
Symptoms of a brain tumor can be general or specific. A general symptom is caused by the pressure of the tumor on the brain or spinal cord....
At Advanced Neurosurgery Associates (ANA), we are acutely aware that epilepsy represents a complicated combination of physical as well as psychological and emotional consequences. In fact, that’s why we emphasize our team approach to complete family care for our many pediatric epilepsy patients. In order to address all facets of this...
November marks Epilepsy Awareness Month, and we, here at ANA, understand the effect epilepsy can have on the patient....
Dr. Arno Fried, founder of Advanced Neurosurgery Associates (ANA), was profiled for Epilepsy Awareness Month, celebrated in November....
We took an interest in a new study that claims epilepsy patients could reduce seizure frequency by consuming daily low doses of omega-3 fish oil....
On the day the news broke, it led all media reports, including the front page of The New York Times. John McCain, who has served in the Senate for 30 years representing Arizona and a two-time presidential candidate, received a diagnosis of glioblastoma, a lethal form of brain cancer. McCain died...
It weighs three pounds, has 100 billion cells and is responsible for almost all human behavior. It's the brain, one of the body's biggest organs....
Advanced Neurosurgery Associates is pleased to announce two scholarly articles containing contributions from Dr. Mostafa El Khashab, adding to his extensive list of publications in well-respected peer-reviewed journals and books in the field of neurosciences. These articles compile extensive research and data to discuss the rapidly changing study of the effectiveness...
Advanced Neurosurgery Associates is pleased to announce that Dr. Mostafa El Khashab is a featured contributor in the book “Multiple Sclerosis for the Non-Neurologist.” Dr. El Khashab’s chapter, ‘Neurosurgery,’ adds to his extensive list of publications....
Dr. Vivek Ramakrishnan, the renowned spine surgeon representing Advanced Neurosurgery Associates (ANA), hosted a physician lecture on the evening of November 13th, 2019, in New Brunswick, NJ. This lecture was part of an ongoing physician educational series sponsored by Advanced Neurosurgery Associates. The lecture, presented by Dr. Ramakrishnan, Spinal Stenosis and...
Advanced Neurosurgery Associates (ANA) brought together medical colleagues as part of its ongoing series of educational lectures highlighting neurosurgical topics of interest. On the evening of May 8th, 2019 at Steakhouse 85 in New Brunswick, Dr. Arno Fried presented the topic, Pediatric Neurosurgery for the Pediatrician. Dr. Christoph Ohngemach presented...
MORRISTOWN, NJ April 10, 2019 - As part of an ongoing series of neurosurgery lectures hosted by Advanced Neurosurgery Associates (ANA), Dr. Arno Fried presented the topic, Neurosurgical Management of Spasticity in Children, on the evening of April 10, 2019...
We are delighted to share this video in Arabic of Dr. Mostafa El Khashab speaking about his work serving Arabic speakers in the US as well as those from the Middle East and North Africa who seek care at Advanced Neurosurgery Associates. ...
ANA's spine specialist, Dr. Vivek Ramakrishnan (DO, FACOS, FACS), gave his perspective in a collaborative article in Becker’s Spine Review on how health IT will affect spine surgery in 2019. He wrote: "I am most excited to see the expansion of robotic guidance tools in 2019. While the idea of robotic...
One day while Melissa Caminiti was at work in downtown Hackensack, she received a phone call from the nurse at Parkway Elementary School in Paramus. Something was wrong with her daughter Bella’s brain, the nurse said. Could Caminiti pick her up immediately? Caminiti left her office, where she works as an...
While driving the vehicle, the Olympic gold medalist hit a curb and was thrown from the driver’s seat. She was not wearing a helmet and had not been drinking. ...
Terri Gabay, MSN, RN, APN, CNRN, of Advanced Neurosurgery Associates (ANA) participated in the Annual National Education Conference of the AANN in Nashville...
Advanced Neurosurgery Associates (ANA) is proud to announce that Mailyn Gonzalez, PA-C has been recognized as a Leading Physician of the World and a Top Physician Assistant in Neurosurgery in Rutherford, New Jersey by The Leading Physicians of the World. This qualifies her for inclusion in the 2017 edition of...
Why do we eat what we do? Imagine you’re craving something comforting yet undoubtedly naughty. Why do you go for the chocolate, not the broccoli? Why the ice cream instead of the salad? It turns out that this particular preference for sugar is an old one, biologically ingrained for our survival. ...