Dr. Vivek Ramakrishnan attended a meet-and-greet dinner at Steakhouse 85 in New Brunswick on January 27, 2018. Among those in attendance were chiropractic, pain management and neurologic specialists. Dr. Ramakrishnan specializes in complex spine surgery...
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...
Theresa Gabay, a highly-experienced Advanced Practice Nurse at ANA for the past 14 years, will be a presenter at the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN)’s Annual Educational Meeting which takes place in San Diego,...
A Look Back on Successful Patient Alexander Inclan Alexander Suarez-Inclan still doesn’t realize he had surgery over four years ago. Although his eyes and face were characteristically swollen following his procedure, a few days later, the...
“It was definitely a roller-coaster ride for any parent,” admits Joseph Suarez-Inclan, father of 5 1/2 -year-old Alexander. “But four years later, he’s a happy child.” Joseph shares the story of Alexander’s craniosynostosis and his...
May marks Brain Tumor Awareness Month (BTAM), an annual recognition of what we deal with year-round at Advanced Neurosurgery Associates (ANA). Since this subject is so near and dear to our hearts, we eagerly welcome...
Here’s food for thought: The average adult human brain has about 100 billion cells. Scientists used to think that past childhood, the brain stopped developing. Once all of its connections formed, they were set for...
Dr. Arno Fried recently presented at The David and Lya Neumann Symposium: Advances in Neurosurgery to a room full of primary care physicians, hospitalists, nurses and physician assistants. Hosted by Saint Barnabas Medical Center, the...
Join us on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at the Jersey City Medical Center for Neurosurgical Nuances in the Manifestation of Brain Tumors: Neurosurgical Management of Intracranial Hemorrhage....
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...
It was once believed that the brain had a finite capacity for change or healing and that a damaged brain was beyond reasonable hope. The theory was that the brain could compensate by making new...
Want to be a superager? If that’s a question, it’s clearly a rhetorical one. A superager has a super, youthful brain. Who wouldn’t want a youthful brain?!...
Epilepsy used to be stigmatized to a shocking degree. Not so, anymore. The moral and medical support regarding epilepsy is strong. Today, doctors, nurses and other medical professionals who deal with epilepsy are specially trained...
Dr. Arno Fried was recently named as one of NJ's Favorite Kids' Docs™ for 2016 under pediatric neurosurgery by New Jersey Family magazine. Dr. Fried was one out of six surgeons in the state chosen...
As part of the public discussion —which includes scientific research findings— I have watched the issue of concussions publicized and debated. An outcry has led to better awareness and some protective measures, but the culture...
When she started kindergarten, Katherine experienced small delays, but then seemed to catch up. However, when she got upset or frustrated, her mother noticed there was some dragging of her right leg. That turned out...
Have you ever wondered what Lil Wayne, Elton John, Danny Glover and Alexander the Great all have in common? If you were thinking they all have great musical abilities, or that they could potentially rule...
Although it has existed seemingly forever, traumatic brain injury—commonly referred to as TBI—has become a familiar contemporary topic. One reason is the phenomenon of its impact on the military and in football....
Dr. Arno H. Fried has once again been honored as a Top Doctor by New Jersey Monthly magazine. This makes the third time Dr. Fried has received this prestigious recognition. (He was previously honored in...
Dr. Arno Fried has been honored as an Inside New Jersey Top Doc for 2016. Inside Jersey’s listing of Top Doctors is the largest of any New Jersey magazine. Their partnership with Castle Connolly Medical...