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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Whether it regards Miami, Puerto Rico or the Olympics in Brazil, the publicity and understandable anxiety caused by the outbreak of the Zika virus cannot be denied. In particular, the...
Dr. Arno Fried is featured in the August 2016 edition of Westchester Magazine. The topic of the article is epilepsy. ...
Dr. Mostafa El Khashab was the featured speaker for a seminar at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange, NJ on June 21, 2016....
An informative and engaging dinner discussion was hosted by Advanced Neurosurgery Associates (ANA), as part of a series of such events that bring together medical colleagues for education and networking....
A topic of great importance to Advanced Neurosurgery Associates (ANA) and to all those impacted by birth defects is being highlighted in the 2016 New Year....
Brandon had hydrocephalus, which is not unusual given the circumstances. Dr. Fried managed to clear up the infection without having to remove the shunt....
Lenn Brown was an active 13-year old boy, enjoying life on the soccer field until contact and a subsequent fall in the game caused his world to "flip-flop."...
With the Baby Boomer generation reaching the ranks of the elderly, there’s a new consciousness of illness and health. This is an activist generation used to having the answers. That’s...