FE ATURES
NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY, P.C., PROVIDES WORLD-
CLASS CARE FOR CHILDREN FACING BRAIN
SURGERY 06
John A . Grant, MD, FACS, BCh, MB, neurosurgeon and
Director of Pediatric Brain Tumors with the Long Island
Brain Tumor Center at Neurologica l Surgery, P.C., discusses
symptoms and treatments for pediatric brain tumors
and ma lformations.
TALKING BREAST HEALTH AT ST. CATHERINE OF
SIENA MEDICAL CENTER 13
Jana Deitch, MD, FACS, Director of Breast Hea lth Services
at St. Catherine of Siena Medica l Center and the team are
focused on providing persona lized care, advanced screening
options and comprehensive treatments to women in
the community.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION:
DEGENER ATIVE DISE ASE
TRENDING UP: ADDRESSING THE RISING
PREVALENCE OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE 24
Researchers project a doubling of the worldwide incidence of
Parkinson's over approximately the next two decades.
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STUDY ADDS TO EVIDENCE LINKING TRAUMATIC
BRAIN INJURY TO DEMENTIA RISK 26
The association between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and
dementia risk streng thens markedly as a person experiences
more TBIs.
DEPARTMENTS
LEGAL EASE 14
FINANCIAL CHECKUP 16
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 20
BUSINESS OF MEDICINE 22
LOCAL NEWS 28
UPCOMING CME EVENTS 30
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