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COVER FEATURE World-Class Building a Neurosurgical Institute SINCE THE MID-1960s, SOUTHERN NEW YORK NEUROSURGICAL GROUP HAS BEEN PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF NEUROLOGICAL AND NEUROSURGICAL CARE THROUGH THE SERVICES OF INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EXPERTS, CLINICAL TRIALS, THE INTRODUCTION OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND CONSISTENTLY OUTSTANDING OUTCOMES. NOW, AS THE PRACTICE EXPANDS TO SYRACUSE — AND ADOPTS THE NAME EMPIRE STATE NEUROSURGICAL INSTITUTE — IT IS CONTINUING TO RAISE EXPECTATIONS FOR NEUROSURGICAL CARE IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW YORK. E MPIRE STATE NEUROSURGICAL Institute will consist of physi- cians based in the Greater Binghamton a rea and in Syracuse. The main center will be located at UHS Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City, which is also home to the CyberKnife program and Neuro Medical Care Associates, with addi- tional Empire State Neurosurgical Institute offices in Syracuse at Crouse Hospital and at the Institute's Vestal- based pain-management practice, Comprehensive Pain Relief. The Institute's staff of eight neu- rosurgical specialists is supported by a strong group of nine ancillary providers, including physician assistants and nurse practitioners. The regionaliza- tion of services will facilitate patient and ESNI utilizes the Stealth Navigation System to examine an image of the brain. physician access to evolving technology and advanced techniques within the neurosurgical discipline. "The most important element is that patients will get state-of-the-art neurological and neurosurgical treat- ment in the most convenient setting. The treatment and evaluation will be delivered at multiple sites offering all the capabilities of the surgeons and physician specialists collaborating with each other," says Saeed Bajwa, M.D., FACS, President of Empire State Neurosurgical Institute and clinical professor of neurosurgery at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University. The expansion is made possible in part due to the affiliation between Empire State Neurosurgical Institute and UHS, one of the area's largest hospital organizations and a regional trauma care provider. The partnership has opened the door to invaluable resources that improve accessibility and the quality of patient care. "We are very fortunate to have a close working relationship with UHS, which really has allowed Empire State Neurosurgical Institute to expand the treatment options available to our patients with complex neurosurgical 6 | Central New York MD NEWS s MDNEWS.COM needs," says Khalid A. Sethi, M.D., FACS, neurosurgeon at Empire State Neurosurgical Institute. The Paramount Tools for Brain and Spine Treatment As the region's preferred destinations for patients with complicated presenta- tions, UHS Wilson Medical Center and Empire State Neurosurgical Institute's treatment capabilities encompass a wide scope of neurological conditions and injuries, with specific aptitude for aneurysms, malformations and complex brain, brain tumor, and spine nonoperative and surgical approaches. The practice evaluates and treats patients with a wide variety of diag- noses, including Alzheimer's disease, brain aneurysms and tumors, cere- bral palsy, degenerative disc disease, epilepsy, facet joint disorders, osteo- arthritis and osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis, ruptured and herniated discs, scoliosis, spinal stenosis, and stroke. The Binghamton/Johnson City location boasts a comprehensive stroke-care program and the ability to perform intricate brain embolization for both aneurysms and tumors utiliz- ing an endovascular approach. Both the Syracuse and Johnson City offices

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