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One fighter's incredible year: Surprise wedding, brain surgery and MMA return
MMA fighter, Vince Murdock, returns to UFC just one year after brain surgery at Stanford to treat moyamoya disease. Murdock's neurosurgeon, Dr. Gary Steinberg, provides comment on Murdock's surgery and recovery.
Dr. Gary K. Steinberg Receives AANS/CNS Award
The AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section awarded Dr. Gary Steinberg the 2020 Ralph G. Dacey, Jr. Medal for Outstanding Cerebrovascular Research, in recognition of his contributions to the basic, translational, and/or clinical understanding of cerebrovascular disease.
Virtual Reality Gets Real in the Operating Room
Fortune Magazine features Dr. Gary Steinberg's use of virtual reality to prepare for, and operate on a patient with an arteriovenous malformation.
Dr. Gary Steinberg Receives 2017 Smithsonian Ingenuity Award
The Smithsonian Institution's 2017 American Ingenuity Award for Life Sciences has been awarded to Stanford Department of Neurosurgery's Chairman, Dr. Gary K. Steinberg.
TeachAids Thanks Dr. Gary Steinberg
TeachAids for Concussions extends gratitude to Department Chair, Dr. Gary Steinberg, for his guidance and support in the development of new components for thhe organization's CrashCourse initiative.
Dr. Gary K. Steinberg Receives 2016 Stroke Journal Progress & Innovation Award
Dr. Gary K. Steinberg, was one of three recipients of the 2016 Stroke Progress and Innovation Award. The Award was given for a paper on the findings of the first clinical trial for stroke patients in North America using intracerebral transplanation of stem cells.
Gary K. Steinberg, PhD '79, MD '80 receives the J.E. Wallace Sterling Lifetime Achievement Award in Medicine
This honor was first conferred by the Stanford Medicine Alumni Association in 1983. The award is named for the former Stanford University president who, in 1953, recommended that the Stanford Medical School be moved from San Francisco to join the main education and research Stanford campus in Palo Alto.
Dr. Steinberg's extraordinary advances impacting medical science and education in the realms of neurosurgery, experimental research investigation, and long-term dedication to chairing the Department of Neurosurgerymake him a most deserving recipient of this award.
Waterloo Woman Survives Complications of Rare Disease
An Iowa woman, Anna Smith suffered multiple strokes caused by Moyamoya, and was flown to Stanford for two brain surgeries performed by Dr. Gary Steinberg. Her experience has inspired her to fundraise and increase stroke and Moyamoya awareness.
3-Year-Old Boy Treated for Moyamoya at Stanford after Months of Misdiagnosis
Cash Lee was misdiagnosed after suffering two strokes and endured months of unnecessary medical treatment. With the help of virtual reality, Stanford neurosurgeon Dr. Gary Steinberg, correctly diagnosed and treated Lee .
Local Mother of 5 Raising Moyamoya Awareness
Janet Dominguez was in her mid-50s when she was first diagnosed with moyamoya disease. She is now spending her time and energy advocating for moyamoya awarenss, including hosting a fundraiser in her hometown.
Dr. Gary K. Steinberg Receives Society of Neurological Surgeons' Top Honor
The Society of Neurological Surgeons named Dr. Gary K. Steinberg the 2017 recipient of the international and prestigious WINN Prize, for his outstanding and longstanding commitment and contributions to the field of neurosurgery.
Virtual Reality Gets Real in the Operating Room
Fortune Magazine features Dr. Gary Steinberg's use of virtual reality to prepare for, and operate on a patient with an arteriovenous malformation.
Netflix Show Features Chair, Dr. Gary Steinberg, and Moyamoya Patient Tokimonsta
Netflix's "Explained" takes a look at how music is processed in the brain and impacts our daily lives. Department Chair, Dr. Gary Steinberg, explains how he treated a music producer with Moyamoya disease, who lost and then regained her ability to create music.
Brain Circuits Thought Long Dead After Stroke Might Just Be Dormant
NPR's Here & Now host, Robin Young, talks with Dr. Gary Steinberg about his work on stem cell therapy for stroke and his recent Smithsonian Ingenuity Award.
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Dr. Gary K. Steinberg Receives 2016 Stroke Journal Progress & Innovation Award
Dr. Gary K. Steinberg, was one of three recipients of the 2016 Stroke Progress and Innovation Award. The Award was given for a paper on the findings of the first clinical trial for stroke patients in North America using intracerebral transplanation of stem cells.
Targeted brain stimulation aids stroke recovery in mice, scientists find
Optogenetically stimulating mice’s brains five days after stroke improved the animals’ motor control and brain biochemistry.
Shining a Light on the Brain Regrows Nerves After Stroke
Using a powerful new tool called optogenetics, scientists have found a way to regrow damaged brain connections after a stroke.
Brain stimulation 'helps in stroke'
Stimulating the part of the brain which controls movement may improve recovery after a stroke, research suggests.
Scientists discover potential stroke treatment that may extend time to prevent brain damage
A naturally occurring substance shrank the size of stroke-induced lesions in the brains of experimental mice — even when administered as much as 12 hours after the event, Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have shown.
Neural stem cells helped repair stroke damage in rats' brains
Neural cells derived from human embryonic stem cells helped repair stroke-related damage in the brains of rats and led to improvements in their physical abilities after a stroke, according to a new study by researchers at the School of Medicine.