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Brain Surgery Live on Twitter
On May 9, 2012, neurosurgeon Dr. Dong Kim gave an inside look into the OR during brain surgery with a live Twittercast.
Today’s brain surgery is at the Mischer Neuroscience Institute at Memorial Hermann in the Texas Medical Center mischerneuro.org- Patient in day surgery
- Circulating Nurse
- Today's neurosurgery resident
- Patient being wheeled down the hall #MHbrain
- Scrub Nurse prepares the instruments and equipment needed in the operation, works in sterile area #MHbrain twitpic.com/9j40fl
- Neuronavigation is like GPS for the brain
- Scrub nurse applies sterile gown to Dr. Dong Kim while another nurse ties the non-sterile portion #MHBrain twitpic.com/9j4n72
- Earlier the incision site was shaved.
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- Christine PeggThis is absolutely incredible. I, as well, was undergoing a very similar procedure in my brain stem in Feb. of 2012 so I completely missed this happening in...more2013-02-17T23:00:07.782Z
twit_freeI had brain surgery last June and it is incredible to get to see what may have been happening during my surgery. Thank you!!! More please!2012-05-10T16:02:55.782Z- Dario LamannaNever seen before something like this on twitter... Lovely. Thanks for sharing.2012-05-09T20:26:43.100Z
- H van der WiltThank you to Dr. Kim, Dr. Shepard, and Memorial Hermann to increase awareness in the are of Cavernous Angioma. Remember about 1 in 200 have a Cavernous Angioma...more2012-05-09T18:08:02.340Z
- H van der WiltLearn more on Cavernous Angioma : angioma.org and angioma.ca Thank you.2012-05-09T17:57:05.190Z
- Paperclip1The scientific (and thus, medical) communities are based on the sharing of knowledge - thanks so much for this endeavor; it's a great novel use of technology!2012-05-09T17:42:10.233Z
Sherry ReynoldsSince this is a huge marketing event for the hospital was the patient givent he procedure for free or in any way compensated? If so did this pressure them to...more2012-05-09T14:52:49.987Z
- Christine PeggThis is absolutely incredible. I, as well, was undergoing a very similar procedure in my brain stem in Feb. of 2012 so I completely missed this happening in...This is absolutely incredible. I, as well, was undergoing a very similar procedure in my brain stem in Feb. of 2012 so I completely missed this happening in real time. Thank you, Storify, for being so amazing to provide such an awesome service. Feel free to check out my blog post that I wrote about all of this: http://xtinedanielle.wordpress.com/2013/02/17/brain-surgery-live-tweeting-by-memorial-hermann/more2013-02-17T23:00:07.782Z
- Angelica - DNTKThis is inspiring and amazing! 2012-05-13T05:38:16.076Z
- twit_freeI had brain surgery last June and it is incredible to get to see what may have been happening during my surgery. Thank you!!! More please!2012-05-10T16:02:55.782Z
- Victor AcevedoAwesome!2012-05-09T22:55:44.439Z
- Dario LamannaNever seen before something like this on twitter... Lovely. Thanks for sharing.2012-05-09T20:26:43.100Z
- H van der WiltThank you to Dr. Kim, Dr. Shepard, and Memorial Hermann to increase awareness in the are of Cavernous Angioma. Remember about 1 in 200 have a Cavernous Angioma...Thank you to Dr. Kim, Dr. Shepard, and Memorial Hermann to increase awareness in the are of Cavernous Angioma. Remember about 1 in 200 have a Cavernous Angioma. Only a small percentage become symptomatic, and therefore it is considered rare. Please support our research for a cure. http://angioma.ca and http://angioma.orgmore2012-05-09T18:08:02.340Z
- H van der WiltLearn more on Cavernous Angioma : angioma.org and angioma.ca Thank you.2012-05-09T17:57:05.190Z
- Paperclip1The scientific (and thus, medical) communities are based on the sharing of knowledge - thanks so much for this endeavor; it's a great novel use of technology!2012-05-09T17:42:10.233Z
- AnderzoidBrain Walk this Saturday in Chicago http://www.abta.org/2012-05-09T16:45:19.806Z
- Sherry ReynoldsSince this is a huge marketing event for the hospital was the patient givent he procedure for free or in any way compensated? If so did this pressure them to...Since this is a huge marketing event for the hospital was the patient givent he procedure for free or in any way compensated? If so did this pressure them to have the procedure broadcast? Do other patients get to video their procedures? more2012-05-09T14:52:49.987Z
