We offer many elective courses during the senior year to best serve each student’s individual needs and goals. Students with well-defined career goals and those who are still in the process of choosing a specific area to focus on have a wide assortment of electives to choose from. Most courses are two or four weeks in duration.
Students are also encouraged to approach faculty members for the development of unique courses.
| Department: | Surgery |
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| Course Number: | SURNEU-4004 |
| Course Name: | Pediatric Neurosurgery |
| Instructors: | Dr. Matthew Adamo |
| Course Description: | Prerequisite: Successful completion of 3rd year. Course Description: This elective is designed to acquaint the student with the practice pediatric neurosurgery. Students are exposed to a large volume of pediatric patients with congenital disorders, hydrocephalus, brain and spinal cord tumors, epilepsy, vascular malformations, and traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries. They will also see select adult patients with congenital neurological disorders. In addition, they will have the opportunity to participate in multidisciplinary Brain Tumor clinic, Neurofibromatosis clinic, and Epilepsy conference. The student will participate with housestaff and attendings in decisions and plans for neurodiagnostic work-ups, medical and surgical management of pediatric neurosurgical patients including full participation in rounds or floorwork, conferences and exposure to the academic and scientific program of the Department of Neurosurgery. The elective is designed for those with specific interest in the care of pediatric patients who exhibit neurological disorders. |
| Educational Objectives: | By the end of the rotation, the student will be able to: 1.Describe the pre-operative and post-operative management of pediatric neurosurgical patients; 2.Perform a competent and age appropriate neurological evaluation including relevant history and examination. 3.Describe the basic approach to neurosurgical emergencies. 4.Demonstrate an increased understanding of congenital neuroanatomical disorders, clinical neuroanatomy and the pathophysiology of brain injury. 5.List the fundamentals of x-ray and advanced (CT, MRI) imaging of the spine and head, including normal and common pathological entities. 6. Demonstrate understanding of the breadth of pediatric neurosurgical problems. |
| Types of Patients: | Albany Medical Center pediatric population |
| Teaching Sessions /Conferences: | Grand Rounds, Morbidity and Mortality Conference, daily neurosurgery teaching conference, multidisciplinary clinics. |
| Resources /Readings: | Handbook of Neurosurgery, Mark S. Greenberg, MD, Principals and Practice of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Allbright MD, Pollack MD and Adelson MD |
| Evaluation Method(s): | Direct Observation |
| Contact Information: | Course Coordinator: Sue Robinson, [email protected] |
| Period(s) Available: | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 |
| Available Length: | 2 weeks 4 weeks |
| Max Students: | 1 |
| Visiting Students: | Yes |