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Local Brain Surgeons Offer Their Expertise For Brain Awareness Month Local Brain Surgeons Offer Their Expertise For Brain Awareness Month
Local Brain Surgeons Offer Their Expertise For Brain Awareness Month Did you know the month of May is Brain Tumor Awareness month? Each year at this time, Brain Tumor organizations come together to support the brain tumor community. Here at Brain and Spine Surgeons of NY (BSSNY), a team of dedicated surgeons work hard to combat the debilitating effects of brain tumors each and every day. The BSSNY multidisciplinary program uses the expertise of neurosurgeons, head and neck surgeons, endovascular surgeons and plastic surgeons to design the most appropriate treatment plan for each patient with the best possible outcomes in mind. An estimated 700,000 Americans a…

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Meet Dr. Virany Hillard, Brain & Spine Surgeons Of NY's New Medical Director Meet Dr. Virany Hillard, Brain & Spine Surgeons Of NY's New Medical Director
Meet Dr. Virany Hillard, Brain & Spine Surgeons Of NY's New Medical Director Brain and Spine Surgeons of NY (BSSNY) patients have access to a team of world-class brain and spine surgeons who are all experts in their fields, with outstanding reputations, a heart for patients, and a deep focus on technology. This month we would like to focus on BSSNY’s newly appointed Medical Director, Dr. Virany Hillard. Dr. Hillard is a highly awarded neurosurgeon with over 20 years of experience. She is fellowship trained and board certified. Her specialties include minimally invasive spine surgery and brain tumors. In addition, Dr. Hillard has authored/co-authored multiple abstract…

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WMC Helps Jazz Librarian Stay Pitch Perfect WMC Helps Jazz Librarian Stay Pitch Perfect
WMC Helps Jazz Librarian Stay Pitch Perfect POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- A library clerk by day and a jazz-and-blues crooner by night, Audrey Willis of Poughkeepsie makes a living with her eyes. That's why when a slow-growing tumor was discovered near her optic nerves in 1995, she knew trouble was lurking. However, it took nearly 22 years before she opted for surgery, only doing so at the recommendation of doctors at Westchester Medical Center. If not for the intervention of one incredibly committed doctor, Mark Watts, MD, a neurosurgeon at MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of WMCHealth, the surgery would not have occurred when it did. …

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