The resident is responsible for all preop and postop management and is involved in all surgical procedures. The resident also obtains supervised experience in the management of dysraphic states, hydrocephalus, and craniofacial anomalies. On the pediatric neurosurgery service over 700 operative cases are done yearly. All residents spend 12 months in the research laboratories of the NYU Department of Neurosurgery or with neuroscientists in other departments of the NYU School of Medicine. Although specific laboratory techniques are taught, the major goal of this year is to provide trainees with the intellectual background for pursuing further investigative work following completion of their residency training.
Supervision is by staff members or basic scientists.
Projects have ranged from unique, relatively free standing experiments to those that are integral parts of ongoing research. Residents are encouraged to publish the results of their work and present at local and national meetings. Recent resident projects have included a model of cerebral infarction and the application of pharmacological agents for amelioration of infarction, Fourrier analysis of intracranial pressure wave forms, metabolism of brain tumors, and transplantation of dopaminergic cells in an animal model of Parkinsons disease. These residents function as chief residents at Tisch University Hospital. Team I - responsible for patients admitted to the services of Drs.