Patrick J. Kelly (surgeon)
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Patrick J. Kelly, FACS
, is a neurosurgeon in New York City
.
He is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery
at New York University School of Medicine
. He has operated on almost 7,000 brain tumors and is considered an authority in the fields of brain tumor surgery, stereotactic neurosurgery and computer application in neurosurgery.
He has received Karolinska Institute's Olivecrona Prize, the World Federation of Neurological Societies' Scoville Achievement Award and the Irish Sir Peter Freyer Medal.
He has authored more than 230 scientific and clinical papers and book chapters and serves on the editorial boards of several scientific journals: Neurosurgery, Surgical Neurology, Journal of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery and Neurological Research.
. He is president of Re-Wired for Life Foundation, a non-profit foundation for patients undergoing deep brain stimulation
and neuroaugmentative procedures.http://www.rewiredforlife.org/ He is past president of the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery and Vice-President of the World Society for Stereoencephalotomy. He was formerly a member of the medical advisory council of the Association for Brain Tumor Research, now known as the American Brain Tumor Association
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Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, often listed as "FACS", is a post-nominal title used to indicate that the surgeon's education and training, professional qualifications, surgical competence, and ethical conduct have passed a rigorous evaluation, and have been found to be consistent with...
, is a neurosurgeon in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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He is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spine, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system.-In the United States:In...
at New York University School of Medicine
New York University School of Medicine
The New York University School of Medicine is one of the graduate schools of New York University. Founded in 1841 as the University Medical College, the NYU School of Medicine is one of the foremost medical schools in the United States....
. He has operated on almost 7,000 brain tumors and is considered an authority in the fields of brain tumor surgery, stereotactic neurosurgery and computer application in neurosurgery.
He has received Karolinska Institute's Olivecrona Prize, the World Federation of Neurological Societies' Scoville Achievement Award and the Irish Sir Peter Freyer Medal.
He has authored more than 230 scientific and clinical papers and book chapters and serves on the editorial boards of several scientific journals: Neurosurgery, Surgical Neurology, Journal of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery and Neurological Research.
Memberships
He is founder and president of the Brain Tumor FoundationBrain Tumor Foundation
The Brain Tumor Foundation is a charity based based in New York City which helps patients who have a brain tumor and their families. It was founded in 1998....
. He is president of Re-Wired for Life Foundation, a non-profit foundation for patients undergoing deep brain stimulation
Deep brain stimulation
Deep brain stimulation is a surgical treatment involving the implantation of a medical device called a brain pacemaker, which sends electrical impulses to specific parts of the brain...
and neuroaugmentative procedures.http://www.rewiredforlife.org/ He is past president of the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery and Vice-President of the World Society for Stereoencephalotomy. He was formerly a member of the medical advisory council of the Association for Brain Tumor Research, now known as the American Brain Tumor Association
American Brain Tumor Association
The American Brain Tumor Association , founded in 1973, was the first national, non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to brain tumor research and patient-family education and support...
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