The brain is one of the body’s largest organs and features many essential components. From the lobes and cerebellum to the brain stem and glands, each part of the brain works to maintain a healthy mental and physical state for a person’s overall health. Tumor development in any area of the brain will interrupt the…
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Interference from a brain tumor can lead to certain process dysfunctions. A tumor on the frontal lobe can cause different symptoms than one on the temporal lobe.
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Dysfunction in the SI joint can lead to significant pain and limitations in mobility. Surgery is not always required for treatment, but some cases do require an SI joint fusion.
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Joe Sam Robinson, Jr., M.D. and his co-author, Harold Groce, have released a new book addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. A New Chapter in an Old War: COVID-19 Strikes the World Order seeks to place the pandemic in the context of human history, discuss the broader global response to the pandemic, and offer potential solutions to…
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Did you know there are four different categories that scoliosis can fall under? Each type is determined by how old the patient is when the curvature develops and what the causing factors for development are. Congenital Scoliosis People with congenital scoliosis suffer from a bone malformation in the womb, causing them to develop vertebrae that…
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Extreme lateral and oblique lateral interbody fusions allow surgeons to resolve major issues in the lower back while avoiding more dangerous incision locations.
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Dr. Joe Sam Robinson, Jr. was recently honored as the 2021 Physician of the Year by the Bibb County Medical Society. Robinson, who grew up in Macon and graduated from Lanier High School has practiced Neurosurgery in Central Georgia since 1981 after completing his undergraduate degree from Harvard, his medical degree at The University of…
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To determine the scope of a pituitary gland tumor and create an effective treatment plan, your doctor will perform accurate diagnostic procedures.
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Dr. Smisson hosted visiting surgeons from Mexico and Arkansas last week to provide a first hand look at his mini indirect decompression and fusion utilizing the Stabilink device. This quick, minimally invasive procedure can be performed in GNI’s out-patient surgery center allowing patients to recover at home rather than the hospital. The procedure negates the…
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Studies indicate that 20% of the population may develop a tumor on the pituitary gland throughout the course of their lifetime. There are factors that can lead to higher risk of developing a tumor.
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