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River Edge volunteers to be coached on concussions

Check out this article by BY MEGAN BURROW, MANAGING EDITOR at NorthJersey.com

http://www.northjersey.com/news/142664446_River_Edge_volunteers_to_be_coached_on_concussions_.html

Hydrocephalus Support Group Meeting

The Hydrocephalus Support Group of Northern New Jersey will be meeting on April 5, 2012 from 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM.

The Featured Guest Speaker will be Roger Kurlan, M.D., Director of the Movement Disorder Program at the Atlantic Neuroscience Institute.

Meeting Presentation: "Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus"

Meeting Location:

Morristown Medical Center

Auditorium B

100 Madison Avenue

Morristown, New Jersey 07960

For more information please visit www.northnjhydrocephalussupport.com or email northnjhydrogroup@yahoo.com

Future Dates: August 2, 2012 and December 6, 2012.

*Refreshments will be served

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"Imaging Gently"-Radiation and CT Scans

Doctors Cathy Mazzola and Lauren Schwartz are very concerned about the amount of radiation children are exposed to when CT scans are done. The newest guidelines and recommendations from the Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery and American College of Radiology recommend "imaging gently" and conservatively. Dr. Mazzola and Dr. Schwartz use MRI and ultrasound whenever possible, for neuro-imaging. There are times, however, when a CT scan is indicated. For more information, please see: The Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging

Announcing the Second Annual Winter Gala!

Dr. Catherine Mazzola is excited to announce the second annual Winter Gala benefitting the Craniofacial Center at Morristown Medical Center's Goryeb Children's Hospital. The event will held Saturday, March 10, 2012 at the Basking Ridge Country Club. Families dealing with the challenges of craniofacial disorders will be honored, as well as William J. Roche M.S. CCC BRS-S, and Craig Hall, MD, FACS, FAAP.

William Roche is an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University, Montclair State University and William Paterson University where he teaches graduate courses in Craniofacial Anomalies and Feeding and Swallowing. Dr. Hall, an internationally renowned craniofacial reconstructive plastic surgeon, will be remembered for his dedication to craniomaxillofacial and pediatric plastic surgery.

Please join us for the evening as we celebrate the work of the clinic and our honorees. All proceeds benefit the Craniofacial Center. For ticket and further event information, call New Jersey Pediatric Neurosurgery at (973)326-9000.

Hydrocephalus

There are many babies born each year with hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus is a condition where the brain does not circulate or absorb the fluid (cerebrospinal fluid) that is being made (normally) in the ventricles (spaces) within the brain. There are many ways to succesfully treat hydrocephalus. Please check out the website at http://www.njpediatricneurosurgery.com/ for more info.

Dr. Cathy Mazzola