Research in the Treatment of Skull Base Tumors
At our academic medical center, we specialize in skull base tumor research focused on patient outcomes and optimizing quality of life. As a national referral center, we are fortunate to have a high-volume clinical practice to provide data for meaningful research.
We regularly publish the results of our clinical care in the premiere medical journals on surgical research shaping our field. Each member of the team is a sought after speaker at national and international meetings teaching and training other medical professionals. More experience leads to higher quality outcomes. This means that we can provide higher quality care for you—our patients.
- Over 100 patients included with small vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma) tumors.
- 99% of patients had complete tumor removal and cure.
- Of patients with good hearing before surgery, 78% maintained good hearing after surgery.
- Over 90% have normal or near normal facial nerve function.
- There was a less than 2.5% chance of surgical complications.
Recent Publications
Staged and Combined Approach for Resection of Giant Posterior Fossa and Temporal Bone Schwannoma
Fredrickson VL, Mortimer V, Rennert RC, Gurgel RK, Couldwell WT, World Neurosurgery (2022)
Is There an Inherited Contribution to Risk for Sporadic Unilateral Vestibular Schwannoma? Evidence of Familial Clustering
Richard K. Gurgel, William T. Couldwell, Neil S. Patel, and Lisa A. Cannon-Albright, Laryngoscope (2019)
