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Meet Dr. Maxwell Boakye
A clinician-scientist that devotes about half of his time to outcomes and comparative effectiveness research, and spinal cord injury research. He also directs the University of Louisville spine fellowship. His spinal cord injury research focuses on discovering innovative treatments for paralysis.
He has published over 200 peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts, book chapters, and abstracts and coedited one spinal cord injury textbook.
Dr. Boakye leads the University of Louisville Department of Neurosurgery surgical innovation forum that brings together surgeons, engineers, and scientists for bimonthly innovation and idea development forum meetings. Learn More…
5/5
“This book covers almost everything related to spinal cord injury from a research and clinic point of view. Very inclusive”.
– Manuel Nieto-Diaz
“Overall Essentials of Spinal Cord Injury. Basic Research to Clinical Practice is an excellent compendium and reference that provides the most complete coverage of all clinical preclinical management and research aspects of SCI in a single attractive volume. Read More..“
– American Journal of Neuroradiology
Essentials of Spinal Cord Injury Basic Research to Clinical Practice Book Review >
About the Book
Essentials of Spinal Cord Injury is written for the spinal cord injury (SCI) team and reflects the multidisciplinary nature of treating patients with SCI. It integrates emerging medical and surgical approaches to SCI with neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuroimaging, neuroplasticity, and cellular transplantation.
This comprehensive yet concise reference will enable neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, and allied health professionals caring for SCI patients to translate research results into patient care. It is also an excellent resource for those preparing for the board exam in SCI medicine.
Key Features: Material is cross-referenced to highlight relationships between the different areas of SCI Chapters are concise, focused, and include key points, pearls, and pitfalls An Overview of the Literature table is provided in most chapters, giving readers a meaningful distillation of each publication referenced.
Each editor is a world-renowned expert in one of these core disciplines involved in the management of SCI patients: neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, spinal cord science, and rehabilitative medicine This is a must-have guide that all neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, and allied health professionals involved in the care of spinal cord injury patients should have on their bookshelf.
PublisherThieme Medical Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-101604067268 ISBN-139781604067262
PublisherThieme Medical Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-101604067268 ISBN-139781604067262
