Top Neurosurgeon to Talk about Treating Parkinson’s Disease with Deep Brain Stimulation

Jan. 22, 2013 - PRLog -- David Masel, MD, FACS, FAANS, one of America’s top neurosurgeons, is offering a free seminar on Friday, Feb. 1 about using Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) to treat Parkinson’s disease when medications start losing effectiveness. The talk will take place from 1-2:30 p.m. in the E. Brent Dufreche Conference Center, located within North Oaks Diagnostic Center in Hammond.

Registration is required as space is limited. To register, call (985) 230-6647 or (225) 686-4885. You also can register online at https://www.northoaks.org/seminar.

DBS uses a pacemaker-like device to send mild electrical signals to an area in the brain that controls movement. It is one of the fastest growing treatment options for individuals with movement disorders. Dr. Masel will explain how DBS can make it easier to perform everyday tasks by lessening common symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, such as muscle stiffness, body tremors and lack of movement.

Dr. Masel practices with North Oaks Neurosurgery in Hammond and specializes in complex spine and brain tumor surgeries, as well as minimally invasive techniques. He is board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and was named a Castle Connolly Top Doctor in 2010. This designation ranks him among the top 10 percent of doctors nationwide in neurosurgery and recognizes him as a physician leader in the community. He also was recognized as a “Top Neurosurgeons in Texas” by Texas Monthly Magazine in 2008, 2009 and 2010 and co-founded the Progressive Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, LP, which holds numerous patents for spinal surgery.