SpecialtyCare Highlight with Dr. Stephen Griffith
Seeking a Career in Healthcare Dr. Stephen Griffith is a board-certified neurosurgeon whose interest in becoming a doctor started around four or five years old as he watched his father’s career as an OB-GYN. As a kid, he would go...
The History of Neurodiagnostics
What is Neurodiagnostics? Neurodiagnostics is recording electrical activity in the brain, central nervous system, and peripheral nervous system. Evaluating the nervous system’s electrical activity can aid in diagnosing and treating common neurological issues such as epilepsy, migraines, head, and spinal...
World Brain Day 2020 | Raising Awareness for Parkinson’s Disease
SpecialtyCare is honored to be joining the World Federation of Neurology and the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society this July 22, 2020, to celebrate World Brain Day! The goal of this day is to share vital information about the…
Q&A with Awilda Rivera, Manager of the Scheduling Department at...
We sat down with Awilda Rivera, SpecialtyCare’s Manager of the Scheduling Department to learn about the critical role they play in supporting SpecialtyCare’s clinicians and the hospitals we work with, what adjustments have been made during this time, and how…
Dr. Suken Shah on How IONM Makes Surgery Safer
Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) is a surgical innovation that monitors the electrical potential of nerves, allowing surgeons to avoid nerve injury or morbidity during certain procedures. Research shows it is especially useful during complex operations involving cerebral tumors, peripheral nerves, the…
Life in the OR – Kerry Cultice Dodds, CNIM, R. EEG T.
To say that Kerry Cultice Dodds is busy would be quite an understatement. She’s a mom, wife, full-time surgical neurophysiologist, and recently added faculty advisor to her growing list of titles. She was asked by the current president of the…
Top 5 Reasons to Become a Surgical Neurophysiologist
If you’re looking at your medical career options, you have a number of good reasons to consider surgical neurophysiology. But what does it mean to get involved in the intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) field? What are the advantages of this profession?…
What’s It Like to Be a Surgical Neurophysiologist in Colorado Springs?
If you’re a surgical neurophysiologist considering making Colorado Springs, CO, your home, there are a few things about the area that you’ll want to know. If you’re moving there for work, you’ll want to make sure you’re in short proximity…
What’s It Like to Be a Surgical Neurophysiologist in San Francisco?
San Francisco, California, is a tourist destination and technology hub, boasting colorful neighborhoods and a thriving sense of industry. It is a much smaller metropolis than popular cities like New York and Chicago, spanning just under 50 miles in size….