Home is where your health is.
There's no place like home, especially when you or a loved one is battling an illness as serious as brain cancer. The LSU Department of Neurosurgery is committed to providing our community and region with superior medical care so our patients can enjoy the comforts of home as they receive treatment.Our clinical faculty are leaders committed to providing innovative patient care and training the neurosurgeons of the future. This commitment is based upon the recognition that our patients have entrusted their health and lives to our care.
Our patients can attest to our dedication to their care.You can help us follow our
mission of superior patient care, research to improve patient care and outcome, and
the education of residents and medical students by donating to the LSU Department
of Neurosurgery. Your gift, no matter the size, supports the work we do each day
to bring the very best in care to our patients, search for cures for their illness,
and train the physicians of tomorrow.
Department/Resident Education Fund
This fund provides resources for the Neurosurgery Department faculty, research staff
support, and residents. It will allow the department to purchase research equipment
needed to facilitate new research initiatives. It will also provide direct assistance
to the residents and aid in the purchase of surgical loupes, i-pads, and basic Neurosurgery
textbooks and e-books. In addition, this fund is utilized towards costs associated
with sending residents to educational courses as well as attendance at the annual
society meetings.
David G. Kline, MD Endowed Chair in Peripheral Nerve Repair and Regeneration
In 1967, David G. Kline, MD became the founding Chairman of the LSUHSC Neurosurgery Department establishing international recognition for the department for the training of neurosurgical residents, research, and clinical care. He remained Chairman of the Neurosurgery Department until he stepped down in 2006. The David G. Kline, M.D. Endowed Chair was created to honor Dr. Kline's lifetime of achievements. This fund will allow the Neurosurgery Department to carry on his legacy by attracting an outstanding clinician/researcher to the chair and to continue Dr. Kline's important work in the area of clinical and experimental peripheral nerve injuries, entrapments and tumors.
Joseph Nadell Pediatric Chair
Joseph Nadell, MD was a devoted neurosurgeon known for his outstanding contributions
to the field of Pediatric Neurosurgery. He was the second doctor to complete his residency
training in Neurosurgery at Louisiana State University Department of Neurosurgery
in 1973. During his medical career, he practiced at both Tulane and LSUHSC where he
cared for countless patients and mentored many of today's great doctors. Dr. Nadell
served as Director of Pediatric Neurosurgical Education at Children's Hospital prior
to his retirement in 2013 .The Nadell Pediatric Chair was created in honor of Dr.
Nadell; in recognition of leading and advancing the neurosurgical care of children
in Louisiana. This fund will allow the Neurosurgery Department to carry on his legacy
of excellence in pediatric neurosurgery by promoting advancements in pediatric neurosurgical
research and treatment.
Kelsey Bradley Favrot Neuro-Oncology Chair
This fund will allow the Neurosurgery Department to recruit and retain a highly specialized
Medical Neuro-Oncologist who can offer the latest treatments for brain cancer in the
region. The Neuro-Oncologist who fills this chair will primarily focus their work
in a clinical setting, but will also focus on developing both partnerships and clinical
trials to aid in the treatment and research of brain tumors. The chair was established
in honor of Kelsey Bradley Favrot who lost her battle with brain cancer in August
of 2009.
Lee Happel, PhD has devoted over 40 years of service to those training in the Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology. Lee remains passionate about medical education as evidenced by his continued residency supervision. To honor Lee and all of his contributions, an annual lectureship has been established in his name. Each year, an expert in the field of Neurophysiology is invited as a Visiting Professor to the LSU Health Sciences Center to present a lecture providing the faculty, residents and research staff cutting edge information in the field of Neurophysiology.
Raymond Dahl Lectureship
Raymond Dahl, MD trained as a resident in the LSU Neurosurgery program. He is remembered
as a compassionate leader, loved by all who had the honor to work with him. Following
his untimely death, the department established a lectureship in his memory. Funds
from this lectureship are used to support the invitation of an eminent scholar in
Neurosurgery to hold an educational conference with the residents and deliver a presentation
of his/her research/ clinical experience.
Skull Base Laboratory
The department holds a monthly skull base course for residents where a surgical approach
is presented by the faculty and followed by a cadaver demonstration. This fund will
provide resources to ensure continuous education for the residents.
Spinal Biomechanical Lab
The Spinal Biomechanical Lab is a state of the art facility that houses the MTS 858
Mini Bionix II. This material testing machine is equipped with six degrees of freedom,
including two axial bending gimbals, designed to allow for a more natural application
of bending forces to simulate real world situations, such as repetitive bending and
lifting of loads. This fund will allow the lab to not only provide continuous cutting
edge research, but also to be a practical educational resource.
Brain Tumor Initiative
Our goal is to raise $5 million for a center for treatment and research of brain tumors. This endowment will support ongoing research in the cancer center and allow us to
increase the center's research effort and add more researchers to the staff.
