Did you know that neurosurgery isn't just brain surgery?  What new procedures are available? What research is being done that could one day save your life?

ABC27 teamed up with Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center on November 13, 2008 to discuss medical conditions pertaining to the brain, including medical advancements and treatment options for brain tumors.  You can view our patient stories below by clicking on the link:

• Jonas Sheehan, M.D., Director of Neuro-Oncology at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, discusses brain tumor symptoms. A patient story highlights the process of brain tumor surgery and recovery.
• Alternatives to brain tumor surgery are discussed by Jonas Sheehan,, M.D., Director of Neuro-Oncology at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Gamma knife radio-surgery, radiation and medication are discussed. Two patients - a mother and daughter - discuss their treatment using a gamma knife.
• A patient at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and his family discuss their experience with multiple brain tumors and his recovery. Dr. Jonas Sheehan, neurosurgeon, talks about brain tumors.

Penn State Hershey Neuroscience Institute is located at 30 Hope Drive on the grounds of Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.