The recent article on the accident and incredible recovery of extreme athlete Grant Korgan in the Reno Gazette Journal reminds me of a patient. I met Suzanne Perlee in 2004 in the Renown ER after a jet skiing accident that resulted in a severe traumatic brain injury,...
Sierra Neurosurgery News Articles
SNG joins Reno-Sparks Chamber
Reno, NV – Sierra Neurosurgery Group has joined the Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce. We believe in patronizing local small businesses as a way to strengthen the local economy and give back. http://thechambernv.org/
Gabrielle Giffords’ recovery is music to our ears. Literally.
A recent AP article reported that Representative Gabrielle Giffords was walking while holding onto a cart, mouthing the lyrics to easy songs and having simple conversations. These new developments are truly remarkable, yet are also somewhat typical of the way many...
Patients giving thanks
At Sierra Neurosurgery Group we regularly receive letters, phone calls and emails from patients and their families thanking us for the care we provide. While patient appreciation is not the reason we serve the Northern Nevada community, it is gratifying and humbling...
SNG now seeing patients in Gardnerville
Reno, NV – Sierra Neurosurgery Group is now holding clinic in Gardnerville, Nevada at 1520 Virginia Ranch Road, 2nd floor. Click for directions. Patients and referring physicians requesting Gardnerville office appointments should call 775.323.2080. [raw][g-map address...
SNG gives kids hand-on lesson with brains!
Reno, NV (March 22, 2011) – Dr. Deven Khosla of Sierra Neurosurgery Group joined students at Roy Gomm elementary school for Brain Awareness Week. With him were three very enthralling objects in Ziploc bags, one in a sealed box and two in test tubes–human brains, a...
Dr. Morgan makes “Men to Watch” list
Reno, NV – The Nevada Press Women have named Dr. Jay K. Morgan to their list of Northern Nevada "men worth watching". Dr. Morgan joins members of the historic UNR football team, Charlie Palmer Executive Chef David Holman, Nevada Highway Patrolman Chuck Allen, and six...
SNG patient satisfaction remains very high
Reno, NV – For the third year in a row, Sierra Neurosurgery Group has earned a nearly perfect patient satisfaction score. 2010 new and post-operative patient surveys indicated that 99% of patients would recommend SNG to a friend or family member. Every year since...
Omega-3 may help protect brain from injury
MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Studies in animals suggest fish body oils -- believed protective for the heart -- may help protect against traumatic brain injury, U.S. researchers suggest. Dr. Julian E. Bailes of West Virginia University in Morgantown says in the...
How I try to make a difference
On the eve of Make a Difference Day, I think it’s fitting to talk about how each of us can do just that–make a difference. Whether in our family, our neighborhood, our workplace, or a larger stage, we all have the ability to make a positive impact. I try to make a...