Dr. Atman Desai (MD, MA, FAANS) is an expert neuro-oncosurgeon from the Stanford Medical Center. He has expertise in the surgical treatment of spinal tumors and deformities. The incidence of spinal tumors has increased recently. However, not all spinal tumors are malignant, some may even be benign.
Benign tumors may also affect the essential motor and cognitive functions. Therefore, management of spinal tumors is essential and involves a multifactorial approach, including the tumor resection, treatment of associated complications, long-term disease prognosis, etc. To focus on the management of spinal tumors, Docplexus has shared a video of an exclusive interview with Dr. Atman Desai, an eminent neurosurgeon who has shared his knowledge on the management of spinal tumors.