UVA Reports Continuing Success With Scapel-Free Surgery to Relieve Debilitating Tumor

Dr. Jeffrey Elias, Principal Investigator

Last March (2011), we reported that surgeons at the University of Virginia had conducted the world’s first scapel-free brain surgery to relieve a patient’s debilitating tremor.  One year later, in this WCVE Science Matters follow-up report, the news continues to be encouraging.