Chief of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Associate Professor of Neurosurgery University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
Joined August 2011
Stealing a line from @hubermanlab , this case study is a phenomenal example of what can be learned from a single patient when you "probe with purpose". @PennNSG @PennMedicine
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Congrats to Woni Choi and Younghoon Nho for their efforts and for my co-Pl's, Drs. Tom Wadden, Josh Gold, for their collective leadership.
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Casey H. Halpern retweeted
New in @CellCellPress, the @halpernc, @bijanpesaran, and @scangos labs collaborated on a paper identifying how human orbitofrontal neural activity is linked to obsessive-compulsive behavioral dynamics. ➡️ spr.ly/6015hGd7f
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For years, concerns about safety have limited the use of focused ultrasounds to one side of the brain. Now, this new large, prospective, multicenter trial confirms the efficacy and safety of bilateral focused ultrasound for essential tremor. @PennNSG jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
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Congratulation to Drs. Kaplitt, Murray and this one-of-a-kind team of neurosurgeons, neurologists and radiologists whose work will push our field forward and allow us to offer relief to more patients with essential tremor through this minimally invasive technique.
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I had the pleasure of joining one of my patients, Jon Male, on his podcast RRx HealthWatch. We discussed his experience with focused ultrasound and the current state of the field. Thanks to Jon and the Reality Rx team for having me and supporting our mission. #NoTremorLeftBehind
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If you are interested in learning more about focused ultrasound and how it can be beneficial for patients with essential tremor check out the podcast episode here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=Nalm3t…
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Celebrating our 500th focused ultrasound case & Dr. Liming Qiu’s birthday last week was a true pleasure. I’m incredibly proud of our entire team here at Penn, and thankful for the trust our patients put in us! Looking forward to 500 more! #notremorleftbehind
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With a birthday and a milestone #focusedultrasound treatment, there were plenty of reasons to celebrate today at Pennsylvania hospital. #notremorleftbehind @PennNSG @PennMedicine
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We got to celebrate (soon to be the newest member of our faculty) Dr. Liming Qiu’s birthday with our #500th #focusedultrasound treatment for #essentialtremor, and the outcome speaks for itself. It’s incredible to be one of the first centers to reach the historic 500 club.
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This is a testament to the team here at Penn, initiated by my mentor, Dr. Gordon Baltuch, who passed the torch to me not even 3 years ago.
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In our latest paper, we identify a novel deep brain stimulation (DBS) target for the treatment of medication-resistant OCD. @PennNSG @PennMedicine
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This work is the latest in a series of studies by our team to discover new and innovative ways to use DBS and focused ultrasound to help people struggling with both psychiatric and movement disorders.   Check out the paper here: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Casey H. Halpern retweeted
The Halpern Lab’s paper in @PNASNews sheds light on #DBS using in vivo imaging to optimize circuit control in multiple disorders of the #brain, including #obesity, eating disorders, #addiction, #OCD, & #Parkinsons. @PennMedicine @halpernc bit.ly/33M4vJd
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I’m proud to announce that I have performed the first Medtronic Percept RC rechargeable deep brain stimulator for a US Veteran at the Philadelphia VA. The sensing capability of this unique DBS system provides us with the potential to tune stimulation delivery …
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Casey H. Halpern retweeted
The FDA has approved Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for a range of movement disorders, including essential #tremor and #Parkinsons disease. @halpernc explains how researchers might use DBS to treat a broader range of mental health conditions, like #OCD. spr.ly/6016pvkgC
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