Neurosciences News & Stories

A Grateful Heart, A Second Chance, and A Commitment to Give Back

For Tina Connar, what began as a long‑cherished vacation with her husband, Mark, became an unexpected turning point, one that deepened her gratitude for life, reinforced her trust in St. Luke’s Univer...

Introducing Your Brain, Your Health: A New Podcast from St. Luke’s Neurosciences

We’re excited to introduce Your Brain, Your Health, a brand new podcast from St. Luke’s Neurosciences designed to help you better understand the most complex organ in the human body, and how it affect...

St. Luke’s Neurosurgeon Gets Chad back on the Court, in the Classroom and on the Golf Course

Chad Werkheiser thought nothing of bending over to pick up his cell phone from the floor, but as soon as he lifted it, he knew there was an issue. He experienced intense pain in his lower back and cou...

Miners Campus Expands Sleep Lab

Millions of Americans suffer from sleep disorders that can lead to serious health issues, including heart disease, diabetes, and depression. Unfortunately, access to specialized care remains limited i...

A Father-Daughter Wedding Dance: Bob Fry’s Stroke Recovery Journey

All Bob Fry’s daughter Katie wanted was to be able to dance with her dad at her wedding. That simple, powerful wish became a driving force for Bob after a life-altering stroke. Seven years ago, Bob wa...

National Recognition for Excellence in Stroke Care

St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) has once again earned national acclaim from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for its outstanding commitment to stroke care. The N...

How Sleep Care Helped Local Man Reclaim His Energy, Health, and Life

Jack Dopira confronted multiple health challenges – including heart disease, stroke, and lung cancer – before being hospitalized with sepsis in March. While undergoing care for the life-threatening co...

Center for Neuroscience Helps Those with Same Illness as Billy Joel

This week Billy Joel canceled his concert tour because of little known medical condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus, or NPH. The good news for fans of the 76-year-old “Piano Man” singer is t...

Stroke Patient Saved by 2nd Opinion

Michole Pignato, a teacher, credits St. Luke’s physicians with saving her life when an artery in her brain was on the brink of rupture. Pignato, 43, of Northampton, was out to dinner with her teenage ...

Relief for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome following Dog Attack

A year ago, David Guerrero fell victim to an attack by his neighbor’s dog while he was walking down the road from the bus stop. He was rushed to the emergency department at St. Luke’s University Hospi...

Milestone Achievements in Physical Therapy Residency Programs

Physical Therapy at St. Luke’s has advanced key education programs, obtaining accreditation for its Neurologic Residency and candidacy for its Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency. Neurologic physical...

Pocono Resort GM Recovers from Stroke with SLUHN Help

Pocono Resort GM Recovers from Stroke with Help of St. Luke’s Don Pleau can recall with disturbing clarity the moment he realized something was seriously wrong. It was on a November evening five years...

National Recognition for Outstanding Stroke Care

St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) has been honored by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for its exceptional work in stroke care, earning numerous 2023 Get with The ...

Carbon Campus Awarded Primary Stroke Center Certification from The Joint Commission

National Recognition for Quality Stroke Care

St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) has been honored by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for its exceptional work in stroke care by earning numerous 2022 Get with Th...

Neurosurgical Associates Welcomes New Surgeon

St. Luke's Neurosurgical Associates is pleased to welcome Craig Goldberg, MD, to the practice. A board-certified neurosurgeon, Dr. Goldberg is working at St. Luke's Neurosurgical Associates’ offices a...

New Treatment for Migraines

Gwen Hercik enjoys the thrill of reading a good whodunit by James Patterson. The suspense makes the time fly as she follows the plot and tries to figure out who the villain is. But for the past decad...

New Spinal Navigation at Upper Bucks Campus for Precise Spinal Surgeries

Justice O. Owusu-Agyei, MD, of St Luke’s Neurosurgical Associates has performed the first stereotactic spinal fusion at St. Luke’s Upper Bucks Campus using its new Spinal Navigation System. The proced...