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Functional Neurosurgery Bioengineer
University of Denver
The Functional Neurosurgery Bioengineer is a unique joint position based at the University of Denver Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging with primary clinical responsibilities at St Joseph’s Hospital and Kaiser Permanente in central Denver. The Functional Neurosurgery Bioengineer (FNB) has the primary clinical responsibility for the development and implementation of the technology support for the neurosurgical interventions of the Functional Neurosurgery Service. That support includes the services of the:
The Functional Neurosurgery Bioengineer acts as a member of the intraoperative professional team in mapping and assisting placement in the selection of the radiographic location of DeepBrain Stimulation leads for movement disorders. The FNB plans MRIbased targeting and trajectories with the neurosurgeon, performs intraoperative radiographic and neurophysiological analysis to determine intracranial locations of mapping and stimulation electrode. The FNB will develop 3D rendering of electrode locations within the brain to allow for appropriate interpretation of Deep Brain Stimulation side effects for DBS programming. The FNB acts as a member of the surgical epilepsy program in radiographic and stereotactic planning for placement of epilepsy depth electrodes (stereo EEG), subdural grid and strip electrodes, and depth electrodes for epilepsy neuromodulation (Responsive Neurostimulation, RNS). The FNB also supports the epileptologist in bedside functional mapping with electrical stimulation in the EMU to identify eloquent areas of brain function such as language and motor cortex. The FNB will develop 3D rendering of electrode locations on and within the brain to allow for appropriate interpretation of surgically invasive EEG recording. The FNB acts as a member of the surgical team for neurooncology program in functional cortical mapping. The FNB would perform presurgical patient education, and manage the operative setup and assist in intraoperative awake electrical stimulation mapping, coordinating with epileptologist, neurosurgeon, and neuromonitoring technicians. They would have the primary role for operating the cortical stimulation system. The FNB will act as an integral member of the team for functional MRI in coordination with the neuroradiologist and MRI technicians. The FNB will perform patient education for functional MRI performance tasks. The FNB will ensure the technical accuracy of the functional MRI product. The FNB will perform all postprocessing to develop maps of cortical function. The FNB will interface with the intraoperative neuronavigation systems to bring these functional MRI images into the operating room navigation systems. The FNB will act as a member of the safety team for MRIsafe imaging of neuromodulation implant devices, including Deep Brain Stimulation, Responsive Neurostimulation. The FNB will also work with the MRI department technicians to ensure stereotactic accuracy of the MRI system, assisting with conducting stereotactic calibration to ensure MRI system is accurate for neurosurgical procedures. For more information please contact: adam.hebb@aoh.md
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MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: The Functional Neurosurgery Bioengineer has the primary responsibility for overall technology development, technical neurophysiological support and management of the Functional Neurosurgery Service that includes the DBS Movement Disorders Program, Surgical Epilepsy program, Neurooncology functional cortical mapping program, and Functional MRI program. Clinical Neurosurgery Roles: DBS Movement Disorders Program
Surgical Epilepsy program
Neurooncology functional cortical mapping program
Functional MRI program
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