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Dr Vanessa Sammons
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25.01.2022 Long case ahead. Prepping. #neurosurgery #neurosurgeon #ilooklikeasurgeon #scrubs #drvanessasammons #spinesurgery #spinesurgeon #nervesurgery #nervesurgeon #surgeon #medicine #surgery #womeninsurgery
24.01.2022 The sural nerve courses down the lateral leg and at the ankle runs posterior to the lateral malleolus (between it and Achilles’ tendon). It transmits sensation from the outside (lateral) part of the foot. Sometimes we biopsy this nerve when patients have an unknown systemic nerve problem. In this case the patient was experiencing pain in the area served by the sural nerve after ankle trauma. Exploration of the nerve is possible - trying to either decompress it from scar, or f...ind and remove a traumatic neuroma (nerve damage). It’s also possible to cut the nerve higher up with can help with the pain. In select patients this procedure can be very successful. #anklepain #anklenervepain #footpain #footnervepain #sural #suralnerve #suralneurectomy #painsurgery #tarsaltunnelsurgery #ulnarnervesurgery #carpaltunnelsyndrome #nervesurgery #nervesurgeon #neurosurgeon #sydneynervesurgeon #sydneynervesurgery #schwannoma #neurofibroma #brachialplexus
20.01.2022 The new #brainlab is nice. The brain is beautiful, and this schematic to help with trajectory planning is rather nice too. #brainsurgery #neurosurgery #neurosurgeon #brainlab #braintumour #braintumoursurgery #treatpeoplewell #sydneyneurosurgeon
19.01.2022 When even the challenging case of the three goes exactly to plan. Out an hour earlier than expected. Thanks team! #smoothoperating #ulnartransposition #ilooklikeasurgeon #centralcoastnervesurgery #centralcoastnervesurgeon #neurosurgery #neurosurgeon #ilooklikeasurgeon #centralcoastneurosurgeon #verypleased
19.01.2022 Big case. It was another collaborative effort (always my favourite): we had myself, the neurosurgery trainee, a vascular surgeon, the vascular trainee and a vascular surgery fellow. Rare cases attract a crowd, and rightly so, there is a lot to learn. But it is also good to have many capable hands and many capable minds. I couldn’t have been without my registrar today - she (yes! Another woman in neurosurgery who will be very good) was invaluable. #schwannoma #abdominalsurgery #pelvicsurgery #vascularsurgery #neurosurgery #neurosurgeon #zeiss #zeissmicroscope #zeissopmipentero #opmipentero #ilooklikeasurgeon #collaboration #twosurgeonsarebetterthanone #fivesurgeons #teameffort #greatminds #thankyou
17.01.2022 https://womensagenda.com.au//julia-gillard-on-the-demise/
16.01.2022 It amuses me that photos can be taken and I’m none the wiser. Concentration can be so deep. #spinesurgery #sydneyspinesurgeon #neurosurgery #kerrisonrongeur #neurosurgeon #neurosurgeons #nervesurvery #nervesurgeon #nervepain #scrubhats #designsforvision #designs4vision #loupes
12.01.2022 I was chatting to the team the other day about doing outreach work in Nepal. It’s something I have always wanted to do, but finding the right time is important. When Covid moves aside the time might be right. #covid #neurosurgeryoutreach #neurosurgery #neurosurgeon #neurosurgeonlife #nepal #outreachmedicine #moveovercovid #moveovercovid19
10.01.2022 Never enough plants in a waiting room. #neurosurgery #neurosurgeon #waitingroom #idontrunlate
09.01.2022 Ballroom and Latin dancing is soooo good for your strength, fitness and your mind. It helps improve your posture and really works your core. I am a strong advocate for it improving your musculoskeletal health (and therefore spine health) and it is associated with cognitive protection in ageing.
06.01.2022 #operatingroom #ilooklikeasurgeon
01.01.2022 I have done yoga for about two and a half years now. Admittedly, until the last few months, I only practiced once a week at best. Since I have been practicing at least every second day I am feeling soooo much fitter and stronger. My posture is good and I really notice I feel totally physically fine after a long operating day. I no longer get a sore neck and shoulders after operating no matter how long the cases and for how long I’m sitting or standing in one position without ...moving. I can’t encourage people enough: get moving, get strong and improve flexibility and posture. It will only be good for you. Whether it’s yoga, Pilates, or anything else... #yoga #neurosurgeonswhoyoga #doctorswhoyoga #yogaforyourback #yogaforyourbrain #yogaforyourspine #yogaforposture #yogapractice #balance #strength #warrior #doctorsorders #forwardfold #spinehealth #backpain #sydneyneurosurgeon #neurosurgeon #neurosurgery #yogaforhealth #strengthtrainingforwomen #strengthtraining #yogaisforanyone #yogaisforeveryone
