Regional One, Semmes Murphey zap cells in brain that cause tremors

By , Daily Memphian Updated: August 04, 2020 5:11 AM CT | Published: August 01, 2020 4:00 AM CT
<strong>Dr. Aaron Bond, a neurosurgeon,&nbsp; prepares for surgery recently.</strong> <strong>Regional One and Semmes Murphey Clinic are partnering to offer a treatment that uses MRI to guide focused ultrasound to eliminate tremor cells in a patient&rsquo;s brain. There is no incision. &ldquo;We can essentially zap those cells, which stops the patient&rsquo;s tremor,&rdquo; Bond said.</strong> (Houston Cofield/Special to the Daily Memphian)

Dr. Aaron Bond, a neurosurgeon, prepares for surgery recently. Regional One and Semmes Murphey Clinic are partnering to offer a treatment that uses MRI to guide focused ultrasound to eliminate tremor cells in a patient’s brain. There is no incision. “We can essentially zap those cells, which stops the patient’s tremor,” Bond said. (Houston Cofield/Special to the Daily Memphian)

The incision-less procedure is done outpatient at Regional One’s east campus by Semmes Murphey neurosurgeon, Dr. Aaron Bond.

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Dr. Aaron Bond Dr. Frederick Boop Semmes Murphey Regional One Health
Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.


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