Neurosurgical Focus covers a different topic in-depth each month. Enhanced by color images and video clips, each peer-reviewed issue constitutes a state-of-the-art “textbook chapter” in the field of neurosurgery.

While Neurosurgical Focus is open-access and has been free to the public since 1996, claiming CME credit is free only for AANS members. Each monthly issue offers 3 credits - earn up to 36 CME annually.

Dr. Claudia Salazar
Dr. Eric Chalif
Dr. Shane Shahrestani

1. The participant will develop a better understanding of the history of neurosurgical management of psychiatric disease.
2. The participant will develop a greater knowledge of indications for neurosurgical management of psychiatric disease.
3. The participant will learn about innovations in neurosurgical management of psychiatric disease.
4. The participant will gain a greater appreciation for future directions in neurosurgical management of psychiatric disease.