Congratulation to Drs. Kaplitt, Murray and this one-of-a-kind team of neurosurgeons, neurologists and radiologists whose work will push our field forward and allow us to offer relief to more patients with essential tremor through this minimally invasive technique.

For years, concerns about safety have limited the use of focused ultrasounds to one side of the brain. Now, this new large, prospective, multicenter trial confirms the efficacy and safety of bilateral focused ultrasound for essential tremor. @PennNSG https://t.co/kxDZp0ma1t

If you are interested in learning more about focused ultrasound and how it can be beneficial for patients with essential tremor check out the podcast episode here: https://t.co/JTszwgqVVM

I had the pleasure of joining one of my patients, Jon Male, on his podcast RRx HealthWatch. We discussed his experience with focused ultrasound and the current state of the field. Thanks to Jon and the Reality Rx team for having me and supporting our mission. #NoTremorLeftBehind

Celebrating our 500th focused ultrasound case & Dr. Liming Qiu’s birthday last week was a true pleasure. I’m incredibly proud of our entire team here at Penn, and thankful for the trust our patients put in us! Looking forward to 500 more! #notremorleftbehind

This is a testament to the team here at Penn, initiated by my mentor, Dr. Gordon Baltuch, who passed the torch to me not even 3 years ago.

We got to celebrate (soon to be the newest member of our faculty) Dr. Liming Qiu’s birthday with our #500th #focusedultrasound treatment for #essentialtremor, and the outcome speaks for itself. It’s incredible to be one of the first centers to reach the historic 500 club.

With a birthday and a milestone #focusedultrasound treatment, there were plenty of reasons to celebrate today at Pennsylvania hospital. #notremorleftbehind @PennNSG @PennMedicine

This work is the latest in a series of studies by our team to discover new and innovative ways to use DBS and focused ultrasound to help people struggling with both psychiatric and movement disorders.   Check out the paper here: https://t.co/jeg7ajhcPU

In our latest paper, we identify a novel deep brain stimulation (DBS) target for the treatment of medication-resistant OCD. @PennNSG @PennMedicine

The Halpern Lab’s paper in @PNASNews sheds light on #DBS using in vivo imaging to optimize circuit control in multiple disorders of the #brain, including #obesity, eating disorders, #addiction, #OCD, & #Parkinsons. @PennMedicine @halpernc https://t.co/6FDYhOsgD1

To brain activity, which may be a way to personalize this therapy for Parkinson’s disease in the future. What a wonderful way to thank our brave veterans for their service to this country. https://t.co/KLTGAKnGbo

I’m proud to announce that I have performed the first Medtronic Percept RC rechargeable deep brain stimulator for a US Veteran at the Philadelphia VA. The sensing capability of this unique DBS system provides us with the potential to tune stimulation delivery …

The FDA has approved Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for a range of movement disorders, including essential #tremor and #Parkinsons disease. @halpernc explains how researchers might use DBS to treat a broader range of mental health conditions, like #OCD.

The work @halpernc has been doing with #DeepBrainStimulation was included in this new article from @undarkmag! https://t.co/mCUtxvRRgd

Now with rechargeability, we can really leverage these novel capabilities for patients and examine their potential more fully. Thank you to Paul Sherlock, Sean Toomer, Greg Beideman and all the executives at Medtronic for helping us advance this incredible field. (3/3)

The sensing capability of this unique DBS system provides us with the potential to tune stimulation delivery to brain activity, which may be a way to personalize this therapy for Parkinson’s disease and beyond! (2/3)

I am proud to announce that on January 16th I performed the first-ever deep brain stimulation surgery with the latest Medtronic Percept™ rechargeable neurostimulator here at the country’s first hospital! It was a long time coming….but it was worth the wait! (1/3) @PennNSG

Having returned to Philadelphia where I grew up, I often have the pleasure of taking care of my family and friends. This lovely patient happened to be the father of a friend from high school! Means a lot to me to be able to help people I know with their tremor! Amazing result!

Next step, how do we scale what we are doing in the lab to get this therapy to the many patients who need it?! More to come. (3/3)