Benjamin Warf
| Benjamin Warf | |
|---|---|
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| Residence | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Fields | Neurosurgery |
| Institutions | Boston Children's Hospital |
| Alma mater |
Georgetown College, B.S. (1980) Harvard Medical School, M.D. (1984) |
| Notable awards | MacArthur Fellowship (2012) |
Benjamin Warf is an American pediatric neurosurgeon.[1] Warf was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2012.
Work and Career
Warf specializes in pediatric neurosurgery. As the director of CURE Children's Hospital of Uganda, Warf pioneered a low-cost, low-risk alternative to the typical treatment for hydrocephalus.[2] This procedure is known as an ETV/CPC, a combination of endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization.[3] Warf is currently the Director of Neonatal and Congenital Anomaly Neurosurgery at Boston Children's Hospital, and is Senior Medical Director of the CURE Hydrocephalus program of CURE International.
References
- ↑ MacArthur Foundation (2 October 2012). "Benjamin Warf". MacArthur Foundation. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ↑ Editors (2 October 2012). "Raj Chetty and Benjamin Warf Win MacArthur Grants". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ↑ "Pediatric Playbook - Hydrocephalus". Boston Children's Hospital. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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