In The News

RALEIGH NEUROSURGICAL CLINIC works with Rex Healthcare, WakeMed Cary Hospital and WakeMed Raleigh Hospital. Our physicians are very active at all three hospitals as well as in the community.

2010 – Dr. Russell Margraf becomes Vice-Chairman of WakeMed Raleigh Department of Surgery.

2011 – Dr. Robert Lacin on the Board of The Foundation for International Education in Neurologial Surgery. FIENS is an organization that sends volunteer neurosurgeons to developing countries to teach neurosurgical techniques and procedures, to help establish neurosurgery residency programs, and to lend their skills in the operating room. Dr. Lacin has been to Central America three times through his involvement with FIENS.

2011 – Dr. Robert Lacin serves on Medical Executive committee at Rex Hospital.

2011 – Dr. Robert Lacin serves on Board of The North Carolina Symphony.

December, 2009 – Dr. Grant Buttram presents ‘New Developments in Neurological Cancer Emergencies’ at the New Developments in Cancer Care Program sponsored by Wake AHEC.

November, 2010 – Dr. Grant Buttram travels to Nicaragua with Project Health for Leon. While there he performed many operations for the citizens of Leon including brain and spine procedures. He plans to return to Leon in November 2011.

February, 2011 – Dr. Grant Buttram presents “Mininally Invasive Spine Surgery:Techniques and Indications” at the WakeMed SHINE Conference.

February, 2011 – Dr. Grant Buttram brings Nicaragua resident to WakeMed Raleigh to remove a hemangioglastoma, a tumor in the base of her brain.

April, 2011 – Dr. Grant Buttram is invited to present “Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery in the Trauma Patient” at the UNC Department of Neurosurgery Grand Rounds.

June, 2011 – Dr. Grant Buttram reveiws the “History of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery” in Triangle Physician Magazine.