Overview
I have had the privilege of providing neurosurgical care at Duke Health since 1995 with the majority of that time focused on cervical spine disorders. By involving my patients in their own care through careful histories, examinations, and a thorough review of imaging studies, we are able to use that process to plan on whether conservative care or possible surgery will relieve their pain and get them back to living at their best. I have performed over 6,500 cervical spine procedures and perform approximately 350 cervical spine surgeries per year, focusing on great outcomes and short stays. 98% of patients are in the hospital less than 24 hours after surgery. I have been recognized as the top cervical spine surgeon in the country by MPIRICA Health Inc. based on my outcomes. According to ProPublica, I have the lowest complication rate in North Carolina. I hope through my extensive clinical experience to provide excellent diagnostics and, through an outstanding team, provide the very best surgical results. My belief is that by combining the technical and spiritual sides to my practice, patients have the very best outcomes and together we accomplish amazing results for them.
Dr. Haglund is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury, Epilepsy, Cervical Spondylosis, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Spinal Fusion.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 159 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Brain Tumor.
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Locations
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
3480 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609
Additional Areas of Focus
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Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Duke Cancer Center Brain Tumor Clinic
I am an academic adult and pediatric neuro-oncologist who helps lead The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke. I am the author of more than 500 peer-reviewed articles, reviews, and book chapters, and I have presented extensively at both international and national meetings. I am a committed educator who is a member of the executive and super-executive committees of the Duke University School of Medicine, which are responsible for the recruitment, screening and selection of medical students. I have reviewed grants for the National Institutes of Health for over 15 years, in a spectrum of different study sections. I am the senior editor of CNS Oncology and a reviewer for over 25 academic journals. I serve on the advisory board of a number of organizations, including Voices Against Brain Cancer, the Tug McGraw Foundation, Pinnacle Care, the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, the National Children’s Cancer Society, and the American Brain Tumor Association. Dr. Friedman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Brain Tumor.
Duke Cancer Center Brain Tumor Clinic
What we specialize in at The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center is compassionate care – we take care of our patients. It’s complete care. The patients don’t have to go out and find a radiologist. We have the radiation oncologist, the chemotherapy, the surgery, the radiology, we have all kinds of nursing people as well as help getting physical therapy and getting in-the-home assistance. Patients also can expect cutting-edge care because we run such a terrific science program here. I really like working with the patients. No question about it. It’s not that I’m doing some trivial procedure six times a day. When someone comes in with a brain tumor, there’s usually some bonding, and instead of running away from that, I really enjoy it. Dr. Friedman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy.
Duke Cancer Center Brain Tumor Clinic
My primary focus is patient care and clinical research. My clinical research focuses on providing innovative and aggressive therapies to adults with primary brain tumors. I always keep the patient's quality of life foremost in my practice. I completed my residency in adult neurology at the University of Sherbrooke in Quebec. I finished a two-year fellowship in neuro-oncology at The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke. Upon completion of my fellowship in 2005, I joined the Center as faculty. I am a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada. Dr. Desjardins is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Gliosarcoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, and Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
Areas of Expertise
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- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Haglund isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- EpilepsyDr. Haglund isAdvanced. Learn about Epilepsy.
- Spinal StenosisDr. Haglund isAdvanced. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- SpondylolisthesisDr. Haglund isAdvanced. Learn about Spondylolisthesis.
- Traumatic Brain InjuryDr. Haglund isAdvanced. Learn about Traumatic Brain Injury.
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- Absence SeizureDr. Haglund isExperienced. Learn about Absence Seizure.
- Brain TumorDr. Haglund isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Haglund isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- Deep Brain StimulationDr. Haglund isExperienced. Learn about Deep Brain Stimulation.
- EncephaloceleDr. Haglund isExperienced. Learn about Encephalocele.
- Epilepsy in ChildrenDr. Haglund isExperienced. Learn about Epilepsy in Children.