Dr. William E Thorell MD
Neurosurgeon
988095 Nebraska Medical Ctr Omaha NE, 68198Rating
5/5
About
Dr. William Thorell practices Neurological Surgery in Omaha, NE. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Thorell prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Education and Training
University of Nebraska, Omaha, NB MD
University of Nebraska College of Medicine 1996
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Patient outcome after resection of lumbar juxtafacet cysts.
- Role of RyRs and IP3 receptors after traumatic injury to spinal cord white matter.
- Aneurysm regression after coil embolization of a concurrent aneurysm.
- Type I spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas: historical review and illustrative case.
- Large supra- and infra-tentorial occipital encephalocele encompassing posterior sagittal sinus and torcular Herophili.
- Successful endovascular treatment of pulsatile tinnitus caused by a sigmoid sinus aneurysm. A case report and review of the literature.
- Review of vertebral artery fenestration and novel extracranial fenestration.
- Compartmentalization of immune responses during Staphylococcus aureus cranial bone flap infection.
- Implications of carotid sinus hypersensitivity following preoperative embolization of a carotid body tumor. An indication for prophylactic intraoperative cardiac pacing.
- Headaches secondary to intraventricular silicone oil successfully managed with ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
- Occipital Bony Abnormality and Multiple Strokes in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report and Review of the Current Literature.
Treatments
- Acoustic Neuroma, Spine Surgery, Spine Tumors And More
- Stroke
- Back Pain
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Aneurysm
- Brain Aneurysm
- Lumecca
Fellowships
- Cleveland Clinic-Endovascular Neurosurgery, Cleveland, OH 2004
- Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology, Cleveland Clinic 2004
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Practice At 988095 Nebraska Medical Ctr
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