INC is a group of neurosurgical specialists focused on the treatment of glioma, memingioma, acoustic neuroma and other diseases of the central nervous system. We establish diagnoses and provide treatment plans for patients with complex clinical profiles worldwide.
Professor Bertalanffy's expertise includes surgical treatment for tumors and vascular diseases in complex locations such as the skull base, brainstem, functional areas, the cerebellum and the spinal cord.
He specialized in complex brainstem and skull base surgery for over 30 years and has successfully performed thousands of surgeries. These include over 1,000 surgeries on the brainstem with 800 cases of brainstem gliomas and nearly 400 cases of brainstem cavernomas. Most of his brainstem tumor patients spend one day in the ICU for observation with a tracheal intubation of no more than one day. Only a very small number of patients with motor paralysis or cranial nerve injury require support with ventilation and long bed rest after surgery, demonstrative of a high success-rate of these difficult surgeries. In addition to the brainstem, Professor Bertalanffy also successfully performed surgeries in other complex neuroanatomical locations, such as the skull base, functional areas, the craniocervical junction, in the spinal cord, etc. In recent years, he has successfully performed a number of complex surgeries for patients in China.
He has been invited as international expert do perform complex surgical demonstrations at the Beijing Tiantan Hospital, the Suzhou University Affiliated Children's Hospital, the Suzhou Dushu Lake Hospital, the Wuxi Second People's Hospital, and the Zhejiang University School of Medicine Affiliated Shaoyifu Hospital.
Professor Bertalanffy has received lecture invitations from over 40 countries in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Japan, China, Korea, New Zealand, South Africa and Chile. He has participated in over 400 neurosurgical conferences around the globe as invited speaker, making significant contributions to neurosurgery, especially in skull base surgery and microsurgery for vascular lesions in the brain and spinal cord. In recognition of his outstanding contributions, with respect for his reputation in the world of neurosurgery, and in honor of his excelling surgical skills, Professor Bertalanffy was appointed as honorary lifetime member of the World Advisory Neurosurgical Group (WANG).
One of the three most complex surgical approaches, the "far-lateral approach" was pioneered by Professor Bertalanffy and his mentor Professor Seeger more than 30 years ago when they published a proposal for the drilling of the occipital condyle. They defined the centerpieces of the far lateral approach and pointed out the complex procedure and technique involved. As pioneers of the far lateral approach, the played a pivotal role in the development and improvement up until today. Professor Bertalanffy's version of the far lateral approach via the occipital condyle is documented almost unaltered in the 6th edition of the classic monograph "Operative Neurosurgical Techniques" by Henry H. Schmidek.
Hemilaminectomy: A surgical technique first used to treat extramedullary lesions of the spine. In order to achieve the most minimally invasive resection possible, Professor Bertalanffy later applied hemilaminectomy to remove cavernoma within the spinal cord.
Professor Bertalanffy has served as editor-in-chief of Neurosurgical Review for twelve years. He is a reviewer for several international neurosurgical journals. He has published more than 180 articles in academic journals as author or co-author, including over 50 book chapters. Most of his publications can be found on PubMed.
Neurosurgical Review, edited by Professor Bertalanffy, combines the topicality of a scientific journal with in-depth anatomical monographs. Each issue focuses on a neurosurgical topic discussing diagnoses and treatments of a particular disease as well as surgical approaches. It has become essential reading for neurosurgeons in China and abroad.
In the new 2020 edition of "Surgery on the Brainstem", Professor Bertalanffy's chapter "Adult brainstem glioma" elaborates in detail on the technical key points, operating techniques, surgical approaches, the patient's positioning, etc. According to its back, "This remarkable book will provide neurosurgeons with additional insights on performing resections and achieving the best possible outcomes for patients with pathologic conditions in this delicate region."
In the chapter "Surgical Approaches to Medullary Tumors", published in 2020 in "Brainstem Tumors", the world's leading monograph on brainstem surgery, Prof. Bertalanffy provides a comprehensive and detailed explanation of medullary brainstem surgery in a area that is usually "off-limits" for surgeons.
As member of the World Advisory Neurosurgical Group (WANG), an organization of the International Neurosurgeon's Circle, Professor Bertalanffy has been invited to China on various occasions. He regularly speaks at neurosurgical conferences and participates in workshops and exchanges with local neurosurgeons. His promotion of and engagement in the academic and technological exchange between China and the developed countries have rendered outstanding service to the development of neurosurgery in China and abroad.
