It is important to write definitive chapters in our field, get young people excited about Rheumatology, and parade our specialty to others. We need to have the “last word” in print, avoiding drug company bias and social media garbage. When our Rheumatologists see our names on this volume they can know, with certainty, that the information is up to date, thoughtful, definitive, and carefully crafted. Unlike exhaustive systematic reviews in journal publications, our book uses the experience of the authors critically analyze the relevant work in the field. MORE

We have improved the book greatly by ensuring that we cover the latest concepts, surgical diseases and high-yield factoids that are tested on the in-service exam each year. We have added a summary in the beginning of the chapter going over the key concepts to help surgical residents achieve top scores on the ABSITE. MORE

Moderate to severe valve disease increases with age, affecting ~10% of the population 75+   Fewer than 2% of eligible mitral regurgitation (MR) patients receive surgery  Of those MR patients treated, more than 85% don’t receive best available treatment options  More informed patients seek novel treatment options (like TMVR), which few hospitals provide MORE

There aren’t many textbooks available for teaching neurologists about neuro-oncology. This book takes a unique case-based approach, and I hope that the patient stories help bring neuro-oncology teaching to life for readers. The book can also be used as a reference: When a healthcare professional is seeing a patient with a tumor- or cancer-related neurological condition, I want them to be able to pick up the book and see how our experts say they would manage the patient and use this to guide their approach. MORE