The Incubator
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#430 - ๐Ÿ–๏ธ [COOL TOPICS] - Can Early Intervention for Post Hemorrhagic Hydrocephalus Change the Trajectory for Preterm Brains? (ft. Dr. Kelly Mahaney)
12 minutes Posted Mar 20, 2026 at 5:00 pm.
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Send us Fan Mail Dr. Kelly Mahaney, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Stanford and researcher focused on the role of iron in post hemorrhagic hydrocephalus, joins the podcast to challenge the traditional watch and wait approach to IVH complications. She describes Stanfordโ€™s early radiographic intervention pathway, which has reduced shunt dependency from 90% to 45% in reservoir-placed infants, explains why waiting for clinical symptoms means waiting too long, and outlines her ef...