High Intensity Focused Ultrasound


Patient Undergoes Milestone 2nd High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HiFU) for Essential Tremor

HiFU offers an incisionless outpatient procedure for patients with essential tremor or Parkinson’s disease who don’t get acceptable tremor relief from medications.

Eliminating Tremor with HIFU: fast, effective, and non-invasive

Originally presented by Dr. Justin Sporrer on Tuesday, August 23rd at 6:00 PM. Participants will be able to, identify and review the diagnosis and treatments of various tremors and discuss focused ultrasound as a non-invasive treatment for tremors.
Justin Sporrer, MD

Justin Sporrer, MD

Director of Functional Neurosurgery, Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute

I’m Feeling Brand New Again: How Minimally Invasive ‘HiFU’ Cured His Movement Disorder

Essential tremor is one of the most common movement disorders. And as its name indicates, it effects movements that are essential for daily living.
Justin Sporrer, MD

Justin Sporrer, MD

Director of Functional Neurosurgery, Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute

Miami Neuroscience Institute: 100th HiFU Treatment for Essential Tremor, Parkinson’s

Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute is marking a milestone: Its 100th HiFU (High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound ) procedure.
Justin Sporrer, MD

Justin Sporrer, MD

Director of Functional Neurosurgery, Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute

HiFu: A Game-Changing Treatment for Essential Tremor

Essential tremor is a movement disorder, most commonly affecting the hands, that makes daily tasks like eating, writing or shaving incredibly challenging for an estimated 10 million Americans.
Justin Sporrer, MD

Justin Sporrer, MD

Director of Functional Neurosurgery, Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute
Jonathan Fialkow, M.D., FACC, FAHA

Jonathan Fialkow, M.D., FACC, FAHA

Chief Medical Executive for Population Health, Value and Primary Care, Deputy Director of Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, Chief of Cardiology, Baptist Hospital