Biography of top neurosurgeon, author, coach, and speaker Dr. Mark R. McLaughlin. Sometimes described as a "wrestling coach trapped in a neurosurgeon's body", Dr. McLaughlin has a passion for sharing ideas, education and inspiration. Learn more about his career and calling.

Now Available on Amazon: Dr. McLaughlin's book "Cognitive Dominance: A Brain Surgeon’s Quest to Out-Think Fear"

Assess your cognitive dominance abilities. Improve stress management and decision making.

Straight talk about when to get a 2nd Opinion. Does a 2nd opinion make your doctor angry or do they accept 2nd opinions as a good thing?

Conservative Management and Treatment of Spinal Stenosis: Surgery is not always the answer. Always consider conservative treatment options.

Rutgers wrestler and assistant coach faced potential paralysis. He found a kindred spirit in previous NCAA Div I wrestler and practicing neurosurgeon Mark McLaughlin, MD

Watch a replay of the October 13th book signing in Mendham, NJ - We celebrated the 5th Anniversary of the publication of Cognitive Dominance. Book signing, reading, and a Q&A.

Dr. McLaughlin is featured in the Summer 2024 edition of Healthy Directions from CentraState. Learn about the "Perfect Full-Body Exercise"

Next Event June 3, 2025 - Join medical leaders and build your network. Virtual Rounds, CME, and more. Commit to NeuroRounds and Supercharge your future.

Multiple Grammy Award winner Michael Bolton broke his silence about his glioblastoma diagnosis, emergency surgery, and condition. What is a glioblastoma and why are they difficult to treat?

Princeton, New Jersey neurosurgeon Dr. Mark McLaughlin discusses spinal radiculopathy. What is it? What are the symptoms? What caused it? What treatments are available to me?

Trigeminal neuralgia (also called Tic Douloureux) is a chronic pain condition characterized by recurring episodes of extreme, sporadic, sudden burning or electric shock-like face pain.

Cervical Herniated Discs in 2024: An updated perspective on state of art surgical and non-surgical treatment. Anterior Fusion? Posterier? Minimally Invasive? Arthroplasty? What you need to know.

Act One- Fighting a Brain Tumor... Informing the patient. The patient usually knows the words to come long before I sound the first syllable. Almost always, people with cancer in their lives more than look me in the eyes.

Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is a condition characterized by recurring episodes of severe pain in the tongue, throat, ear, and area near the tonsils. An overview from Dr. McLaughlin.