Neuroscience Division of Biomedical Visualization

Medical Illustration has been a critical component of Neurosurgery for centuries. The use of Medical Illustration in education and surgical training has been essential to the advancement of neurosurgery, not only to communicate research findings with other surgeons but also for surgeons to communicate to patients. 
As medical knowledge and surgical innovations continue to improve quality of life, medical illustrators will continue to play their part behind scenes, documenting and educating though fascinating imagery.
 
 
Neuroscience Division of Biomedical Visualization was created to support the teaching mission of surgeons at the Medical College of Georgia. Medical illustration has been a fundamental component of our department since 1959 when the department's first Chief, Dr. George C. Smith, hired MCG Medical Illustration Graduate Frances DeRoller as the first medical illustrator in the Department of Neurosurgery. Since, some of the most successful medical illustrators in the business have worked at MCG Neurosurgery.
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Meet our team

 

photo of Shannon Derthick, MSc

Shannon Derthick, MSc

  • Medical Illustrator
Shannon Derthick is a professionally trained medical illustrator with undergraduate degrees in Physiology and Studio Art and a Master of Science in Medical Illustration. She specializes in anatomical and surgical illustration for a wide range of media and audiences. She has worked in various academic settings combining the roles of illustrator, photographer, teacher and designer. Now, she closely collaborates with the top neurosurgeons in Augusta, Georgia. On a daily bases, she utilizes her expertise in illustration, 3D sculpting, and design to create the work you see in the department

 

Illustration Gallery

Please enjoy this small gallery of our work over the years

 

stem cells
neuro brain image
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rikito illustration
intercoastal brain biopsy
neurocollage
gamma rays
colby illustration
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rat brain

 

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Newsletters

Through past two decades, the medical illustration team has put together legendary department newsletters filled with artwork. The work is archived here.

 

Neurosurgery

Current- 2020

 

2019-2010

 

2009-2000

Neurology


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