Neurosurgeon pioneers Alzheimer's, addiction treatments using ultrasound | 60 Minutes

66% success for addiction treatment is an incredible statistic! Very encouraging!

Focused ultrasound isn't a miracle cure, but it IS a miracle fix. My Parkinson's tremors were totally abolished in less than 2 hours. My life changed dramatically in the time it takes for a long lunch.

This man invented a treatment for addiction with a 50-66% success rate among those considered lost causes. Even though the sample size is small, that level of success is unheard of in the addiction treatment community. The success rate for standard treatments for addiction can be as low as 3%.

As an Iranian American myself, it gives me great pride to see a fellow Iranian American excel in this incredible field.

This man should get a Nobel Prize.

Dude is changing lives and medical therapies all at the same time. Amazing.

I just lost my beautiful , sensitive, intelligent son to an overdose two months ago . He struggled with addiction for twenty years. This is bittersweet for me and gives me hope for others who struggle with this horrible disease and other diseases that are ending the “bright light” of so many of our loved ones. God Bless this man.

This Dr. is restoring families, changing lives and truly giving second chances for these people. I hope 60 Minutes will do a follow up on these people in the future.

As a former CNA who has been around people with dementia and Alzheimer's, this makes me cheer. I can't wait until people can get this done and Alzheimer's be in the past.

My mom is in the beginning stages of Altzheimers.... this made me cry... i hope this will become available .. SOON. PLEASE.

Hearing/seeing a surgeon recognize moving away from open body surgeries should be the goal was so refreshing. I believe this kind of technology will lead to many new treatments and benefits to all. Congratulations to all doctors and investors!

He has the chance to possibly fix humanity with this. No joke.

It's people like Dr. Ali Rezai who we need to be celebrating. This man is a miracle and we need to find others like him and give them everything they need to improve humanity.

One hour the patient is able to go home after treatment. THIS IS BEYOND AMAZING 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

How I wish my son could've had this treatment for his alcoholism, he died April 2023. Forever 32. 😢😢😢

Dr. Ali Rezaei is an Iranian-born American neurosurgeon. He is another symbol of a Persian who could change the medical world. Professor Maryam Mirzakhani was a mathematician and was the first woman in the world who achieved the Fields Medal. I am proud of them.

As a West Virginian I am so proud of the work being done at the Rockefeller Neuroscience Center in Morgantown. Living in a state with a large elderly population and drug usage, our state and the entire country’s quality of life will be positively impact by the research going on here. Thank you❤

My father ultimately died from Parkinson's Disease in 2017. At that time, I worked in an Alzheimer's care facility, so I've seen the devastating effects of both of these diseases. And unfortunately, my own daughter has been an addict for over 15 yrs, never being able to stay clean for more than 4-6 months. This ultra sound therapy is a game changer for all three diseases for sure, but I do feel it's greatest application can be for the treatment of many forms of addiction and I hope it becomes widely used and affordable for the masses. This was a great segment...and I do hope 60 minutes follows up next year on this piece!!!!

My mother died last year after a long battle with alzheimers. Wonderful to see this. Thanks very much!

I had focused ultrasound in Houston, Texas at Houston Physicians Hospital for my essential tremors & Parkinsons. It worked great.