Types of Neurosurgery

Stereotactic Biopsy In this surgical procedure, the physician takes a small sample of tissue from the brain through a hole in the skull. Stereotactic biopsy is commonly used to take a sample from a tumor.

Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery Stanford is an international referral center for complex neurovascular disorders of the brain and spinal cord. A multidisciplinary team consisting of cerebrovascular neurosurgeons, interventional neuroradiologists, stroke neurologists and radiation oncologists collaborate closely to design individualized treatment ...

A craniotomy is the temporary removal of a small portion of skull bone. A neurosurgeon may perform a craniotomy to obtain access to the brain in order to treat any one of a number of conditions. At the conclusion of whatever procedure is necessary, the skull bone is replaced.

Endoscopic Endonasal Approach for Brain Surgery (EEA) Celebrating 25 Years. For more than 25 years, UPMC surgeons have been pioneering treatments and technology to access and remove tumors at the base of the skull, including the Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA).

The neuromodulation and epilepsy program consists of three divisions, with each one composed of a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians focused on achieving a careful understanding of each patient’s condition and goals:

Neurosurgery, or neurological surgery, is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system.

MRI-Guided Neurosurgical Laser Ablation Learn about Brain Laser Center Washington University neurosurgeons are among the first in the nation to use an MRI-guided, high-intensity laser probe designed especially for the treatment of inoperable brain tumors.

Brain cancer and other nervous system cancers begin when cells begin to grow uncontrollably and eventually form a mass, called a tumor. Marshfield Clinic's team of specialists in neuro-oncology, neurosurgery, radiation oncology and medical oncology treat brain tumors and other cancers that affect the central nervous system.

Minimally Invasive Neuroendoscopy What is a neuroendoscopy? Neuroendoscopy is a minimally-invasive surgical procedure in which the neurosurgeon removes the tumor through small holes (about the size of a dime) in the skull or through the mouth or nose.

What is a Neurosurgeon? A neurosurgeon is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system including congenital anomalies, trauma, tumors, vascular disorders, infections of the brain or spine, stroke, or degenerative diseases of the spine.