Brain Surgery at Mission Hospital
The neurosurgery team at Mission consists of experienced, highly trained surgeons with specialized expertise in diagnosing and treating disorders of the spine, brain and peripheral nerves. We work collaboratively with other medical specialists, particularly those of the Mission Spine program, to provide thorough, comprehensive treatment of complex spinal disorders, spinal disc disease, brain and spinal tumors, brain aneurysms and vascular malformations, Chiari malformations, and pediatric disorders.
Conditions treated by the neurosurgery team at Mission Hospital include:
- Brain tumors
- Central nervous system tumors
- Vascular diseases of the nervous system (arteriovenous malformations, aneurysms, and others)
- Movement disorders - deep brain stimulation
- Epilepsy - resection, vagal nerve stimulation
- Traumatic brain injury
- Brain hemorrhage
- Hydrocephalus
- Congenital deformities of the skull and spine (including spina bifida, tethered cord, craniosynostosis )
- Anomalies of the craniocervical junction
- Entrapment syndromes (carpal tunnel syndrome, ulnar nerve entrapment, etc)
- Peripheral nerve tumors
- Peripheral nerve injury
Contact & Referral Information
Talk with your primary care provider about surgical options that are best for your circumstances. If you do find the need for brain surgery, ask for a referral to one of the surgeons on medical staff at Mission Hospital.
