At University Hospital, we pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence in neurosurgical care, offering a comprehensive range of services to patients with neurological conditions. Our neurosurgery team has a proven track record of surgical excellence.
The team works collaboratively with a variety of health disciplines to ensure comprehensive care for our patients. This includes physical therapy (PT) to help improve movement and strength, occupational therapy (OT) to assist with daily activities, speech-language pathology (SLP) for communication and swallowing difficulties, social work to help you to address the social and emotional aspects of illness or injury, and dietary guidance from our registered dietitian to support overall health and recovery.
Our team specializes in a variety of neurosurgical procedures, with some of the most common including:
Craniectomy
A surgical procedure to remove a portion of the skull to access the brain, often performed to relieve pressure on the brain caused by trauma, swelling, or tumors.
Ruptured Aneurysm Repair
A procedure to repair a weakened blood vessel in the brain that has ruptured, preventing further bleeding and potential neurological damage.
Spinal Surgery Procedures
Our neurosurgery team provides specialized surgical care for a wide range of spinal conditions affecting the cervical (neck), thoracic (mid‑back), and lumbar (lower back) spine. These procedures are performed to relieve pain, restore stability, and improve neurological function when non‑surgical treatments are no longer effective.
Stroke Treatment
We offer advanced interventions for both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, including thrombectomy to retrieve clots and surgical interventions to repair blood vessel abnormalities.
Surgery for Epilepsy
Our neurosurgeons are experienced in performing surgical procedures to treat epilepsy, including removing areas in the brain where seizures start and implantation of neurostimulation devices.
Parkinson's Disease Management
We provide comprehensive care for patients with Parkinson's disease, including deep brain stimulation surgery.
Referral Criteria
Unlike some specialties that have standardized referral criteria, neurosurgery referrals are guided by subspecialty expertise. The Neurosurgery Department includes multiple neurosurgeons, each with focused areas of clinical practice. Referring providers are encouraged to submit referrals based on the sub-specialty noted in the CNS physician directory to help ensure patients are directed to the most appropriate specialist. Please note that if a referral is submitted to the most appropriate neurosurgeon, it may still be declined with recommendations for next steps.
Neurosurgery referrals are managed through our central intake process. Please send all referral information via fax to 519-663-3204. At this time, there is no dedicated referral form required.
