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Patient Care
Our neurosurgeons treat issues in adults and children associated with the:
- Brain
- Spine
- Skull and facial nerves
- Nervous system (central and peripheral)
- Circulatory system (in association with the brain)
- Endocrine system (pituitary gland in particular)
We use advanced technologies during surgery such as MRI, Gamma Knife radiosurgery, and image-guided intracranial endoscopy. We also have access to emerging technologies currently under evaluation including blood brain barrier disruption and immunotherapy (vaccines) for malignant brain tumors.