Neurosurgery Services

Neurosurgery is a highly specialized area of medicine that continues to rapidly evolve as technological advances in medicine are made. At Westchester Medical Center, our neurosurgeons perform highly complex surgeries with the most current and advanced technologies available today.

Surgical Services and Specialty Areas
 

• Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery
  Specialized surgical intervention for patients with cerebral aneurysms, vascular malformations, acoustic tumors and complex craniofacial malignancies.


• Neurooncology
  This sub-specialty of neurosurgery provides patients with a comprehensive approach to the diagnosis and treatment of adult malignancies and benign brain tumors. Treatment options include surgery, radiosurgery and adjuvant care.


• Movement Disorder
  Neurosurgery provides surgical management for patients with Parkinson's Disease and tremors from other neurological conditions. Surgery typically includes radiofrequency treatment of lesions and placement of nerve stimulators.
• Pediatric Neurosurgery
  Our department includes pediatric neurosurgeons who specialize in the surgical management of a wide range of pediatric diseases including brain tumors, epilepsy, spina bifida and hydrocephalus. (link to MFCH)


• Spinal Surgery
  Covering a wide range of conditions, spinal surgery can diagnose and treat spine problems and includes state-of-the-art trauma and tumor treatment as well as a variety of operative instrumentation and intraoperative monitoring