Conditions & Treatments
Carpal Tunnel Release
arpal Tunnel Release is the surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that causes numbness, tingling and other symptoms in the
Cavernous Malformation Surgery
A cavernous malformation is a group of capillaries (small blood vessels) that are abnormally connected to each other. These capillaries have very thin walls which makes them prone to leaking. These can occur anywhere in the body, including the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms include
Cerebral Ischemic Disorders
Decreased blood flow to a part of the body is called ischemia. Cerebral ischemic disorders are those that involve inadequate blood flow to the brain.
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Cerebrovascular disorders may include stroke, carotid stenosis, vertebral stenosis, intracranial stenosis as well as brain aneurysms and vascular malformations.
Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
Cerebrovascular surgery is a procedure performed by a neurosurgeon on the blood vessels to your brain. The type of surgery performed depends on the condition being treated. Cerebrovascular disorders may include stroke, carotid stenosis, vertebral stenosis, intracranial stenosis as well as brain aneurysms and vascular malformations.
Chiari Decompression
Chiari decompression, commonly known as Chiari decompression surgery, is a surgical operation used to treat symptoms caused by Chiari malformations.
Coccygectomy
Coccygectomy is the surgical removal of a portion of your tailbone called the coccyx
Complex Brain Surgery
Complex brain surgery occurs in areas of the brain that are not easily accessible. To perform these types of surgeries, a craniotomy is often used. Examples of these include shunt placements, skull base surgery, aneurysms, tumors, and vascular malformations.
Corpectomy
Corpectomy is a surgical treatment that removes a piece of the vertebral body, which is the thick, cylindrical section of the vertebra in the spine. This surgery is commonly used to alleviate
Craniofacial Reconstructive Surgery
The purpose of craniofacial reconstruction is to rebuild damaged bones and/or tissue, recreating the appearance of deformed areas in the head and neck. Some of the procedures within this category include (but are not limited to) craniofacial skull base surgery, nasal carcinoma surgery, orbital apex tumor surgery, and orbital tumor surgery.
Craniofacial Skull Base Surgery
Craniofacial surgery is surgery involving the skull and/or face. This approach can be used in order to access some skull base tumors. Access points into the skull may include entering through the nose, mouth, or near the eyebrow. Once the skull base tumor is accessed, it is removed surgically.
Craniotomy
A craniotomy is a surgical procedure that opens the skull (cranium) and allows access to the brain for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
Craniotomy for Aneurysm
A craniotomy for aneurysm repair is a surgical operation used to treat a cerebral aneurysm, which is a weak spot in the wall of a blood artery in the brain
Craniotomy for Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs)
A craniotomy for arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) is a surgical treatment that removes or treats aberrant blood vessel tangles in the brain
Craniotomy for Tumor Resection
A craniotomy for tumor resection is a surgical operation used to remove a tumor from the brain. This operation entails opening the skull (craniotomy) to access the tumor and carefully remove