Conditions & Treatments

Cervical decompression is the surgical removal of any material that places pressure on the spinal cord

Degenerative disc disease is generally a combination of problems in the spine that begins with damage to the disc, but can affect all parts of the spine.

A Discectomy is a surgical treatment for a disc herniation. A disc herniation occurs when the jelly-like center of the disc pushes against the outer ring. If the disc is worn or injured, the jelly-like center may squeeze all the way through. A discectomy involves removing the herniated part of the disc and any fragments that are putting pressure on the spinal

Embolization is a procedure used to close or block a blood vessel that supplies an abnormality such as a tumor, malformation, or aneurysm. This surgery is an alternative option to open surgery, in which a craniotomy is typically used to gain access to the affected area.

Epilepsy surgery is a type of surgical procedure performed to treat epilepsy; a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures.

Facet joint pain, also known as facet syndrome or facet joint syndrome, occurs when the small joints located between each vertebra in the spine become inflamed or irritated. These joints, called facet joints

Some patients fail to improve even after the best surgical intervention. In spite of careful diagnosis and a successful operation

Foraminotomy is a surgical procedure used to relieve compressed or pinched nerves in the spinal column. The human spine is made up of 24 vertebrae. Each of these vertebral bones has a hole in its center through which nerves, and arteries can pass. This hole, or opening,

A spine fracture is a dislocation of a vertebra that can cause bone fragments to pinch and damage the spinal nerves or spinal cord.

Cervical and Lumbar discs can break down for a number of reasons, including injury, or natural breakdown as the body ages.

Gamma Knife uses stereotactic radiosurgery to treat abnormalities such as tumors, arteriovenous malformations, etc. Multiple beams of radiation are aimed at the targeted area all at once.

A glomus tumor is a tumor that occurs in the carotid arteries, the base of the skull near the inner ear, or below the ear. Symptoms that can happen if it is located in the head near the ear include hearing loss, ear pain, ringing in the ear, etc. It typically grows slowly and is usually benign (non-cancerous).

Spinal hardware removal surgery is used to remove the hardware used in a previous spinal surgery. There are a few reasons why your surgeon might recommend spinal fusion hardware removal, such as if the hardware on your spine is causing pain by irritating nearby nerves or tendons, or if you’ve developed an infection.

Hemangioblastomas typically occur in the lining of blood vessels located in the cerebellum, brainstem, or spinal cord. These central nervous system tumors are typically slow growing. Symptoms include headaches, nausea, impaired balance, etc.

Herniated discs can occur anywhere in the spinal column. However, they are most common in the cervical (neck) and lumbar (lower back) regions of the spine.