Spine Procedures

Neurological and Spinal Surgery, LLC offers comprehensive care for diagnosis and treatment of many types of spinal disorders and injuries. Surgeries/Procedures performed by our physicians include:

• Microdiscectomy for herniated disc(s), Cervical/Lumbar
• Decompression/Laminectomy for spinal stenosis, etc. Cervical/ Thoracic/Lumbar
• Fusion/Instrumentation of Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Spine
• Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery for Cervical and Lumbar Spine
• Excision of Spinal or Spinal Cord Tumors or Lesions
• Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty for Compression Fractures/Osteoarthritis
• Trauma surgery for Spinal Fractures
• Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Spinal or Spinal Cord Tumors or Lesions
• Surgery for Spinal Deformities
• SI Joint Fusions
• Percutaneous Radiofrequency Neurotomy/Ablation
• Epidural Steroid Injections
• SI Joint injections
• Tendon/Trigger Point Injections
• Baclofen Pumps
• Spinal Cord Stimulators

Brain Surgery

Brain surgery is performed to treat problems within the brain or surrounding structures. At Neurological and Spinal Surgery, LLC, we perform many types of brain surgery including:

• Brain Biopsy
• Excision of Brain Tumors, Meningiomas or Lesions
• Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Insertion, Removal or Revision
• Deep Brain Stimulation
• Surgery for Traumatic Brain Injuries or Repair of Skull Fracture
• Surgery for Brain Aneurysm, Arteriovenous Malformation or Vascular Disease
• Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Tumors or Trigeminal Neuralgia
• Decompression of Cranial Nerves
• Evacuation of Epidural, Subdural or Intracerebral Hematoma
• Surgical Epilepsy

Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation

Diagnosis and treatment of spinal related pain, including low back pain, neck pain and nerve related pain. We strive to restore optimal function to people with injuries to the muscles, bones, ligaments or nervous system. Neurological and Spinal Surgery, LLC offers injections for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic pain including:

• Medial Branch Blocks/Facet Injections
• Epidural Steroid Injections
• SI Joint injections
• Greater Occipital Nerve Blocks
• Tendon and Trigger Point injections.

Peripheral Nerves

Your peripheral nervous system sends information from the central nervous system to the rest of your body. Peripheral neuropathy is a result of damage to your peripheral nerves. It often causes weakness, numbness and pain, usually in your hands and feet.

Causes of peripheral neuropathy include: Infections, metabolic problems, inherited causes, result from a traumatic injury and exposure to toxins. One of the most common causes is diabetes mellitus. Pain caused by peripheral neuropathy is often described as stabbing, burning or tingling. Surgeries include:

• Neuroplasty of median nerve at Carpal Tunnel
• Neuroplasty and/or transposition of the Ulnar Nerve (at wrist or elbow)

Special Procedures

Seemingly miraculous breakthroughs in medical science and technology are occurring with astonishing rapidity and keeping up with the latest advancements is one of the greatest challenges faced by our profession.

Imaging Services

Computed Tomography (CT) is a highly regarded diagnostic imaging tool due to its ability to detect minute differences in tissue as well as its multiplanar reformatted imaging capabilities. An estimated 62 million CT scans are performed annually in the United States to diagnose conditions of the neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities, cardiac system and sinus and temporal bones.