Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery is the specialized field of surgery that treats diseases that affect the brain, spine and peripheral nerves. The field of neurosurgery is one of the most sophisticated surgical specialties and encompasses advanced surgical and imaging technology and new research in molecular neurosurgery and gene therapy.
The categories of neurosurgical diseases that are commonly managed by neurosurgeons include cerebrovascular (hemorrhage and strokes); traumatic brain injury, degenerative diseases of the spine; tumors of the brain and spine; functional neurosurgery; surgery for congenital abnormalities and peripheral nerve surgery.
