DIVISION OF NEUROSURGERY

Mount Sinai is among the nation's top hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery, according to U.S. News & World Report. This prestigious designation, according to the publication, "highlights the internal culture of excellence embraced by caregivers in the great hospitals."  As one of the country's highest quality facilities, patients receive comprehensive neurologic care tailored to their individual needs. Patients not only receive care from their neurosurgeon, they get a whole team of physicians devoted to planning and carrying out their treatment.  While traditional approaches to neurological disorders focus on the brain, spinal cord and connecting tissues; neurosurgeons at Mount Sinai coordinate their efforts with those of radiation oncologists, orthopaedic specialists and multiple experts to treat a variety of conditions including epilepsy, brain tumors, stroke, hearing problems and memory loss.

Division Specialties

• General neurosurgery, employing minimally invasive techniques that include the Trilogy system, used in radiosurgery to treat tumors and small lesions in the brain
• Seizure disorders, strokes and degenerative brain disease
• Spinal cord injuries and nerve damage due to excessive pressure
• Nerve disorders such as peripheral neuropathy, carpal tunnel syndrome, ulnar neuropathy and Guillan-Barré syndrome
• Neuromuscular disorders that include motor neuron disease, nerve damage and muscle damage
• Lesion and tumor removal at the base of the skull, one of the most intricate and complex areas of the body
• Hearing loss due to disruption in auditory nerve pathways
• Severe memory loss related to Alzheimer's disease and other disorders 

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