Neurological conditions can be painful and debilitating. Surgery can often bring relief. If you require neurosurgery, you want to know you are in the best hands. WMCHealth’s Department of Neurosurgery has the expertise and advanced technology to manage and treat a wide range of complex neurological conditions. Our neurosurgeons are among the best in New York and have access to the latest technological advancements to treat even the most complicated neurological conditions.
Westchester Medical Center was among the first in the region to offer certain brain tumor therapies that can slow the growth of brain tumors, with fewer radiation side effects and fewer follow-up procedures.
Types of Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery encompasses a broad range of procedures and techniques. WMCHealth boasts a comprehensive cranial neurosurgery program as well as many other types of neurological surgeries, including:
- Radiosurgery
- Microsurgery
- Skull base surgery
- Endoscopic surgery
- Endovascular surgery
- Traditional open spine surgery
- Minimally invasive spine surgery
- Endoscopic spine surgery
- Cranial neurosurgery
- Robotic spine surgery
The neurosurgery department at WMC has an established history of utilizing the most effective and cutting-edge treatments available. Westchester Medical Center was the first neurosurgical oncology program in the Hudson Valley to offer GammaTile, a targeted therapy for brain tumors that can help delay tumor progression, spare healthy tissue, and reduce the number of post-surgical radiation treatments—and the side effects that come along with them.
Neurosurgical Innovations at WMCHealth
This technology is the latest addition to a host of other advancements the neurosurgery team has access to, including:
- A software platform that provides detailed views of the brain’s connections and networks
- Artificial intelligence for advanced stroke detection
- Three-dimensional, high-definition operating microscopes
- Flow diverter stents used in the care of cerebral aneurysms
- Surgical robots for complex surgical interventions in the brain and spine
- Endoscopic spine surgery
- Responsive neurostimulation therapy
- A medication that makes brain tumors glow for easier identification during surgery
- The Hudson Valley’s only hybrid-operating room where surgeons and interventionists can perform procedures using advanced imaging equipment
When Is Neurosurgery Needed?
Many conditions that affect the nervous system can be improved with surgery. Types of conditions that may require surgery are:
Brain Disorders
- Tumors
- Epilepsy
- Acute stroke
- Hydrocephalus
- Intracranial stenosis
- Parkinson’s disease
- Cerebrospinal fluid leak
- Traumatic head injuries
Spine Disorders
- Sciatic
- Scoliosis
- Kyphosis
- Arthritis
- Spondylosis
- Myelopathy
- Spinal tumors
- Herniated disc
- Spinal stenosis
- Spinal fractures and trauma
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spinal cord injury
- Spinal deformities
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Degenerative disc disease
- Chronic back and/or neck pain
Other nervous disorders
- Pinched nerves
- Multiple sclerosis
- Cavernous angioma
- Arteriovenous fistula
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Arteriovenous malformation
If you have been diagnosed with one of these disorders, our multidisciplinary team can help. WMCHealth’s Neurosurgery Department consists of specialists in neurosurgery, neuroradiology, radiation medicine, medical oncology and neurology, as well as supportive care in nursing, neuropsychology, rehabilitation medicine, and social services.