Procedures we perform

Surgical removal of a brain tumor with image guidance, operating microscope, and — when the tumor is near eloquent cortex — awake mapping.

2–5 nights in hospital. Recovery varies with tumor location and pathology.

Image-guided technology used during cranial and spinal procedures — a 3D map that confirms where we are in the operating room in real time.

Adjunct technology — recovery is determined by the primary procedure.

Tumor removal with the patient comfortably awake for part of the operation — because function we can test in real time is function we can protect.

2–4 nights in hospital. Recovery similar to a standard craniotomy for most patients.

A needle biopsy of a brain lesion through a dime-sized opening, guided by 3D navigation — a diagnosis with the smallest possible operation.

1 night in hospital for most patients. Back to light activity within days.

A ventriculoperitoneal shunt drains excess cerebrospinal fluid from the brain to the abdomen through a thin tube under the skin — relieving hydrocephalus and its symptoms.

1–2 nights in hospital. Back to light activity in 1–2 weeks.

Moving the blood vessel off the trigeminal nerve and keeping it off with a small cushion — a treatment aimed at the cause of trigeminal neuralgia rather than the symptom.

2–3 nights in hospital. Back to light activity in 2–3 weeks.

A reliable operation for cervical disc herniation, radiculopathy, or myelopathy.

Often outpatient or 1 night. Return to desk work in 2 weeks. No collar typical at single levels.

Motion-preserving alternative to ACDF for select single-level disc patients. Replace the disc instead of fusing the segment.

Often outpatient. Return to work in 1–2 weeks. Cervical motion preserved.

Posterior approach for multi-level cervical myelopathy or instability. Decompress the cord and fuse the segment in one operation.

1–3 nights in hospital. PT-supported recovery over 6–12 weeks.

A motion-preserving decompression of a pinched cervical nerve root through a small opening from the back of the neck — no fusion, no implant, no lost motion.

Outpatient or 1 night. Return to desk work in 1–2 weeks. Full neck motion preserved.

A focused outpatient operation to relieve pressure on a single nerve root from a herniated lumbar disc.

Outpatient. Most patients walk the same day and return to desk work in 1–2 weeks.

Decompression of the lumbar spinal canal to relieve stenosis-related leg pain, heaviness, and walking limitation.

Outpatient or 1 night. Walking the same day. Return to light activity in 2–3 weeks.

Posterior lumbar interbody fusion combined with decompression — for spondylolisthesis, instability, or stenosis where slip or motion is part of the problem.

1–2 nights in hospital. Walking before discharge. Driving in 2–4 weeks.

A focused decompression that opens a small window of bone to free a crowded nerve — preserving the midline structures a full laminectomy removes.

Outpatient. Walking the same day. Return to desk work in 1–2 weeks.

A small titanium implant placed between the spinous processes after decompression — adding stability while preserving motion, without a fusion.

Outpatient or 1 night. Walking the same day. Lighter restrictions than fusion.

Staged, individualized correction of adult degenerative scoliosis — realigning the spine and decompressing the nerves when curvature and imbalance are taking over your life.

3–7 nights in hospital. PT-supported recovery over 3–6 months.

Removal of tumors involving the spinal column or spinal canal — decompressing the nerves, stabilizing the spine, and coordinating every step with oncology.

2–5 nights in hospital. Recovery varies with tumor type, location, and reconstruction.

Percutaneous cement stabilization of a painful vertebral compression fracture — an outpatient procedure aimed at the pain and the structure at the same time.

Outpatient. Return to normal activity in days.

Removal of a compressive thoracic disc herniation through the chest — approaching from the front and side so the spinal cord is never retracted.

2–4 nights in hospital. Walking the first day. Gradual return over 4–8 weeks.

Removal of a diseased thoracic vertebral body — for tumor, fracture, or infection — with cage reconstruction and stabilization in the same operation.

3–5 nights in hospital. Walking in the first days. Structured recovery over 2–3 months.