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Neurosurgery

Next-level spine care

As the region’s premier comprehensive center for excellence in spine treatment - both surgical and nonsurgical care - we are committed to providing you with the most experienced, individualized and compassionate care.
 
We begin by using our advanced training, equipment and expertise to assess, diagnose and treat your neurological injury or condition based on your needs, goals and the best available scientific evidence.
 
Our experienced and well-respected team, including neurosurgeons Tung Nguyen, MD, Katharine Cronk, MD, Ph.D., and Michael Horgan, M.D., will listen carefully to your concerns and perform a meticulous neurological exam.
 
We are focused on determining the best treatment options - which may be surgical or nonsurgical - for your trauma, tumors, congenital disorders and other deformities and conditions of the neck, spine, skull and brain.
 

Advanced options

When surgery is deemed necessary, our experienced surgeons are ready to provide the most expert care available.
 
We are trained in many advanced, specialized treatments including:

  • Cervical artificial disc replacement using the Mobi-C® Cervical

  • Discs coflex® Interlaminar Stabilization® devices for spinal stenosis

  • Minimally invasive techniques

  • Radiation-free 7D Machine-vision Image Guided Surgery

 
We were the first in the region to offer radiation-free 7D Machine-vision Image Guided Surgery technology and continue to be among a select few in New England using the technology.
 

Conditions and Injuries We Treat

We specialize in treating:

  • Acoustic Neuroma

  • Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)

  • Back Pain

  • Brain Aneurysms

  • Brain Tumors

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  • Cervical Radiculopathy

  • Compression Fractures

  • Chiari Malformation

  • Degenerative Disc Disease

  • Facet Joint Syndrome

  • Herniated Discs

  •  Hydrocephalus

  •  Neck Pain

  • Neuroarthropathy

  •  Pituitary conditions

  • Post-Laminectomy, Syndrome

  •  Scoliosis

  • Spinal Cord Tumors

  • Spinal Stenosis

  • Spinal Metastasis (Cancer)

  • Spinal Trauma

  • Spondylolisthesis

  • Spondylosis

  • Subdural Hematoma