Neurosurgery in Minnesota

Overview

The Department of Neurosurgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., pioneered by the surgical efforts of Dr. Charles Mayo nearly 100 years ago, is now one of the largest neurosurgical practices in North America. Mayo Clinic neurosurgeons provide care to thousands of patients from around the world, performing more than 3,000 neurosurgical procedures each year — among the highest procedural volumes in the world.

The 10 neurosurgeons on staff collaborate closely with their colleagues throughout Mayo Clinic, particularly those in Neurology, Neuro-oncology, Neuro-radiology, Orthopedics, Otorhinolaryngology and Endocrinology. This close collaboration allows the breadth and depth of Mayo Clinic's expertise to be applied to each patient's situation via a thorough team approach.

Mayo Clinic neurosurgeons work in partnership with their physician colleagues in other disciplines to offer expertise in a substantial range of neurologic and neurosurgical conditions. They are aided by outstanding, highly-skilled support staff and state-of-the-art technology and techniques. General areas of treatment include:

• Cerebrovascular disorders
• Skull based tumors
• Epilepsy
• Movement disorders surgery
• Stereotactic radiosurgery
• Peripheral nerve disorders
• Pediatric neurosurgery
• Complex spinal reconstruction and spinal tumors
• Primary brain tumors including awake surgery
• Cortical resections for gliomas
• Surgery for pituitary tumors

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is ranked No. 1 in Neurology & Neurosurgery in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. Mayo Clinic also ranks among the Best Children's Hospitals in Neurology & Neurosurgery.