Neurological Surgery in Arizona

Overview

The Department of Neurological Surgery diagnoses and treats disorders of the entire nervous system, including:

• Brain
• Nerves that travel through all parts of the body (hands, legs, arms, face)
• Blood supply
• Spinal cord and column
• Supportive structures (vertebrae, skull, etc.)

The Department of Neurological Surgery takes a team-consultation approach to leverage the expertise of each physician and provide better treatment options for the patient. Neurosurgeons and other physicians perform a thorough assessment of the patient, because not all patient conditions require surgical intervention. Full clinical involvement with other surgical and medical specialties, including the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, offer patients completely integrated care.

Mayo Clinic's neurological surgeons, in conjunction with medical neurologists, provide expert comprehensive care, including:

Diagnosis, Evaluation and Treatment of:

The Deep Brain Stimulation Team

• Arteriovenous malformations
• Brain tumors
• Carotid artery disease
• Cerebral aneursyms
• Epilepsy
• Parkinson's disease
• Spinal disorders
• Spinal tumors
• Trigeminal neuralgia

Surgery

• Carotid artery surgery and endovascular treatment
• Complex spinal reconstruction
• Computer-assisted surgeries to accurately disintegrate and remove brain tumors
• Computer-assisted surgeries for spinal disorders including microscopic and endoscopic surgery
• Intracranial vascular surgery
• Pituitary surgery
• Spinal tumors and vascular lesions
• Stereotactic radiosurgery
• Surgical treatment for epilepsy including vagal nerve stimulation
• Surgical treatment for movement disorders including Parkinson's disease
• Surgical treatment for trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm

The Department of Neurological Surgery is supported by ongoing clinical research and education programs, so our patients benefit from the latest and best treatment methods available. Less-invasive surgical options are continually being developed in the field of neurosurgery — often at Mayo Clinic — that maximize patient recovery.