Awake brain surgery

Request an Appointment
Print

Departments and specialties

Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States, with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work together to ensure quality care and successful recovery.

Departments with related expertise

Areas that research this procedure

Doctors who perform this procedure

Edit search filters
close

Narrow your search

  1. There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter A
  2. Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter B
  3. Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter C
  4. There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter D
  5. There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter E
  6. There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter F
  7. There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter G
  8. There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter H
  9. There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter I
  10. There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter J
  11. There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter K
  12. There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter L
  13. Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter M
  14. There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter N
  15. There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter O
  16. Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter P
  17. Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter Q
  18. There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter R
  19. There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter S
  20. Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter T
  21. There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter U
  22. There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter V
  23. There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter W
  24. There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter X
  25. There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter Y
  26. There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter Z
Reset all filters

Displaying 1-8 out of 8 doctors available

  1. Terry C. Burns, M.D., Ph.D.
    Areas of focus:

    Brain stereotactic radiosurgery, Craniotomy, Awake brain surgery, Brain tumor surgery, Intraoperative magnetic resonanc...e imaging, Brain biopsy, Gamma knife surgery, Meningioma, Brain tumor, Brain metastasis, Diffuse glioma, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma, Ependymoma, Medulloblastoma, Pilocytic astrocytoma, Diffuse midline glioma

  2. Kaisorn L. Chaichana, M.D.

    Kaisorn L. Chaichana, M.D.

    1. Neurosurgeon
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Radiation therapy, Endoscopic procedure, Transsphenoidal surgery, Brain stereotactic radiosurgery, Craniotomy, Awake br...ain surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Pituitary tumor surgery, Laser ablation, Stereotactic radiosurgery, Brain tumor surgery, Skull base surgery, Minimally invasive neurosurgery, Peripheral nerve tumor surgery, Laser interstitial thermal therapy, Keyhole craniotomy, External ventricular drain placement, Brain biopsy, Endoscopic skull base surgery, Gamma knife surgery, Meningioma, Acoustic neuroma, Pituitary tumor, Craniopharyngioma, Chordoma, Brain cancer, Brain tumor, CSF leak, Brain metastasis, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma, Oligoastrocytoma, Glioma, Ependymoma, Spinal cord tumor, Peripheral nerve tumor, Neuroblastoma, Chondrosarcoma, Schwannoma, Skull base tumor, Esthesioneuroblastoma, Optic glioma, Brainstem tumor, Pineal gland tumor, Brain tumor-associated epilepsy, Glioma-associated epilepsy

  3. Victoria E. Clark, M.D., Ph.D.

    Victoria E. Clark, M.D., Ph.D.

    1. Neurosurgeon
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Radiation therapy, Brain stereotactic radiosurgery, Craniotomy, Awake brain surgery, Stereotactic radiosurgery, Brain t...umor surgery, Skull base surgery, Minimally invasive neurosurgery, Laser interstitial thermal therapy, Brain biopsy, Gamma knife surgery, Meningioma, Acoustic neuroma, Brain cancer, Brain tumor, Brain metastasis, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma, Oligoastrocytoma, Glioma, Ependymoma, Spinal cord tumor, Schwannoma, Skull base tumor, Brain tumor-associated epilepsy, Glioma-associated epilepsy

  4. Fredric B. Meyer, M.D.

    Fredric B. Meyer, M.D.

    1. Neurosurgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Epilepsy surgery, Craniotomy, Awake brain surgery, Pituitary tumor surgery, Brain tumor surgery, Hemifacial spasm surge...ry, Trigeminal neuralgia surgery, Brain biopsy, Epilepsy, Trigeminal neuralgia, Hydrocephalus, Moyamoya disease, Brain tumor, Brain aneurysm, Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma, Spinal cord tumor, Embryonal tumor, Hemifacial spasm, Brainstem tumor, Pineal gland tumor

  5. Jonathon J. Parker, M.D., Ph.D.

    Jonathon J. Parker, M.D., Ph.D.

    1. Neurosurgeon
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Epilepsy monitoring, Epilepsy surgery, Deep brain stimulation, Vagus nerve stimulation, Craniotomy, Awake brain surgery..., Brain mapping, Stereoelectroencephalography, Brain tumor surgery, Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging, Brain biopsy, Temporal lobectomy, Dorsal root entry zone lesioning, Asleep deep brain stimulation, Robotic SEEG, Epileptic focus disconnection surgery, Stereotactic laser temporal lobectomy, Stereotactic laser ablation, MRI-guided laser ablation, Intraoperative electrocorticography, MRI-guided deep brain stimulation, Robotic depth electrode monitoring, Corpus callosotomy, Epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, Essential tremor, Obsessive compulsive disorder, Tourette syndrome, Dystonia, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Thalamic pain, Facial pain disorder, Glioma-associated epilepsy, Low grade glioma of brain, Focal cortical dysplasia, Mesial temporal sclerosis, Anesthesia dolorosa, Hypothalamic hamartoma, Central pain syndrome, Gray matter heterotopia, Brachial plexus avulsion pain, Primary dystonia, DYT1 dystonia, Secondary dystonia

  6. Ian F. Parney, M.D., Ph.D.

    Ian F. Parney, M.D., Ph.D.

    1. Neurosurgeon
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Brain stereotactic radiosurgery, Craniotomy, Awake brain surgery, Brain tumor surgery, Computer assisted brain surgery,... Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging, Brain biopsy, Meningioma, Brain tumor, Brain metastasis, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma, Ependymoma, Medulloblastoma, Embryonal tumor, Pilocytic astrocytoma, Pineal tumor, Hemangioblastoma, Brainstem tumor

  7. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, M.D.

    Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, M.D.

    1. Neurosurgeon
    1. Jacksonville, FL
    Areas of focus:

    Radiation therapy, Endoscopic procedure, Transsphenoidal surgery, Craniotomy, Awake brain surgery, Minimally invasive s...urgery, Pituitary tumor surgery, Stereotactic radiosurgery, Brain tumor surgery, Spine tumor surgery, Skull base surgery, Minimally invasive neurosurgery, Keyhole craniotomy, Brain biopsy, Endoscopic skull base surgery, Epilepsy, Meningioma, Acoustic neuroma, Pituitary tumor, Craniopharyngioma, Chordoma, Brain cancer, Brain tumor, CSF leak, Brain metastasis, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma, Oligoastrocytoma, Glioma, Ependymoma, Spinal cord tumor, Chondrosarcoma, Schwannoma, Skull base tumor, Embryonal tumor, Diffuse midline glioma, Plexiform neurofibroma, Brainstem tumor, Brain tumor-associated epilepsy, Glioma-associated epilepsy

  8. Ali Turkmani, M.D.

    Ali Turkmani, M.D.

    1. Neurosurgeon
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Carotid angiogram, Endovascular treatment, Spinal fusion, Spinal cord stimulation, Embolization therapy, Carotid angiop...lasty and stenting, Transsphenoidal surgery, Brain stereotactic radiosurgery, Awake brain surgery, Brain mapping, Cerebral angiogram, Brain tumor surgery, Brain aneurysm surgery, Microvascular surgery, Minimally invasive neurosurgery, Brain shunt placement, Spinal angiogram, Endoscopic skull base surgery, Minimally invasive spine surgery, Brain endoscopy, Lumbar diskectomy, Temporal lobectomy, Stroke, Epilepsy, Trigeminal neuralgia, Meningioma, Carotid artery disease, Hydrocephalus, Brain cancer, Brain tumor, CSF leak, Brain aneurysm, Brain AVM, Brain metastasis, Astrocytoma, Glioma, Herniated disk, Skull base tumor, Carotid artery dissection, Cavernous hemangioma, Brain lymphoma, Brain hemorrhage, Dural arteriovenous fistula, Cerebrovascular disease, Lumbar radiculopathy, Lumbar spinal stenosis, Cervical herniated disk, Low grade glioma of brain

Research

Publications

See a list of publications by Mayo Clinic authors on awake brain surgery on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

By Mayo Clinic Staff

Awake brain surgery care at Mayo Clinic

Request an appointment
AboutCare at Mayo Clinic
May 07, 2019
Print
  1. Adult brain tumors treatment (PDQ). National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/adultbrain/Patient. Accessed Aug. 8, 2016.
  2. Brain tumor surgery. American Brain Tumors Association. http://www.abta.org/brain-tumor-treatment/treatments/surgery.html. Accessed Aug. 8, 2016.
  3. Brydges G, et al. Awake craniotomy: A practice overview. American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. 2012;80:61.
  4. Brain mapping. Epilepsy Foundation. http://www.epilepsy.com/learn/treating-seizures-and-epilepsy/surgery/pre-surgery-tests/brain-mapping. Accessed Aug. 11, 2016.
  5. Barbara Woodward Lips Patient Education Center. Surgical treatment for seizures. Rochester, Minn.: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research; 2004.
  6. Surgery for adult brain and spinal cord tumors. American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/cancer/braincnstumorsinadults/detailedguide/brain-and-spinal-cord-tumors-in-adults-treating-surgery. Accessed Aug. 8, 2016.
  7. Medical review (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Aug. 22, 2016.
  8. Barbara Woodward Lips Patient Education Center. Patient education about your craniotomy. Rochester, Minn.: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research; 2005.
  9. Riggin, EA. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. June 26, 2016.

Related

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, have been ranked among the best Neurology & Neurosurgery hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

Learn more about this top honor

Awake brain surgery