Comprehensive and Specialized Cranial Care

Our specialized physicians are at the forefront of surgical treatments for cerebrovascular disorders, as well as hard-to-treat tumors at the base of the skull.

Technology is evolving at a rapid pace, giving surgeons incredible precision when treating brain disorders of the brain. However, it is not enough for a facility to have “the latest and greatest” technology. Volume matters. With over 3,300 surgeries in a year, you can be confident that our team of neurological surgeons has the practical experience and clinical knowledge to determine the best approach for even the most complex cases.

Every patient is different. For example, awake craniotomies and laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) offer promising outcomes for many patients with epilepsy and some brain tumors.

The UHealth Jackson team of neurological surgeons has contributed extensively to international medical literature on cerebral and spinal arteriovenous malformations (AVM) and fistulae. The team is also renowned for the surgical treatment of intracranial aneurysms. Gamma Knife® treatment, available for small AVMs that are located in areas of the brain where surgical removal would be too risky, is one of the many technological solutions provided to our patients.

Patients who suffer from movement and affective disorders, including chronic pain, Parkinson’s disease, tremors, and dystonia, get therapeutic benefits from deep brain stimulation (DBS). A medical device called a brain pacemaker is surgically implanted to send electrical impulses to specific parts of the brain.
Skull base tumors present a particular challenge, and the UHealth Jackson Neurosurgery team routinely collaborates with neuro-otologists, head and neck surgeons, plastic surgeons, and ophthalmologists for the treatment of these tumors involving the base of the skull. We conduct an international course on skull base surgery twice a year. Surgery of pituitary tumors via the transsphenoidal route is a subset of skull base surgery. Physicians in this program collaborate with neuroendocrinologists in the care and management of these patients.