Neurosurgery

To make an adult appointment, call 314-362-3577.
To make a children’s appointment, call 314-454-2810.

Washington University neurosurgeons treat adult and pediatric patients with disorders of the nervous system, spine, brain and skull. Our neurosurgeons provide compassionate care to all patients. We are experts in several conditions including the following:

Brain tumors
Aneurysms
Arteriovenous malformation (AVM)
Stroke
Degenerative disc disease of the spine
Nerve compression syndrome, including trigeminal neuralgia
Carotoid artery blockage
Pituitary tumors
Parkinson’s disease
Optic nerve conditions

Washington University is proud to provide superior neurological care in both adult and pediatric patients. Our neurosurgeons frequently conduct research to better understand neurological disorders and offer the best treatments for those disorders. Our services include the following:

Cerebrovascular surgery
Cortical mapping, which shows the surgeon where essential functions are located in the brain, so the surgeon will avoid cutting through these areas; identifies the area of the brain causing seizures
Craniosynostosis
Epilepsy surgery
Functional neurosurgery
Gamma knife
Intraoperative angiography, or the use of blood vessel x-rays during surgery to enhance outcomes for aneurysms or arteriovenous malformation surgery
Movement disorder surgery–surgical implantation of deep brain stimulators to treat Parkinson’s Disease and certain types of tremor
Multidisciplinary Pituitary Center
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiosurgery
Skull base surgery
Spine surgery
Stereo neurosurgery, which is computer-assisted guidance that allows the placement of biopsy tools or electrodes deep in the brain
Surgical navigation, or use of computers to plan precise approaches to areas of the brain during surgery
Trauma surgery