Neurosurgery


Dignity Health Central Coast Neuroscience Services’ team of neurosurgeons provides general and specialized neurosurgical care for treatment of brain and nervous system disorders.

Neurosurgery: Expert Care And Advanced Techniques On The Central Coast

Our team of neurosurgeons use advanced techniques such as:

  • Endoscopic neurosurgery
  • Stereotactic and micro-neurosurgery
  • Minimally invasive surgery

Neurosurgery: Conditions We Treat

Our neurosurgeons use neurosurgery and endoscopic neurosurgery to treat:

  • Cerebrovascular disorders, including stroke, carotid artery stenosis and intracranial hemorrhage
  • Tumors and neuro-oncology, including primary and metastatic tumors of the brain, spine, peripheral nerves, skull base and pituitary
  • Hydrocephalus, including obstructive and normal pressure hydrocephalus
  • Neurotrauma and critical care, including traumatic brain and spinal cord injury and complex spinal fractures
  • Palmar hyperhydrosis and intraventricular tumors
  • Pain, including trigeminal neuralgia and peripheral neuropathy
  • Complex spine disorders, including radiculopathy, degenerative arthritis and craniocervical junction anomalies

Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery

Blue Shield of California has selected French Hospital Medical Center as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers® are nationally designated health care facilities that show a commitment to delivering high-quality patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed with input from the medical community and leading accreditation and quality organizations.

 

Neurosurgery: Services We Provide

Our neurosurgeons use the most advanced techniques: minimally invasive, micro- and endoscopic neurosurgery. We offer the latest in neurological treatments, including:

  • Programmable shunting systems for hydrocephalus
  • Percutaneous discectomy, a surgical procedure for a herniated disc
  • Spinal instability instrumented fusion, a procedure to join together two or more vertebrae in the spine

To request additional information from someone at the Dignity Health Central Coast Neuroscience Services please call (805) 473-7629.