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 hyperhidrosis and intraventricular tumors
Pain, including trigeminal neuralgia and peripheral neuropathy
Complex spine disorders, including radiculopathy, degenerative arthritis and craniocervical junction anomalies

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