Neurosurgery

Our neurosurgical specialists offer state-of-the-art surgical and nonsurgical techniques, as well as rehabilitation, to help you regain mobility and return to an active, independent life.

If you do require surgery, we will work with you to determine if Phelps Hospital or one of Lenox Hill Hospital’s Centers of Excellence will best meet your needs. Each of the four Centers of Excellence has its own multidisciplinary team of specialists who will coordinate your care, from diagnosis and evaluation, to surgery, to postoperative rehabilitation. They can help you manage a variety of disorders, including:

• Tumors and disorders of the pituitary and anterior skull base
• Complex brain aneurysms, brain tumors, brain and spinal cord AVMs, tumors of the head and neck, stroke and vascular malformations of the head and neck in adults and children
• Brain and spinal cord tumors in adults and children
• Disorders of the spine and spinal cord

Our team of experts treats the full scope of neurosurgical issues, from the simplest to the most rare and complex, including:

To ensure your optimal outcome, our experts use the latest innovations, including minimally invasive surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery and deep brain stimulation. We have access to the most advanced technologies, like Gamma Knife and 3D videomicroscope, a groundbreaking device that produces high-resolution images of the most delicate brain and spine operations, which your entire surgical team can observe in 3D.

Treatments include:

• Aneurysm coiling
• Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
• Arteriovenous malformation embolization
• Cerebrospinal fluid shunting
• Lumbar/cervical discectomy
• Micro-neurosurgical aneurysm clipping
• Middle meningeal arteria (MMA) embolization
• Spinal cord stimulation
• Spinal fusion
• Spondylosis treatment
• Stent placement
• Surgical decompression
• Ventriculostomy

Northwell Health Spine Institute at Phelps

Our team of experts—armed with our Spine Institute’s innovative diagnostic tools and a range of surgical and nonsurgical treatment options—ensures you receive the care that’s right for you. From diagnosis to treatment, our Spine Institute specialists are here for you every step of the way.

Treatments include:

• 3D image-guided surgery
• Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
• Kyphoplasty
• Lumbar/cervical discectomy and microdiscectomy
• Removal of spinal tumors
• Spinal cord stimulation
• Spinal decompression surgery (laminectomy)
• Spinal fusion and reconstruction

The Center for Pituitary and Neuroendocrine Disorders

Our center offers world-class diagnostic, evaluation and treatment services for disorders of the pituitary gland and anterior skull base, including:

Brain Tumor Center

We take a team approach to the diagnosis and treatment of complex brain tumors. As leaders in the treatment of these conditions, our neurosurgeons, nurse practitioners and ENT specialists offer cutting-edge diagnoses and therapies, including image-guided systems for precise surgical navigation and radiotherapy for painless, nonsurgical treatment.

We treat all types of brain tumors, including:

Treatments we offer

Our center uses the latest technologies in the surgical management of brain tumors. Neuronavigational tools provide our surgeons with a highly accurate, up-to-the-instant view of the surgical field, which means smaller incisions and reduced risk. Our state-of-the-art biplane angiography suite offers both diagnosis and treatment—putting us at the cutting edge of stroke and cerebrovascular care.

We're also leading the way when it comes to surgical care. We pioneered the use of 5-ALA fluorescence in Westchester, which enables surgeons to more safely remove the greatest possible amount of tumor. And our team has the only Gamma Knife in Westchester, which allows extremely accurate, nonsurgical treatment of malignant and benign tumors of the brain. This device uses high doses of precisely targeted radiation to maximize effectiveness while minimizing damage to healthy tissue.