Neurosurgery 

Geisinger neurosurgeons provide the full spectrum of state-of-the-art treatments of brain, spinal and peripheral neurosurgical problems. Minimally invasive surgery techniques can often eliminate the need to perform traditional surgery.

Using the latest endovascular, computerguided, endoscopic, stereotactic and percutaneous techniques, Geisinger neurosurgeons provide safe and effective treatments for many conditions thought to be inoperable just a few years ago.

Brain & Spinal Tumor Surgery

 Geisinger neurosurgeons treat benign and malignant brain and spinal cord tumors using the latest endoscopic and computerassisted stereotactic techniques.

Cerebrovascular & Endovascular Neurosurgery

Endovascular therapies allow neurosurgeons to treat brain aneurysms, blood vessel malformations, carotid stenosis and other forms of strokes through a needle stick in the groin artery. For more complex vascular problems, skullbased surgery with profound hypothermia and circulation arrest is available.

Cranial Base Surgery

Geisinger neurosurgeons partner with other Geisinger craniofacial surgeons to treat tumors, vascular disorders and injuries of the cranial base. Epilepsy & Movement Disorders - For patients with medically intractable epilepsy or movement disorders, our neurosurgeons use the latest restorative, regulatory or ablative surgical procedures to improve patient functionality.

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Geisinger neurosurgeons provide surgical services to patients of all ages, including premature infants. In addition to acquired and traumatic neurosurgical conditions, our neurosurgeons provide corrective therapy for a wide range of congenital conditions.

Spine Surgery

Geisinger neurosurgeons provide surgical treatment for degenerative, neoplastic, traumatic and congenital spinal disorders. A wide range of surgical procedures, including percutaneous procedures, decompressive surgery, reconstructive surgery with instrumentation and fusion and functional spinal neurosurgery, is available.

Neurosurgical oncology

Geisinger neurosurgeons perform more than 120 successful central nervous system tumor operations each year. Hundreds of patients with brain or spinal cord lesions are cared for each year throughout Geisinger Health System. Our highly experienced neurosurgeons successfully treat patients with the following types of tumors: intrinsic brain tumors (gliomas), metastatic tumors, meningiomas, pituitary tumors, acoustic neuromas, skull base tumors, pediatric brain tumors, pineal region tumors, suprasellar tumors, intra-ventricular tumors, intrinsic spinal cord tumors, compressive tumors of the spinal cord, and recurrent tumors.

Operations have been aided by state-of-the-art facilities such as frameless and framed stereotactic equipment, intra-operative ultrasound, ultrasonic aspirator, lasers, endovascular therapy, chemotherapeutic wafter implants, radiation implants, gamma knife radiosurgery, microscopic surgery, minimally invasive endoscopic surgery, evoked potential monitoring, eloquent tissue mapping, invasive monitoring, awake craniotomy, PET scanning, functional MRI and MRI spectroscopy. Both GMC and GWV are supported by medical and radiation oncology teams; neurosurgical physician assistants; speech, physical, and occupational therapy teams; nutritionalists; rehabilitation specialists; neuroradiologists; intensive care specialists; neurologists; neurootologists; skull base otolaryngologists; social services, and pain control specialists to provide complete patient care.