Neurological Surgery
University of Miami Hospital provides both outpatient and inpatient diagnosis and treatment of surgically treatable neurological diseases. The scope of services includes the care of patients with disorders of the spinal cord, brain and nerves including cerebrovascular disease, intracranial and spinal tumors, disorder of the spinal cord and vertebral column, and head and spinal injuries.
Areas of specialization
- Arachnoid cyst
- Artificial cervical disc
- Brain abcess
- Closed head injury
- Complex spinal instrumentation
- Craniocervical junction pathology/C1C2 instability
- Degenerative cervical/thoracic and lumbar discs
- Degenerative scoliosis/XLIF
- Hydrocephalus
- Intraparenchymal hemorrhage
- Meningioma
- Minimally invasive spinal surgery
- Peripheral nerve surgery
- Skull base tumors/kyphoplasty
- Spinal cord injury
- Spinal stenosis
- Spine trauma
- Spine tumors
- Sports related injuries
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Surgery for neuropathic pain
Comprehensive evaluation of our patients is made possible by a leading team of neurosurgeons who offer subspecialty expertise in each of these areas, many of whom are nationally and internationally renowned and are affiliated with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. For patients, this means that the University of Miami Hospital team has access to academic medicine providing groundbreaking clinical trials and translational research.
Neurosurgeons at the University of Miami Hospital collaborate and consult with neurologists, orthopaedic surgeons, and rehabilitation medicine specialists who provide a comprehensive approach to the evaluation and treatment of neurological disorders. Dedicated neurosurgeons, nurse practitioners, and staff strive to make each patient’s experience as pleasant as possible.
The UHealth Advantage
- University of Miami Health System-UHealth is a comprehensive network of three university-owned hospitals, more than two dozen outpatient facilities, 1,200 doctors and 8,000 associates.
- UHealth is the region's only university-based health system, delivering leading-edge patient care by top-ranked physicians.
- UHealth is powered by the groundbreaking research and medical education of the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine.
- UHealth provides life-saving care to patients from across South Florida and around the globe.
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From emergency services and intensive care, to life-saving surgeries and minimally-invasive procedures, University of Miami Hospital delivers advanced care by the region's top physicians. With 560 private rooms, UMH provides patients with personalized treatment in a high-quality environment.
