Your brain and spinal cord are at the heart of everything you do—from running and thinking to creating and imagining. Sometimes, injuries, aging or illnesses like tumors or strokes can impact these vital areas, causing challenges with movement, speech or memory.
At UofL Physicians – Neurosurgery, part of UofL Health – Brain & Spine Institute, we provide expert, compassionate care with a holistic approach that supports you from diagnosis through recovery. Our board-certified neurosurgeons are fellowship-trained in areas such as cerebrovascular disease, brain and spine tumors, traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, peripheral nerve disorders, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease and many other disorders. Our neurosurgeons focus on minimally invasive procedures, offering shorter recovery times, less pain and smaller incisions to get you back on track.
Diseases and Conditions
Our neurosurgeons are equipped and ready to treat conditions such as:
Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Aneurysms
- Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)
- Spinal AVMs
- Cavernous carotid fistulas
- Stroke
Brain and Spine Tumors
- Pituitary tumor
- Glioblastoma
- Astrocytoma
- Meningioma
- Colloid cysts
- Craniopharyngioma
Spinal Conditions
- Disc herniation and degenerative disc disease
- Back and leg pain
- Scoliosis
- Lumbar and cervical spine stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Vertebral compression fractures
Movement and Functional Neurological Disorders
- Parkinson’s disease
- Essential tremor
- Epilepsy
- Tic Douloureux
Trauma
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Spinal cord injury
- Traumatic peripheral nerve conditions
- Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
- Subdural and epidural hematoma
- Hemorrhage
- Spine fractures
Congenital Brain and Spine Disorders
- Chiari malformation
- Spinal dysraphism
- Cervical and thoracic syrinx
- Hydrocephalus
Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Carpal and cubital tunnel syndrome
- Traumatic peripheral nerve
- Brachial plexus
Unique Treatment Options for Neurological Conditions
Our neurosurgeons are committed to leading-edge treatments for our patients. We use the latest equipment and provide techniques including:
- GammaTile® Therapy
- Minimally invasive spine surgery
- Deep brain stimulation
- Minimally invasive surgery for skull base tumors
Your Partners in Brain and Spine Care
Your neurosurgeon may require you to start physical, occupational or speech therapy after your surgery. Our neurosurgeons partner with UofL Physicians – Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation providers who are musculoskeletal, neurological and functional medicine experts. These providers are faculty and researchers with the University of Louisville School of Medicine, who provide compassionate and holistic care and work with our patients throughout their entire treatment journey.
Learn more about our Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation team
Quick Appointments for Brain and Spine Care
Same-day and same-week appointments are now available for urgent and emergent neurosurgical needs. Call 502-588-2160 to schedule your appointment today.
Can’t make it to an in-person appointment? UofL Health – Brain & Spine Institute provides a convenient telehealth option for neurosurgery consultations.
Learn more about telehealth or how to schedule a telehealth appointment
Hear from Our Patients
Gregory Volz had been active his entire life. He served in the Navy, worked as an engineer, traveled around the world, taught high school and ran his own construction business. Not to mention, he also ran marathons in cities across the country.
This all came to a sudden stop in the summer of 2018 while Volz was on a trip preparing for his next marathon.
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