Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery is the surgical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of disorders of the nervous system including the brain, spine, and peripheral nerves.

At CHI Health Clinic, our Department of board-eligible and board-certified neurosurgeons and specialized Advanced Practice Providers provide innovative and comprehensive treatment options for neurologic problems resulting from trauma, brain tumors, pituitary tumors, movement disorders such as Parkinson’s and essential tremor, cerebrovascular diseases such as stroke and aneurysms, hydrocephalus, degenerative spine disease, spinal tumors, injuries to the peripheral nerves, and peripheral nerve tumors. We work closely with multidisciplinary teams at CHI Health Clinic including neurologists, neuropsychologists, physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors, radiologists, otolaryngologists, and radiation oncologists.

Our mission is to provide world-class, patient-centered, accessible care to neurosurgical patients throughout Nebraska, Iowa, and the surrounding regions.

Conditions We Treat 

• Diseases of the spine including degenerative disc disease, herniated disc, radiculopathy, spinal stenosis, cervical spondylotic myelopathy, adult idiopathic scoliosis, neck and back pain, spinal fractures.
• Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM)
• Cavernous malformations
• Brain aneurysms
• Carotid artery stenosis
• Brain tumors
• Benign tumors: meningioma, schwannoma, neurofibroma, neurocytoma, choroid plexus papilloma, pilocytic astrocytoma
• Malignant tumors: glioblastoma, oligodendroglioma, ependymoma, metastatic tumors
• Skull base tumors: pituitary adenoma, Rathke cleft cyst, craniopharyngioma, chordoma, chondrosarcoma, olfactory neuroblastoma
• Spinal column and spinal cord tumors
• Epilepsy
• Movement disorders such as Parkinson’s and Essential Tremors
• Stroke
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia and Hemifacial Spasm
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
• Chiari Malformation
• Peripheral nerve: Carpal tunnel syndrome, ulnar neuropathy, nerve avulsion, brachial plexus injury, nerve tumors, nerve transfer and nerve graft procedures.