Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Department of Neurosurgery
Division of Surgical Sciences
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Neurosurgeons/Referrals | Residency | Education

Eben Alexander, Jr., M.D., 1913-2004: Memorium

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Each of the clinical unit homepages includes extensive links to explanatory and background information.
Brain Tumor Links Brain Tumor Center Surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy for malignant or invasive tumors of the brain, spine, and peripheral nerves. Including astrocytoma, glioblastoma, oligodendroglioma, metastatic tumors.
Brain Metastasis Homepage Links to information about exciting advances in the treatment of brain metastases from tumors such as melanoma, lung cancer, kidney cancer, and breast cancer.
Benign Tumor Links Meningioma Homepage Benign brain tumors including meningioma, epidermoid, dermoid, hemangioblastoma, colloid cyst, subependymal giant cell astrocytoma, pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, and craniopharyngioma.
Gamma Knife Index Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Center Non-invasive, single-treatment, stereotactic radiosurgery using both Leksell Gamma Knife and linear accelerator (LINAC) radiosurgery for brain tumors and arteriovenous malformations.
Cranial Base Index Cranial Base Center Lesions affecting the base of the skull including acoustic neuromas and other tumors of the cranial nerves.
Pituitary Tumor Index Pituitary Tumor / Neuroendocrine Center Acromegaly, Cushing's disease or syndrome, prolactinoma, chromophobe or nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma, and thyrotroph adenomas.
Trigeminal Neuralgia Index Trigeminal Neuralgia and Hemifacial Spasm Center Information about the treatment of microvascular compression syndromes including trigeminal neuralgia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, and hemifacial spasm.
Parkinson's Disease Index Essential Tremor Surgical treatment of essential tremor, dystonia, and dyskinesia.
Parkinson's Disease Index Parkinson's Disease Surgical treatment of Parkinson's Disease and links to other Parkinson's resources.
Spine Index Spine and Peripheral Nerve Surgery Peripheral nerve (including nerve compression such as carpal tunnel syndrome) and spine surgery.
Stroke Index Stroke Homepage Carotid endarterectomy to prevent stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA), treatment of intracranial hemorrhages and hemorrhagic stroke.
Brain Aneurysm Index Brain Aneurysm Subarachnoid hemorrhage and the treatment of aneurysms by surgery and minimally invasive techniques such as endovascular embolization.
Vascular Malformation Index Vascular Malformation Center Arteriovenous malformations, cavernous malformations, and other vascular malformations of the brain and spine.
Epilepsy Index Epilepsy Surgical treatment of medically refractory seizures and links to other epilepsy resources.
Pediatric Neurosurgery Pediatric Neurosurgery Surgery of developmental anomalies presenting in childhood or adulthood: includes tethered spinal cord, spina bifida, myelomeningocele, syringomyelia, Chiari malformation, hydrocephalus, and cranial synostosis (craniosynostosis).
Neurogenetics Index Neurofibromatosis and von Hippel-Lindau Disease Surgical and non-surgical management of inherited neurologic syndromes including neurofibromatosis type I (Von Recklinghausen's disease) and II, tuberous sclerosis, and hemagioblastomas caused by Von Hippel-Lindau disease .
Neurosurgical Emergencies Trauma, Emergency, and Intensive Care Information on head trauma, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and neurosurgical intensive care.
Chronic Pain Pain Surgical treatment for pain and links to other pain resources.
Neurological Rehabilitation Neurological Rehabilitation Links to resources related to recovery from neurologic (brain and spinal cord) injuries.


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