Healthcare at West Virginia University

WVU Neurosurgery

The treatments we perform include:

Microsurgery of the brain and spine including the use of computer and endoscopic guidance
Treatment for benign and malignant brain tumors
Surgery for spine trauma with spinal instrumentation
Surgery for acoustic neuromas
Transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary disorders
Surgery for spinal cord tumors
Surgery for hydrocephalus
Surgery for epilepsy
Dorsal root entry zone lesions
Cordotomy
Thalamotomy
Trigeminal rhizotomy
Retrogasserian rhizotomy
Selective dorsal root section
Cranial-facial reconstruction
Deep brain spinal cord, vagal nerve, and peripheral nerve stimulation
Intrathecal and Intraventricular morphine infusion
Intrathecal baclofen infusion
Treatment for degenerative traumatic and neoplastic disease of the spine

Our department is growing, and new services are added regularly.

The Neurosurgery Sites: