UPMC Western Maryland treats a variety of conditions and diseases related to the brain and spine. Our neurosurgery team uses state-of-the-art surgical technology and advanced mapping and evaluation techniques to provide the best possible care for our patients.
Our Services
What we offer
- Advanced pre-operative and intra-operative mapping and evaluation for safer procedures with minimal morbidity.
- State of the art surgical theater, equipped with advanced neuro-navigation functional imaging and stereotaxis capabilities.
- Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) – a non-invasive complementary technique for multiple indications including benign and malignant neoplasts, vascular malformations, pain syndromes etc.
Conditions we treat
- Benign brain tumors – offering the entire realm of microsurgical, radiosurgical and comprehensive care by a multidisciplinary team.
- Malignant brain tumors – a multidisciplinary team with medical oncology and radiation oncology offering cutting edge microsurgical, radiotherapeutic, oncological and immunological care.
- Cerebral hydrodynamics – hydrocephalus, normal-pressure hydrocephalus.
- Traumatic brain injury and related conditions.
- Vascular pathologies.
- Degenerative spine disease.
- Pain syndromes – Neuralgia (Trigeminal neuralgia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, occipital neuralgia, etc.).
