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Neurosurgery

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You can depend on the neurosurgeons at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview. They offer general neurological care as well as specialty care for the most challenging, complex conditions. As one of the top neurosurgery programs in the nation, we are dedicated to providing carefully researched treatment options, which lead to highly successful outcomes. We build our compassionate, comprehensive care on the latest in technology and clinical research.

We treat patients with conditions such as:
Brain tumors
  • Gliomas: a type of tumor that starts in the brain and arises from glial cells
  • Meningiomas: a set of tumors that arises from the meninges, the membranous layers surrounding the central nervous system
  • Pituitary tumors: tumors that occur in the pituitary glands
  • Skull-base tumors

Epilepsy and Movement disorders
  • Dystonia: a movement disorder with abnormal, involuntary muscle contractions
  • Essential tremor
  • Parkinson’s disease

Cerebrovascular disease (stroke)
  • Aneurysms
  • Arteriovenous malformations or AVM: an abnormal connection between veins and arteries
  • Intracranial hemorrhage: bleeding within the skull

Common neurosurgical conditions
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Head injury
  • Hydrocephalus: a buildup of fluid inside the skull that leads to brain swelling
  • Subdural hematoma: a collection of blood on the surface of the brain; often the result of a serious head injury

Cranial nerve disorders
  • Hemifacial spasm: involuntary twitching or contraction of the facial muscles on one side of the face
  • Trigeminal neuralgia: a nerve disorder characterized by episodes of intense pain in parts of the face

Spine disorders
  • Fractures
  • Ruptured discs
  • Spinal stenosis: narrowing of the spinal column that causes pressure on the spinal cord
  • Spine and spinal-cord tumors

Specialty programs and services include:

Advanced treatment of brain tumors
  • Blood brain barrier disruption
  • Immunotherapy

Center for Craniofacial and Skull-Base Surgery
  • Acoustic neuroma treatment
  • Balance disorders
  • Endoscopic pituitary and skull-base surgery

Endovascular neurosurgery
Gamma Knife Center (stereotactic radiosurgery)
Intraoperative MRI (Minnesota’s first suite of this kind where surgery can be performed and the patient immediately scanned to check results)
Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
  • Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
  • Deep-brain stimulation

Doctors & Providers

Neurosurgery

Oncology

Our Providers Make the Difference
Fairview features nearly 4,000 providers practicing at over 200 locations throughout the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area and beyond. Fairview Clinics, University of Minnesota Physicians and our independent partner clinics provide an exceptional care experience, while lowering the overall costs of health care.

Locations by city:

Edina

Minneapolis

Our Providers Make the Difference
Fairview features nearly 4,000 providers practicing at over 200 locations throughout the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area and beyond. Fairview Clinics, University of Minnesota Physicians and our independent partner clinics provide an exceptional care experience, while lowering the overall costs of health care.

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