Northwestern Medicine Neurosurgery
Northwestern Medicine is anchored by Northwestern Memorial Hospital, with the highest-ranked Neurology and Neurosurgery program in Illinois by U.S. News & World Report, 2019-2020. We specialize in challenging conditions, and our neurosurgeons are among the world’s leading experts. When options are limited, our experienced team is often able to offer innovative therapies and novel treatments at multiple locations through a wide variety of clinical trials.
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The Northwestern Medicine neurosurgery teams are committed to providing outstanding, comprehensive care for patients with neurological conditions. Multidisciplinary teams of neurosurgeons, neurologists, neuropsychologists, radiation oncologists, nurses, social workers, rehabilitation specialists, and palliative care providers work with patients and caregivers to provide individualized care to optimize treatment and patient experience.
Researchers at the Northwestern Department of Neurosurgery conduct clinical research trials on all aspects of neurological disease and disorders. Learn more about the trials and participation opportunities via the search results for Northwestern Neurosurgery on clinicaltrials.gov. Learn more about our Neuro-Oncology work via the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center Clinical Trials page.
Meet the Teams
The Northwestern Medicine Neurosurgery Teams are committed to providing outstanding, comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for patients with neurological conditions, using advanced technologies and innovative approaches to care.
Neurosurgery Care Areas
Conditions
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Acute Spinal Cord Injury
- Adult Scoliosis
- Brain Tumors
- Cavernous Malformations
- Central Pain Syndrome
- Cerebral Aneurysm
- Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation
- Cerebral Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Degenerative Disease
- Degenerative Spine Conditions
- Dystonia
- Embolization For Head/Neck/Spine Tumors And Epistaxis
- Essential Tremor
- Extracranial Arteriovenous Malformations
- Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
- Gliomas
- Hemorrhagic Stroke
- Herniated Disk
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Intracranial Stenosis
- Ischemic Stroke
- Kyphosis
- Lymphatic/Venous Malformations
- Meningioma
- Metastatic Brain Tumor
- Moyamoya Disease
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neurological Injuries
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pituitary Tumors/Skull Base Tumors
- Psychiatric Disorders
- Spasticity
- Spinal Arteriovenous Malformation
- Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas
- Spinal Stenosis
- Transient Ischemic Attacks
- Traumatic Spine Injuries
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Tumors of Spine
Treatments
Why Choose Northwestern Medicine
- Northwestern Medicine is anchored by Northwestern Memorial Hospital, ranked the #1 hospital in Illinois U.S. News & World Report, 2019–2020.
- Northwestern Medicine offers the largest neurosurgery team in Illinois. Based on a July 2019 review of websites of Illinois Hospitals that are nationally ranked in neurology and neurosurgery by U.S. News and World Report, 2019-2020; employed neurosurgeons only.
- Northwestern Medicine offers the most brain and spine tumor clinical trails in Illinois. Active and enrolling clinical trials; clinicaltrials.gov.
- Northwestern Medicine performs more brain and spine tumor surgeries than any other health system in Illinois. Illinois COMPdata; inpatient only; includes all Illinois zip codes.
Research and Clinical Trials
Physician-scientists at Northwestern Medicine conduct clinical research trials on all aspects of neurological diseases and disorders.
- Learn more about trials and participation opportunities via the search results for Northwestern University Neurosurgery on clinicaltrials.gov.
- Learn more about our Neuro-oncology work via the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center Clinical Trials page.
- Downtown Chicago
- Northern Suburbs
- Western Suburbs
- Northwest Suburbs
The board-certified neurologists at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of nervous system disorders, including diseases of the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles. They diagnose and treat patients with a full range of neurological disorders, including muscular dystrophy.
The neurosurgical professionals at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital are committed to providing outstanding, comprehensive care, using advanced technologies and innovative techniques.
Our neurosurgical specialists are experts at complex surgical interventions as well as minimally invasive procedures. Your care team includes neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, neurologists, neuropsychologists, radiation oncologists, nurses, social workers, rehabilitative specialists and palliative care providers who work together to individualize and optimize your treatment and experience, and to help you get back to your everyday life.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Top 10 in Neurology & Neurosurgery (5th)
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