Neurosurgeon MD

Neurosurgeon Summary: A Neurosurgeon is a surgeon that specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system. Neurosurgeons most commonly operate on patients who are victims of trauma to the head, in addition to treating patients with cancerous or benign brain tumors that need to be surgically removed.

Education and Training: To become a Neurosurgeon one must generally complete four years of college, four years of medical school, a year-long internship that is usually affiliated with their residency program, and five to six years of neurosurgery residency. A Neurosurgeon may also decide to pursue a more specific specialty and receive additional certification in pediatric neurosurgery, trauma/neurocritical care, functional and stereotactic surgery, surgical neuro-oncology, radiosurgery, neurovascular surgery, Interventional neuroradiology, peripheral nerve, or spine surgery and skull base surgery.

Neurosurgeon FAQs:
What is a

Neurosurgeon

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A Neurosurgeon treats disorders of the brain and spinal cord. A Neurosurgeon also treats other parts of the nervous system. A Neurosurgeon is similar to a Neurologist but a Neurosurgeon performs surgery.

What does a Neurosurgeon treat?
A Neurosurgeon can treat: brain tumors, hemorrhages, herniated spinal disc, and spinal cord trauma. A Neurosurgeon can treat Parkinson's disease and other neurological conditions. A Neurosurgeon also treats other injuries and diseases to the brain and spinal cord.

How do I find a Neurosurgeon in my city and state?
The Wellness.com directory will help you locate a Neurosurgeon in your state. Select Neurosurgeon from the professionals menu and select the state that you are looking to locate a Neurosurgeon in. After you have located your state, find the city that you will need a Neurosurgeon in. Select the state and city and you will see a list of Neurosurgeons in your city and state.

Neurosurgeon Related Terms: neurology, neurosurgeon, spinal cord, brain, nervous system, Parkinson's disease, neurological disorder