Neurosurgery at Alexian Brothers Neurosciences Institute

World-Class Neurosurgery in Chicago’s Northwest Suburbs

The Alexian Brothers Neurosciences Institute neurosurgeons provide diagnosis and comprehensive quality neurosurgical care for adult and pediatric patients with conditions affecting the brain, spine, and nervous system. Using a multidisciplinary approach, neurosurgeons draw upon the expertise of all medical staff, including a team of distinguished interventional neuroradiologists, to provide comprehensive and innovative treatments and superior care for neurological diseases.

It is reassuring to know you can find this level of neurosurgical care expertise so close to home.

The Alexian Brothers Medical Center has a new, state-of-the-art neurocritical care unit, which is staffed by neurointensivists 24 hours a day. Neurointensivists are physicians that have undergone additional subspecialty training to care for the unique needs of neurocritically ill patients. Neurosurgeons and neurointensivists work closely in the daily decision making process for critically ill neurological patients. Our expert neurosurgeons are on call and available around the clock.

Neurosurgical Procedures

Skilled neurosurgeons at the Alexian Brothers Neurosciences Institute perform the most advanced neurosurgical procedures for disorders of the brain and spine. Neurosurgeons use advanced image-guided surgical systems to perform the most precise and minimally invasive surgical procedure possible. Using minimally invasive spine techniques allows for smaller incisions and faster recovery times in our patients.

Procedures include:

Craniotomy (open-skull surgery) Functional neurosurgery such as deep brain stimulation and device implants for movement disorders and pain management Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery Cerebrovascular surgery Microsurgery

Skull base surgery Spinal decompression surgery Laminectomy Microdiscectomy Spinal fusion Rhizotomy

The staff’s expertise is supported by leading-edge technology that’s the equal of some of the nation’s most elite medical institutions.

• The Gamma Knife uses pinpointed beams of radiation to destroy brain tumors without an open craniotomy.
• The first magnetoencephalography (MEG) system in the state of Illinois which aids doctors in mapping the exact location of a tumor in the brain before surgery.
• Treatment of diseases of blood vessels  of the head and neck using minimally invasive techniques. 

Neurological Conditions Treated With Innovative Neurosurgical Techniques

Expert neurosurgeons at the Alexian Brothers Neurosciences Institute, including one of the top neurosurgeons in Chicago —Dr. Szymon Sami Rosenblatt, perform neurosurgery to treat a comprehensive list of neurological conditions, including:

Brain Disorders

Brain aneurysms Brain tumors, including meningiomas, pituitary tumors, acoustic neuromas, gliomas, and brain metastases Brain Tumors - Adult   Brain Tumors - Children Cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVM) Chiari malformations

Hydrocephalus Intracranial hemorrhage Subdural hematoma Stroke, hemorrhagic Stroke, ischemic Trigeminal neuralgia

Spine Disorders

Cervical radiculopathy Cervical spondylosis Degenerative disc disease Herniated disc (ruptured disc)

Sciatica Spinal stenosis Spinal tumors Spondylolisthesis

Our Neurosurgeons also perform functional neurosurgery for:

• Parkinson's disease
• Pain management
• Essential tremor
• Spasticity

Request an appointment with a neurosurgeon on staff with Alexian Brothers Neurosciences Institute.