Neurosurgery & Spine  

Neurosurgery (known also as neurological surgery) is the surgical specialty focused on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of disorders that affect the spine, brain, nervous system and peripheral nerves.

We offer patients the most innovative and sophisticated neurosurgical techniques with the highest level of expertise and experience. Each neurosurgeon is Board certified through the American Board of Neurological Surgery and is on the forefront of their respective specialty through extensive education and training.

• Each of our neurosurgeons has gone through extensive education and training, which includes four years in an accredited medical school, one-year internship and a five to seven year residency program. This serves as a solid, distinctive foundation for their practice and, in the medical profession, sets them apart.

• Our neurosurgeons perform intricate, specialized procedures that require an unparalleled skill which enables them to utilize some of the most sophisticated techniques in medicine, such as three dimensional brain imaging and stereotactic radiosurgery.

• All our neurosurgeons are Board certified and maintain their certification through the American Board of Neurological Surgery, which has extensive requirements for certification and continuing education, keeping our doctors on the cutting edge of the neurosurgical field.

We also offer a multi-specialty approach to conservative treatments of spine conditions and provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of spine and musculoskeletal disorders. Our team of highly trained physiatrists, osteopaths, physician extenders, physical therapists, and nurses work together to offer alternative treatment options to patients, whenever appropriate.

As a specialty practice, we work closely with primary care and other providers and understand that communication is an essential key to manage each patient's care plan. We provide the best service and medical care to patients and the community through the unified effort of the entire team.

Neuroscience Institute at Maine Medical Center
Neurosurgery & Spine is proud to be part of the Neuroscience Institute at Maine Medical Center, a regional center of excellence in neurosciences. Our practice is an integral component of the Institute, providing the residents of Maine and northern New England state-of-the-art care for disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system.  more>>

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Onsite Services
 EMG/Nerve Conduction Study
 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
 Neurosurgery
 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
 X-Ray