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Neurosurgical Research Programs

Integrative Research in the Prevention and Treatment of Diseases and Injury of the Brain and Spine

Neurosurgical Diseases and Subspecialty Research

  1. Diseases of the spine
    Degenerative, traumatic, and neoplastic diseases of the spine including their impact on neurologic function, posture, and quality of life. Strategies for prevention of and recovery from paralysis and pain due to spinal injury and disease.
  2. Neurovascular biology, stroke and brain injury
    Vascular diseases causing hemorrhagic and ischemic stoke. Brain tolerance to injury and mechanisms of brain protection from trauma, stroke, systemic and neurologic illness. Optimizing outcome from stroke and traumatic brain injury.
  3. Brain tumors and neurosurgical oncology
    Benign and malignant tumors arising from or spreading to the brain and spine, and optimal strategies for their diagnosis and treatment.
  4. Functional and restorative neurosurgery, epilepsy, movement disorders and pain
    Diseases affecting abnormal movement, neurologic function and pain, and optimal strategies for their management. Modulation through targeted stimulation, lesioning or therapeutic delivery to enhance function, inhibit pain or seizures, or enhance recovery from neurologic injury.
  5. Developmental neurobiology and pediatric neurosurgery
    Diseases affecting the developing nervous system. Unique strategies for the diagnosis and treatment of infants and children with congenital or acquired neurologic diseases and injury, and their impact on future development and quality of life. 

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Department of Neurological Surgery

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675 N. St. Clair Street
Galter 20th Floor, Suite 20-250
Chicago IL, 60611

Tel: 312-695-8143
Fax: 312-695-4075

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Suite 2210
Chicago IL, 60611

Tel: 312-695-6200
Fax: 312-695-0225

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