Neurosurgery at Stamford

Our Yale Medicine neurosurgeons provide the very best neurosurgical care for adults and children with all types of neurological disorders of the central (brain and spinal cord) and peripheral nervous systems, as well as the blood vessels supplying them. We accept and treat every patient. We are unique in that each of our neurosurgeons specializes in a very focused and specific area of neurosurgery, with many recognized internationally as experts in their fields. Patients receive the very best in neurosurgical care, resulting in consistently excellent outcomes. Simply put, our compassion, expertise, and hospital facilities are unsurpassed in the state and New England corridor.

Other distinguishing factors:

• We provide the highest level of technically exceptional, comprehensive, and highly specialized neurosurgical care for our patients.
• Our neurosurgeons translate novel scientific findings into more advanced treatment opportunities, including clinical trials, for patient care.
• We provide prompt consultation and management for high-risk, complicated conditions that require our unparalleled expertise and experience.
• Our research program is the third-best funded neurosurgery department in the United States.

Conditions we treat include:

• All types of primary brain tumors, including gliomas, glioblastomas and meningiomas
• Metastatic brain, spine, and spinal cord tumors
• Pituitary tumors (adenomas)
• Spinal disorders (such as herniated disks, stenosis, and scoliosis)
• Peripheral nerve syndromes (such as carpal tunnel syndrome)
• Neurovascular disease (aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, and carotid artery stenosis)
• Pediatric and congenital disorders (including hydrocephalus, craniosynostosis, spina bifida, and congenital spine deformities)
• Movement disorders (including deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease and tremors)
• Pain disorders (such as trigeminal neuralgia)
• Spasticity (including multiple sclerosis)
• Brain and spine trauma
• Cerebrospinal fluid disorders (such as normal pressure hydrocephalus)
• Epilepsy

Our patients receive compassionate, comprehensive, and informed care. We see new patients as quickly as possible, often within days, depending on the urgency of the condition.