We treat patients with a wide range of neurological problems, including stroke, acute head and spinal injuries, brain and spinal tumors, seizure disorders, or neurological disorders.
Bronson's expanded Neurosciences program provides more specialists and more treatment options for patients in our region. For example, offering the area's only neurointensivist, epileptologist, fellowship-trained movement disorder neurologist, and board-certified vascular neurologist - physicians trained in advanced treatment for stroke and related diseases, and the only board certified pediatrics neurosurgeon.
Services
- Neuro Trauma: brain trauma, spinal cord trauma, neurovascular trauma
- Neuro Vascular disorders: stroke, aneurysm, carotid artery blockage, arteriovenous malformation (AVM), arteriovenous fistula (AVF)
- Neurological cancers: brain tumor, head and neck cancer, spinal tumor
- Nerve and muscular disorders: myasthenia gravis, muscular dystrophy, entrapment or compression neuropathies such as carpal tunnel syndrome
- Pain conditions: headache, chronic neck and back pain, degenerative spinal conditions
- Neuro- Degenerative disorders: Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington's disease, dementia including Alzheimer's disease
- Neuro-Immunologic disorders: multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Seizure disorders such as epilepsy
Rehabilitation
Bronson Rehabilitation Services treats patients who are recovering from traumatic head, neck and spinal injuries, stroke and other neurological conditions. Outpatient occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology are available at four locations.
Quality
Bronson uses quality data from national research companies and national benchmark (best practice) databases to continuously improve our neurosciences program. HealthGrades® is a national organization that uses Medicare data to rate how well hospitals perform specific procedures.
- Bronson earned 5 stars in stroke treatment from HealthGrades® 2008.
- According to information from the CareScience and HealthGrades® databases, Bronson's mortality and length-of-stay ratings are better than the national benchmark for three different stroke and TIA diagnoses.
- Bronson is the most preferred hospital in southwest Michigan for stroke treatment.
- Bronson is the only hospital in southwest Michigan to receive the HealthGrades® 2007 Stroke Care Excellence Award.
- HealthGrades® 2008 rated Bronson the best hospital in southwest Michigan for spine surgery.
- Bronson also received the highest rating (five stars) for back and neck surgery with spinal fusion. 2008 HealthGrades®
Our Team
Bronson neurologists and neurosurgeons use the latest technology and approaches to battle diseases of the brain, spine, and nervous system. They have fellowship or specialty training in many subspecialty areas, such as skull base surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, pediatric neurology, epilepsy, and neurological intensive care. Bronson's Neurosciences Team includes:
- Adult neurologists
- Pediatric neurologists
- Neurosurgeons for adult and pediatric patients
- Neuroradiologists
- Neuropsychologist
- Neurointensivist
- Epileptologist
- Vascular neurologist
- Nurse specialists certified in critical care, trauma, and neuroscience
- Rehabilitation specialists
Dean Kindler, MD, is Medical Director for Adult Neurology and Stroke Services. Bratislav Velimirovic, MD, PhD, is Medical Director for Neurosurgery. For profiles of physicians specializing in neurology, neurosurgery and other related areas, visit our Find A Doctor section.
These doctors work with primary care providers and specialists in other areas, such as respiratory care, pharmacy, and rehabilitation to provide the best care for each patient.
