Bronson is the only hospital in southwest Michigan to receive the HealthGrades® 2009 Spine Surgery Excellence Award™ and to be rated five stars (the highest rating) for back and neck surgery with spinal fusion three years in a row. Such positive momentum is at the core of everything we do at Bronson — our facilities, our people, our processes, our focus, our culture and our approach — is about getting better.
Why Choose Bronson for Neurosurgery?
For the same reasons these outstanding neurosurgeons chose Bronson:
Bronson's unwavering commitment to quality. In fact, according to HealthGrades®, the leading healthcare ratings company, Bronson ranks among the top 5% of hospitals in the nation for overall clinical quality, earning it the HealthGrades® 2009 Distinguished Hospital Award for Excellence™.
More people in Kalamazoo County prefer Bronson for neurosurgery, head injury and stoke, and spine and back care.
Bronson is committed to providing an exceptional patient experience by providing a healing environment with a dedicated neuro unit, all private rooms, the most technically advanced surgical suites available and satisfied nurses that go the extra mile.
Meet the Neurosurgeons of Bronson
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Expertise in Minimally Invasive Surgery
Our neurosurgeons use the most advanced, minimally invasive surgery (MIS) techniques to treat brain tumors, vascular disorders, movement disorders, and spinal and peripheral nerve problems. MIS can be used in both routine and complex procedures. Minimally invasive is a term used to describe surgical techniques that require a few small incisions versus a large opening. A smaller incision area results in:
- Less impact on healthy tissue
- Less scarring
- Less pain, and less need for pain medicine
- Lower chance of infection
- Shorter length of stay at the hospital
- Shorter recovery time at home
Surgery for Brain Tumors
Bronson neurosurgeons treat benign and malignant brain tumors with the latest techniques in surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. They have advanced training in such areas as:
- Cranial and skull base surgery
- Endoscopic surgery
- Transsphenoidal surgery (surgery performed through the nostril)
- Stereotactic neurosurgery (brain surgery guided by three-dimensional images from CT or MRI scans)
Services
- Acute spinal cord injury
- Aneurysm/AVM treatment
- Artificial disk replacement
- Back and neck pain
- Brain tumors
- Chronic back pain
- Degenerative back and neck conditions
- Minimally invasive surgical options
- Neuro-oncology
- Spinal diseases
- Spinal fusion
- Spinal stenosis
- Spinal tumors
- Traumatic brain injury
- Tumors of the spine and spinal cord
Neuro Team Collaboration
Bronson neurosurgeons work with other providers and with patients and families to best meet each patient's individual needs. A central component of the Bronson neurosurgery program is a team approach to patient care that allows for multidisciplinary input from a broad array of services including neurology, neuro critical care, epileptology, physiatry, oncology, neuroradiology, orthopedics, chiropractic, physical therapy, rehabilitation, and more.
As a Level I Trauma Center, Bronson neurosurgeons are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for patient emergencies relating to brain trauma, spinal cord trauma and neurovascular trauma and disorders such as stroke, aneurysm, and a arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Level I is the highest ranking a trauma center can receive.
Our Team
Our neurosurgeons care for adults and children with disorders of the spine, brain, and peripheral nerves. We have the region's only neurosurgeon to have served a fellowship in both skull base and pediatric neurosurgery. Plus, Dr. Fabi is the only neurosurgeon in southwest Michigan who has performed deep brain stimulation treatment for certain movement disorders, including Parkinson's disease. In addition, we have specially trained neurosurgeons in minimally invasive spine surgery. They use the latest procedures to help patients recover faster.
Alain Fabi, MD is Administrative Director of Neurosurgery at Bronson and Bratislav Velimirovic, MD, PhD serves as Medical Directory of Neurosurgery at Bronson. For profiles of physicians specializing in neurology, neurosurgery and other related areas, visit our Find a Doctor section.
Bronson neurosurgeons and support staff practice in three convenient locations:
