Brain Surgery

Complex brain surgeries, faster recoveries

We know that having surgery can be scary, especially complex surgery on your brain. That’s why Bronson has a team of experts who specialize in advanced brain surgery procedures. They use leading techniques designed to support faster healing with less pain, fewer scars, and less bleeding.

“Bronson was the best choice for my brain surgery.”

When Mark Barnum learned he had a brain tumor, he and his wife researched their options to find the best possible care. He was relieved to find it at Bronson. Learn more about brain surgery at Bronson by reading Mark Barnum’s story or watching his video below.

Treatments for brain injuries and conditions

If your condition requires brain surgery, these are some of the procedures we perform at Bronson:

• Cranial surgery – To access the brain, part of the skull, called a bone flap, is removed. The bone flap is replaced after surgery with plates and screws.
• Skull base surgery – Some tumors sit underneath the brain and can be difficult to reach during surgery. In skull base surgery, the tumor is reached from underneath or from the side by removing parts of the skull.
• Endoscopic surgery – A minimally invasive technique that uses a lighted scope and camera to view and treat areas through a small opening. The surgeon performs the procedure while viewing magnified images on a monitor.
• Minimally invasive brain surgery – This type of surgery uses smaller incisions than traditional techniques, which can support faster healing with less pain, scarring, and blood loss.
• Neuroendovascular surgery services – Advanced techniques to remove clots and repair aneurysms in ways that may support quicker recovery than traditional brain surgery.
• Pediatric neurosurgery services – Surgery for infants, children, and teens to help treat conditions that affect the brain and skull.
• Stereotactic neurosurgery – Brain surgery in which the surgeon is guided by three-dimensional images from CT or MRI scans.
• Transsphenoidal surgery – Brain surgery performed through the nostril.

Brain conditions we treat using surgery

Our doctors treat many conditions that may require complex brain surgery. They are specially trained in minimally invasive procedures, which may help support faster recovery. You may benefit from care at Bronson if you have one of the following conditions:

• Aneurysm and brain hemorrhage (bleeding)
• Arteriovenous malformation (AVM)
• Blood clots in the brain (hematomas)
• Brain infections
• Brain pressure or swelling after injury or stroke
• Brain trauma
• Brain tumors
• Chiari malformations
• Cranial nerve problems (acoustic neuroma, trigeminal neuralgia)
• Craniosynostosis
• Epilepsy
• Hydrocephalus
• Skull fractures