Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery, also called neurological or surgery brain surgery, is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, central and peripheral nervous system, and cerebrovascular system.

A neurosurgeon is a surgeon with specialized training in the diagnosis and treatment of injuries and diseases affecting the nervous system, which includes the brain, spine, and the peripheral nerves.

Trust the qualified and talented neurosurgeons at the international Maritime Hospital when you need surgery on your brain or spine. Our surgeons will help you choose the best treatment option for your illness or injury. They treat anything from back discomfort or pain to brain malignancies with cutting-edge technology and techniques.

Facing neurosurgery can feel overwhelming, and we will be there to support you before, during and after your procedure. Our primary focus is your safety, and we will do everything we can to provide the best possible outcome.

Conditions treated by our neurosurgeons include:

Brain aneurysm
Brain cancer
Brain disorders
Cerebrospinal fluid leak
Cervical spine myelopathy
Degenerative disc disease
Head trauma (brain haemorrhages, skull fractures, etc.)
Herniated disc
Hydrocephalus
Intervertebral disc disease
Intracerebral haemorrhages (such as subarachnoid haemorrhages, interdepartmental, and intracellular haemorrhages)
Intractable pain of cancer or trauma patients and cranial/peripheral nerve pain
Low back pain
Meningiomas
Meningitis and other central nervous system infections (including abscesses)
Myelopathy
Peripheral nerve disorders
Peripheral nerve tumors
Pituitary tumors
Radiculopathy
Scoliosis
Some forms of drug-resistant epilepsy
Some forms of intractable psychiatric disorders
Some forms of movement disorders (advanced Parkinson's disease, chorea)
Spinal cord trauma
Spinal stenosis
Spine deformities
Spine disorders
Spine fracture
Spine osteoarthritis
Spondylolisthesis
Stroke
Traumatic injuries of peripheral nerves
Trigeminal neuralgia
Tumours of the spine, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves
Vascular diseases and malformations (i.e., arteriovenous malformations, venous angiomas, cavernous angiomas, capillary telangiectasia) of the brain and spinal cord