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Who We Are

Neurological Surgery is the medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of the entire nervous system, and is comprised of the brain, spinal cord and column, as well as the nerves that travel throughout all parts of the body. Neurological surgery encompasses both adult and pediatric patients.

Neurosurgeons treat patients with a various conditions including:

• Brain tumors
• Cerebral aneurysms
• Brain and spinal cord injuries
• Brain hemorrhages
• Stroke
• Back and neck problems
• Hydrocephalus
• Disorders of the blood vessels that carry blood to the brain
• Treatment of facial pain

What We Do

Neurological surgery at MetroHealth has five faculty members with special competence in trauma, complex spine, pediatric neurosurgery, tumors, and procedures using the gamma knife. The division of neurological surgery at MetroHealth includes residents from both the University Hospitals and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

Meet Our Neurosurgeons

	James S. Anderson, MD Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Specialty Interests: Degenerative Conditions of the Spine, Minimal Access Spine Surgery, Brain and Spine Tumors, Brain and Spine Trauma, Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Areas of Interest: Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors Learn more about Dr. James S. Anderson
	Robert T. Geertman, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Specialty Interests: Pediatric Neurosurgery, Endoscopy/Skull Base/Vascular Neurosurgery, Brain and Spine Tumors, Brain and Spine Trauma, Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Areas of Interest: Pediatric Neurosurgery, Skull Base Neurosurgery, Neuroendoscopy/Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, Cerebrovascular Disorders Learn more about Dr. Robert T. Geertman
	Sean J. Nagel, MD Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Specialty Interests: Functional Neurosurgery, Stereotactic Neurosurgery, Spasticity, Chronic Pain, Brain and Spine Trauma Learn more about Dr. Sean J. Nagel