Department of Neurological Surgery
Our department utilizes the latest in neurosurgical innovations and technology including minimally invasive approaches, surgical navigation, and virtual reality simulation technologies.
From brain tumors to spinal trauma, our multidisciplinary team delivers expert care backed by innovation and a legacy of leadership.
Neurosurgery Overview
At MetroHealth, our neurosurgical team is trusted to treat the most complex brain, spine, and nerve conditions, often when seconds matter most. As a Level I Trauma Center and academic partner of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, we deliver expert care through a collaborative, patient-centered approach.
From emergency trauma to chronic spine disorders and advanced neurological diseases, we combine clinical excellence with pioneering research and education to improve lives.
Services
- Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
- Neuro-Oncology / Brain Tumors
- Neurocritical Care
- Neurotrauma
- Spine Surgery/Spinal Cord Injuries
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Collaborative Care
We work closely with specialists across MetroHealth to deliver comprehensive care, including:
Innovation Spotlight
Our surgeons use advanced virtual reality technology to plan complex procedures using 3D models built from patient imaging enhancing precision and outcomes.
Learn More About Our Technology (link)
Find a Neurosurgeon
Whether you’ve been referred to our department, are seeking expert care, or are looking for a second opinion, our team of board-certified neurosurgeons are here to help.
We are a highly-experienced, multi-disciplinary, academic department dedicated to all patients with neurosurgical conditions.
Welcome to the Department of Neurosurgery
Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, MetroHealth
We are a highly-experienced, multi-disciplinary, academic department dedicated to all patients with neurosurgical conditions. Our department is composed of neurosurgeons, orthopedic spine surgeons, medical spine providers, advanced practice providers, nurses, and an administrative staff who focus on the care of each individual patient from diagnosis to treatment and recovery.
Our department carries on a proud tradition of training future brain and spine surgeons including neurosurgery residents and spine fellows from the Cleveland Clinic and medical students from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
Our department is nationally recognized for our care of traumatic brain and spine injuries and is a regional and national leader in the care of complex spine conditions including scoliosis. Our expertise includes vascular and skull base neurosurgery, brain tumor treatment, and neurocritical care in close collaboration with our Neurology and Neurointensive care teams here at MetroHealth.
"We are a highly-experienced, multi-disciplinary, academic department dedicated to all patients with neurosurgical conditions."
Our department utilizes the latest in neurosurgical innovations and technology including minimally invasive approaches, surgical navigation, and virtual reality simulation technologies
Our department is rooted in a tradition of excellence and innovation that started with the great Dr. Robert White who was a pioneer and world leader in neurosurgical care (learn more). Dr. White’s legacy lives on in the active and interdisciplinary research conducted by our current faculty.
In collaboration with the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, we are one of fourteen nationally recognized Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems with active research projects focused on early therapeutics and outcome improvement for patients with spinal cord injury. Our Neurotrauma Outcomes research lab conducts inter-disciplinary clinical research in close collaboration with faculty from the departments of Trauma Surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Orthopedics.
Our mission is to provide superior patient care to all patients with neurosurgical conditions, to educate and train the future of neurosurgery, and to expand the field of neurosurgery through continued excellence in research and innovation.
Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, MetroHealth
Integrated Team
Visit our profiles and learn more about our backgrounds, research interests and publications.
Faculty Appointments
- All of our active staff physicians hold faculty appointments at CWRU School of Medicine.
- Our researchers work with CWRU in key areas of scientific discovery and biomedical technology.
Innovation + Technology
MetroHealth (formerly the Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital) has an illustrious clinical neuroscience history spanning more than a half century and featuring legendary figures such as:
- Maurice Victor, MD (neurology) - founding director of the Department of Neurology.
- Betty Banker, MD (neuropathology)
- Robert White, MD, PhD (neurosurgery).
Thank you for your interest in the career opportunities within the Department of Neurological Surgery.
Our department is nationally recognized for our care of traumatic brain and spine injuries and is a regional and national leader in the care of complex spine conditions including scoliosis.
Our expertise includes vascular and skull base neurosurgery, brain tumor treatment, and neurocritical care in close collaboration with our Neurology and Neurointensive care teams here at MetroHealth.
MetroHealth / Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine Affiliation
As a major teaching hospital in Northern Ohio, MetroHealth has maintained a tradition of excellence in academics and research. Intensive training for physicians and medical professionals is offered in neurological surgical specialties.
MetroHealth's Department of Neurological Surgery provides Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine students with the chance to learn and practice in multiple clinical settings. The curriculum offered in the Neurological Surgery program is viewed as an extension of the CWRU's academic and research expertise.
All of our active staff physicians hold faculty appointments at CWRU School of Medicine.
Our researchers work with CWRU in key areas of scientific discovery and biomedical technology.
In the last year, we trained:
- 1,200 medical students and nurse practitioner, physician assistant, anesthesia assistant, bioethic, podiatry and informatics students
- 600 residents/fellows rotating from other institutions
- 395 MetroHealth residents/fellows