Operate on the brain and spine to save lives
Neurosurgeons diagnose and surgically treat conditions of the brain, spine, and peripheral nerves — from brain tumors and aneurysms to spinal cord injuries and epilepsy. They perform some of the most complex and high-stakes surgeries in medicine.
You round on ICU patients, review MRIs for a brain tumor case, perform a 6-hour craniotomy, consult on a spinal cord injury in the ER, and meet with a family about their child's hydrocephalus. Every decision carries enormous weight.
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