Ascension Medical Group Providence Neurosurgical Clinic

Neurosurgeons at Ascension Medical Group Providence Neurosurgical Clinic in Waco, Texas, have the expertise to diagnose and surgically treat brain and spine conditions. Our goal is to find the cause of your symptoms and deliver a treatment plan that helps relieve pain, increase movement and improve your quality of life. Our experienced neurosurgeons specialize in minimally invasive surgical techniques. And our team of surgeons is specially trained in surgical treatment of even the most complex neurological disorders of the brain, neck, spine and peripheral nerves. We work with you to create a care plan that’s right for you.

When you choose Ascension Medical Group Providence Neurosurgical Clinic for your care, your surgeon starts by understanding your back and neck pain symptoms and using the latest in diagnostics. Spine surgery may be the right option if you have chronic back or neck pain that hasn’t gotten better with other treatment, such as injections, medication or non-invasive therapy. We provide nonsurgical and surgical treatments for conditions affecting the cervical spine (neck), middle back (thoracic spine) and low back (lumbar spine), including:

• Compression spine fractures
• Herniated disc
• Nerve compression (sciatica)
• Scoliosis
• Spinal stenosis
• Spine fracture
• Spinal cord injury

If surgery is recommended, we use minimally invasive surgical techniques when possible. These procedures use small incisions, and they may lead to less pain and a shorter recovery. We have expertise in:

• Cervical fusion
• Cervical and lumbar disc replacement surgery
• Decompressive lumbar laminectomy
• Lumbar microdiscectomy
• Mid- and low-back spinal compression fracture surgery (lumbar fusion, vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty)
• Peripheral nerve surgery
• Scoliosis spine reconstruction surgery to correct the curvature
• Spinal nerve decompression
• Spinal tap to help detect central nervous system conditions

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Neurosurgery for neurological disorders and brain tumors

Our neurosurgeons specialize in cervical spine care and cerebrovascular conditions affecting your neck and brain. We use imaging and functional neurological tests to detect the cause of your symptoms, such as pain or numbness and monitor electrical activity in the brain. Neurosurgical procedures we offer include:

• Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) surgery to protect against AVM rupture
• Carotid endarterectomy to remove plaque from the carotid arteries and lower your stroke risk
• Decompression surgery to correct a Chiari malformation
• Hemorrhagic stroke procedure to help prevent repeat stroke
• Microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia
• Nerve decompression surgery to relieve migraine pain

Advanced spine and brain cancer and tumor care

Specialists at Ascension Medical Group Providence Neurosurgical Clinic treat and remove brain and spinal tumors using some of the most advanced treatment options. We have the expertise to diagnose and treat even the most rare and complex brain tumors. If surgery is recommended, we provide advanced surgical care with rehabilitation services. We also provide advanced radiation therapies, including stereotactic radiosurgery, for adult brain cancer. And 3D imaging is used to monitor your progress during radiation therapy. Neurologists, neurosurgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, neurosurgery-trained nurses and a nurse navigator are all part of your care team when needed. Our specialists treat many types of brain and spine tumors (benign and malignant), including:

• Benign tumors, such as glioma and colloid cyst
• Malignant tumors, such as glioblastoma (a sub-type of astrocytomas)
• Brain metastases (cancer that has spread to the brain from a different part of the body)
• Skull base tumors
• Spinal tumors
• Tumors of the central nervous system

Learn more about our brain and spine tumor care.

Pain management

Pain can be a significant symptom of some neurological conditions. As part of your care plan, your doctor may recommend the latest non-surgical therapies and treatments to help relieve and manage chronic pain. Our compassionate, personalized approach to pain management can also help manage your pain and support the healing process after surgery.

Rehabilitation after surgery

After surgery, your neurosurgeon connects you to the right follow-up care. Ascension Providence Salome Inpatient Rehabilitation provides comprehensive physical therapy, dedicated stroke recovery care and neurorehabilitation for brain and spine injuries.