i
Loading Page
loading, please wait

Filters

FILTERS

Clear All Filters

NEW PATIENTS

CONDITIONS / TREATMENTS

Search for Conditions/Treatments...

MEDICAL SCHOOLS

Search for Medical School...

PRACTICE AFFILIATIONS

Search for Practice Affiliations...

SPECIALTIES

SORT BY

Neurosurgeons - Waterloo, IA

We found 3 neurosurgeons in Waterloo, IA. See refinement options below.

Sort By
  • Default
  • Patient Rating
  • Distance

Related searches

You can further refine your search:

anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (2) , nerve decompression surgery (2) , inpatient hospital care (2) , nerve surgery (2) , spinal fusion (2) , spinal procedures (2) , spinal osteotomy (1) , open carpal tunnel surgery (1) , bone marrow aspiration (1)

in Nearby Locations

Cedar Rapids, IA Ames, IA

Other Providers in Waterloo, IA

Addiction Counselors Child Psychologists Dermatologists Diagnostic Radiologists Hematologists Infectious Disease Doctors Orthopedic Surgeons Otolaryngology (Head & Neck) Surgeons Pain Management Doctors & Specialists Physical Therapists Prosthodontists Pulmonologists Vascular Surgeons Women's Health Specialists Wound Care Doctors

What is Neurosurgery?

Neurosurgery is the highly skilled specialty devoted to the surgical treatment of issues affecting the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. It is similar to the specialty of neurology, which also treats disorders of the nervous system. Even though there is some overlap, neurosurgery focuses on the surgical treatment of nervous system disorders. However, not every neurosurgery job means surgery -- neurosurgeons may also provide a diagnosis, interpret imaging and test results, or provide non-surgical treatment, depending on the nature of the illness.

Neurosurgeons treat nervous system disorders such as:

  • Traumatic brain injuries
  • Brain or spine tumors
  • Blood clots in the brain
  • Hydroencephalitis
  • Aneurysms or stroke
  • Seizures
  • Spinal cord injuries
  • Carpal or cubital tunnel syndromes
  • Repair of severed nerves
  • Infections of the brain or spinal fluid

Because the nervous system is both so delicate and so complex, neurosurgery has one of the most rigorous and competitive medical education programs. After college and medical school, it is common for a neurosurgeon to require 7-10 additional years of intense training.

New discoveries in this field allow neurosurgeons to heal and accomplish more than ever before, and they are now able to treat many injuries and illnesses that were once fatal.