Department of Neurosurgery
About
Program Overview
Carilion's Department of Neurosurgery has been growing rapidly since its inception in 2003, and we are proud to serve our patients with a team of nine fellowship-trained neurosurgeons, seven resident neurosurgeons, six specialized physician assistants and five nurse practitioners. In addition, we have over 45 office staff members in the neurosurgical ambulatory practice that plays an integral part in patient coordination, education and throughput. In addition to Roanoke, our team provides care at satellite locations in Blacksburg, Giles, Hillsville, Martinsville and Wytheville. Surgical treatment is available at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Carilion New River Valley Medical Center, Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital and soon, Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital.
Our neurosurgeons perform about 2,000 brain and spine surgeries each year, and we use a team approach to treatment involving many specialists. Diagnostic resources include high-field MRI, open MRI, MRI spectroscopy, functional MRI and tractography, CT angiography, PET scan and micro-angiography.
Carilion's neurosurgery team is also dedicated to research, clinical trials and education. The team has actively participated in advanced care practitioner nursing and medical student education for years.
Mission, Goals and Strengths
Carilion's Department of Neurosurgery provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for adults and children suffering from diseases and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, spine and peripheral nerves.
Message from Leadership
Department specs
Services
- Acute stroke mechanical thrombectomy
- Advanced microscopic, laser and ultrasonic techniques
- Aneurysm coiling and clipping
- Anterior cervical discectomy with fusion
- Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) resection
- Baclofen pump
- Balloon kyphoplasty
- Bracing (spinal, cervical and lumbar)
- Carotid endarterectomy
- Chemotherapy
- Chiari malformation management
- Clinical trials
- Complex spine surgery
- Comprehensive minimally invasive surgery
- Cranial vault reconstruction
- Craniotomy
- Deep brain stimulation
- Degenerative spine surgery
- Dural AVF embolization
- Embolization
- Endoscopic endonasal surgery
- Endoscopic pituitary surgery
- Endoscopic suturectomy
- Endoscopic third ventriculostomy
- Endovascular stroke treatment
- Epilepsy surgery
- Flow diverter embolization of brain aneurysms
- Focused ultrasound
- Hormone therapy replacement
- Intra-arterial chemotherapy
- Intracranial laser ablation
Conditions Treated
- Atypical facial pain
- Acute ischemic stroke
- Benign tremor
- Brain tumors
- Cerebral aneurysm
- Cerebrovascular disorders
- Chiari malformations
- Craniosynostosis
- Disc herniations
- Dystonia
- Generalized epilepsy
- Essential tremor and familial tremor
- Head trauma
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia
- Hydrocephalus
- Lumbar degenerative disc disease
- Pain disorders
- Parkinson's Disease
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Areas We Serve
- Roanoke Valley
- New River Valley
- Franklin County
- Rockbridge County
- Smith Mountain Lake
- Bedford
- Far Southwest Virginia
- Shenandoah Region
- West Virginia
Contact and Careers
Contact
For career information, contact Andrea Henson, recruitment, at ahenson@carilionclinic.org.
To learn more about each of our satellite locations, visit our Neurosurgery page.
Careers
Our team is comprised of talent from across the nation, and for good reason. Many employees cite the combination of being surrounded by the mountains and a low cost of living that includes world class outdoor recreation, and incredible arts and music as a major draw to the area. It's a relaxing environment that allows you to focus on the patients' well-being - and your own.
Learn More About Current Openings in Neurosurgery
Research
Carilion Clinic Neurosurgery research is committed to providing the best care possible—support, education and treatment—to optimize every patient's quality of life. We believe that this philosophy includes the pursuit of new ideas and innovations to better investigate and bring new technologies to help heal our community.
Faculty
Education
Overview
Residency and fellowship trainees at Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM) receive a superior education. Our network of hospitals, along with our primary and specialty physician practices, provides ample opportunities to gain hands-on clinical experience in an academic setting. Learn more about our Graduate Medical Education programs.
