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When surgery on or near the spinal cord is required, Columbia Presbyterian Neurosurgery surgeons at the spine center make the procedure as safe and effective as possible. Using the most advanced technologies, our surgeons provide exquisitely careful neurophysiological monitoring of spinal function during surgery. Microscopic, minimally invasive, stereotactic equipment assures precision. Cases considered inoperable by others are not beyond the capabilities of our neurological surgeons at the Spine Center.
The Neuroscience Center of Columbia University Medical Center has also developed global leadership in the treatment of vascular or blood vessel malformations. Treatment options include endovascular embolization to plug the problem blood vessels with medical “glue”, insertion of tiny platinum coils to prevent bleeding, and high-dose radiosurgery using our 3-D state-of-the-art gamma knife — one of less than 100 such devices in use worldwide.
