Neurosurgeon
What is a Neurosurgeon?
A Neurosurgeon encompasses the surgical and non-surgical treatment of adult and paediatric patients. Diseases and conditions treated include:
- Neck injuries – whiplash and other injuries
- Spinal injuries – ruptured discs, sciatica, stenosis, trauma, low back pain, scoliosis
- Tumours of the spine, spinal cord and peripheral nerves
- Head trauma – brain haemorrhages, skull fractures
- Brain tumours
- Cerebral aneurysms, hemorrhagic stroke
- Neuropathies – carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar neuropathy
- Traumatic injuries of peripheral nerves
- Malformations of the nervous system.
Consultants
Dr Leigh Atkinson AO
M.B., B.S., F.R.A.C.S., F.A.C.S., F.R.C.S. (Edin), F.F.P.M. (A.N.Z.C.A.), F.A.F.R.M. (R.A.C.P.), C.I.M.E., G.E.P.I.
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