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No one deserves to endure impaired motor function, incapacitating pain or other neurological disease symptoms that affect daily life. The neurosurgery team at Saint Francis Medical Partners works with a multidisciplinary team to perform surgical and noninvasive procedures to treat neurological disorders.
Our multi-faceted neurological care team in Memphis, TN can treat the full range of conditions affecting the nerves, brain and spinal cord, such as:
- Achondroplasia
- Acoustic neuroma
- Astrocytoma tumors
- Brain aneurysm
- Brain cancer
- Brain tumors
- Chiari I and Chiari II malformations
- Degenerative disc disease
- Epilepsy
- Glioblastoma multiforme
- Hydrocephalus
- Meningioma
- Oligodendroglioma
- Pituitary tumors
- Spinal cord dysgraphia
- Spinal deformities
- Spine trauma
- Stroke
- Tethered cord
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Some of the surgical procedures our neurosurgeons perform include:
- Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) - aims to treat compressed nerves, herniated discs or other conditions in the neck by removing a damaged spinal disc to alleviate pain, numbness and other symptoms.
- Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) - a spinal fusion surgery type wherein a surgeon accesses the lumbar spine bones through the abdominal region rather than from the back. The damaged spinal disc will be replaced with a plastic, metal or bone spacer containing bone graft, an additional bone needed for bones to heal and fuse.
- Craniotomy – the skull is opened to access the brain for surgery and remove:
- Brain tumor – abnormal cell growth in the brain.
- Subdural hematoma – blood collecting between the brain surface and its covering (dura).
- Kyphoplasty – aims to treat spinal compression fractures.
- Lumbar laminectomy and decompression – procedures that aim to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or its nerve roots by removing the lamina partly or entirely. The lamina is a protective arch over the spinal cord.
- Lumbar microdiscectomy – the neurosurgeon uses a special microscope to inspect the spinal discs and nerves before removing herniated discs through a smaller incision.
- Posterior cervical decompression and fusion (PCDF) - aims to decompress and stabilize the spinal cord. A surgeon may place bone grafts along the spine’s sides to help them meld together during healing.
- Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) - the neurosurgeon replaces the diseased or weakened spinal disc with a bone graft.
- Sacroiliac fusion – a minimally invasive procedure that involves making a small incision and inserting implants across the sacroiliac joint for stability and pain relief.
- Spinal cord stimulator placement – implanting a device to relieve chronic nerve pain in the back and neck by stopping the pain signal from reaching the brain.
- Ventricular-peritoneal shunt insertion – draining excess cerebrospinal fluid from the brain.
- Ventriculostomy – a catheter connects the brain ventricles to an external device where excess cerebrospinal fluid will be collected.
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Saint Francis Medical Partners makes it easy to find the right doctor for you and your family. Through a single source, you can access dozens of area’s most established and respected physician groups, with numerous practice specialties and convenient locations throughout the Mid-South.
But SFMP is more than just a group of physicians. We’re your medical partners for all phases of your life. So whether you are due for check-up or need the ongoing care of a specialist, you’ll know exactly where to turn.
Each physician in the SFMP network is affiliated with either Saint Francis Hospital - Bartlett or Saint Francis Hospital – Memphis, yet most maintain hospital privileges in other networks as well.
Many SFMP physicians are in-network with over 80 insurance plans and offer walk-in and same-day appointments, making it even easier to see the right doctor when it matters most.
Take advantage of our physician locator here on this site to find the doctor that’s right for you. You’ll be able to search by physician name, practice location, practice specialty or a combination of specialty and location. Once you find the right doctor, book your appointment online or call the office directly.