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Department of Neurosurgery

Welcome to SUNY Downstate's Department of Neurosurgery

Sculpture of two hands holding a brain Our neurosurgical team consists of six neurosurgeons and one interventional neuroradiologist who specialize in the treatment of disorders involving the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.

As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we have access to the latest diagnostic and treatment modalities. We evaluate and treat a wide variety of neurological disorders, including: Tumors of the brain and skull base, cerebral aneurysms, vascular malformations, diseases affecting the spine and spinal cord, epilepsy, pediatric neurosurgery, peripheral nerve disorders, and functonal neurosurgery.