Neurosurgery Services | WVU Medicine Camden Clark

WVU Medicine Camden Clark neurosurgeons are at the forefront of complex surgeries of the brain, spine and nervous system.

Our neurosurgeons are not just brain surgeons; they are medically trained neurosurgical specialists who can also help patients suffering from back and neck pain as well as a host of other illnesses ranging from head injury to nerve tumors.

We are committed to patient-centered care that enhances the patient’s experience through the often confusing and frightening process of spinal, brain, and nerve problems.

Before seeing a neurosurgeon, it’s important to have a good relationship with your primary care physician. If you have been experiencing back pain for six weeks or more, and it is not relieved with conservative treatment, you may want to ask your doctor for a referral for a neurosurgical opinion.

Other signs you may need to see a neurosurgeon are extremity pain, numbness, or weakness, or sudden loss of bowel or bladder control.

Services

Our focus is to diagnose the medical condition, and then educate the patient and family, so that they have a thorough and honest understanding of their condition and course of treatment. We explore all non-surgical options before any surgery is considered.

WVU Medicine Camden Clark offers a full spectrum of services for the brain and spine including:

Neurosurgery for many conditions of the brain, neck and spine

Pain management

Robotic assisted surgical options

Medical virtual reality and augmented reality

Depending on your course of treatment, WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute may refer you to physical therapy, pain management, or other recovery options.

Areas of Expertise

Spine Surgery

Advanced care for degenerative, traumatic, infectious, and tumor-related spinal disorders.

Degenerative Spine Conditions – Herniated discs, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, and age-related spine degeneration (neck & back).
Spine Trauma – Surgical management of spinal fractures, spinal cord injuries, and nerve root injuries.
Spinal Tumors – Treatment of benign and malignant tumors affecting the spinal column or spinal cord.
Spinal Infections – Management of vertebral osteomyelitis, epidural abscesses, and discitis.
Chronic Back Pain & Instability – Solutions for failed back surgery syndrome, spinal deformities, and mechanical spine pain.
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery – Image-guided techniques for reduced recovery time and postoperative pain.

Brain & Cranial Disorders
Surgical expertise for structural, infectious, and other brain conditions.

Brain Tumors – Including gliomas, meningiomas, and metastatic tumors.
Chiari I Malformation – Surgical decompression to restore cerebrospinal fluid flow.
Hydrocephalus – Management with shunt placement or endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV).
Brain Infections – Neurosurgical drainage and infection control.
Head Trauma – Emergency surgery for hemorrhages, contusions, and skull fractures.

Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Nerve Entrapment Syndromes – Such as carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel, and tarsal tunnel syndromes.
Peripheral Nerve Tumors – Including schwannomas and neurofibromas.

Spasticity & Pain

Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) – For adult spasticity.
Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Placement – For severe spasticity due to brain or spinal cord injury.
Intrathecal Pain Pumps – Targeted drug delivery for cancer-related or chronic pain.
Intrathecal Pumps – management and refill.
DREZotomy – Dorsal Root Entry Zone lesioning for regional spasticity or neuropathic pain.
Neuromodulation – Including surgical spinal cord stimulation, dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation, and vagus nerve stimulation (VNS). Replacement of neuromodulation batteries or devices.
Trigeminal Neuralgia – Microvascular decompression, percutaneous rhizotomy, and neuromodulation options.

Second Opinions

Patients are encouraged to contact WVU Medicine Camden Clark for an expert second opinion, especially those who have experienced failed back surgery, which is more common than you may think.

Our surgeons are considered second opinion spine specialists. As a board-certified neurosurgeons, they have extensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the entire nervous system.

Board-certified neurosurgeons train longer and to a higher level than any other specialty in surgical conditions of the spine and brain. Most of their practice is comprised of spine surgery, both complex and minimally invasive, and they are always available to offer honest second opinions.

Referring Physicians

At WVU Medicine Camden Clark, we are committed to helping our physician colleagues, both within our system as well as outside of the WVU Medicine organization.

Whether for treatment, a single consultation, second opinion, or ongoing follow up, we will keep consulting physicians informed of their patient’s treatment plan and will assist in coordinating long-term care management.