Department of Neurosurgery
Comprehensive care for a wide range of conditions.
What We Do
The WVU Rockefeller Neurosurgery Institute Department of Neurosurgery provides comprehensive care for:
Who We Are
Our neurosurgeons treat patients who have injuries or disorders that affect the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute has grown to become a national destination for complex surgeries and expanded research infrastructure for innovations in technology.
Our neurosurgeons are leaders in:
- Focused ultrasound
- Laser ablation
- Minimally invasive procedures
- Robotic technology
High Performing in Neurosurgery
The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute’s Department of Neurosurgery has received U.S. News & World Report’s High Performing designation for 2024-2025. Each year, U.S. News evaluates hospital performance in both complex and routine care to support patient decision-making for acute and chronic conditions.
Evaluations are based on criteria that include patient outcomes, patient satisfaction, the availability of advanced technologies, nursing quality, specialty-specific certifications, services for patients and their families and expert opinions of specialists in the field.
At the Forefront of Neurosurgery
Leading Innovation
The WVU Department of Neurosurgery partnered with Precision Neuroscience for a first-in-human pilot clinical study of the company’s neural implant system. The study was designed to record and map the brain’s activity in unprecedented detail, signaling a major step toward restoring meaningful function to millions of people suffering from neurological illnesses and disorders.
Focused Ultrasound (FUS) World Leader
The WVU team has become a world leader in non-invasive focused ultrasound (FUS) procedures for essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease. The team is also pioneering innovative research with first-in-the-U.S. clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease and addiction.
Intra-operative Radiotherapy IORT National Leader
As the first site in the U.S. to treat a glioblastoma patient with intra-operative radiotherapy (IORT), WVU is a national leader for brain tumor cases, allowing for immediate radiation after surgery. Christopher P. Cifarelli, MD, PhD, has been published in peer-reviewed journals and developed an international IORT patient registry.
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