Comprehensive brain surgery care in Chicagoland

When you or a loved one is diagnosed with a brain condition, you want the best care. And when you choose Ascension Illinois, you get a multidisciplinary team led by experienced neurosurgeons. Here, we prioritize early intervention and personalized treatment. Your neurosurgeon works with a team of specialists and is part of a national team of doctors, sharing best practices, knowledge and research. Your care will start with a conversation, and together we’ll create a care plan that’s right for you.

A destination for non-invasive brain surgery

Experienced neurosurgeons at Ascension Illinois use Gamma Knife® to perform incisionless radiosurgery. Gamma Knife is not actually a knife – it uses a single high dose of precisely focused radiation to target tumors, while avoiding the surrounding healthy tissue. Gamma Knife may be an option for patients with cancerous and non-cancerous conditions:

• Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)
• Brain lesions
• Brain tumors (cancerous and non-cancerous)
• Chordoma (tumor on the base of the skull and spine)
• Movement disorders, such as Parkinson's disease
• Trigeminal neuralgia
• Vestibular schwannoma

This treatment is non-invasive, painless, and typically done in a single outpatient visit, with patients returning to their everyday activities in two to three days.

A leader in brain tumor care

Your care team may include neurologists, neurosurgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and neurosurgery-trained nurses. This team works together with you and for you. Every appointment starts by listening to you. Your doctor takes the time to answer your questions. If you have a brain tumor, you may need radiation therapy, surgery, or both. All the dots for your care will be connected, and your care plan may include:

Refer a patient to a brain surgeon

Your patients can expect compassionate, personalized care from the moment our specialists connect with them. Our neurosurgeons start by listening to fully understand your patient’s needs and to develop an individualized care plan. To make a doctor's referral, please call.

CALL – 847-981-3630 – NORTHWEST

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