Chicago Neurological Surgeons

A neurological surgeon is a physician who surgically treats disorders of the nervous system which is comprised of the brain, spinal cord and nerves.

In addition to treating trauma of the head and spine, these doctors also treat disorders like epilepsy, aneurysms, hydrocephalus, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, spinal disc herniation, and spinal disease.

Neurological surgeons perform surgical procedures on the brain, such as stereotactic surgery, microsurgery, endoscopic surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, and endovascular image guided methods.

The area of Chicago, IL has a population of approximately 2,680,484 people. There are 114 neurological surgeons near Chicago, which gives it a ratio of 1 neurological surgeon per 23,513 residents or a ratio of 1 neurological surgeon per 9,124 households. There are 1,040,151 households in Chicago.