Durham 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 Durham, NC has a population of approximately 256,789 people. There are 16 neurological surgeons near Durham, which gives it a ratio of 1 neurological surgeon per 16,049 residents or a ratio of 1 neurological surgeon per 6,490 households. There are 103,837 households in Durham.