Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh, PA has a population of approximately 687,276 people. There are 68 neurological surgeons near Pittsburgh, which gives it a ratio of 1 neurological surgeon per 10,107 residents or a ratio of 1 neurological surgeon per 4,491 households. There are 305,354 households in Pittsburgh.