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Consulting at North Lakes, Herston Private Hospital, Brisbane Private Hospital, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital

Conditions & Procedures

Brain

Cerebrovascular
  • Aneurysms
  • Arterio-venous malformations
  • Dural AVF
  • Intracranial haemorrhage

An integrated approach to the management of all neurovascular conditions is provided by regular multidisciplinary team meetings with the Interventional Neuroradiologists to enable comprehensive patient care. The endovascular management of intracranial aneurysms or pre-operative embolisation of AVM's is actively promoted.

  • Meningiomas
  • Low grade and malignant gliomas
  • Metastatic tumours

A close liaison with both the Radiation and Medical Oncologists ensures a multidisciplinary team approach to the treatment of brain tumours.

For Trigeminal Neuralgia
VP shunt insertion for Hydrocephalus or Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy +/- tumour biopsy

Spine

Lumbar
  • Microdiscectomy
  • Laminectomy
  • Discectomy
  • Interspinous Implant
  • Pedicle screw with Interbody Fusion (eg for Spondylolisthesis)

If the patient is not a surgical candidate in the first instance a referral to a Pain Specialist for consideration of less invasive procedures eg Facet Joint Injections, Caudal Epidural, Radiofrequency Neurotomy and Neurostimulation, may be required.

  • Cervical Discectomy and Interbody Fusion
  • Cervical Arthroplasty / Disc Replacement
  • Cervical Laminectomy
  • Microforaminotomy
  • Lateral Mass Screw fixation
  • Carpal Tunnel Decompression
  • Ulnar Nerve Decompression