Spine & Brain Services

Greenville Hospital System offers the most comprehensive care for injuries and conitions of the spine and nervous system. Skilled physicians and surgeons, who treat both adult and pediatric patients, are some of the most experienced in the Upstate.

To further enhance capabilities, GHS is developing a Neurosciences Institute which will be located on GHS’ Patewood Medical Campus, the Institute will be offer a multidisciplinary approach and utilize the latest evidence-based treatment for all neurological and spine problems.

Combined Strengths

Greenville Hospital System is unique in that both orthopaedic spine surgeons and neurosurgeons perform spine surgery giving GHS unmatched capabilities and experience to be able to care for any spinal injury or conditions - for both pediatric and adult patients. Spine surgeons from Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas have advanced training for spinal injuries from orthopaedic trauma and sports medicine while neurosurgeons from Southeastern Neurosurgical & Spine Institute have expertise in both adult and pediatric spine surgery.

Neurosurgery

GHS neurosurgeons uses the latest technologies and procedures to diagnose and treat disorders and injuries of the brain, spine and peripheral nerves for both pediatric and adult patients. Surgical treatments include

Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors
Vascular Brain Disorders such as cerebra aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, carotid artery disease
Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Pediatric Neurosurgery

Spine Surgery

GHS Spine Surgeons offer the latest techniques and procedures from minimally invasive surgery to the most complex spinal reconstruction. GHS has spine surgeons from both orthpaedic surgeons and neurosurgical background, which offers unmatched expertise and also has sub specialization in sports medicine and spinal trauma.

Neurodiagnostics

Greenville Hospital System Neurodiagnostic Center specializes in diagnostic procedures for brain and nervous system problems, including seizures, metabolic disorders, brain injury, epilepsy, stroke, scoliosis, and orthopaedic disorders. Using the most advanced technology, the Neurodiagnostic Center can:

Diagnose and evaluate medical disorders within the brain, brain stem, peripheral nerves, spinal cord, and nervous system
Monitor, observe, and record functions in the brain and nervous system during surgery
Measure and transmit data directly from the operating room to a physician’s office
Perform long-term epilepsy monitoring

Neuro-Oncology

Patients with brain cancer receive coordinated and comprehensive care at one location through the Greenville Hospital System Neuro-Oncology Multidisciplinary Center (MDC). Experienced medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and neurosurgeons use a focused approach to the treatment brain cancer and brain metastasis. The Greenville Community Clinical Oncology Program (CCOP), Greenville Hospital System researchers, and radiology and pathology experts support the Neuro-Oncology MDC.