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Where Neurosurgery Expertise Meets Compassion

We know that neurological conditions can take a toll on you physically, mentally and spiritually, so we devote all our energy and expertise to healing your body, easing your mind and lifting your spirit, no matter your diagnosis.

With a combined 25+ years of experience, our neurosurgeons diagnose and treat the spectrum of nervous system conditions that affect the brain, spinal cord and nerves. Together with a team of advanced practice providers, they deliver trusted care for degenerative or age-related spinal conditions like herniated discs and spinal stenosis, trauma-related spinal and brain injuries, brain and spine tumors and more. From treatment to rehab to recovery, rest assured that we’ll keep your whole health in mind.

Our neurosurgeons are conveniently nearby our AdventHealth Redmond hospital. And by choosing AdventHealth, you have access to a continuum of care within our network, with all the programs, services and specialists you need before, during and well after your treatment.

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Specializing in Proven Treatments and Procedures

Equipped with state-of-the-art surgical technology and guided by a shared focus on your healing, our team is committed to achieving excellent results for you. Our neurosurgeons are well-versed in both minimally invasive and open procedures, including cranial surgeries, spinal fusions, stereotactic surgeries and trauma-related (emergency) surgeries. Our teams perform:

  • Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
  • Anterior lumbar interbody fusion
  • Burr holes
  • Cranioplasty
  • Craniectomy for trauma
  • Craniotomy for tumors
  • External ventricular drain insertion
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Laminectomy
  • Microdiscectomy
  • Minimally invasive discectomy/laminectomy
  • Oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF)
  • Open reduction internal fixation of spine fractures
  • Percutaneous instrumentation and fixation for spine fractures
  • Posterior cervical fusion
  • Posterior lumbar interbody fusion
  • Spinal arthroplasty
  • Stereotactic biopsies
  • Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF)
  • Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement

Meet Your Team of Neurosurgeons

Our AdventHealth Medical Group neurosurgeons have decades of experience providing exceptional neurosurgery care to patients across Northwest Georgia and East Alabama.

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A Dedicated Guide for Your Journey

In addition to your team of surgeons and providers, you’ll have a clinical navigator as part of your neurology team. Our Neurosurgery Nurse Navigator will coordinate your care by answering your questions, helping schedule appointments and connecting you with support services to ensure you feel informed and confident throughout your treatment.

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Neurosurgery Care Near Our Redmond Campus

At AdventHealth Redmond, our dedicated NeuroSpine Center and our neurosurgery practice are both conveniently located on our hospital campus.

AdventHealth Redmond NeuroSpine Center

As a center within our hospital, the NeuroSpine Center is home to the area’s largest neurosurgeon team, dedicated operating rooms and state-of-the-art surgical equipment. While we’re committed to quicker recoveries and shorter hospital stays, we take extra steps to ensure you and your family are supported while you're here, offering complimentary Wi-Fi and rooming-in with a loved one.

AdventHealth Medical Group Neurosurgery at Rome

Located across the street from our AdventHealth Redmond hospital, AdventHealth Medical Group Neurosurgery at Rome is our newly renovated neurosurgery clinic. Since the opening of this outpatient practice in September 2023, Drs. Cowan, Harrison and Whitaker-Lea have served many new patients in need of all types of neurosurgical procedures.

Start Here to Feel Like Yourself Again

When you’re looking to leave neck and back pain behind — or are ready to get started with expert care for a complex neurological condition — we’re here to serve you. Get back to all the activities you love with the highest-quality neurology care and trusted clinical expertise here in Rome.

Or call us at 800-686-0038.