Anthony Asher is a Neurosurgery provider in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Asher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Myelopathy, Brain Tumor, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Asher is currently accepting new patients.

Peter Fecci is a Neurosurgery specialist and a General Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Fecci is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Fecci is currently accepting new patients.

Adrian Laxton is a Neurosurgery provider in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Laxton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Meningioma, Neuralgia, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Laxton is currently accepting new patients.

What we specialize in at The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center is compassionate care – we take care of our patients. It’s complete care. The patients don’t have to go out and find a radiologist. We have the radiation oncologist, the chemotherapy, the surgery, the radiology, we have all kinds of nursing people as well as help getting physical therapy and getting in-the-home assistance. Patients also can expect cutting-edge care because we run such a terrific science program here. I really like working with the patients. No question about it. It’s not that I’m doing some trivial procedure six times a day. When someone comes in with a brain tumor, there’s usually some bonding, and instead of running away from that, I really enjoy it. Dr. Friedman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy.

Wesley Hsu is a Neurosurgery provider in Clemmons, North Carolina. Dr. Hsu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Chordoma, Nerve Decompression, and Laminectomy. Dr. Hsu is currently accepting new patients.

Mark Poppel is a Neurologist and a General Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Poppel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Poppel is currently accepting new patients.

I am a neurosurgeon with a passionate interest in taking care of patients with brain tumors. I am committed to providing both excellent clinical care, ensuring that I am doing everything I can to better understand brain tumors, and finding better ways to treat them through laboratory research. From a surgical perspective, I believe in having a strong grounding in traditional techniques such as microsurgery and using cutting-edge methods and minimally invasive approaches to give patients the best outcomes with less risk. I also believe that being diagnosed with a brain tumor is the hardest thing a patient and their family can go through, and it is my role to help guide them through this process step by step, making sure they are as knowledgeable and comfortable with the situation as possible. Nothing makes me happier than when patients and their families tell me that they are relieved and reassured after our visit together. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

Scott Wait is a Neurologist and a General Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Wait is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Wait is currently accepting new patients.

Mark Smith is a Neurosurgery provider in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Subdural Hematoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

I specialize in the treatment of brain tumors and spinal disorders. I am a native of North Carolina and after spending time in military service, I have returned to provide care at Duke because I believe the people and assets here are dedicated to providing the best possible neurological care. I was drawn to the field of neurosurgery after my own family's experience with a brain tumor. I know firsthand that in the treatment of neurological disease, compassionate communication and joint decision-making with each patient is as important as the surgical procedure. I aim to bring up-to-date methods and treatments as part of a multi-disciplinary approach to help each patient deal with their illness. I also promise to help each individual understand all aspects of their care with the most honest and straightforward guidance that I can provide. In my spare time, I am very active in the outdoors of North Carolina as I enjoy spending time with my wife and four children. Dr. Cook is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Sacral Nerve Stimulation.

Stephen Tatter is a Neurosurgery provider in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Tatter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Radiation Induced Meningioma, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Meningioma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Tatter is currently accepting new patients.

Rashid Janjua is a Neurosurgery provider in Greensboro, North Carolina. Dr. Janjua is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Increased Intracranial Pressure, Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Awake Craniotomy, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Janjua is currently accepting new patients.

Kenneth Lee is a Neurosurgery provider in Greenville, North Carolina. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Meningioma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

Sivakumar Jaikumar is a Neurosurgery provider in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Jaikumar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Jaikumar is currently accepting new patients.

Richard Lytle is a Neurosurgery provider in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Lytle is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy. Dr. Lytle is currently accepting new patients.

Ziad Hage is a Neurosurgery provider in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Hage has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Meningioma, Stroke, Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery, and Awake Craniotomy.

I was inspired to be a doctor by my grandfather, a classic “black bag” physician, who practiced family medicine with grace, compassion, and enthusiasm I strive to emulate. I became interested in the treatment of neurologic illness in college, and I pursued a specialization in the minimally invasive treatment of brain tumors and skull base tumors. When a patient has a brain disorder, they bring to me not just an organ to be fixed, but also their senses, perceptions, and mechanisms that allow them to interact with their world. My goal is to help my patients understand these frightening and disorienting problems and to create with them a custom treatment strategy to overcome the difficulties. I use the latest advances in minimally invasive neurosurgery to hopefully return them to the activities they most enjoy. Through my research, I hope to devise even better ways to approach these problems in the future. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my amazing daughter and son, as well as my two miniature schnauzers. Dr. Codd is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Prolactinoma, Pituitary Tumor, Encephalocele, Awake Craniotomy, and Mastoidectomy.

I was drawn to neurosurgery during medical school when I first witnessed the unusually direct and positive impacts it could make for patients. At Duke Health, I now provide surgical treatments to people affected by epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. My background as a surgeon certainly shapes my interactions with my patients, yet I identify them and also myself more as somebody's sibling, friend, neighbor, and daughter or son. I strive to emphasize our shared perspectives because I believe they lead to the foundations of good care: empathy, respect, clear communication, and a strong focus on patient well-being and safety. Dr. Southwell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Brain Tumor, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Awake Craniotomy.

My clinical mission is to advance the science and practice of cerebrovascular neurosurgery to new uncharted frontiers. I aim to provide patients seeking neurosurgical treatment at Duke Health with world-class clinical care and surgical management. I partner with patients and their families to achieve excellent clinical and surgical outcomes. I treat patients as I would treat my own family members: with passion, compassion, and respect. I do my best to give patients hope that they might find at other places. I lead a team of scientists and clinicians that strive to make innovative advances in treatment devices, alternative therapeutic agents for cerebrovascular diseases, and surgical approaches. If you or your loved one have a cerebrovascular disease, such as a brain aneurysm, AVM, dural AVF, stroke, intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis, carotid diseases, moyamoya, or vascular tumors, and want world-class care, Duke Health must be your choice. Dr. Hasan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Brain Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Arteriovenous Malformation, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement.

William Stetler is a Neurosurgery provider in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Stetler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Brain Aneurysm, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Stetler is currently accepting new patients.