25 of the Best Neurosurgeons Near Me

Dr. Robert A. Solomon has specialized in the surgical treatment of cerebrovascular diseases since 1986. As a leader in his field, he is one of the most experienced physicians in the country in operating on cerebral aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations. Dr. Solomon has served as Chair of Neurological Surgery for twenty-two years and has been a member of the Columbia and New York-Presbyterian community since beginning his residency training. Currently, Dr. Solomon has decided to stop performing open surgery and instead devote his time and knowledge to servicing patients who have questions or concerns about their cerebrovascular disease and treatment options. It is very important for patients and caregivers to find clarity and certainty when deciding to receive neurosurgery or treatment. With his many years of surgical experience, Dr. Solomon wants to assist you in finding the right neurosurgeon and proper treatment for your particular condition and circumstances. Many asymptomatic cerebrovascular lesions such as aneurysms and AVM’s can be observed. When treatment is necessary, minimally invasive techniques are often available. Patients requiring open surgical procedures will benefit from state-of-the-art facilities, a highly experienced operative team collaborating with Dr. Solomon, and the finest Neurosurgical Intensive Care facility in the country. Dr. Solomon’s specialty interests include aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, and carotid artery stenosis. He is available for consultations and second opinions. Dr. Solomon is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Brain Aneurysm, Arteriovenous Malformation, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Solomon is board certified in Neurological Surgery.

Craig Williamson is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Neurologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Williamson is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Subdural Hematoma, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Williamson is board certified in Neurology, American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Neurocritical Care - 2021 , American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, Neurology - 2013, and Neurocritical Care. Dr. Williamson is currently accepting new patients.

I am a physician assistant specializing in neurosurgery. I have had an interest in the nervous system and treating its related conditions since my initial rotation in physician assistant school. I strive to treat the patient as a whole person and work through the condition and treatment options together. Outside of work, I enjoy golfing, hunting, fishing and spending time with my two springer spaniels. Dr. Fernette is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, and Delirium. Dr. Fernette is board certified in NCCPA-National Committee On Certification Of Physician Assistants. Dr. Fernette is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Michelle R. Paff is a UCI Health neurosurgeon who specializes in movement disorders, epilepsy and neuropathic pain, including trigeminal neuralgia. She has extensive experience in functional neurosurgical procedures, including deep brain stimulation, laser ablation and focused ultrasound. In addition, she provides neurosurgical care for patients with brain tumors and spinal disorders.She is passionate about caring for patients with movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor and dystonia, as well as patients suffering with facial pain, epilepsy and psychiatric disorders. She also serves as the Chief of Neurosurgery at UCI's affiliate VA Hospital in Long Beach, where she provides neurosurgical care for veterans affected with brain and spinal disorders.Paff earned her medical degree at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. She completed her neurosurgery residency and epilepsy surgery fellowship at UCI Medical Center, followed by additional fellowship training in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery at the University of Toronto.Her research interests include neuromodulation, cognitive neuroscience and psychiatric symptoms in patients with neurological disorders. She is the author or co-author of numerous peer-reviewed research papers published in major medical journals. She serves as a co-investigator for clinical trials being conducted at UCI for epilepsy and Parkinson's disease. Dr. Paff is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Bulging Fontanelles, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Thalamotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Paff is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery.

Dr. Sebastian R. Herrera, MD, specializes in neurological surgery and the minimally invasive treatment of brain and spine disorders. Dr. Herrera is from Bogota, Colombia. He completed his neurosurgical residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center, where he was chief resident. Prior to joining Mischer Neuroscience Associates, he served as staff neurosurgeon at Southern Arizona VA Health Care Systems and held a concurrent appointment as clinical professor of surgery in the division of neurosurgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. He is a co-author of articles that have appeared in the Journal of Neurosurgery, Surgical Neurology International, Neurosurgical Focus and Core Techniques in Operative Neurosurgery, among others. He is a transitional member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and is fluent in English and Spanish. Dr. Herrera is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Herrera is currently accepting new patients.

Emily Mason, PA-C, specializes in Neurosurgery and is located in Charleston, SC. Dr. Mason is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Brain Aneurysm, Arterial Calcification of Infancy, PHACE Syndrome, and Vein of Galen Aneurysm. Dr. Mason is currently accepting new patients.

William Beshears is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Winston-salem, North Carolina. Dr. Beshears is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Hydrocephalus, and Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome. Dr. Beshears is board certified in Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology. Dr. Beshears is currently accepting new patients.

Fotis Souslian is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Souslian is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Stroke, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Souslian is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery, 2018. Dr. Souslian is currently accepting new patients.

Jill Oles is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Nurse Practitioner practicing medicine in Norfolk, Virginia. Oles, NP is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, and Fractured Spine. Oles, NP is board certified in American Academy Of Nurse Practitioners - 2028.

Dr. Susan Chang is a neuro-oncologist who specializes in treating adults with brain tumors. She is director of neuro-oncology at the Brain Tumor Center. Chang also performs studies of experimental brain tumor treatments and evaluates the use of imaging techniques as treatment tools. Specifically, she was one of the recipients of a SPORE grant for evaluating the role of magnetic resonance spectroscopy in diagnosing tumors and evaluating therapeutic interventions. SPORE, which stands for Specialized Programs of Research Excellence, is a program of the National Cancer Institute. She is a principal investigator of a research project funded by the National Institutes of Health that focuses on optimizing the management of patients with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer that's difficult to treat. In addition, Chang is medical director of the UCSF Neuro-Oncology Gordon Murray Caregiver Program, developed to address the needs of family members and others who care for patients with brain tumors. Chang received her medical degree from the University of British Columbia and completed a residency in internal medicine at Plains Health Centre and Toronto General Hospital. She completed a fellowship in medical oncology at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto as well as a fellowship in neuro-oncology at UCSF, where she later joined the faculty. Dr. Chang is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Subependymoma, Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET), Brain Stem Cancer, and Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET). Dr. Chang is currently accepting new patients.

Rory Mayer, MD, is a board-certified and dual fellowship-trained neurosurgeon at Ascension Texas Spine and Scoliosis in Austin and Round Rock, Texas. Dr. Mayer specializes in adult scoliosis, complex spinal deformity, and advanced reconstructive spine surgery. He is one of only a small number of neurosurgeons in the country who specializes exclusively in the surgical treatment of complex spinal deformities. Dr. Mayer focuses on the treatment of complex spinal disorders, including degenerative scoliosis, flatback syndrome, kyphosis, spinal instability, revision spine surgery, and other challenging spinal conditions. Dr. Mayer is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lordosis, Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Osteotomy, and Laminectomy. Dr. Mayer is board certified in The American Board Of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery. Dr. Mayer is currently accepting new patients.

Kyle E. Doughty, MD, FAANS received his medical degree at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He went on to complete an internship in General Surgery at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, Alabama followed by a residency in Neurological Surgery. He is a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Southern Neurosurgical Society. He is on the medical staff at Baylor University Medical Center. Dr. Doughty's professional interests include cerebro-vascular disease, meningiomas and skull base tumors, surgical management of trigeminal neuralgia, spinal trauma and general neurosurgery. Dr. Doughty has been nominated for the seventh consecutive year for D Magazine's 2025 Best Docs . Dr. Doughty is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Meningioma, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Brain Aneurysm, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy. Dr. Doughty is board certified in Neurological Surgery- American Board Of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Doughty is currently accepting new patients.

Darlene Lobel MD is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Lobel MD is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Hydrocephalus, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

Dr. Matthew Kole is board certified in neurosurgery and earned his undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of Oklahoma and his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. After his residency in neurosurgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, he completed a fellowship in combined open cerebrovascular/skull base surgery and endovascular training at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Dr. Kole specializes in neuroendovascular surgery. He treats a wide range of cervical and cerebral vascular conditions, including brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations of the brain, stroke, carotid and vertebral artery stenosis, spinal and intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulae, cavernous malformations of the brain and spine, intracerebral hemorrhage, moyamoya disease, intracranial atherosclerosis, idiopathic intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri) due to venous sinus stenosis, and vein of Galen malformation. He also offers treatment for meningiomas and other extra-axial brain tumors. He treats patients ages 18 and older. Dr. Kole sees his job as educating patients and then involving them in decision-making about their own care. He compares medical conditions to things patients can relate to, using common language and terms they can easily understand. Patients describe Dr. Kole as an excellent listener with a reassuring personality. He cares about his patients, spends time with them and values their opinions. He also clearly explains test procedures, test results, conditions and treatment plans. He is a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology. Dr. Kole and his wife live in west Houston’s Energy Corridor. In his spare time, he enjoys rock climbing, golfing and running. Dr. Kole is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Thrombectomy, and Endovascular Embolization. Dr. Kole is currently accepting new patients.

Saniya Godil is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Moorestown, New Jersey. Dr. Godil is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spondylolisthesis, Rathke Cleft Cyst, Hypothalamic Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Godil is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery,Neurological Surgery , 2025. Dr. Godil is currently accepting new patients.

Although I am Texas-born, I have lived in eight states spanning the East Coast and Midwest before settling down in Wisconsin. I started my medical education in North Carolina, completing both undergraduate and medical training at Duke University before moving back to the Midwest for my neurosurgical residency training at Washington University in St. Louis. There, I was fortunate to train with some of the top brain tumor surgeons, learning both complex mapping techniques for tumors affecting intricate brain areas and laser interstitial thermal ablation (LITT) for minimally invasive tumor therapy. I became an expert in brain tumor surgery by training with world-renowned experts, including a Minimally Invasive fellowship with Dr. Theodore Schwartz at Weill Cornell School of Medicine in New York and Complex Neurosurgical Oncology with Dr. Ian Dunn at the University of Oklahoma.Outside of work, I am a proud husband to my wife Rachel and dog-daddy to my Australian Shepherd Bella. You can often find us hiking, running, watching both college and professional sports, and exploring the local restaurant scene!. Dr. Desai is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Meningioma, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Desai is currently accepting new patients.

Tolga Sursal is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Sursal is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sciatica, Scoliosis, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Subdural Hematoma, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Sursal is currently accepting new patients.

Nathaniel Toop is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Dr. Toop is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lordosis, Cystic Hygroma, Hygroma Cervical, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Osteotomy. Dr. Toop is currently accepting new patients.

Clinton Morgan, MD is a board-eligible neurosurgeon with Howell Allen Clinic with Ascension Saint Thomas in Nashville and Gallatin, TN and Florence, AL. Dr. Morgan provides neurosurgical acute and trauma care to patients ages 16 and above. Dr. Morgan is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hydrocephalus, Lordosis, Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn, Osteotomy, and Laminectomy. Dr. Morgan is currently accepting new patients.

Gary Rajah is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Traverse City, Michigan. Dr. Rajah is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Transmyocardial Revascularization, and Stent Placement. Dr. Rajah is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery - 2022. Dr. Rajah is currently accepting new patients.

Marjorie C. Wang, MD, MPH, is a professor of neurosurgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She is a complex spine fellowship-trained, board-certified neurosurgeon, and she completed her residency in neurosurgery at the University of Colorado in 2002 and complex spine fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2006. She has advanced training in public health and health services as a 2011 Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar, and at the University Of Washington School Of Public Health. She is an active member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. She currently serves as 2016-2017 Chair-Elect and Secretary of the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. Dr. Wang is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy. Dr. Wang is board certified in Neurological Surgery. Dr. Wang is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Sami Al Kasab is an assistant professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at the Medical University of South Carolina in the Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. Al Kasab received his M.D. from Kalamoon School of Medicine in Syria. He completed his residency training in Neurology at MUSC, Vascular Neurology fellowship at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, and Neuro-Endovascular Surgery fellowship at MUSC. He has clinical expertise in Stroke, brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations of the head and neck, and carotid artery disease. His research interest is in ischemic stroke related to underlying intracranial atherosclerosis. He is the principal investigator of the multicenter, international RESCUE-ICAS registry, and is the site PI of numerous NIH and industry funded clinical trials. Dr. Kasab is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Brain Aneurysm, Apoplexy, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization. Dr. Kasab is currently accepting new patients.

David Darrow is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Darrow is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Trigeminal Neuralgia, Epilepsy, Chronic Pain, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Rhizotomy. Dr. Darrow is currently accepting new patients.

Emily Levin is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Traverse City, Michigan. Dr. Levin is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Essential Tremor, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Hydrocephalus, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Levin is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery - 2017. Dr. Levin is currently accepting new patients.

Dillon Grose, APRN, practices in neurosurgery and neurovascular services. He treats: Speaks: English. Dr. Grose is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Brain Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. Dr. Grose is board certified in American Academy Of Nurse Practitioners: Family. Dr. Grose is currently accepting new patients.