The Department of Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery at the University Hospital Mainz consists of 22 doctors, 53 nurses, and treats approximately 2975 inpatients per year. The specialized clinic provides the following medical services for its patients:
Electrical stimulation of core areas for pain and movement disorders (so-called “”functional neurosurgery””).
Surgical and intensive care management of traumatic brain injuries.
Diagnostic confirmation of unclear brain processes through stereotactic biopsy.
Minimally invasive endoscopic surgeries.
Spinal surgery.
Surgical intensive care medicine.
Pediatric neurosurgery.
Emergency medicine.
Transnasal closure of cerebrospinal fluid fistulas.
Diagnosis and therapy of tumors in the head and neck region.
Diagnosis and therapy of (congenital) neurological disorders.
Diagnosis and therapy of other congenital malformations, congenital disorders, or perinatally acquired diseases.
Diagnosis and therapy of specific conditions in preterm infants and full-term newborns.
Diagnosis and therapy of cerebrovascular diseases.
Diagnosis and therapy of other neurovascular diseases.
Diagnosis and therapy of seizure disorders.
Diagnosis and therapy of malignant brain diseases.
Diagnosis and therapy of benign brain tumors.
Diagnosis and therapy of diseases of the meninges.
Management of patients with neurostimulators for brain stimulation.
Diagnosis and therapy of extrapyramidal diseases and movement disorders.
Diagnosis and therapy of diseases of the nerves, nerve roots, and nerve plexus.
Diagnosis and therapy of polyneuropathies and other diseases of the peripheral nervous system.
Pain therapy.
Diagnosis and therapy of spinal and back deformities.
Diagnosis and therapy of spondylopathies.
Diagnosis and therapy of other diseases of the spine and back.
Diagnosis and therapy of tumors of the musculoskeletal system.
Craniofacial surgery.
Diagnosis and therapy of head injuries.
Diagnosis and therapy of injuries to the lumbosacral region, lumbar spine, and pelvis.
Surgery for brain tumors (benign, malignant, including skull base tumors).
Surgery for cerebrovascular diseases.
Surgery for degenerative and traumatic damage to the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine.
Surgery for malformations of the brain and spinal cord.