Neuroanesthesia

Our faculty manages emergent neurosurgery, neurotrauma, and emergency neurosurgery cases in one of the largest trauma center in the country.

Neuroanesthesia requires an understanding of CNS physiology, the pathophysiology of neurosurgical disorders, the procedures, and specific anesthetic techniques. We have a special OR suite devoted to neurosurgery for daytime adult cases. There are approximately 50 cases per month completed, ranging from simple stereotactic brain biopsies to more intricate arteriovenous malformations, aneurysms, tumors and spine surgeries. At USC University Hospital, we have a very active neuroanesthesia service with the same range of cases.

We have Neuroanesthesiologists specializing in the Gamma Knife procedure. USC University Hospital is one of the six facilities in California to offer an advanced Gamma Knife, model C. Considered one of the most significant developments in neurosurgery, this “knife” doesn’t cut, but is designed to attack brain tumors with focused bursts of radiation while sparing adjacent, normal tissue.

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