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Neurosurgery Information
Description
Neurosurgery refers to operations performed to correct problems of the nervous system (brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, or sympathetic nerves). Nerves are filamentous bands of tissue that conduct impulses while connecting various organs.
Diseases / Illnesses Treated
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses,
but some of the most common are epilepsy, Spinal Discectomy, Spinal Infection, Spinal Stenosis, stroke, Spinal Injury, Spinal Cord Tumors, Scoliosis, Herniated Disc, Spinal Deformity, Spondylolisthesis, brain tumors, brain tumor, Alzheimer's disease, seizure, Parkinson's disease, meningitis, cerebral palsy, coma, and migraine.
Procedures Performed
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Kyphosis Surgery, Disc Disease / Surgery, Back / Spine Surgery , Invasive Disc Surgery, Deep Brain Stimulation, craniotomy, endoscopic surgery, Laminectomy, microsurgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, Cordotomy, radiation implants, Endoscopic management, and transphenoidal surgery.
Tests Performed
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including MRI Scan of the Brain, CAT Scan of the Brain, CT Scan of the Brain, MRI Scan of the Spine, Computed Axial Tomography (CT or CAT Scan), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Electromyography (EMG), Lumbar Puncture (LP), Spinal Tap, Myelogram, Spinal Puncture, Electroencephalography, Cerebral Angiogram, Electronystagmography (ENG), Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV), Myelography, Positron Emission Tomography (PET Scan), Evoked Potentials Studies, Brain Wave Test, and Electrooculography.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. New York has
447 practicing
neurosurgeons. Broken out by city, neurosurgery doctor density
in Albany is 16,
in Amherst is 1,
in Astoria is 2,
in Babylon is 1,
in Baldwin is 1,
in Batavia is 1,
in Bay Shore is 3,
in Bayside is 1,
in Bellmore is 1,
in Brentwood is 1,
in Bronx is 13,
in Bronxville is 2,
in Brooklyn is 34,
in Buffalo is 18,
in Cobleskill is 1,
in Commack is 1,
in Cooperstown is 3,
in Corning is 1,
in Cornwall is 1,
in East Meadow is 2,
in East Patchogue is 3,
in East Setauket is 7,
in Elmhurst is 4,
in Elmira is 2,
in Far Rockaway is 2,
in Fayetteville is 1,
in Flushing is 1,
in Forest Hills is 2,
in Freeport is 1,
in Fresh Meadows is 1,
in Garden City is 3,
in Geneseo is 1,
in Glen Cove is 1,
in Glen Head is 1,
in Glens Falls is 3,
in Goshen is 4,
in Great Neck is 12,
in Hampton Bays is 2,
in Hartsdale is 3,
in Hawthorne is 5,
in Hicksville is 1,
in Huntington is 2,
in Ithaca is 2,
in Jackson Heights is 1,
in Jamaica is 3,
in Johnson City is 6,
in Kingston is 2,
in Latham is 5,
in Lynbrook is 2,
in Manhasset is 4,
in Martville is 1,
in Massapequa is 2,
in Middletown is 1,
in Mineola is 3,
in New Hartford is 1,
in New Hyde Park is 10,
in New Rochelle is 2,
in New Windsor is 2,
in New York is 148,
in Niagara Falls is 2,
in Ogdensburg is 1,
in Oneonta is 1,
in Orchard Park is 1,
in Pearl River is 1,
in Plattsburgh is 2,
in Poughkeepsie is 8,
in Rego Park is 4,
in Rochester is 17,
in Rockville Centre is 7,
in Roslyn is 1,
in Rye is 1,
in Schenectady is 5,
in Setauket is 1,
in Sleepy Hollow is 1,
in Slingerlands is 6,
in Smithtown is 1,
in Staten Island is 6,
in Stony Brook is 9,
in Suffern is 4,
in Syracuse is 21,
in Tarrytown is 1,
in Troy is 2,
in Tuckahoe is 1,
in Utica is 6,
in Valatie is 4,
in Valhalla is 5,
in Vestal is 2,
in Wading River is 1,
in Watertown is 2,
in West Babylon is 1,
in West Harrison is 1,
in West Islip is 6,
in West Nyack is 1,
in West Seneca is 4,
in Westbury is 1,
in White Plains is 8,
in Williamsville is 9,
in Woodmere is 1,
in Yonkers is 1,
and in Yorktown Heights is 1.
New York Information
New York City has a wealth of opportunities for visitors and residents. Thousands of people each year see a Broadway show or visit Central Park, Coney Island, the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Times Square, and the Brooklyn Bridge. Population of New York State is 19,254,630, but the population of New York City alone is 8,104,079.
Located in upstate New York, Albany is capital of New York State. Niagara Falls, the St. Lawrence Seaway, and the battlefields of Saratoga all offer outdoor activities. Hike, bicycle, or drive through the Adirondack or Catskill Mountains, or visit a winery in the Finger Lakes area.
According to 2005 Census estimates, New York has a population of 19,254,630.
Of this population, 4,432,103 are under the age of 18
and 2,499,192 are at or above the age of 65.
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