Skull base surgeries are complicated, requiring the multidisciplinary excellence of a well-rounded team including neurosurgeons, otolaryngologists, neurologists, and post-surgical therapists. That’s why the Johns Hopkins Minimally-Invasive Brain and Skull Base Surgery Center uses a multidisciplinary approach to treat skull base tumors, including:
Skull base tumors are a group of tumors that have a tendency to grow along various regions of the bottom part of the skull. These relatively rare tumors mostly grow on the inside, but occasionally grow on the outside of the skull. Treating skull base tumors is particularly challenging because this area of the body contains so many blood vessels, nerves and other important structures.
Learn more about the Johns Hopkins Minimally-Invasive Brain and Skull Base Surgery Center. Contact us to make an appointment or refer a patient .
ABC News features comments from Dr. David Newman-Toker on research that has found a simple bedside eye exam is better at identifying stroke than MRI.
Dr. Beth Murinson is interviewed for ABC's newshow "20/20" in a story about a rare neurological condition known as Stiff Person Syndrome or SPS.
Henry Brem, Director of Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins, explains the importance of choosing the right neurosurgeon.
