Boston Medical Center – Brighton

Neurosurgery

Advanced Adult Neurosurgery and Spine Care

The Neurosurgery and Spine program offers surgical interventions and non-surgical management of brain and spine-related conditions, providing timely consultations for conditions in all areas of neurosurgery. We jointly manage patients who need vascular neurosurgery care or care for other neurological disorders such as stroke and head and spine trauma.

National and International Neurosurgical Leadership

Active leadership roles in the AANS/CNS Tumor Section and the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS)

Integrated Neuro-Oncology Program

In partnership with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, offering routine clinical trial eligibility evaluations for all patients.

State-of-the-Art Imaging Technology

Minimally invasive and open surgical techniques for safe, effective treatment of all brain and spine conditions.

Locations and Contact

Our department offers services in multiple locations around the Greater Boston area. Explore all our locations to find the right contact information and directions for your next visit.

Our Team

Ekkehard M. Kasper, MD, DPhil

Chief Neurological Surgery; Neurocritical Care

Jeffrey Arle, MD, PhD

Neurological Surgery

Sharon Bassi, MD

Rehabilitation Medicine and Pain Management; Medical Director Spine Care

Paul Glazer, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

Harsha Gopal, MD

Ear, Nose, and Throat; Pituitary Program

Zhiheng Henry He, MD

Chief of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition; Pituitary Program

Serdar Kaya, MD

Neurological Surgery

Zachary Tataryn, MD

Neurological Surgery 

Irene Piryatinsky, PhD

Neurocognitive Assessments

Alice Comerford, NP

Physiatry

John Dejesus, PA-C

Neurological Surgery

Nicholas Spitz, NP

Neurological Surgery

Lindsay Stanley, PA-C

Neurological Surgery

Jasmine Thammalangsy, PA-C

Neurological Surgery

Noriko Tonomura, PA-C, PhD

Neurological Surgery, Orthopedics, Spine Surgery

Patient Information

Our team has deep expertise to treat all adult neurosurgical conditions, including:
  • All types of cerebrovascular injuries and conditions
  • Aneurysms
  • Arterio-venous malformations
  • Benign and malignant brain tumor
  • Chiari malformation
  • Complex skull base tumors
  • Concussion and post traumatic brain injury
  • Cranial, spinal, and peripheral nerve schwannomas
  • Degenerative spine conditions (e.g., slipped disc, spinal stenosis) of cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine regions
  • Dural AV-fistulas
  • Epilepsy (all forms)
  • Head pain syndromes (e.g., trigeminal neuralgia, pharyngeal neuralgia)
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Movement disorders (including Parkinson’s disease, tremors, and others)
  • Pituitary tumors (e.g., adenomas, craniopharyngiomas)
  • Spinal deformity or instability (e.g., spondylolisthesis or scoliosis)
  • Spine infections
  • Spine pain syndromes (e.g., failed back syndrome, intractable pain, CRPS)
  • Traumatic spine conditions (e.g., vertebral compression or fractures)
  • Vascular conditions (e.g., stroke, subdural and epidural hematomas, ICH)
We offer comprehensive neurosurgical treatments with modern technology including:
  • Minimally invasive techniques for the spine
  • Discectomy (to address lower back hernias affecting the spinal cord)
  • Disc replacement procedures.
  • Decompressive spinal surgery (e.g., laminectomy to treat spinal stenosis)
  • Complex spinal fusions and instrumentation
  • Robotic spine surgeries
  • All types of tumor related spine surgery
  • Peripheral nerve repair
  • Spinal cord stimulators and pain pumps