Neurosciences Center of Excellence -- Our Specialties

UT Southwestern’s neuroradiologists, neurophysiologists and neurosurgeons provide our patients with advanced health-care services in a setting that allows us to focus on you as a unique individual, with specific needs in the treatment of your neurological disorder.

Our mission in treating your neurological condition is to provide individual care for your specific situation while delivering access to the latest medical breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of your condition. UT Southwestern’s specialists are internationally recognized as leading experts in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of neurological disorders, including:

• Epilepsy
• Memory disorders and Alzheimer’s disease
• Movement Disorders/ Parkinson's Disease
• Multiple sclerosis
• Neuromuscular disorders
• Neuro-oncology
• Neurovascular Disorders
• Pain
• Spinal Disorders
• Stereotactic Therapies
• Stroke

Our extensive array of advanced, laser-guided technologies for the treatment of neurological disorders include:

• The Gamma Knife system – administers treatment to a specific area while minimizing or eliminating damage to healthy tissue.
  
  
• The Synergy-S system – provides the leading CT image-guided therapy for neurological disorders.
  
  
• The CyberKnife system – uses computer technology to provide precise radiation treatments to multiple locations without having to employ uncomfortable frames to help keep a patient motionless during treatment.
  
  
• TomoTherapy system – uses CT technology for simultaneously imaging and treating tumors.
  
  
• Varian Linac linear accelerator with on-board imager – offers cone-beam imaging for patients reclining on a treatment couch.

All of UT Southwestern's neuroscience technology is available on one campus, providing easy access to the advanced medical resources needed to effectively treat your condition. In addition, UT Southwestern is the only medical institution in the state that offers two neurologists with endovascular expertise, and our comprehensive neurosurgical procedures and endovascular treatments are offered within a single health-care environment.

Our neuroradiologists and neurosurgeons have extensive experience and expertise in treating the full spectrum of neurological disorders. At UT Southwestern, our physicians, nurses and other medical staff utilize a team-oriented approach that focuses on you as a unique individual, with particular needs in the treatment of your specific condition.