Department of Anesthesia: Neurosurgical Anesthesia

The Neurosurgical Anesthesia Service at UI Hospitals and Clinics does more than 1,700 neurosurgical anesthetics per year, at all levels of complexity ranging from the simplest lumbar laminectomy to the most complex intracranial vascular or craniovertebral/skull base procedures. Our patients undergo craniotomies for a wide variety of disease states, including tumors, vascular malformations, and aneurysms. Almost 20 percent of our neurosurgical patients are in the pediatric age range, undergoing surgical procedures ranging from ventriculoperitoneal shunts in premature infants, to craniofacial reconstructions, and anesthesia for complex posterior fossa surgery. We also care for a large number of patients with skull base and craniovertebral junction disorders as well as lower cervical spine disease.

Michael M. Todd, MD, Head
Mazen A. Maktabi, MD, Director
Bradley J. Hindman, MD