Understand your procedure before your visit
I wrote these guides so you can arrive at your appointment already understanding what to expect, and with the questions worth asking.
Deep brain stimulation
What to expect from DBS: the two stages of surgery, your hospital stay, recovery, and programming.
Read the guide Movement disordersDBS battery replacement
Preparing for a DBS battery replacement, and what recovery looks like.
Read the guide Movement disordersFocused ultrasound
How to prepare for focused ultrasound, what happens on the day of treatment, and what comes after.
Read the guide Facial painMicrovascular decompression
Preparing for surgery, and what to expect afterward.
Read the guide RadiosurgeryGamma Knife radiosurgery
Preparing for Gamma Knife, and what the treatment day and follow-up look like.
Read the guide Cervical spineCervical disc replacement
Preparing for cervical disc replacement (arthroplasty), and what recovery looks like.
Read the guide Cervical spineAnterior cervical discectomy and fusion
Preparing for ACDF, and what recovery looks like.
Read the guide Cervical spineCORUS cervical fusion
Preparing for CORUS cervical fusion, and what recovery looks like.
Read the guide EpilepsyResponsive neurostimulation (RNS)
What to expect before, during, and after RNS surgery for epilepsy.
Read the guide EpilepsyStereotactic EEG (SEEG)
Preparing for SEEG, what the monitoring stay is like, and what happens after the electrodes come out.
Read the guideShort summaries you can print and bring to your visit.
Not sure where to start?
Browse by condition, or request a visit and my team will help.