Hackensack Meridian Health Neurology and Neurosurgery Program
Advancing neurological care through technology, expertise and research
Providing comprehensive care for a wide range of brain, spine, nerve and neurological disorders through advanced surgical and therapeutic techniques, highly developed care models, and translational research.
Delirium and Dementia Screening Protocols Aim to Enhance Patient Outcomes and Experience
Hackensack University Medical Center’s program is poised to improve screening compliance and streamline care protocols for older adults in emergency care settings
Advanced SPECT-CT Imaging for Precise Back Pain Diagnosis
Neurosurgeons at Hackensack University Medical Center use advanced imaging highlighting anatomical and physiological spine abnormalities to improve diagnostic accuracy
Neurosurgeons Become First in New Jersey to Use “X-Ray Vision” Technology in Spine Surgery
Two Hackensack University Medical Center neurosurgeons were the first in New Jersey to successfully perform advanced spine implant surgery using an augmented reality technology designed to see patient anatomy as if they had “X-ray vision”
Pioneering New Technology and Treatment Options for Brain Aneurysm Patients
Hackensack University Medical Center neurosurgeon employs minimally-invasive technologies to treat Vasospasm and other conditions in brain aneurysm patients
HUMC Researchers Help Identify New Form of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Physicians at the Hackensack University Medical Center participated in research that led to the discovery of a unique form of juvenile amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This newly discovered form of ALS begins in childhood, worsens more slowly than usual and is linked to the SPTLC1 gene that manufactures a type of fat called sphingolipids.