The Department of Neurosurgery of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital is equipped with the state-of-the-arts hardware of neurosurgery and staff members with brilliant minds. Well-trained neurosurgeons and nurses specialized in neurosurgical care are ready to serve every patient wholeheartedly. Starting in 1994 with the opening of the Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, the Department of Neurosurgery has had close academic communication with neurosurgeons of Loma Linda University and other medical centers across the world. Neurosurgeons from US, Germany, Japan and other countries have visited and worked in our department.

The chief director of our department, Dr. Wang has had great attainments in diagnosis and treatment of adult hydrocephalus, and has held several training sessions in this field. The vice-chief, Dr. Yang is an expert in the endoscopic trans-sphenoidal approach in surgical treatment of pituitary adenomas, and he is one of the famous experts in this field in the Zhejiang province. In addition, most of the neurosurgeons in the department have had in-depth overseas training of neurosurgery in countries such as the US, Germany and Japan. Besides their Chinese Medicine diploma, some of our staff have also achieved a diploma in Doctor of medicine of Germany.

We specialize in:

·Brain and spinal tumors

·Head injury

·Adult Hydrocephalus

·Congenital neurological disease

·Minimally invasive neurosurgery

·Aneurysms, and vascular malformations (AVM) of the brain and spine

·Carotid artery disease

·Deep brain stimulation (DBS)

·Endoscopic skull base surgery

·Endovascular procedures

·Epilepsy surgery

·Spinal column stimulators and pain pump implantation

Craniospinal Procedures

The most common procedures we perform related to the scalp, skull, brain and spine, including:

· Craniotomy for resection of adult and pediatric tumors

· Craniotomy for treatment of vascular lesions (aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, cavernous malformations)

· Endoscopic skull base surgery (example, trans-sphenoidal resection of pituitary tumors)

· Surgery for Chiari malformation

· Janetta surgery (Microvascular Decompression) for trigeminal neuralgia and facial spasm

· Intraoperative Electroencephalography for Epilepsy surgery

· Ventriculoperitoneal shunts and endoscopic third ventriculostomy for hydrocephalus

· Surgery for syringomyelia

Vascular and Endovascular Procedures

· Carotid Endarterectomy

· Carotid artery stenting for carotid stenosis

· Coiling of cerebral aneurysms

· Embolization of arteriovenous malformations

Aside from the ICU wards of hospital, the Department of Neurosurgery has its own NICU (Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit). Neurosurgical operation rooms are equipped with a surgical navigation system and other modern devices that ensure the safest surgery and service for patients.

During the last twenty years, the Department of Neurosurgery has saved and enhanced thousands of lives, including: management of patients following traffic accidents, rupture of cerebral aneurysm treatment, brain tumor resection, carotid endarterectomy for prevention of brain infarction, and deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease patients to resume their normal life. Our expert team of neurosurgeons, neurologists, radiologists and doctors from radiation therapy and rehabilitation offer consultation to provide the best service.

In terms of clinical practice, education, and scientific research, the Department of Neurosurgery of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital is one of the leading neurosurgical teams in the Zhejiang Province. We are confident in providing the best care for our patients.