Neurosurgery - Adult and Pediatric
Sutter Neuroscience Institute
Sutter Neuroscience Institute offers exceptional neurosurgical care to patients ranging in age from infants to the elderly. Through our specially trained physicians, research trials and advanced technology we are able to treat the most complex conditions and disorders of the brain, spine and spinal cord.
Adult Neurosurgery
Board-certified neurosurgeons provide surgical treatment to adults with benign and malignant brain tumors, epilepsy, trauma-induced conditions, cysts and spinal anomalies. The experienced team includes highly trained and committed physicians, nurses, technicians, and support personnel who ensure patients and families receive excellent care, as well as comfort and support. In addition to traditional surgical techniques, Sutter offers endovascular surgical neuroradiology for stroke, aneurysms, and other blood-vessel related conditions. Non-surgical treatment is also available through the Sutter Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Center.
Diseases and conditions in adults:
- Brain and Spinal cord tumors
- Benign and skull base tumors
- Malignant gliomas
- Metastatic tumors
- Pituitary tumors
- Spinal cord tumors
- Cerebrovascular disorders
- Epilepsy
- Hydrocephalus
- Movement disorders
- Pain syndromes
- Peripheral Nerve disorders
- Spine disorders
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Treatment options for adults include:
- Craniotomy
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Dorsal Column Stimulation
- Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
- Laminectomy
- Microvascular decompression
- Neuroendoscopy
- Transsphenoidal surgery
- Ventriculo-peritoneal shunting
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Sutter Children's Services and the SNI combine resources to provide infants and children with exceptional surgical treatment of tumors, epilepsy, hydrocephalus, vascular malformations, craniofacial disorders, spina bifida, cysts and spinal anomalies. Board-certified pediatric neurosurgery subspecialists are supported by a team of specially trained nurses and technicians, social workers, Child Life specialists and others who provide complete care for the child and support for the family. The department is affiliated with the Shriner’s Hospital of Northern California and regularly receives referrals from the National Brain Tumor Foundation and Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, the Hydrocephalus Association, the National Neurofibromatosis Foundation, the Trigeminal Neuralgia Association and the National Tuberous Sclerosis Association. Sutter pediatric neurosurgeons serve more than 500 patients annually, including children from throughout the United States and from South America, the Middle East, Australia and Asia.
Diseases and conditions treated in Children:
- Brain and Spinal Cord tumors
- Brainstem tumors
- Pineal region tumors
- Pituitary tumors
- Posterior fossa tumors
- Spinal cord tumors
- Suprasellar tumors
- Third ventricular tumors
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Craniofacial disorders
- Cranio-vertebral anomalies
- Epilepsy
- Hydrocephalus
- Movement disorders
- Neuroendoscopy
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal cord injury
- Traumatic Brain injury
Treatment options for children include:
- Baclofen pump insertion
- Cervical fusion
- Chiari decompression
- Craniotomy
- Epilepsy surgery
- Corpus Callosotomy
- Hemispherectomy
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Temporal Lobectomy
- Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
- Myelomeningocele closure
- Neuroendoscopy
- Synostectomy
- Tethered cord surgery
- Transsphenoidal surgery
- Ventriculo-peritoneal shunting
Contact Us
Patients from Sacramento, throughout the US and other countries come to see our specialists in Sacramento and Roseville. We provide each patient personal, focused attention in a warm and welcoming environment – and support for their families at every turn.
To find out more about our neurosurgery please contact our physician’s offices directly by choosing a physician from the list below, visiting our physician locator or calling (800) 4-SUTTER.
For additional assistance, doctors can refer patients for diagnosis and treatment by calling our Specialty Services Network, 24-hours-a-day, at (888) 834-1788.
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | |
|---|---|
| Ted Brindle, M.D. | |
| B. Barry Chehrazi, M.D. | (916) 773-8700 |
| VanBuren R. Lemons, M.D. | (916) 648-0144 |
| Roderick G. Sanden, M.D. | (916) 484-4444 |
| Kavian Shahi, M.D., PhD | (916) 773-8700 |
| Derek Taggard, M.D. | (916) 773-8711 |
| Franklin C. Wagner, M.D. | (916) 773-8700 |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | |
| Adult | |
| Laura J. Anderson, M.D. | (916) 648-0144 |
| Samuel F. Ciricillo, M.D., FACS | (916) 454-6850 |
| Cully A. Cobb III, M.D. | (916) 733-5028 |
| Andrew Fox, M.D. | (916) 454-6850 |
| Barry N. French, M.D., FRCS, FACS | (916) 733-5028 |
| VanBuren R. Lemons, M.D. | (916) 648-0144 |
| Praveen Prasad, M.D. | (916) 733-5028 |
| Michael H. Robbins, M.D. | (916) 452-1801 |
| Derek Taggard, M.D. | (916) 773-8711 |
| Pediatric | |
| Samuel F. Ciricillo, M.D., FACS | (916) 454-6850 |
| George Picetti, M.D., (pediatric spine surgeon) | (916) 454-6850 |
Salguero
Dr. B. Barry Chehrazi, a Roseville neurosurgeon, along with Sutter Roseville Medical Center, donated services to reconstruct Christian Salguero's head, which had been hit by six bullets in Guatemala.
Read the story on Salguero