Neurosurgery is an area of care focusing on problems involving the head, spine and peripheral nerves.
Memorial Hospital is proud to have the most advanced operating rooms in southern Illinois giving neurosurgical patients access to advanced techniques. When possible, the neurosurgical services attempts to solve issues without surgery. But when surgery is required, the team uses minimally invasive procedures, in an attempt to minimize incision size, prevent collateral damage to surrounding structures and reduce the length of hospital stay.
The neurosurgical services are led by Medical Director, Jeffery Jones, DO and his colleague, Jon Taveau, DO of Trinity Neuroscience Institute located in the Memorial Professional Building. Their special capabilities are in the areas of:
General Neurosurgical Issues:
- Back pain
- Neck pain
- Leg pain
- Arm pain
- Numbness/tingling in hands
- Difficulty walking
- Urinary Incontinence
Issues of the Spine:
- Compression fractures
- Herniated discs
- Bulging disc
- Spodylolisthesis
- Foraminal stenosis
- Central spinal stenosis
Issues of the Brain:
- Brain tumors
- Pituitary tumors
- Normal pressure hydrocephalus
- Brain aneurysms
- Chiari malformations
Peripheral Issues:
Physicians providing services at and admitting patients to Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Herrin Hospital and St. Joseph Memorial Hospital are not employees of the hospitals. Physicians exercise their own independent judgment regarding medical care and treatment and the hospitals are not responsible for their actions.