Skull Base Neurosurgery

Skull base surgery is a highly complex procedure. Our team’s access to cutting-edge technology ensures the highest level of care for you. Here, you will find:

• Gamma Knife Center: An all-inclusive Gamma Knife Center (precision radiation treatment) for the noninvasive treatment of skull base lesions
  
• Hearing Preservation: Only center in the state to offer hearing preservation surgery when treating acoustic neuromas, or benign inner ear tumors. When needed, our audiology program provides hearing aid services.
  
• Minimally Invasive Procedures: Endoscopic procedures treat the targeted area via a small opening inside the nose or mouth. Because doctors do not remove large parts of the skull, you recover more quickly and have a lower risk of complications like infection.
  
• TORS Surgery: First in South Carolina to perform transoral robotic surgery (TORS) to remove tumors in the back of the throat, tonsils and base of the tongue

Before and after surgery, you also benefit from:

• Neuroradiology: Advanced imaging technology provides our dedicated team of neuroradiologists with unparalleled diagnostic ability.
  
• Neurophysiology Lab: Our sophisticated neurophysiology lab allows us to:
• More accurately diagnose skull base conditions.
• Perform intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) of the brain, nerves, and spinal cord during surgeries to treat acoustic neuromas, brain tumors, and aneurysms.
  
• Intensive Care: The state’s only neuroscience intensive care unit (NSICU) for around-the-clock critical care of patients with skull base disorders.
  
• Rehab Services: Specialized rehabilitation services via our occupational therapy neurological rehabilitation services program.

• Teamwork: Your team of more than 30 doctors is committed to providing you with the highest level of care. We work with you to develop a treatment plan that addresses your specific health challenges. Your team includes:
  • Neurosurgeons
  • Ear, nose, and throat doctors (neurotologists and rhinologists)
  • Head and neck surgeons
  • Neurology specialists
  • Endocrinologists
  • Plastic surgeons
• Convenience: Our dedicated patient care coordinator guides you through the surgery process and schedules appointments with all specialists in one visit, saving you time and travel. In addition to our main campus in downtown Charleston, we also provide skull base care at our North Charleston and Mount Pleasant clinics.
  
• Concierge Services: Our guest services staff is here to help with travel and lodging arrangements or other needs.