Departments
Neurosurgery
The mission of the Department of Neurosurgery is to provide the highest quality care, to improve patient care through excellence in biomedical research, and to educate and train the future academic and community leaders in American brain and spinal surgery.

From the Chair
“Our department is dedicated to providing the highest quality neurosurgical care possible. We offer a range of state-of-the-art care to referring physicians and their patients, and we place a strong emphasis on research. Our faculty also strive to educate the neurosurgeons of the future.”
Kevin M. Cockroft, MD, MSc, FAANS, FACS, FAHA
Chair
Who We Are and What We Do
Partnerships
Our department collaborates with partners across the academic health system, including the and .