Neurosurgery
Scope of Services
- Head trauma, intracranial hemorrhage and hemorrhagic stroke treatment and surgery.
- Spinal trauma, vertebral fracture, and dylocation, slipped and spinal cord injury treatment and surgery.
- Brain and spinal tumor treatment and surgery.
- Cerebral stereotactic surgery, narigator assist (aspiration of blood clots , biopsy and tumor removal).
- Treatment of cerebrovascular diseases. Interventional treatment endorascular thrombectomy for occulsive cerebred vscular desease.
- Surgical treatment of spinal degenerative diseases (neck and back pain soreness and numbness, sciatica, herniated disc, canal stenoscs, spondylolisthesis and spondylosis, etc.)
- Bone cement ertebroplasty / kyphoplasty for compression fractures.
- Spinal reconstructive surgery.
- Minimal invasive surgery：Lumder endoscopic surgery, Radiofrequency ablation therapy
- Cervical artificial disc replacement , Lumber cage fusion techniques.
- Others: Surgery and treatment of hydrocephalus and carpal tunnel syndrome
Currently, the department is headed by Meng-Chi Lin, attending physicians Chih-Chuan Hsie and Lap-For Chan.
| Name | Specialty | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Meng-Chi Lin | Nerve pain diagnosis and treatment, shoulder and neck pain, lower back pain treatment, pain, soreness, numbness , numbness in hands and feet, numbness, pain, weakness, and muscle atrophy in fingers Spinal pain treatment, minimally invasive spinal surgery, spinal cord injury surgery and treatment, spinal trauma Spinal diseases: minimally invasive surgery for cervical and lumbar disc herniation , nerve compression caused by bone spurs, cervical nerve compression, sciatica, spondylolisthesis or fracture Degenerative spinal disease surgery (artificial disc , spinal screw/stent implantation) Vertebral compression fractures (bone cement grouting treatment, spinal jack) Osteoporosis Head injury surgery and treatment, brain tumor surgery and treatment, cerebrovascular disease, head trauma (concussion, cerebral contusion, various intracranial hemorrhages), hydrocephalus surgery (drainage tube placement) Hyperbaric oxygen neurotherapy High-frequency thermocoagulation surgery of the spine Autonomic nervous system (hyperhidrosis of hands) Peripheral nervous system: carpal tunnel syndrome (median nerve palsy ), cubital tunnel syndrome (ulnar nerve palsy ) | More |
| Lap-For Chan | Head trauma, cerebral hemorrhage, brain tumor, cerebrovascular disease and hemangioma, spinal degeneration, bone spurs, intervertebral disc herniation , spinal tumor, spinal injury and fracture and dislocation, spinal cord injury, spinal osteoporosis bone cement treatment, sciatica, cervical neuralgia, nerve compression, carpal tunnel syndrome, hydrocephalus, trigeminal neuralgia, facial nerve spasm | More |
| Chih-Chuan Hsieh | Brain tumor, cerebral vascular disease, cerebral aneurysm, cerebral stroke, traumatic intracranial hemorrhage, hydrocephalus and other diseases Spinal degeneration, spinal trauma, sciatica Minimally invasive cerebrovascular surgery Minimally invasive spinal surgery Neurological intensive care Hyperbaric oxygen neurologic treatment | More |
| Chun-Pi Chang | Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS), endoscopic spine surgery (Lumbar stenosis, instability, nerve compression) Spine compression fracture (vertebroplasty) Ultrasound-Guided Injection (pain control) Surgery and treatment for brain tumors, Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Hydrocephalus surgery (V-P shunt) Peripheral Nervous System (PNS): Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) (Median nerve neuropathy/palsy), Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (CuTS) (Ulnar nerve | More |
- Electric drill set for craniotomy.
- Microsurgery instrument set.
- Minimally invasive surgery instrument set
- Ultrasonic water jet instrument set for spinal surgery
- Intracranial pressure monitor
- Special instrument set for brain tumor surgery
- German Zeiss advanced surgical microscope
- High-speed electric drill set
- Stereotactic surgical instruments and instruments
- Nerve cautery stimulator (for lower back pain)
- Carm X-ray machine
- Transcranial Doppler sonography
Currently, the department is headed by Meng-Chi Lin, attending physicians Chih-Chuan Hsie and Lap-For Chan.
| Name | Specialty | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Meng-Chi Lin | Nerve pain diagnosis and treatment, shoulder and neck pain, lower back pain treatment, pain, soreness, numbness , numbness in hands and feet, numbness, pain, weakness, and muscle atrophy in fingers Spinal pain treatment, minimally invasive spinal surgery, spinal cord injury surgery and treatment, spinal trauma Spinal diseases: minimally invasive surgery for cervical and lumbar disc herniation , nerve compression caused by bone spurs, cervical nerve compression, sciatica, spondylolisthesis or fracture Degenerative spinal disease surgery (artificial disc , spinal screw/stent implantation) Vertebral compression fractures (bone cement grouting treatment, spinal jack) Osteoporosis Head injury surgery and treatment, brain tumor surgery and treatment, cerebrovascular disease, head trauma (concussion, cerebral contusion, various intracranial hemorrhages), hydrocephalus surgery (drainage tube placement) Hyperbaric oxygen neurotherapy High-frequency thermocoagulation surgery of the spine Autonomic nervous system (hyperhidrosis of hands) Peripheral nervous system: carpal tunnel syndrome (median nerve palsy ), cubital tunnel syndrome (ulnar nerve palsy ) | More |
| Lap-For Chan | Head trauma, cerebral hemorrhage, brain tumor, cerebrovascular disease and hemangioma, spinal degeneration, bone spurs, intervertebral disc herniation , spinal tumor, spinal injury and fracture and dislocation, spinal cord injury, spinal osteoporosis bone cement treatment, sciatica, cervical neuralgia, nerve compression, carpal tunnel syndrome, hydrocephalus, trigeminal neuralgia, facial nerve spasm | More |
| Chih-Chuan Hsieh | Brain tumor, cerebral vascular disease, cerebral aneurysm, cerebral stroke, traumatic intracranial hemorrhage, hydrocephalus and other diseases Spinal degeneration, spinal trauma, sciatica Minimally invasive cerebrovascular surgery Minimally invasive spinal surgery Neurological intensive care Hyperbaric oxygen neurologic treatment | More |
| Chun-Pi Chang | Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS), endoscopic spine surgery (Lumbar stenosis, instability, nerve compression) Spine compression fracture (vertebroplasty) Ultrasound-Guided Injection (pain control) Surgery and treatment for brain tumors, Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Hydrocephalus surgery (V-P shunt) Peripheral Nervous System (PNS): Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) (Median nerve neuropathy/palsy), Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (CuTS) (Ulnar nerve | More |
- Electric drill set for craniotomy.
- Microsurgery instrument set.
- Minimally invasive surgery instrument set
- Ultrasonic water jet instrument set for spinal surgery
- Intracranial pressure monitor
- Special instrument set for brain tumor surgery
- German Zeiss advanced surgical microscope
- High-speed electric drill set
- Stereotactic surgical instruments and instruments
- Nerve cautery stimulator (for lower back pain)
- Carm X-ray machine
- Transcranial Doppler sonography