Neurosurgery
Relieve pain and enjoy a better quality of life with surgical care for your spine, brain or nerves at St. Bernards Healthcare. We’re the only provider in northeast Arkansas and southeast Missouri offering the full spectrum of care—from evaluation to treatment to follow-up services. You can stay close to home for advanced technology that improves your experience, making neurosurgery even safer and more effective than ever.
Conditions We Treat
By caring for illnesses and injuries that affect your nervous system, neurosurgeons can make it easier for you to do everyday activities. Ask your doctor if surgery is an option for:
St. Bernards Neurosurgery is the only practice in Jonesboro that provides cranial surgery, which involves opening the skull to reach the brain.
Spine Center
If you live with chronic pain due to a problem in your spine, let St. Bernards help you enjoy a more active life. From diagnosis to rehabilitation, you’ll work with professionals such as:
- Physical therapist – Uses exercises, hands-on techniques and lifestyle changes to ease pain and increase strength and flexibility
- Vocal therapist – Treats any speaking or swallowing issues after spine surgery
- Radiologist – Uses imaging technology to help your doctor diagnose a spine injury or chronic condition
- Neurosurgeon – Performs procedures such as spinal fusion and spinal decompression (laminectomy)
To learn more or make an appointment, call St. Bernards Healthline at 870.207.7300.
Your Care Plan
Before recommending surgery, we often ask you to try nonsurgical care, such as physical therapy or injections of pain-relieving medications. These approaches require less downtime and cost less than surgery. But if a surgical procedure is your best option, we’ll review the benefits and risks so you can make an informed decision.
Our neurosurgeons work together to plan your treatment, which means you benefit from the knowledge and perspectives of multiple experts. It’s like getting a second opinion without having to see another provider.
Advanced Technology Improves Your Outcome
Your brain, spine and nerves are sensitive to small changes, so your surgeon may use these types of technology to treat your condition precisely:
- Surgical robot (Mazor X Stealth Edition) with computer guidance that helps surgeons plan your procedure and carefully move the robotic hands
- O-arm imaging system that creates 3D images of your bones and tissues during the operation and lets the surgeon tailor treatment to your anatomy
St. Bernards Medical Center is the only hospital in northeast Arkansas using robotics and imaging during neurosurgery. Thanks to these advances, you’ll recover sooner and have a lower risk of complications (side effects).
