Expert Neurological Care for Every Stage of Your Journey
Whether you need medical treatment, advanced diagnostics or specialized brain and spine surgery, our neurologists and neurosurgeons work together to provide comprehensive care for conditions affecting the brain, spine and nervous system. At UChicago Medicine AdventHealth, you'll receive expert, whole-person care with seamless coordination from diagnosis through recovery.
Neurological Conditions We Treat
Spine Care
- Cervical disk herniation
- Cervical myelopathy
- Lumbar disk herniation
- Neck and back pain
- Scoliosis
- Spinal stenosis
- Spinal tumors
- Spondylolisthesis
Nerve Disorders
At the Forefront of Neurological Diagnostics, Treatments and Support
Within the UChicago Medicine AdventHealth network, we bring you access to Chicago's leading neurologists and neurosurgeons, right here in the western suburbs. Explore our approach to neurological healthcare that combines elite expertise with uncommon compassion.
- What Is Neurology?
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Neurology is a specialized field of medicine that’s devoted to studying, diagnosing, treating and managing conditions that affect the nervous system. Our neurologists work closely with patients and their families to develop a specialized care plan.
On our team, you’ll find compassionate and experienced healthcare providers, ready to lend their knowledge, insight and support to you and your loved ones as you navigate a neurological condition.
- A Testing and Diagnosis Process You Can Trust
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The first step in helping you heal is testing and diagnostics. Here, you can find the best diagnostic technologies to identify, locate and understand neurological disorders. Our specialists are highly experienced in diagnosing a wide range of neurological conditions.
Once we pinpoint a problem, our experts determine the best course of treatment. When needed, we collaborate with physicians in other disciplines to achieve the best possible outcomes.
We offer a range of neurological diagnostic tests, including:
- Angiography
- Brain scans
- Cerebrospinal fluid analysis
- Computed tomography (CT) scans
- Echocardiograms
- Electrocardiographs (ECG or EKG)
- Electroencephalography (EEG)
- Electromyography (EMG)
- Electronystagmography (ENG)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Neuropsychological evaluation
- Positron emission tomography (PET) scans
- Transcranial Doppler ultrasounds
- Transesophageal echocardiograms
- Ultrasound imaging
- How We Diagnose Neurological Conditions
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We can diagnose spine and brain disorders and problems at the earliest stages using noninvasive and traditional procedures. We’ll begin your care by building a complete picture of your wellness. We’ll ask you questions, assess your symptoms and combine this information with one or multiple diagnostic tests, including:
- Computed tomography (CT) scans
- Electroencephalograms (EEG)
- Evoked potential (EP) tests
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Our Neurological Treatments and Technology
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Your resilience and our medical expertise are a powerful combination. Whether you’re experiencing a brain or spine emergency or managing a chronic condition, you can trust us to provide you with the best neurology care.
We offer our patients a variety of therapies and treatments for brain and spine disorders, including:
- Medication
- Neurosurgery
- Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
- Neurocritical care
- BrainlabTM, an image-guided surgery technology that allows our doctors to operate less invasively with greater precision
- ExerAI, which is a remote therapeutic monitoring system to track patient movement progress using AI technology
- Biplane neuroangiography technology, which uses 3D, high-definition imaging for a stroke or brain aneurysm
- Neurointerventional radiology, which involves minimally invasive techniques for treating stroke, cerebral aneurysms and other cerebrovascular disorders
- Minimally invasive spine surgery using 3D navigation technology (available at our Hinsdale hospital only)
To better care for you or your loved one, we’ll pair you with a neurocritical care expert to coordinate your neurological and medical teams. No matter your treatment plan, we’ll be there with you, keeping your whole health and best interests in mind at every step.
- Neurological Rehabilitation to Continue Healing
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An unexpected neurological event or condition, like a stroke or traumatic brain injury (TBI), can press pause on life’s plans. Our expert team aims to help you resume your life and move forward with confidence.
We partner with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab to provide world-class inpatient rehabilitation services. We also partner with PT Solutions for outpatient rehab to help you rebuild and maintain strength, improve motor and cognitive skills and learn new ways to perform everyday tasks more easily.
Neurologists and Neurosurgeons Who Lead With Heart
Our neurologists and neurosurgeons, including physicians on staff from UChicago Medicine, have the knowledge and experience to treat complex neurological conditions. But more importantly, they understand how a diagnosis affects your whole health and will prioritize your peace of mind at every step. Explore our network of specialists to find the right provider for you.
Recognized Excellence in Stroke Care
When the unexpected happens, we're ready to react with award-winning care. Our hospitals have received American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® awards for ensuring stroke patients receive care that upholds nationally recognized, research-based guidelines — ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. With these recognitions, we’ve also received the Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll award for ensuring patients with Type 2 diabetes get the most up-to-date care when hospitalized due to stroke.
American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus
Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite
Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange
American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus
Target: Stroke Honor Roll
Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth GlenOaks
Joint Commission and the American Heart and Stroke Association
Gold Seal of Approval®
Heart-Check Mark for Comprehensive Stroke Center
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale
Feel Your Best With Pain Management Solutions
Our neurology care is rooted in a comprehensive approach to pain management. Our dedicated Pain Center offers comprehensive assessment and prevention strategies and proven treatments and therapies.
Our experts will work closely with you to understand your symptoms, goals and needs so that we can tailor a treatment plan to you. We use the latest imaging, physical therapy, pain management, rehabilitation, pain psychology and alternative and integrative medicine approaches. We also use minimally invasive surgical techniques, if needed, to alleviate chronic pain.
Your Second Opinion for Back and Neck Pain
If you’re struggling with back or neck pain and have exhausted all other treatment options, see our spine specialists for a second opinion. They’ll help determine whether you've considered all possible treatment options and if any other nonsurgical options can relieve your symptoms without the need for surgery. If spine surgery is necessary, our providers will help you determine which type of spine surgery should be performed and which technology should be used.
A Connected Network of Neurology Care in Chicagoland
The path to improving your overall neurological health and well-being isn’t always clear. That’s why we’re here to help you take the next steps. Our multidisciplinary team helps you find the right healthcare support, local resources and the whole-person care you need to feel more confident and in control. We’ll guide and support you with compassionate care that improves your quality of life.