Highly Specialized Surgery to Remove Difficult-To-Reach Tumors
Hackensack Meridian Health is a national leader in providing treatment for adults and children with tumors and other abnormalities of the cranial base — an area that requires a team of highly trained surgeons with expertise in the latest techniques, tools and approaches in accessing tumors in hard-to-reach areas.Our surgeons work collaboratively to provide you with a personalized treatment plan so you can return to your normal lifestyle as quickly and safely as possible.
What is Cranial Base Surgery?
Cranial (skull) base surgery removes cancerous and noncancerous growths and abnormalities on the skull base, the underside of the brain or the top vertebrae of the spinal column.
Because skull base tumors are difficult to see and reach, removing them requires a team of sophisticated specialists, including fellowship-trained adult and pediatric neurosurgeons, fellowship-trained skull base otolaryngologists (ENT) and craniofacial plastic surgeons, ophthalmologists and oculoplastic surgeons, as well as medical neuro-oncologists, radiation oncologists, epileptologists, intensivists, neuro-radiologists palliative medicine specialists, and neuro-pathologists.