- Arthritis
- Primary CareSee your primary care doctor to make sure you are in good medical status for surgery. In certain circumstances, we may ask for a formal clearance from your medical doctor or specialist. Inform us of all your medications before surgery, including over the counter medications and remedies.
- Smoking Cessation3. If you smoke it is important that you stop now. Ask us or your primary care doctor for a smoking cessation alternative that will help you with this process. Smoking can be harmful to your cardiopulmonary status, can negatively affect wound healing and spinal fusion during back and neck surgery, and can make vascular problems in the brain worse.
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeIs the progressive compression of the Median nerve that goes to the palm and fingers of the hand by a fascia called the carpal tunnel fascia. This usually occurs from constant movement of the wrist, such as in manual work or typing, and leads to chronic pain in the hand, palm or fingers.
- EpilepsyWe perform brain surgery through advanced approaches with minimal or no cutting of hair. We utilize the latest technologies in high definition microscopic surgery and neuronavigation. Brain surgery is used for many brain pathologies, including brain tumors, vascular malformations, hydrocephalus, epilepsy, trigeminal neuralgia, pain and other neurological disorders.
- MRIOur treatment plans range from the latest non-surgical and non-invasive therapies, to surgical procedures that utilize state of the art technology in brain imaging, neuro-navigation and spinal navigation with CT and MRI, high definition microscopic surgery, and advanced mapping and monitoring modalities in order to achieve a high level of neurosurgical care for a wide variety of brain, spine and peripheral nerve conditions.
- RadiologyWe make effort in trying to obtain medical records and radiology reports for you, but it is very important to bring your actual imaging studies, such as MRI, CTs, x-rays on a CD-ROM or actual hard films, and double check that the correct radiology is on the CD, in addition to the radiology report if it is available with you. Furthermore, we request that you bring the following items with you...
- X-Rays
- Radiation TherapyMany brain conditions, such as brain tumors, vascular conditions and trigeminal neuralgia can be treated with single session of targeted radiation to the brain called stereotactic radiosurgery. This state-of-the-art procedure does not involve any surgical incision and is completely non-invasive and painless. It is a single session, outpatient procedure performed in a setting comfortable to the patient, where highly specific radiation beams target the pathology in the brain without affecting normal brain tissue or body tissue, using a special robot and sophisticated computer algorithms. Furthermore, it does not produce any side effects the same way traditional radiation therapy does since it only affects the abnormal part of the brain, and in that way it has a similar effect to surgery, hence the name “radiosurgery”.
- SciaticaIs a condition that refers to pain radiating down the leg because of impingement or pinching of one of the small nerves that form the big sciatic nerve that control all muscles of the leg.
- Pinched NerveA pinched nerve occurs when too much pressure is applied to a nerve by surrounding tissues such as bone spurs, disc herniation and ligaments. Symptoms include numbness, “pins and needles” or burning sensations, and pain radiating outward from the injured area.
- NeurosurgeryDr. Almubaslat completed his medical education with high honors at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. In pursuing his specialty training, he completed a general surgical residency at Charity Hospital and neurological surgery residency at Tulane University School of Medicine. After his chief residency, Dr. Almubaslat went on to join the distinguished Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine and Indiana University department of Neurosurgery in Indianapolis and completed a fellowship in cranial neurosurgery for advanced brain surgery.
- LesionsIs a less dangerous form of vascular malformations, which can cause small but repetitive bleeding into brain. They range from asymptomatic lesions that do not require treatment or surgery, to ones that cause multiple episodes of bleeding and require surgical resection.
- Physical TherapyIt usually starts two to four weeks after surgery, should you need it, or your surgeon recommends it. Your surgeon’s nurse will provide you with the necessary prescription for this and the facility. Unless prescribed, the facility of your choice can be used.
- Slipped Disc
- Shoulder Pain
- Back Pain
- Allergies