The Neurosurgical Spine Program at Good Samaritan Hospital
A spinal injury or condition can be terribly painful or even debilitating, affecting every aspect of your life. But for many people, the thought of surgery is simply too overwhelming. They try to cope with their condition and end up spending years in chronic discomfort.
The simple truth is, with today’s advancements in spinal surgery, you have more viable options than ever.
The Good Samaritan Hospital Neurosurgical Spine Program offers a full scope of surgical care—including minimally invasive surgery, spine instrumentation and microsurgery—for virtually every spinal condition or injury. Every day, we treat patients of all ages for herniated discs, spinal tumors, trauma and degenerative diseases.
Our Approach
When it comes to something as important as back surgery, we take a conservative approach, based on careful evaluation of your history, the pain and limitations you’re experiencing and what we see through highly advanced imaging technology.
What we find is that most of our patients are perfectly suited to minimally invasive techniques—tiny incisions, with a much faster recovery time and less pain. Often, when patients come to us even for a second opinion, they end up staying, because they want and appreciate the approach we take. We can help you, too.
Care for Strokes, Aneurysms and Arteriovenous Malformations
Gurmeen Kaur, MD, who specializes in endovascular surgery and vascular neurology, is now evaluating and treating patients with ischemic strokes, carotid stenosis, potential brain aneurysms and brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) at Good Samaritan Hospital Pacemaker Center located at 255 Lafayette Avenue. To refer a patient or schedule an appointment, please call 914.493.2363.
Our Experts are Here to Help - Meet Dr. Jeffrey S. Oppenheim, Section Chief of Neurosurgery at Good Samaritan Hospital
Dr. Oppenheim is a board-certified neurosurgeon with decades of experience successfully treating brain and spine conditions. As a leading brain and spine surgeon, and a well-respected researcher, lecturer and educator, Dr. Oppenheim continues to make important contributions to the field of neurosurgery. He is consistently ranked a top doctor in the Hudson Valley area, as well as a top surgeon in America. With several prestigious professional appointments, Dr. Oppenheim is a highly trusted neurosurgeon with a long history of providing excellent care for his patients.
Our entire neurosurgical spine team is comprised of highly trained experts with years of experience to draw on. We think you’ll feel comfortable and confident with them right away and invite you to make an appointment today. They’ll meet with you, do an extensive exam and evaluation, and tell you what options are available. Do yourself and your spine a favor, and call today.