Welcome to the Department of Neurosurgery at Washington University School of Medicine. Our mission is to provide outstanding patient care in a compassionate, convenient environment, develop new knowledge to enhance the treatment of diseases of the spine and nervous system and teach tomorrow’s leaders in neurosurgical patient care and research.
The Department of Neurological Surgery provides comprehensive patient care services, from diagnosis through treatment. In existence since 1919, the Department offers its services at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children's Hospital, both nationally recognized for excellence. Both hospitals are the most technologically advanced in the region, offering patients the latest in diagnosis and treatment.
Patients benefit from our team approach to care, in which highly experienced physicians and nurses from a variety of subspecialties collaborate to develop and carry out the optimal treatment plan for each patient.
Learn about the history of our department |
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| Ralph G. Dacey Jr., MD |
Henry G. and Edith R. Schwartz
Professor of Neurological Surgery,
Head of Department of Neurological Surgery |
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