Neurological care

Neurological care is the practice of medicine that focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions and diseases relating to the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles. Our LewisGale Physician team of neurologists, neurosurgeons, and other neurological team healthcare providers serve patients throughout Southwest Virginia.

Our healthcare providers work with other physicians and subspecialists to determine the most appropriate treatment option for patients’ individual needs, design a treatment plan that leverages the latest techniques and technologies, and then manage their condition by employing an approach that focuses on giving patients the best patient experience and healthcare outcome possible.

Disorders and conditions treated by our neurology physicians and providers

We treat a wide range of brain, spine, and nervous system conditions and disorders, including:

  • Alzheimer’s
  • Dementia
  • Epilepsy
  • Guillain-Barre syndrome
  • Headache, including migraine
  • Movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Neuropathy
  • Neurocognitive disorders
  • Seizures
  • Stroke
  • Trigeminal neuralgia

Diagnostic tests and treatments offered include:

  • Diagnostic and imaging test orders
    • Electromyography (EMG)
    • Electroencephalogram (EEG)
    • MRI, CT, PET Scan
  • Lumbar puncture
  • Medication therapy and management
  • Nerve stimulation
  • Therapy and rehabilitation referrals

Disorders and conditions surgically treated by our neurosurgery surgeons and providers

LewisGale Physicians offers a comprehensive range of cranial and spinal neurosurgical procedures for the management and treatment of disorders affecting the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves:

  • Aneurysm
  • Brain Tumors (benign and malignant)
  • Cerebrospinal fluid disorders
  • Degenerative disc and spine disease
  • Herniated discs
  • Hemorrhagic stroke
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Ischemic stroke
  • Intracranial hemorrhage
  • Pituitary tumors
  • Spinal injuries, diseases, and deformities
  • Spinal stenosis
  • Spinal tumors
  • Trigeminal neuralgia and other pain syndromes and spasticity

Surgical procedures offered:

  • Neuro-oncology surgery
  • Neuroendocrine surgery
  • Management of Cerebrospinal Fluid Disorders
  • Surgical Management of Chronic Pain
  • Surgical Management of Stroke and Hemorrhage
  • Complex Spine Surgery
Meet our neurosurgery providers and learn more about the neurosurgery and spine treatments and procedures offered.