Mr Amar Saxena is the clinical lead for Neurosurgery.
The Neurosciences Unit based at the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is the tertiary centre for the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with a wide range of neurological and neurosurgical conditions such as Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, head injuries, spinal disease, vascular disorders and tumours of the nervous system. The unit has a strong reputation for providing high standards of surgical, medical and nursing care to patients across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
Neurosurgery is led by a team consultants who have special interests in the following areas:
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Complex spinal surgery for tumours, trauma and degenerative disease
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Pituitary surgery with close cooperation with the Department of Endocrinology
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Neuro-vascular surgery including cerebral aneurysms and arterio-venous malformations
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Peripheral nerve conditions
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Neuro-oncology with all types of brain tumours treated
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Neuro-endoscopy