Neurosurgery In-Patient Services:

North Service | South Service | East Service | West Service | EW Service

The North Neurosurgical Service specializes in acute care and general neurosurgical services. A graduate of the MGH Neurosurgery residency program is appointed as Director of the North Neurosurgical Service with full admitting and operating privileges and is supported by a secretary, office, and fully staffed neurosurgical clinic.

For clinical activities, the North Attending is assisted by a dedicated North Junior Resident in Neurosurgery, a physician assistant, and residents from the MGH Neurosurgical Residency.

The North Attending performs a wide spectrum of cases including brain tumors, aneurysms, trauma and a variety of spinal cases including advanced spinal instrumentation. The North Neurosurgical Service plays an integral role in the MGH Neurosurgical training program and is considered a highlight for MGH neurosurgery residents because of the valuable insights gained by operating and working exclusively with the North service director.

The service director (the North Attending) directs a program of neurosurgical care that involves the most difficult and advanced aspects of neurosurgical care and as such is afforded an outstanding experience in neurosurgery. Past directors of the North Service have gone on to achieve prominence in many areas of clinical neurosurgery. (See MGH Neurosurgery Alumni).