November 12, 2008
New surgical procedure available for patients with herniated discs at Southern Illinois Brain and Spine Center in Belleville
A herniated disc presses on nerve roots and can cause patients pain, numbness, and weakness in the area of the body where the nerve travels. Just ask Julia Divine of Granite City.
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October 14, 2008
St. Elizabeth’s Delivers Safer, Less Invasive Surgery to Brain Tumor Patients
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in conjunction with the Southern Illinois Brain and Spine Center have been using VectorVision® cranial for image-guided brain surgery, providing surgeons with safer and less invasive access to brain tumors, vascular abnormalities, and other intra-cranial targets
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