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Specializations  \nCerebrovascular/Neurointerventional Surgery Chiari and Craniovertebral Junction Surgery  \nEpilepsy and Functional Neurosurgery  \nNeurosurgical Oncology Pediatric Neurosurgery  \nPeripheral Nerve  \nSpine Surgery and Disease  \n70  \nFaculty Members  \n110 Advanced Practice Providers  \n117,578 In-Person Visits  \n 5,956 Virtual Visits  \n16,875 Surgeries and Procedures  \nData collected from 2015-2020  \n36 Residents & Fellows   \nOver 1,110 Peer-Reviewed Papers Published  \nOver $38,444,429 in NIH Funding   \nTop-Ranked Neurosurgery Program Six Years in a Row   \nThe last six years have been a time of incredible change and growth for the Department of Neurological Surgery at Northwestern Medicine (NM) . I would like to take this opportunity to highlight many of the accomplishments we have achieved.  \nFirst and foremost, we have consolidated our clinical enterprise into a single department across all of NM, the healthcare system that serves patients at over 200 sites across the Chicago metropolitan area and suburbs, including 11 hospitals. This has been a tremendous endeavor supported by NM leadership and has allowed us to establish a formidable physician workforce at one of the leading academic medical centers in the United States. Moreover, we now represent one of the largest departments of neurological surgery in the country, with over 50 faculty in total (35 MDs: 28 adult and 7 pediatric as of 2021, and 15 PhDs) . 21 additional faculty have secondary appointments in our department, bringing the total to 71. Of note, the department is home to over 170 faculty, residents, nurses, administrators and professional staff. Our national reputation and ranking have consistently been ranked in the top 10 in the USA, according to the 2020 U.S. News & World Report.  \nTHE FUTURE  \nAs NM has emerged as one of the largest and premier healthcare systems in the nation, we have an amazing opportunity to champion neurosciences across the NM system. In 2021, we initiated the formation of a neuroscience service line across NM. The creation of a neuroscience service line offers us an unprecedented opportunity to enhance access for patients throughout the region and leverage our brand to provide the best and most expedient access to outstanding care, participation in clinical trials, and innovative treatments for neurological disorders. In partnership with Dimitri Krainc, MD, PhD, the Chair of Neurology at Northwestern, and the Department of Neurology, we are in the process of integrating several programs across NM including epilepsy, movement disorders, neuro-oncology and stroke. We have an amazing responsibility to implement a quality program throughout the system with objective metrics and data, allowing us to not only enhance our overall value to society, but also to further optimize clinical and research operations throughout NM.  \nThe process of clinical integration anticipates a dynamic and growing system that is likely to evolve over the coming years. New hospitals and new clinical entities that join our dynamic healthcare system will create tremendous opportunities for integration of clinical care, as well as basic and clinical research. In 2021, Palos Health joined NM. With this expansion, as well as the merger with Centegra Health System in 2018, we plan to recruit additional neurosurgeons to support growth of our programs in these new geographies and ensure weare delivering the highest quality of care throughout the NM system.  \nWhile we continue to provide outstanding and integrated care, we will also innovate in our laboratories and develop new and cutting-edge therapies for both chronic and incurable diseases. Our faculty in the department have published over 1,100 peer-reviewed papers over 2015-2020. We have a unique responsibility to leverage the National Institutes of Health (NIH) support in order to make a difference in the lives ","cbCaihirQbHIbl0W","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihirQbHIbl0W","pdf",19915888,24,"English","# Department of Neurological Surgery Specializations\n## THE FUTURE\n# Education and Global Collaboration","[{\"question\":\"What growth and achievements does the department highlight over 2015–2020?\",\"answer\":\"It reports consolidated clinical operations across Northwestern Medicine, high visit and procedure volumes, extensive peer-reviewed publications, and significant NIH funding, alongside consistently top-ranked national reputation.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the key initiative described in “THE FUTURE”?\",\"answer\":\"The document describes forming a neuroscience service line across Northwestern Medicine to improve regional patient access, accelerate innovative care, and support clinical trial participation for neurological disorders.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the department plan to expand integration and research?\",\"answer\":\"It outlines integrating multiple neuroscience programs across Northwestern Medicine, leveraging quality metrics and data, investing in laboratory innovation, and developing a broader clinical trials portfolio beyond neuro-oncology.\"}]","Pivoting the Future | PDF"]