About
Excellence in neurosurgical care, education and research
Our approach to patient care, research and education is based on the excellence, commitment and dedication of all members of our multidisciplinary neurosurgical team and our partners.
The divisions of Neurosurgery, Neurology and Orthopaedic Surgery (Spine Program) have been working to establish an Atlantic Canadian Academic Neuroscience Program. This new program will allow implementation of a collaborative best practice model, giving patients the most comprehensive care in Atlantic Canada, including prevention, intervention, long-term management, outreach and links to community providers.
The Neurosurgery Residency Training Program at Dalhousie is designed to develop skilled neurosurgeons in the clinical care of neurosurgical patients. Our residents are exposed to a broad range of technical problem-solving and decision-making aspects of neurosurgery over a six-year period.
Our division is an internationally recognized leader in spinal cord circuitry and response to trauma research, injury prevention and technology-based innovations in neurosurgical education. Our basic and clinical research programs attract millions of dollars for research and neurosurgical infrastructure. We believe that research and innovation ultimately lead to better patient care.
Our areas of subspecialty include:
- Neurosurgery spine
- Neurotrauama
- Neuro-oncology
- Epilepsy
- Neuromodulation
- Cerebrovascular
- Pediatrics