Neurosurgery
Brandywine Hospital is the only hospital in Chester County to have a dedicated full-time neurosurgeon on staff providing comprehensive, patient-focused care for disorders of the brain, spine, and nervous system in a convenient and comfortable environment.
Andrew Freese, MD,PhD, director of Neurosurgery and a highly-skilled and experienced neurosurgeon, utilizes advanced diagnostics and innovative treatments to relieve pain, restore function, treat illness and improve quality of life.
Whatever the condition, we always follow a conservative approach to care. Surgery is always the last option, not the first. However when non-surgical options, such as activity modification, rehabilitation, and pain management, are ineffective, surgical intervention may be recommended.
Our physicians believe in treating each individual promptly, competently, and courteously. They know medicine is about taking care of people and focusing on providing a personalized care plan specific to each patient’s goals, circumstances, and lifestyle.
Our Neurosurgery program addresses a variety of neurological issues, including:
Spine
- Traumatic and degenerative spine conditions
- Discogenic pain
- Myelopathy and radiculopathy
- Disc herniations
- Spinal tumors
- Revision surgery
- Infection
Brain
- Hemorrhages/hematomas
- Trauma
- Stroke
- Brain tumors
- Pituitary tumors
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Epilepsy
The Neuroscience and Spine Program
The Neuroscience and Spine Program at Brandywine Hospital is the most comprehensive program of its kind in Chester County. Through a multi-disciplinary approach that incorporates specialists in neurosurgery, neurology, pain management, orthopedics, and physical therapy, strengthened by close interaction among referring physicians, the Neuroscience and Spine Program provides a full complement of services to diagnose and treat disorders of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, including disc herniation, back and neck pain, fractures, and tumors of the spinal cord, as well as a comprehensive approach to disorders of the brain, including tumors, stroke, hemorrhage, Parkinson’s Disease, epilepsy and others.