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UF Health Neurosurgery in Jacksonville is a regional referral center for evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of complex issues of the spine, brain and nerves for adults and children.
Superior Outcomes Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award, UF Health Jacksonville (Healthgrades, 2021)
#48 Pediatric Neurology and Neurosurgery, Wolfson Children’s Hospital (U.S. News & World Report, 2019)
High Performing Adult Neurology and Neurosurgery Hospitals, UF Health Jacksonville (U.S. News & World Report, 2019)
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From Fight Ring to Surgical Suite
When professional fighter Ariane Carnelossi reinjured a herniated disc during an April 2021 bout, she was taken to the experts at the UF Health Comprehensive Spine Center in Jacksonville.
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Don’t let back pain control your life
Kourosh Tavanaiepour, DO, a UF neurosurgeon and director of the UF Health Comprehensive Spine Center, presented on treatment options for back pain at UF Health North's monthly women's health series.
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Hope Through Deep Brain Stimulation After…
After Christian Villarose was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at an early age, he later received treatment with deep brain stimulation, a…
From Fight Ring to Surgical Suite
Professional Brazilian MMA fighter receives emergency spine surgery at UF Health North.
Battling a spinal tumor
Juan Sanchez is a restaurant manager who works long, busy hours. In late 2019, while at work, Sanchez began to experience weakness, tingling and…
