Advocate Brain & Spine Institute
At Advocate Condell Medical Center, our board-certified neurosurgeons, neurologists, pain management specialists and primary care physicians work closely together to offer evidence-based treatment for the brain and the spine. Using the latest diagnostic and treatment technologies, we can treat the most complex cases. From brain tumors and stroke care to spine and balance disorders, we have some of the most experienced specialists in the region, and, in some cases, the nation.
Surgical treatments for disorders or injuries of the brain, spine and peripheral nerves, as well as options for non-surgical pain management, give patients access to the most comprehensive care available.
To schedule an appointment, call 800-3-ADVOCATE or find a doctor online.
Spine care center
Preparing for your spine surgery:
- Spine surgery checklist [PDF]
- Pre-operative preparations [PDF]
- Day of surgery [PDF]
- Day after surgery [PDF]
- Going home [PDF]
- Surgical incision and drain care [PDF]
Conditions we treat
Brain Conditions:
- Brain aneurysm
- Cerebral/vascular aneurysm
- Arteriovenous malformation (AVM)
- Cavernous malformation
- Intracranial arterial stenosis
- Carotid stenosis
- Moyamoya disease
- Stroke
- Alzheimer's disease
- Dementia
- Parkinson's disease, tremor, other movement disorders
- ALS
- Concussions
- Traumatic brain injuries (head injuries)
- Pituitary tumors
- Brain tumors
- Glioblastoma
- Astrocytoma
- Oligodendroglioma
- Ependymoma
- Meningioma
- Pituitary adenoma
- Acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma)
- Pseudo tumor cerebri
- Benign tumors
- Headaches
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Occipital neuralgia
- Multiple sclerosis
- Seizure disorder/epilepsy
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Myasthenia gravis
- Myopathy
- Hydrocephalus
- Hemifacial spasms
- Encephalitis and cerebritis
- Chiari malformation
Learn more about treatment for brain conditions at Advocate.
Spine Conditions:
- Back pain
- Complex traumatic spinal disorders
- Compression fractures
- Degenerative spine disease
- Degenerative disc disease
- Disc herniation
- Neck pain
- Herniated disc (ruptured disc)
- Myasthenia gravis
- Myopathy
- Nerve injuries
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Kyphosis
- Scoliosis
- Spinal deformities
- Sciatica
- Spinal instability
- Spine fractures
- Spine infections
- Spine tumors
- Spinal cord injury
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Spondylolysis (pars fracture)
- Flat-back syndrome
- Failed back syndrome
- Arm pain
- Myelopathy
- Cervical disc disease
- Lumbar disc disease
Learn more about treatment for spine conditions at Advocate.
Services & treatments
Brain Services:
- Pain management
- Physical and occupational therapy
- Psychiatric care
- Neurology
- Neuroradiology
- Neurosurgery
- Minimally invasive neurosurgery
- Neurointervention
- Neuro-interventional radiology
- Neuro-oncology
- Rehabilitation
- Certified Primary Stroke Center
- Intra-operative computerized image-guided navigation
- High field brain MRI (3 Tesla)
- Robotic surgery
- Stereotactic radiosurgery
- Awake brain surgery
- Microscopic brain surgery
Learn more about treatment for brain conditions at Advocate.
Spine Services:
- Interventional radiology
- Pain management
- Rehabilitation
- Spine surgery
- Spinal radiation
- Neuroradiology
- Neurology
- EMG testing
- Neurosurgery
- Oncology
- Psychiatric care
- Physical and occupational therapy
- Outcome analysis
- Minimally invasive spine surgery
- Discectomy
- Outpatient discectomy
- Outpatient microdiscectomy
- Laminectomy (decompression surgery)
- Laminoplasty
- Vertebroplasty
- Kyphoplasty
- Corpectomy
- Spinal fusion
- Spinal reconstruction
- Revision of previous failed spinal surgery
- Artificial disc replacement
- Scoliosis surgery
- Spinal trauma and spinal cord injury surgery
- Spinal tumor surgery
- Spinal cord stimulator for pain
- Intra-operative computerized image-guided navigation and imaging
- EOS Imaging System
- Stereotactic radiosurgery
Learn more about treatment for spine conditions at Advocate.
Patient navigators
Let us connect you with the right care
At Advocate Condell, our orthopedic and neuroscience patient navigators want to help connect you with the health care services that fit your needs. Our patient navigators make connecting to the right physician easy, without the stress of multiple phone calls. The service is free, and our navigators are knowledgeable, compassionate and patient. Contact one of our patient navigators and let us connect you with the care you need.
Angela (Angie) Ferguson
Orthopedic Coordinator
Angie provides the guidance, support and education to all orthopedic patients at Advocate Condell Medical Center. As an athletic trainer and educator for almost two decades, she strives to help with all orthopedic questions and concerns patients may be facing. You can contact Angie at angela.ferguson@advocatehealth.com or 847-990-5555.
Malinda (Mindy) Albert
Neuroscience Coordinator
Mindy provides the guidance, support and education to all neuroscience/spine patients at Advocate Condell Medical Center. Having worked in healthcare for more than two decades, her goal is to answer patients' questions and address their concerns. You can contact Mindy at malinda.albert@advocatehealth.com or 847-990-5555.
Benefits of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Dr. Juan Alzate, a neurosurgeon at Advocate Condell, talks about the benefits of minimally invasive brain surgery.
Our location
Address:
Brain & Spine Institute
Advocate Condell West Tower
801 S. Milwaukee Ave.
Suite 1503C
Libertyville, IL 60048
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