Neurosurgery

The department has expertise
within all major neurosurgical procedures, including vascular, endoscopic, paediatric, epilepsy, skull base, and cervical spine surgeries as well as endovascular interventions and deep-brain stimulation (DBS).

Approximately 2,000 operations are performed annually in four fully-equipped operating theatres with neuronavigation.

The high research activity in the department covers neuro-oncology, vascular neurosurgery, neurotrauma, hydrocephalus, epilepsy, Parkinson and DBS. The department has 19 doctors, including ten specialists, five associate professors and one professor.

According to Swedish McKinsey report 2013, the department was the most cost-effective neurosurgical department due to, for example, high surgical turnover and short length of stay.