The team works closely with other HUG divisions to provide 24/7 neurosurgical care. Particular attention is paid to patients requiring continuous monitoring within the Neurosurgery Intermediate Care Unit, which provides intensive post-operative and acute monitoring.
Neurosurgery: a specialty serving the nervous system
Neurosurgery deals with pathologies of the central and peripheral nervous system requiring surgical intervention. It includes the treatment of disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, including brain tumors, head injuries, cerebrovascular diseases, degenerative spinal pathologies, and certain chronic pain conditions.
Expertise of the neurosurgery division
The HUG Neurosurgery Department welcomes patients suffering from cranial and spinal disorders. It offers comprehensive care, whether in scheduled or emergency consultations, as outpatients or inpatients.
Cutting-edge technologies for innovative care
The Neurosurgery division has some of the most advanced neurosurgery equipment in Europe. It uses a high-precision operating microscope, intraoperative angiography, neuromonitoring and neuronavigation, thus optimizing the safety and precision of interventions.
A major asset of the department is the intra-operative MRI, integrated into the GIBOR platform (MRI Operating Room Group). This mobile technology allows for real-time monitoring of the quality of the surgery during the procedure.
Virtual tour of GIBOR
GIBOR (MRI, Operating Room, and Rhythmology Group) is a multidisciplinary interventional platform consisting of an operating room and an electrophysiology room, coupled with an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) room.
Discover GIBOR's facilities.
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MRI in the operating room: cutting-edge technology allows for the production of very high-resolution images of numerous tissues in the human body. Discover MRI in the operating room.
Teaching and research in neurosurgery
As an academic center, the division plays a key role in the training of future neurosurgeons. It participates in research projects in partnership with institutions such as the University of Geneva, EPFL, and Swiss and European neurosurgical centers.
The Department of Neurosurgery also collaborates with the Swiss Foundation for Innovation and Training in Surgery (SFITS), where it conducts clinical and basic research while regularly organizing specialized training courses.
Through these commitments to care, research, and training, the department contributes to the evolution of neurosurgical practices and the continuous improvement of patient treatments.