Leaders in Neurosurgery for Treating Stroke, Epilepsy, Spine Tumors and Brain Tumors

Published On 07/11/2011

The Brain and Spine Institute

On the forefront of ground-breaking treatment and surgical options, the Brain and Spine Institute provides family-centered, interdisciplinary care to patients in Memphis, Tennessee, the Mid South and across the United States.

In collaboration with the University of Tennessee, the Brain and Spine Institute provides academic and clinical services that are supported by the latest technology. Our most advanced neuroscience services are centralized at Methodist University Hospital.

We offer comprehensive adult clinical programs, centers and services in order to treat:

Treatments for these neurological conditions include brain surgery and minimally invasive back surgery.

Neuroscience Centers and Programs

At our Brain and Spine Institute patients will find comprehensive services in one primary location at Methodist University Hospital. Specialized centers and programs are designed to bring advanced treatment, state-of-the-art technology, and world class specialists together in a patient-centered, compassionate environment. Specialized Centers include:

Neuroscience Experts

At the Methodist Healthcare Brain and Spine Institute, our experts are the heart and soul of our program. Doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other specialists from countless disciplines work together to provide the best possible care for some of the most difficult neurological conditions.
Our experts are leaders in their fields, many of them known nationally and internationally for their development of new procedures and treatments.

Brophy & Lovell Neurosurgical Clinic
Semmes-Murphey Neurologic & Spine Institute
UT Department of Neurology
Wesley Neurology
Tri-State Neurology
Duckworth Pathology Group
Memphis Radiological Professional Corporation
The West Clinic
Methodist University Hospital, Department of Radiology
UT Cancer Institute

Patient & Family Resources

At Methodist Healthcare, we don't just have a mission statement. We have a mission.
Based on leadership, compassion, quality and generosity, it is what guides the care and services our healthcare system provides. And that care is not limited to the talent and skill of our clinical staff, but includes the support and resources that Methodist Healthcare offers patients and visitors, before, during and after your healthcare experience.

Research

Our partnership with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center brings the best of academic medicine to the forefront of everyday medicine. Medical breakthroughs are discovered through basic and clinical research. Some of the country's leading doctors are trained by accomplished faculty that also serve on our medical staff.

Our Continuing Medical Education program offers a wide variety of highly-regarded conferences designed to enhance the performance of physicians in all disciplines. From review conferences specifically designed for the primary care physician to multi-specialty seminars and surgical skills workshops, our conferences consistently receive high ratings from attendees. 

Our research includes: