Neurosurgical medicine is a branch of medicine focused on treating problems with the brain, spine, and nerves, often using surgery. At Yavapai Regional Medical Center, our skilled neurosurgeons are experts in using the latest minimally invasive techniques to treat a variety of conditions affecting the brain and spine. We offer advanced surgical and non-surgical options for:

• Brain and spinal tumors
• Spinal disorders (such as spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease)
• Spinal injuries
• Chronic neck and back pain
• Neurotrauma (injuries to the brain and spinal cord)

Neurosurgical services and procedures

• Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
• Anterior corpectomy
• Anterior decompression and fusion
• Biopsy
• Blood clot treatment
• Carpal tunnel release
• Cervical corpectomy thoracic
• Cervical intradural tumor removal
• Cervical epidural abscess decompression
• Cervical laminectomy
• Cranial procedures
• tumors
• hydrocephalus
• blood clots
• head injuries
• Common peroneal nerve decompression
• Intracranial surgery (minimally invasive)
• Kyphoplasty for compression fractures
• Laminectomy
• Lumbar laminectomy
• Lumbosacral intradural tumor removal
• Lumbosacral epidural tumor removal
• Lumbosacral epidural abscess decompression
• Lumbosacral posterior discectomy
• Microlumbar discectomy
• Neurosurgery of the spine (minimally invasive)
• Odontoid fixation
• Open reduction and internal fixation
• Posterior cervical decompression
• Posterior cervical laminectomy
• Posterior lumbar interbody fusion
• Posterior lumbosacral decompression
• Posterior cervical fusion
• Posterior lumbosacral decompression with fusion
• Spinal fusion
• Spinal stenosis decompression via laminectomy
• Spondylolisthesis reduction
• Sacroiliac joint fusion
• Sural nerve biopsy
• Thoracic vertebral corpectomy
• Thoracic spinal decompression
• Thoracic discectomy
• Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion
• Ulnar nerve decompression
• Vertebroplasty

Using a holistic treatment approach, our experienced specialists diagnose the cause of your pain and assess its impact on your body. Their goal? To improve your mobility, function, and quality of life using conservative, non-surgical therapies:

• Ultrasound and fluoroscopy guided injections
• Regenerative prolotherapy
• Neuropathy/neuralgia treatments
• Electromyography (EMG)
• Serial casting, splinting, and bracing
• Botox injections
• Physical therapy and occupational therapy

Physiatry services and procedures

• Spasticity management
• Neck and back pain or injuries
• Arthritis care of spine and joints
• Interventional spine injections (fluoroscopy)
• Ultrasound guided joint, tendon and ligament injections
• Musculoskeletal abnormalities or injuries
• Myofascial treatment
• Peripheral nerve injuries
• Ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks
• Electromyography/nerve studies
• Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks
• Greater occipital nerve blocks
• Trigger point injections
• Injections for migraines and spasmodic torticollis
• Osteopathic manipulative treatment
• Prolotherapy
• Platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy

Do I need a physician's order for lung cancer screening?

Yes. Your primary care provider will advise you on lung cancer screening and give you an order for the screening. The order will include:

• Your personal information (name, birthdate)
• A checklist of screening criteria that you meet (age range, asymptomatic, current/former smoker and smoking history)

Does insurance cover LDCT?

If you fit the high-risk criteria, most health insurance plans and Medicare cover lung cancer screening with no co-pays or deductibles. Work with your doctor's office to check your individual coverage.

If I don't meet the criteria or my insurance won't cover LDCT, can I still have the screening?

Yes. Speak to your physician if you believe you could benefit from LDCT. If you don't meet the criteria, your doctor may still recommend the screening. Be sure to contact your insurance provider to learn about your coverage.

Who do I contact in our community to get more information on LDCT?

Call YRMC's Lung Cancer Screening and Care Program Patient Navigator at (928) 771-5454 for more information on LDCT.

What is lung cancer and what are its symptoms?

Lung cancer is abnormal cells growing out of control. These cells may form a tumor or spread outside of the lungs. Most lung cancer deaths occur because the disease is discovered after it has spread to other parts of the body.

How common is lung cancer?

It's the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. with 150,000 people dying from it each year. Approximately 220,000 people are diagnosed with lung cancer annually.

The Emergency Department at Yavapai Regional West in Prescott serves as the area’s “emergency base hospital.” This means emergency medical technicians (also called first responders) in the field follow medical protocols developed by our Emergency Department physicians and nurses. First responders in the field also contact physicians and charge nurses from our Emergency Department for in-field consultations.