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Hours
Monday: 8am – 5pm
Tuesday: 8am – 5pm
Wednesday: 8am – 5pm
Thursday: 8am – 5pm
Friday: 8am – 5pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
Your team
JJ Baumann, CNS
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Neurosurgery

Scott Ross, DO
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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Pain Medicine

Emily Hull-Lierheimer, NP
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Neurosurgery

Krista Greenan, MD
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Pediatric Neurosurgery

Jessica Dodder, PA
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Brain and Nervous System - General Neurosurgery

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We specialize in care for disorders of the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves. Our neurosurgery team addresses operative and non-operative disorders of the body, providing preventive and diagnostic care along with treatment and rehabilitative care.

Every step of the way, we collaborate with you and your family to ensure that our care strategies meet your health goals and provide you with the best outcomes possible.

Conditions we treat

We provide expert adult and pediatric neurosurgery care for the following conditions:

Surgical procedures

“Technical expertise, ongoing education, and long experience are important attributes for a neurosurgeon, but the ability to communicate effectively and share a bit of the human experience with a patient and their family makes the difference in developing a healing partnership. It is the key to helping people manage the challenges of neurologic injury or disease.” – Dr. John McVicker, medical director
  • Endoscopic brain surgery for tumors, cysts, and hydrocephalus.
  • Endovascular and open treatment of aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations.
  • Epilepsy surgery including vagal nerve stimulators and temporal lobectomy.
  • Microdiscectomy for cervical and lumbar disc herniation.
  • Microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia.
  • Movement disorder surgery for tremor and Parkinson’s disease.
  • Multilevel fusion for complex spine fractures, instability, and scoliosis.
  • Open surgery for brain tumors with image guidance and tumor fluorescence.
  • Peripheral nerve surgery including carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar nerve compression.
  • Radiosurgery for benign and malignant brain and spine tumors.
  • Removal of spine tumors within and around the spinal cord.
  • Stereotactic brain biopsy.
  • Surgery for degenerative cervical, thoracic and lumbar spinal stenosis.

Billing and insurance

Our office participates with many different insurance companies. Because insurance plans, policies and laws often change, please contact your insurance company to see if we are a contracted provider. >> Find insurance and billing information.

Please notify us if you have an insurance plan change, coverage change or insurance loss so we can properly bill your claims in a timely manner.