St. Elizabeth Neurosciences

Our Team

The St. Elizabeth Neurosciences multi-disciplinary team treats disorders of the brain, spine and nervous system. Our team uses the latest technology and treatments to diagnose and treat acute, chronic and challenging problems involving the brain, spine, cerebrovascular system and nervous system.

• Neurology: A neurologist is a specialized physician that is trained to diagnose and treat neurological disorders...learn more
• Neurosurgery:  A neurosurgeon is a surgeon who specializes in operating on the brain, head, neck, and spinal cord...learn more
• Interventional Radiology:  Interventional radiologists are physicians who utilize minimally-invasive image-guided procedures to diagnose and treat diseases...learn more
• Intensivists:  An intensivist is a physician who specializes in caring for a critically ill or injured patient...learn more
• Certified Stroke Center
• Rehabilitation:  Patients with neurological conditions require rehabilitation. Our rehabilitation specialists provide a broad spectrum of inpatient, outpatient, home health and rehabilitative care for patients recovering from surgery, stroke or other neurological or orthopedic illness and injury...learn more
• Stroke Community Outreach and Education

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Neurology

A Neurologist is a specialized physician that is trained to diagnose and treat neurological disorders. Components of the neurological examination include assessment of the patient's cognitive function, cranial nerves, motor strength, sensation, reflexes, coordination, and gait. Neurologists treat the following conditions:  Strokes Back & Neck Problems Epilepsy/Seizure Disorders Degenerative Disorders Parkinson’s disease Muscular Dystropy/ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease Alzheimer’s Disease  Multiple Sclerosis Neuropathy Nervous System Infections Meningitis Encephalitis  Dizziness & Vestibular Disorders Headaches & Migraines Autoimmune Disorders, including Guillain-Barre Syndrome & Myasthenia Gravis (Back to the Top)	Donald Tamulonis, MD Robert Brocker, MD John Becker, MD

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Neurosurgery

A neurosurgeon is a surgeon who specializes in operating on the brain, head, neck, and spinal cord. Neurosurgeons treat the following conditions: Aneurysms Vascular Malformations Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors Spinal Cord Injuries Traumatic Brain Injuries Spinal Surgery, including Laminectomy & Fusion (Back to the Top)	Chander Kohli, MD
	Brian Brocker, MD
	Kene Ugokwe, MD

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Interventional radiologists are physicians with specialized training to utilize minimally-invasive image-guided procedures to diagnose and treat diseases in nearly every organ system.  In the past, certain conditions that would have required open surgery such as aneurysms and vascular malformations of the head can now be considered for a minimally invasive treatment using an endovascular approach to reach the problem.