Welcome to our brain and spine centre
Whatever your reason for coming to the brain and spine centre at Gold Coast Private Hospital, you’re in highly-skilled hands. Our team of world class neurosurgeons, surgeons and specialists work in truly state-of-the-art facilities, where the focus is always you.
We’re located in Southport on the Gold Coast which is comforting for many of our local patients and their families. However, we also welcome patients from all over Queensland, Northern New South Wales and overseas.
Find a neurosurgeon
Our neurosurgeons are dedicated to treating patients across a range of neuro conditions and disorders.
Find a spine surgeon
Our spine surgeons and orthopaedic spine surgeons are experts at treating a range of conditions.
Find a neurologist
Our team of neurologists work with patients living with conditions affecting the nervous system.
Neurosurgery and spinal surgery
Neurosurgery involves intricate procedures to treat conditions or injuries affecting the spine, brain and peripheral nerves and surgeons need a very high level of surgical expertise. Neurosurgery is a high-risk but precise procedure. Our highly skilled Gold Coast neurosurgeons, spine surgeons and orthopaedic spine surgeons use the latest technology to manage a range of conditions affecting the nervous system.
Our neurosurgeons have access to the latest technology at Gold Coast Private Hospital. This includes the Zeiss Kinevo 900, pictured with Dr Lee Yang, combines microscope and endoscope to eliminate ‘blind spots’, allowing surgeons to see ‘around corners’ of arteries, nerves and brain tissue.
Neurosurgery
- Brain surgery
- Brain and skull based tumours
- Cerebrovascular disorders
- Acoustic neuromas and pituitary tumours
- Trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm
- Brain surgery for epilepsy
- Peripheral nerve surgery
- Spinal disorders
- Deep Brain Stimulation
Spine surgery
- Endoscopic spine surgery
- Minimally invasive spine surgery
- Cervical discectomy (fusion and disc replacement arthroplasty)
- Lumbar disc replacement
- Lumbar discectomy (minimally invasive and open), including day-case surgery
- Lumbar fusion (minimally invasive and open)
- Lumbar decompression for canal stenosis (minimally invasive and open)
Endoscopic spine surgery (ESS)
Endoscopic spine surgery (ESS) is used to treat spinal disorders and conditions including disc herniation, spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease requiring spinal stabilisation. It’s a minimally invasive procedure designed to facilitate a quicker recovery time. This type of surgery uses much smaller incisions of just 1-2cm, compared to standard surgery, meaning less pain and faster recovery.
Modern navigation technology like Joimax allows surgeons at Gold Coast Private to visualise the position of the endoscopic instruments as they are placed in the patient’s body, reducing radiation exposure and surgical personnel as there is less reliance on x-rays.
Deep Brain Stimulation
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) involves implanting electrodes within areas of the brain. The electrodes produce electrical impulses that affect brain activity to treat certain medical conditions. The electrical impulses also can affect cells and chemicals within the brain that cause medical conditions.
The amount of stimulation in deep brain stimulation is controlled by a pacemaker-like device placed under the skin in the upper chest. A wire that travels under the skin connects this device to the electrodes in the brain.
Deep brain stimulation is commonly used to treat a number of conditions, such as:
- Parkinson's disease.
- Essential tremor.
- Conditions that cause dystonia, such as Meige syndrome.
- Epilepsy.
- Tourette syndrome.
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
For more information, contact Neurologist Dr Sam Heshmat, 07 5530 0770.
Meet our Neurosurgeons:
Neurology
Neurology looks at disorders of the nervous system and the diagnosis and treatment of conditions and disease involving the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves. Our team of neurologists work with patients living with a range of conditions affecting the nervous system.
Neurology services
- Neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis (MS) and motor neurone disease
- Degenerative disorders that affect thinking ability, such as Alzheimer's disease
- Brain or spinal injuries
- Infections of the nervous systems such as meningitis or brain abscesses
- Headaches and migraines
- Seizures and epilepsy
- Strokes and aneurysms (dilated blood vessels in the brain)
- Urological disorders such nerve conduction studies
- Epilepsy and EEG studies
- Movement disorders and functional neurological disorders
Meet our Neurologists:
Why choose Gold Coast Private Hospital?
- Minimal wait times for surgery and treatment
- Choose your own specialist who consults and operates at Gold Coast Private Hospital
- Peace of mind knowing your specialist has access to the latest equipment and technology and is part of world-leading research
- We take a holistic approach to your care. Our nurses deliver exceptional patient care in our wards and passionate allied health professionals will support your recovery
- We’re accredited against the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards
Care after surgery
Providing comprehensive quality care for our patients is our priority. Following surgery, patients are cared for on a dedicated ward by experienced nursing staff who are skilled in spinal and neuro surgeries and who will arrange your physiotherapy, discharge rehabilitation and any other support services you require.
Risks
All surgical procedures carry some amount of risk and only a specialist can advise whether surgery is right for you. Before agreeing to any treatment, make sure you understand what’s involved and any possible side effects and risks. It’s vital that you seek specialist medical advice that’s right for your circumstances.
How much will it cost?
Surgeries and treatments performed in a private hospital involve an out-of-pocket fee. The amount will depend on the surgery or treatment you have and - where you have private health fund cover - whether the treatment that is right for you, is included in that cover. Your specialist will be able to give you an indication of out-of-pocket costs.
If you don’t have private health insurance or you’re an overseas patient, you can choose to self-fund your surgery. Your specialist can talk to you about this option.
Research and education
Dr Lee Yang is an Assistant Professor at Bond University School of Medicine. He is actively involved in medical student teaching, and neurosurgical and spine research and has received multiple awards for his research work including Rob Johnston Award and Smith Nephew Award. He is one of the chief investigators in a tri-national neurovascular research project - Advanced CFD technology to predict cerebrovascular aneurysm haemorrhage, which is supported by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) in Canberra.
Other support services
- Ear, nose and throat (ENT) and skull based surgeons
- Endocrinologists
- Oncologists
- Radiation oncologists
- Pain medicine specialists
What next?
Talk to your GP or specialist who can refer you to one of our specialists.
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