University of Wisconsin–Madison

Spine

UW neurosurgeons perform comprehensive care for all spinal disorders.  

Spine Procedures

  • Artificial Disc Replacement for Herniated Disc and Pinched Nerves
  • Cervical laminectomy and fusion
  • Cervical microdiskectomy
  • Complex brachial plexus and lower extremity nerve reconstruction
  • Complex spine surgery
  • Lumbar fusion
  • Lumbar laminectomy
  • Microdiscectomy to remove part of a herniated lumbar disc
  • Minimally-Invasive Spinal Fusions
  • Minimally-invasive spine surgery for degenerative disk disease
  • Peripheral nerve release including carpal tunnel and ulnar nerve
  • Spinal stenosis surgery including X-Stop
  • Spinal trauma care including fracture
  • Spinal tumor biopsy and resection
  • Thoracic decompression and fusion
  • Vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty

Spine Conditions

  • Complex cervical spine disorders
  • Herniated Disc and Pinched Nerves
  • Spinal bone spurs
  • Spine Tumors
  • Spinal deformities and spinal trauma
  • Neck, thoracic, pelvis or lower-back pain
  • Sacroiliac dysfunction
  • Disc pathology/injury with or without radicular/referred symptoms into the arms or legs
  • Spine-related sports or work injuries
  • Stenosis, spondylolithesis and scoliosis
  • Whiplash

Nathaniel Brooks

Credentials: MD

Position title: Associate Professor

Email: brooks@neurosurgery.wisc.edu

Amgad Hanna

Credentials: MD

Position title: Professor

Email: hanna@neurosurgery.wisc.edu

Wendell Lake

Credentials: MD

Position title: Assistant Professor

Email: lake@neurosurgery.wisc.edu

Daniel Resnick

Credentials: MD

Position title: Professor, Vice-Chair

Email: resnick@neurosurgery.wisc.edu

Bradley Schmidt

Credentials: MD

Position title: Assistant Professor

Email: schmidt@neurosurgery.wisc.edu

Gregory Trost

Credentials: MD

Position title: Professor, Vice-Chair

Email: trost@neurosurgery.wisc.edu