Through our innovative technology, the latest surgical methods, and multidisciplinary partnerships across the hospital, our team of neurosurgeons delivers the best treatment for you and your family.
Leading Expertise
Cutting-Edge Deep Brain Stimulation
Our expert team provides brain implants for Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia — offering personalized state-of-the-art care to help reduce symptoms.
Non-Invasive Brain Pressure Monitoring
In partnership with MIT, we’ve developed an innovative, surgery-free method to measure intracranial pressure — offering a more accessible option for patients with brain injuries.
Nationally Certified Stroke Center
At our Joint Commission–certified Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center, our skilled multidisciplinary team delivers the highest standards of stroke care.
BMC Neurosurgery is recognized as “High-Performing” by U.S. News & World Report
Explore the Department
Meet Our 2025 Top Doc Neurosurgeons
James W. Holsapple, MD, FAANS
Hormuzdiyar H. Dasenbrock, MD, MPH, FAANS
Assembling a World-Class Skull Base Surgery Team to Provide Complex Care for All
BMC’s neurosurgery and ENT specialists work together to perform advanced skull base surgeries that others often consider inoperable. Their collaborative approach is giving patients new hope — and real results.
Programs and Clinics
Functional Neurosurgery
Neuro-Oncology
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Skull Base Surgery Program
Neurosurgical Spine Surgery
Vascular Neurosurgery
Education and Training
Neurosurgery Residency
The combined Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center–Boston Medical Center Neurosurgical Residency Program offers seven years of training at three of New England’s busiest hospitals — BIDMC, BMC, and Boston Children’s Hospital — during which residents rotate between hospitals to treat complex neurologic conditions.
Neurosurgery Pre-Residency Fellowship
Boston Medical Center’s neurosurgery pre-residency program offers hands-on clinical experience working alongside neurosurgeons and neurocritical care specialists, preparing fellows to become future neurosurgery residents.
It’s rewarding to try and foster growth in neurosurgery skills among all these trainees aspiring to be neurosurgeons. Emanuela Binello, MD, PhD, ScD, FAANSDr. Binello’s Journey to Neurosurgery
Summer Program in Neuroscience
The Summer Program in Neuroscience (SPIN) at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is an immersive 8-week experience designed for undergraduates interested in neuroscience, medicine, and biomedical research. Participants gain hands-on experience and an enhanced understanding of the brain, medicine, neuroscience, and neuroscience research.
Location and Contact
Neurosurgery Department
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.