Our Services Anesthesiology Asthma (Adult) Asthma (Pediatric) Cardiology Child Study Center Dentistry Diabetes (Adult) Diabetes (Pediatric) Ear, Nose & Throat Emergency Services Family Medicine Gastroenterology Hematology & Oncology Infectious Diseases Internal Medicine Medical Education Neonatology Neurosurgery Women's Health Ophthalmology Orthopaedics Pediatrics Physical Medicine Psychiatry Radiology Rehabilitation Special Care Center Surgery Urology-Men's Health Neurosurgery Bringing Advanced Brain and Spine Surgery to Patients in the Bronx Community Dr. Arturo Camacho, Attending, Neurosurgery, and Lyncy Simon, Surgical Assistant, performing craniotomy procedure. Bronx-Lebanon’s newly established Neurosurgery Service is now bringing advanced and complex brain and spine surgery procedures to patients. Its highly skilled and board-certified surgeons, under the direction of Dr. Narayan Sundaresan, Chief, Neurosurgery, are responding to trauma related injuries and strokes, as well as addressing tumors, back pain, and herniated disks, among other problems. These Neurosurgeons utilize minimally invasive procedures, where surgery of the spine or brain can be performed through keyhole incisions. At Bronx-Lebanon, Neurosurgery patients also have available to them the most advanced computerized equipment, as well as operative adjuncts, such as microscopic laser and interoperative fluoroscopy. In addition to Dr. Sundaresan, the Neurosurgery team includes Dr. Arturo Camacho, a specialist in complex spine tumors, cranial, and vascular, and Dr. Ramesh Babu, a specialist in skull based tumors, trigeminal neuralgia, and aneurysm surgery. The medical team is also supported by highly trained physician assistants, nurses, and administrative staff. Dr. Narayan Sundaresan, Chief, Neurosurgery. Robert Pecoraro, Physician Assistant, Neurosurgery, checking reflexes of patient. Dr. Ramesh Babu, Attending, Neurosurgery, examining patient. Neurosurgery Services are now offered at the inpatient, outpatient and ER levels (24/7), as well as at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Third Avenue, and Ambulatory Care Network outpatient practices."We are making significant progress in fulfilling our goa lof building a comprehensive Neurosurgery program that is equal to those provided at major medical centers throughout the nation,” stated Dr. Sundaresan. The recent U.S. News and World Report national ranking of Bronx-Lebanon’s Neurosurgery service as “high-performing,” is certainly an indication that Dr. Sundaresan and his team are moving in this direction.