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Department of Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery at Brown

Advancing patient care, training future leaders, and shaping the field through research and innovation.

Neurosurgery at Brown

Advancing patient care, training future leaders, and shaping the field through research and innovation.

Training, Discovery, and Care

The Department of Neurosurgery at Brown unites clinical excellence, education, and discovery—providing advanced care for patients, fostering the development of future neurosurgeons, and expanding the boundaries of the field through research and innovation.

Education

Residents and fellows in the Department of Neurosurgery at Brown train within a high-volume academic medical center with national and internationally recognized surgical expertise.
Education

Research

The Department of Neurosurgery at Brown is actively engaged in translational science and clinical research spanning the breadth of neurological disease.
Research

Patient Care

The Department of Neurosurgery delivers cutting-edge clinical care across a range of neurosurgical specialties, including movement disorders, complex spine surgery, tumor surgery, and cerebrovascular surgery.
Clinical Care

About the Department

As part of the Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute, the Department of Neurosurgery partners with departments across the Medical School and broader University to advance discovery and patient care. Within Brown University Health—the state’s largest multidisciplinary care network—it translates research breakthroughs into innovative treatments and delivers exceptional care to patients.

Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute

Collaborating across Brown University and partner institutions to drive innovation in neuroscience and translate discoveries into better care.

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Explore the Department of Neurosurgery through key facts and figures, alongside the latest updates in research, patient care, and education.

4000

surgical procedures performed annually

10

Comprehensive care centers

$ 6M

Funded research in 2023

8

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April 14, 2026 Women's World

Rebecca Crews, 60, Reveals Parkinson’s Disease Breakthrough That Helped Her Walk and Write Again

There’s no doubt that receiving a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis is life changing. You may go from wondering what you’ll have for dinner tonight to trying to figure out how to keep doing the things you love while managing symptoms like tremors. But seeing others with the same condition continue to live full lives can be a powerful reminder that there’s still so much life beyond a diagnosis. One person demonstrating that is fashion designer, entrepreneur and singer Rebecca King-Crews, 60, who has been speaking out about her Parkinson’s disease diagnosis.

Crews, the wife of America’s Got Talent host, former NFL player and actor Terry Crews, 57, has been making headlines over the past week after revealing she has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s. But she has also offered hope to others by sharing the innovative treatment that helped her, which many are hearing about for the first time. In an interview with People earlier this month, Crews opened up about the symptoms that led to her diagnosis and the focused ultrasound procedure that changed her life.
April 25, 2025 Smithsonian Magazine

What Does the Future Hold for Psychiatric Brain Surgery?

This article highlights a patient treated by Dr. Wael Asaad, whose successful neurosurgical procedure for Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder (OCD) underscores both the promise of psychiatric neurosurgery and the ethical considerations it raises.
March 21, 2025 Brown University Health Newsroom

Complex Spinal Surgery Leads to Relief

“Ziya Gokaslan, MD, neurosurgeon-in-chief at Rhode Island and The Miriam hospitals, stood before his patient, a 24-year-old woman. She arrived at the Rhode Island Hospital emergency department the previous night, trembling with excruciating pain, a loss of balance and migraine…
November 7, 2024 WCBV-TV Boston

A public defender's fight against brain cancer: Michelle Alves' journey of resilience

Glioblastoma is a relentless cancer, known for its poor prognosis and rapid growth rate. Some glioblastomas double in size in just five days. Dr. Clark Chen, a neurosurgeon with Brown University Health's Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute, emphasizes the need for immediate treatment.
October 18, 2024 The Providence Journal

Groundbreaking ‘Deep Brain Stimulation’ Trial is Searching for RI Stroke Victims.

Investigators at Brown University Health are studying whether an implant in the brain can help improve hand movement for people who have suffered strokes.
Preliminary results at the Cleveland Clinic have looked promising, and Brown University Health, the former Lifespan, is taking part in the next stage of the clinical trial, according to Dr. Wael F. Asaad, lead investigator for the study at Brown University Health… ‘You get useful function back,” Asaad said in an interview. “The preliminary results looked really strong…’
September 3, 2024 WJAR-TV 10

New, Less Invasive Treatment For Common Movement Disorder at Rhode Island Hospital

Essential tremors affect about 10 million people in this country. Deep brain stimulation is a very popular and effective option, but it requires surgery. That’s why many are opting for a less invasive procedure that, turns out, is also very effective.
May 13, 2024 Associated Press

Woman Uses Artificial Intelligence to Speak After Brain Surgery Damaged Voice

Specialists in Rhode Island used new artificial intelligence technology to create a digital clone of 21-year-old Alexis Bogan’s voice after her major brain surgery damaged the part of her brain that controls eating and voice functions.
April 21, 2024 Providence Business News

Dr. Chen to Serve as Director of Brain Tumor Program

The Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute recently announced the addition of Dr. Clark C. Chen as director of the Brain Tumor Program.
March 31, 2024 Providence Business News

Five Questions With: Dr. Christine Kyuyoung Lee

The Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute has announced that Dr. Christine Kyuyoung Lee will serve as the director of its Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Program and co-director of skull base surgery.
February 28, 2024 WPRI 12 News

Community Focus: Dr. Wael Asaad

Dr. Wael Asaad discusses Focused Ultrasound, an innovative, non-invasive treatment for Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s Disease, on WPRI.
December 14, 2023 NPR Illinois

AI tool amplifies, perpetuates racial and gender bias new study shows

A study led by Brown Neurosurgery resident Rohaid Ali suggests that artificial intelligence tools continue to perpetuate gender and racial bias through the images they generate.
November 30, 2023 WJAR-TV 10

Beyond the Diagnosis: Putting a face to children with rare diseases

A few years ago, Logan started to lose his ability to walk. It was Doctor Petra Klinge, a neurosurgeon at Hasbro Children's Hospital, who diagnosed him with yet another rare disorder, successfully treating him.
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