Brisbane Brain Surgery and Support
At Brisbane Clinical Neuroscience Centre, we understand that brain surgery can be confronting, and our team is here to provide guidance and support at every stage of your journey.
Brain surgery may be required for a variety of conditions, including:
Our multidisciplinary team, including neurosurgeons, ENT specialists, neurologists, and endocrinologists, work together to ensure each patient receives comprehensive care.
Contact our friendly team for more information.
Brain Tumours
There are many different types of tumours that can arise in or around the brain, some of which are readily treatable and curable, while others may not necessarily respond well to treatment. Education about the type of tumour is key and we will do whatever we can to make sure that you understand your diagnosis and your options for treatment.
Our neurosurgeons have extensive experience in treating brain tumours in both children and adults and have access to advanced surgical technology to support safe and effective procedures.
Our practice nurse and support staff work together to support your needs to ensure your recovery is managed with care and compassion.
Acoustic Neuromas (Vestibular Schwannomas) and Pituitary Tumours
The management of vestibular schwannomas and pituitary tumours is highly specialised and often involves a team-based approach between neurosurgeons and ENT skull base surgeons. Brisbane Clinical Neuroscience Centre (BCNC) is the leading private centre for management of these tumours in Queensland, with many of our surgeons having travelled across the world to enhance their skills and expertise.
Drs Amato, Papacostas and Davis lead our vestibular schwannoma management team and work in close collaboration with our ENT skull base specialists.
Our practice currently performs the greatest number of surgical procedures for vestibular schwannomas in Queensland, and we are ideally placed to provide for your needs.
Pituitary Tumour Surgery
Our pituitary tumour team uses the latest endoscopic techniques to support surgical precision and recovery. Multidisciplinary case meetings are held regularly, involving radiology, endocrinology, neurosurgery, and ENT specialists, to discuss treatment options.
Learn more at our Pituitary Specialist Centre website.
Trigeminal Neuralgia and Hemifacial Spasm
Trigeminal Neuralgia and Hemifacial Spasm are types of microvascular compression syndromes, caused by an artery pressing against a nerve in an area of the head called the cerebellopontine angle. Although these conditions are benign, they can be disabling for those affected.
Surgery offers the prospect of cure for patients who cannot tolerate first-line therapies such as medication or (in the case of hemifacial spasm) injections. There are various surgical approaches that can help to manage these conditions and our surgeons can provide you with all the options. Surgery in this area of the brain is highly complex and delicate and should only be performed by experienced surgeons who undertake these types of procedures regularly.
There are many similarities between the management of other diseases of the cerebellopontine angle (such as acoustic neuromas) and microvascular compression syndromes, and our surgeons are highly skilled and experienced to do so.
Brain Surgery for Epilepsy
Dr Jason Papacostas leads the adult epilepsy surgery team at the Mater Centre for Neuroscience. This is a first-rate multidisciplinary service that provides comprehensive care for patients with epilepsy that is difficult to manage. Brain surgery for epilepsy may reduce or cure seizures.
Dr Jason Papacostas undertook specialist epilepsy surgery training in Calgary, Canada and works closely with the neurologists at the Mater Comprehensive Epilepsy Unit.
For paediatric epilepsy surgery, Dr Robert Campbell and Dr Amelia Jardim are highly experienced providing specialised care at Queensland Children’s Hospital and Mater Children’s Private Brisbane.
Paediatric Neurosurgery
At BCNC, our experienced paediatric neurosurgeons, Dr Robert Campbell and Dr Amelia Jardim both specialise in the highly skilled area of paediatric neurosurgery. Together they have provided care to children across the broad spectrum of neurosurgical disorders for the last decade at both the Royal Children’s and Mater Children’s Hospitals, and now Queensland Children’s Hospital in Brisbane. In addition, they provide the only service in Australia and New Zealand that manages spina bifida with surgery in utero, months before the baby is born.
Common paediatric neurosurgery procedures include:
- Hydrocephalus
- Craniofacial disorders
- Epilepsy
- Brain tumours
Our dedicated team provides care at Mater Children’s Private Brisbane or at Queensland Children’s Hospital, according to to each child’s individual needs.
Why Choose BCNC?
Our brain surgeons have extensive experience and utilise advanced surgical technology to support safe and effective procedures. With a commitment to excellence in patient care, you can feel confident that you are receiving expert treatment from a highly skilled team.
BCNC Brain Surgeons
Preparing for consultation, surgery and post-surgery
Please visit our patient information page, for information on:- Coming to your Appointment
- Arranging your Surgery
- After Surgery
- Telehealth Appointments
- Medico Legal
After-hours emergency care
Mater Private Emergency Care Centre is our on-site emergency unit at Mater Hospital Brisbane. They are an independent fee-for service emergency centre run by experienced emergency medical practitioners and qualified emergency nursing staff. Dedicated to providing high quality healthcare services 24 hours a day seven days a week, 95 per cent of patients receive treatment within 30 minutes. The centre is fully equipped to triage paediatric and adult patients with access to onsite specialists, radiology and pathology services.
