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Research
At the Department of Neurosurgery, research and collaboration are a large part of our mission. Because of this core value, we have established many highly focused care centers built around specific areas of expertise in which our doctors, along with doctors from other disciplines and background, come together to perform cutting-edge research to advance the field.