Neurosurgery
We care for patients with a range of brain, nerve and spine disorders.
What we do
Neurosurgery provides specialist assessment and treatment of a range of brain, nerve and spine disorders.
Conditions commonly managed by neurosurgery:
- spinal disorders
- radiculopathy
- spinal claudication
- tumours
- cervical/thoracic myelopathy
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
We also look after brain and peripheral nerve disorders, including:
- brain tumours
- peripheral nerve tumours
- peripheral nerve entrapment, including carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar nerve compression
- vascular lesions, including arteriovenous malformations and aneurysms
- hydrocephalus
- Chiari malformation
- arachnoid cysts
- head injury
- trigeminal neuralgia and other cranial nerve abnormalities.
Where to find us
Neurosurgery Outpatient
Outpatient Clinic, Level 3F 186.10, Royal Adelaide Hospital.
Neurosurgery Spinal Assessment Clinic
Outpatient Clinic, Level 3G 326.02, Royal Adelaide Hospital.
Who we are
Consultants
- Dr Simon Sandler – Head of Unit
You need a referral from a GP or medical practitioner to access this service.
Once your referral has been received it will be triaged according to clinical urgency.
If your referral is accepted, you will either:
- receive a letter, phone call or text message confirming your appointment time, date and location
- receive a letter confirming you have been waitlisted for an appointment.
If the referral is declined, your GP or referring medical practitioner will be notified.
Outpatient services
Find out information about specialist outpatient appointments, how to be referred, plus information when attending an outpatient clinic.
Your outpatient appointment
Contact us to:
- change your appointment time
- cancel your appointment
- find out triage status
- general outpatient enquiries.
If you need to cancel or change your appointment time, let us know as soon as possible.
Preparing for surgery
The healthier you are going into surgery, the stronger you will be coming out. Find tips and resources to help you get ready for surgery.
We accept GP and specialist referrals to this service.
eReferrals are preferred.
Use the Clinical Prioritisation Criteria (CPC) as a referral guide.
To ensure timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details.
The service triages referrals according to clinical urgency.
Urgent and serious referrals
If you are concerned about the appointment being delayed or if the patient's condition is deteriorating, contact the registrar to discuss.
Registrars are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Patients requiring immediate assessment should be sent directly to the Emergency Department.
Discharge guidelines
Patients whose medical condition has stabilised or resolved, and where no further appointment has been made, will be formally discharged.
If medical assessment is required again, a new referral should be made explaining the reason.