The brain, spinal cord and nervous system are responsible for our ability to move well and think clearly. They are also the most sensitive areas of the body. Seton has an established reputation for the treatment of complex brain and spinal disorders, including epilepsy, tumors and stroke. Across the Seton Family of Hospitals, the most advanced equipment and techniques available are used by some of the most highly trained specialists in Central Texas.
The Brain & Spine Center at University Medical Center Brackenridge offers a variety of programs to help patients who suffer from strokes, tumors, aneurysms, head injuries, seizures and lower back problems. The Center includes two state-of-the-art operating suites, a new imaging center, an intensive care unit and its own floor with access to rehabilitation services. Brain & Spine Center is also home to Cyberknife. This is a new non-invasive, virtually painless treatment for certain tumors and is the first of its kind in Central Texas. Cyberknife can treat cancers of the head, neck and spine or lesions anywhere within the body, many of which have been diagnosed inoperable
News and Events
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Quick Thinking & Breakthrough Stroke Treatment Saves 28-Year-Old Central Texas Man
April 20, 2009Thanks to some quick thinking by a patient, effective teamwork and new medical technology, a 28-year-old Central Texas man is well on his way to recovery from a devastating, usually fatal ischemic stroke.
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Adult Stem Cell & Spinal Cord Injury Summit to Take Place at University Medical Center Brackenridge
March 12, 2009The Brain & Spine Center at University Medical Center Brackenridge, a member of the Seton Family of Hospitals, is one of a select group of hospitals in the country exploring the opportunity to participate in a ground-breaking clinical trial that could transform treatment of individuals with spinal cord injuries.
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University Medical Center Brackenridge Performs First Cervical Disc Replacement Surgery with ProDisc®-C
August 27, 2008University Medical Center Brackenridge performs another first. On Monday, August 25, Dr. Daniel Peterson, a neurosurgeon with the Brain and Spine Center at Brackenridge, performed the first ProDisc®-C Total Disc Replacement implant in Austin.
Seton is proud to have four hospitals – the only hospitals in Central Texas - that have earned the