Advanced Spine & Brain Center
Providing expert spine and brain care for the Northland
Improve your quality of life
A highly skilled and experienced team of neurosurgeons and advanced practice providers offers a wide range of treatments for brain, spine and nervous system conditions. We provide comprehensive neurosurgical care and innovative treatments to relieve pain and symptoms.
Our experts deliver the right care at the right time, from therapy services and pain management to minimally invasive procedures and surgery. We provide options to improve pain and symptoms and help you develop strategies to improve your quality of life.
“My goal is to educate patients about their condition, and to determine if there is a surgical or non-surgical option that can help them feel better." - Michael Rhee, MD
Contact us to discuss your questions and options at 816.415.3437
Spine care
Back pain and sciatic symptoms are some of the most common reasons to see a neurosurgeon. Whether caused by traumatic injury or degenerative condition, we offer a wide range of expert care in the treatment of spinal conditions and tumors, as well as injuries of the neck, mid-back and lower-back.
Brain
Brain surgery is used to treat a variety of conditions including tumors, blood clots, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease and more.
"The precision with which we perform minimally invasive surgeries results in less pain and a much quicker recovery for our patients." - Dr. Bradley Hiser
Our board certified neurosurgeons are equipped with leading-edge technology and provide a wide range of neurosurgical care including:
- Minimally invasive spine surgery
- Traumatic/complex spine surgery
- Oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF)
- Cervical disc arthroplasty
- Brain (intracranial) tumors
- Central nervous system tumors
- Peripheral nerve surgery
- Neurotrauma and neurocritical care

“Patients sometimes think they have to travel hours away for procedures we perform right here in the Northland." - Tracy Wheeler, MSN, AGACNP-BC
Quality & Patient Satisfaction
Our patient satisfaction ratings consistently exceed national and local averages – and as the only Northland hospital to receive an "A" safety grade four consecutive times from The Leapfrog Group. We are proud to be the highest-ranking hospital for safety in the Northland. We care deeply about delivering excellence in safety, outcomes and patient experience.
Advanced Spine and Brain Center
This is where you get back to an active lifestyle.
Call for an appointment: 816.415.3437