Neurosurgery Professional Services of BMC

Neurosurgery Professional Services of BMC has board certified and fellowship trained Neurosurgeons providing comprehensive, expert care:

• Joseph Emrich, MD
• David C. Leppla, MD

Our neurosurgical care, includes treatment for:

• Tumors: of the brain and skull; spinal cord and spine; peripheral nerves
• Vascular problems: arterio-venous malformations (AVM's) and aneurysms of the brain
• Trauma (major): brain and spinal cord, and their surroundings
• Trauma (minor): concussions; trauma to the neck (whiplash), thoracic spine (osteoporotic compression fractures), low back (strain); sports injuries
• Intracerebral Hemorrhage: bleeding into the brain - in selected cases only
• Hydrocephalus: "water on the brain," Cerebrospinal Fluid leak, Pseudotumor cerebri
• Epilepsy: patient meets criteria for possible surgery
• Trigeminal Neuralgia: specific type of facial pain
• Hemifacial Spasm
• Adult brain and spine malformations: including arachnoid cysts, Chiari malformations
• Infections of the nervous system: including stereotactic biopsy of brain lesions
• Degenerative Spine problems: cervical ,thoracic & lumbar; nerve compression by herniated disc or osteophyte, stenosis
• Dynamic spine problems: subluxation and instability
• Spinal cord stimulation: screening and placement
• Nerve Entrapments: carpal and cubital tunnel syndrome; tarsal tunnel; piriformis syndrome
• Peripheral Nerve Tumors: Schwannomas, neurofibromas, others

Contact and Location:
777 North St., 5th Floor, Pittsfield, MA  01201
Tel:  (413) 447-2870
Fax: (413) 447-2871