The neurosurgical oncology service, a comprehensive service to patients with central nervous system neoplasms, is headed by Dr. William Olivero and Dr. Richard Lister.
Surgery is made safer through the utilization of electronic monitoring and stimulation devices.
The neurosurgical oncology service is involved with the care of 125-150 new patients with brain tumors each year necessitating over 100 operative procedures. In the perioperative period patients are cared for by a specialized team of neurosurgical nurses in the operating theater along with a team of neuroanesthesiologists. Postoperative care is continued by highly skilled nurse specialists in the Neuro Critical Care unit at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center.