Neurosurgery deals with disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system. This comprises diseases of the brains, the skull, spinal cord, spine and peripheral nervous system. The Department of Neurosurgery at the AMC and the Department of Neurosurgery of the VU University Medical Center form the Neurosurgical Center Amsterdam.
The research within the department of Neurosurgery in the AMC focuses on neurovascular neurosurgery, endoscopic skull base surgery including pituitary surgery, Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and child brain tumors.