Neurosurgery is the speciality concerned with the surgical treatment of diseases of the nervous system composed of the brain, spinal cord and spinal column, as well as the nerves that travel through all parts of the body.
he Department of Neurosurgery at AIMS is fully equipped to perform all types of surgeries for a wide range of illnesses. These include:

• Congenital diseases of the brain and spine and other illnesses affecting children
• Tumours of the brain, spine and spinal cord
• Vascular diseases such as aneurysms and vascular malformations
• Degenerative disc and other spinal diseases
• Instrumentation of the spine and the cranio-vertebral junction
• Diseases of the pituitary gland
• Stereotactic surgery
• Surgery for epilepsy and movement disorders
• Stroke and haemorrhage in the brain and spinal cord

Neurosurgery Locums
Some assignments as a neurosurgery locum can last for many months while some a shorter in nature and may only be available for a few weeks. There are some advantages as well as disadvantages when being hired as or soliciting someone as a neurosurgery locum which may include important factors such as salary, level of responsibility, and trust of and commitment to a specific community.

As neurosurgery locums are typically hired on a temporary basis their salary tends to be lower than than a staffed neurosurgeon. In some cases, the difference in salary may vary as much as 50 to 100%. For example, a hospital that pays a salary of $200,000 to the in house neurosurgeon may only pay $100,000 a locum due to his lack of experience and seniority with the establishment. When hospitals are on a tight budget and there is a need to hire a neurosurgeon, then the locum option is much more viable to suit the financial needs. However, when it comes to benefits such as dental, medical and life insurance, locums usually receive similar if not identical coverage as the staff neurosurgeon.

Neurosurgery Locum Tenens
Locum tenens positions can range from very brief stints, i.e. a few weeks, to longer assignments that can last over a year. Most locum tenens occupy a post to fill in for a permanent staff doctor that is either on leave or fulfilling an assignment in another hospital.

Before hiring a permanent neurosurgeon as part of their permanent staff some hospitals opt to first hire a neurosurgery locum tennen. This gives the hiring staff the opportunity to try out the candidate before making a serious commitment. Receiving a locum tenens position is also beneficial to the neurosurgeon because it can help them determine if a particular environment is right for them or not. Some hospitals may solicit the help of several locum tenen for brief job assignments and make a permanent offer to the one they feel would be the best fit based on their observed performance.\