UF Health Comprehensive Skull Base Surgery Center

UF Health Comprehensive Skull Base Surgery Center is a medical clinic in Gainesville, Florida. The center specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and research of complex skull-based conditions. Utilizing a multidisciplinary approach, the clinic serves patients requiring specialized care for various cranial floor disorders.

The center is composed of expert physicians from many different specialties who work together to address the intricate nature of the skull base. This team includes surgical and nonsurgical specialists such as neurosurgeons, otolaryngologists, neuroendocrinologists, neuro-oncologists, and radiation oncologists. To provide comprehensive care, the center also coordinates with support services including neuroradiology, neuropathology, neuro-ophthalmology, neuropsychology, and audiology. Their clinical focus includes treating conditions such as acoustic neuromas, Cushing’s disease, and encephaloceles or CSF leaks.

Located on SW Archer Rd, the clinic is situated near the Garden of Hope park and a short distance from Lake Alice Creek and Jennings Creek.

The center is recognized as a Multidisciplinary Team of Distinction by the North American Skull Base Society. Furthermore, the clinic is part of a healthcare system that includes UF Health Shands Hospital, which has been ranked among the nation’s top hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery by U.S. News & World Report. The facility also benefits from being part of one of the nation's best ear, nose, and throat programs.

Through specialized expertise and a coordinated team of specialists, the UF Health Comprehensive Skull Base Surgery Center provides advanced medical care to the Gainesville community.

Services:

• Multidisciplinary Patient Care Coordination
• Neurosurgical Procedures
• Research and Clinical Trials
• Skull Base Surgery
• Support Services (Neuroradiology, Neuropathology)