Georgia Neurological Surgery & Comprehensive Spine
Phone & Address
2142 West Broad St.
Bldg. 100 Ste. 200
Athens, GA 30606
Hours
Georgia Neurological Surgery and Comprehensive Spine is committed to true clinical excellence in patient care,
providing medical treatment which is grounded in progressive, evidence-based medicine, utilizing the most current
innovations and technologies. Our Neurosurgeons and staff strive to promote the highest level of functioning for
every patient by addressing each individual's needs with compassion and kindness.
Our goal is to help patients achieve a state of general well-being, regardless of the presence or absence of physical
disease.
Providers
John Cuff, MD
Neurological Surgeon
Bryan Barnes, MD
Neurological Surgeon
Neil Woodall, MD
Endovascular and Neurological Surgeon
Viren Vasudeva, MD
Neurological Surgeon
Feroze Afzal, MD
Vascular & Interventional Neurologist
Robert Townsend, MD
Endovascular and Neurological Surgeon
Maryanne Aguilar, PA
Physician Assistant
Olivia Clark, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Michelle Gamblin, PA
Physician Assistant
Cheryl Reed, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Joshua Bonin, PA
Physician Assistant
William Alexander, DNP
Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care
All patients are scheduled by appointment only. Although we make every effort to honor your
appointment time, we hope you understand emergencies arise. If there are delays, we will inform you
as soon as possible. If you need to cancel or reschedule an appointment, please do so as far in
advance as possible. Each of our physicians is scheduled a limited time in the office each week to
accommodate surgery days.
If you are a new patient coming into our Athens office, please arrive to your appointment 30
minutes early to allow for completion of registration. Please bring the completed forms
with you for your appointment.
If your insurance plan requires a prior approval for services, please be sure to obtain your referral
before your visit.
Please keep us updated with any changes in your name, address, telephone number or insurance
information in order to maintain accurate information in your medical record.
If you need to cancel or reschedule an appointment, please do so as far in advance as possible. Each
of our physicians have limited office appointment hours to accommodate surgery days.
Phone calls placed to our office between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. as well as calls after 4:30
p.m. are transferred to our answering service. However, if your call is urgent, the
answering service will contact our office.
When calling our office, please tell the operator the nature of your call so you may be directed to
the appropriate person. Should you have a question regarding your medical care, a health
professional will review your chart and return your call to discuss any medical questions that you
may have.
Insurance resources, and the plans that contract with St. Mary’s Health Care System can be found by
clicking the button.
Access the read-only Legacy Patient Portal below.
Physical therapy involves the use of many different types of physical evaluation and treatment.
Georgia Neurological Surgery & Comprehensive Spine uses a variety of procedures and modalities
to
help improve function and decrease pain. Physical therapist, Matt Kellar, will work directly with
physicians to ensure patients receive the best treatment plan.
Prescription refills should be requested 3 days in advance. Request are accepted Monday – Thursday
during normal business hours Refills will not be provided after hours, on weekends, or on holidays.
Neurological surgery is the medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of patients
with disorders or injuries affecting the nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord and
nerves. A neurological surgeon may provide either surgical or non-surgical care, depending upon the
nature of the injury or illness.
Injuries to the head, spinal cord or nerves may require neurosurgical treatment. Neurosurgeons also
care for patients with tumors of the brain or spinal cord. Common problems such as carpal tunnel
syndrome are treated as well.
Perhaps the most common condition that neurosurgeons treat is pain in the neck or lower back. Some of
these symptoms may be treated non-surgically through medication or therapy. Osteoporotic fractures
of the spine are also treated with new procedures.
Neurosurgeons care for patients with a wide range of neurosurgical diagnoses, including:
We offer the newest and most advanced radiosurgical care for patients with brain and spine tumors
thanks to our partnership with University Cancer and Blood Center.
New to the Athens area, ExacTrac® Image-Guided Radiation Therapy gives us the capability to target
tumors with sub-millimeter accuracy. This means one-time treatment of many brain or spinal tumors
with no incision and no hospital, getting patients back to their lives right away.
This is truly one of the most start-of-the-art cancer treatment technologies available, and we are so
pleased to offer this uniquely precise, minimally invasive care to our community.