Advanced Brain and Spine Care
Spearheading the brain and spinal cord department at the Richmond Health Network are a pair of board-certified neurosurgeons: Dr. Douglas Cohen and Dr. Erico Cardoso. Under their guidance, patients can expect to receive compassionate care and comprehensive pre- and post-operative treatment.
Both neurosurgeons and their teams are equipped to administer the latest treatments to bring you and your loved ones the highest level of neurological care.
From consultations and diagnoses to surgery and rehabilitation, we’re prepared to treat both acute and chronic cases of brain and spinal disorders.
Our Neurosurgeons provide an integrated approach to provide diagnoses of complex neuroscience ailments, provide surgical and non-surgical options, help alleviate pain, improve mobility, and restore functioning in many cases involving the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system.
Neurosurgical Conditions Treated
Our talented neurosurgeons treat the following conditions:
- Brain Tumors: Patients will have access to the latest advancements in brain tumor diagnosis and treatment at the Richmond Health Network. As a result, the prognosis for both benign and malignant brain tumors continue to improve significantly. Specialized care is available for most types of brain tumors, including meningiomas and pituitary tumors.
- Spine Disorders: Your neurosurgeon will develop a personalized care plan to address your herniated disc or spinal stenosis. Treatment for other conditions affecting the spinal cord or spinal nerve roots, such as tumors and deformities, is also available.
- Traumatic Brain Injuries: If you or someone you love sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI), surgical intervention is often required to repair damage and quicken recovery time.
- Trigeminal Neuralgia: Find relief from the pain caused by trigeminal neuralgia at the Richmond Health Network. Options are available to effectively reduce painful sensations and prevent future attacks from occurring.
- Neurocritical care and more: Get in touch with the Richmond Health Network Neurosurgery and Pain Management team to learn more about how Neurosurgery and/or Pain Management can help address your specific health concerns.
Meet the Team
Dr. Edwin M. Chang received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School, completed his residency at the Ohio State University Hospital in Neurological Surgery, and has been in practice for more than 35 years. Dr. Chang has expertise in treating brain tumors, brain hemorrhage, trigeminal neuralgia, spinal surgeries for back/neck pain and spinal tumors, and adult and pediatric neurosurgical trauma. Dr. Chang is bilingual in English and Chinese. He is also a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgery, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and is a New York City Honorary Police Surgeon.
Dr. Cohen earned his undergraduate degree at Cornell University, summa cum laude, in 1985. He graduated Harvard Medical School in 1990, including a year doing neurosurgical research at the Aitken Neurosurgery Laboratory in New York Hospital/Cornell University Medical Center. He completed his neurosurgical training at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center/Neurological Institute of New York in 1996. After working for over 20 years as an attending neurosurgeon on staff at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt/Beth Israel Medical Center, he moved his practice to Staten Island, where he currently heads the division of neurosurgery at Richmond University Medical Center.
