Use of local infiltration anesthesia, topical anesthesia and minor nerve blocks. (All physicians may apply. Privileges will be granted with evidence of clinical experience.)
Stroke
Convulsive states - uncomplicated
CPR with closed chest massage
Pituitary conditions
Cushing's syndrome
Addison's disease
Stroke - acute
Myocardial infarction
with shock
Lumbar puncture
Incision & drainage abscess & hematoma (superficial)
Puncture for injection, drainage or aspiration through fontanels, burr holes, cisternal lateral cervical puncture of shunt tubing or reservoirs.
Twist drill, burr holes or trephine
Craniectomy or craniotomies for tumore, evacuation of intracranial blood or aneurysms or lobectomies
Transphenoidal hypophysectomy approach
Carotid surgery including ligation and endarterectomies
Neurostimulators, spinal and intracranial
CSF shunting procedures
Repair procedures for depressed skull fractures, exploration of dura and brain, craniotomy for repair of dural or CSF leak, encephaloceles, cranioplasties
Spine and spinal cord procedures: cervial, thoracic, lumbar, laminectomies, laminotomies and diskectomies
Percutaneous diskectomy
Anterior cervial fusions
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion / Anterior lumbar interbody fusion
Peripheral nerve surgery
Use of tongs or application of halo
Intracranial pressure monitoring