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We Take on Challenges and Find Hope

Our highly respected practice has provided experienced neurosurgical care to Berks County and the surrounding region for more than 70 years. When you or a loved one are impacted by a neurological disorder that may require surgery, you can count on us to provide personalized, comprehensive treatment, bringing hope for even the most complex of spine and brain conditions.

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Herman C Lawson, MD

4.80 out of 5

Dr. Shahin Manoochehri

Shahin Manoochehri, MD

4.90 out of 5

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Why Choose Tower Health Medical Group Neurosurgery - West Reading?

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Conditions We Treat

Brain and spinal cord tumors

  • Acoustic neuromas
  • Ependymoma
  • Epidermoid tumors
  • Gliomas
  • Meningiomas
  • Metastatic cancers
  • Pituitary tumors and disorders
  • Skull base tumors

Facial pain

  • Hemifacial spasm
  • Trigeminal neuralgia

Movement disorders

  • Essential tremor
  • Parkinson’s disease

Neurotrauma

  • Brain and spinal cord injury
  • Skull fractures
  • Spine fractures

Neurovascular disorders

  • Arteriovenous malformations
  • Brain aneurysms
  • Carotid artery stenosis
  • Cavernous malformations
  • Moya-moya disease
  • Stroke

Peripheral nerve disorders

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Ulnar nerve compression

Spinal disorders

  • Back and neck pain
  • Degenerative disc disease
  • Disc herniation
  • Myelopathy
  • Radiculopathy
  • Scoliosis
  • Spinal stenosis
  • Spondylolisthesis

Other neurological disorders

  • Chiari malformations
  • Colloid cysts
  • Encephalocele and meningocele
  • Epilepsy
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
  • Normal pressure hydrocephalus
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Procedures We Perform

Brain surgery

  • Brain aneurysm clipping
  • Brain tumor resection
  • Brain vascular malformation removal
  • Cerebral bypass
  • Chiari decompression
  • Craniotomy/craniectomy
  • Deep brain stimulation (DBS)
  • Endoscopic/ventriculoscopic surgeries
  • Microvascular decompression
  • Shunt placement
  • Stereotactic radiosurgery
  • Trans-sphenoidal pituitary surgery
  • Vagal nerve stimulation

Endovascular interventions

  • Brain aneurysm coiling and stenting
  • Carotid stenting
  • Cerebral angiography
  • Flow diversion
  • Intracranial stenting
  • Liquid embolization
  • Spinal angiography and embolizations
  • Thrombectomy
  • Venous sinus stenting

Spine and peripheral nerve surgery

  • Carpal tunnel release
  • Cervical arthroplasty
  • Cervical spine surgery
  • Discectomy/microdiscectomy
  • Dural repair
  • Foraminotomy
  • Image-guided spine surgery
  • Interbody fusion
  • Intrathecal pain pumps
  • Laminectomy
  • Laminoplasty
  • Lumbar spine surgery
  • Minimally invasive and percutaneous surgeries
  • Spinal cord stimulators
  • Spinal fusion
  • Spine tumor resection
  • Thoracic spine surgery
  • Ulnar nerve decompression
  • Vertebroplasty

Accepting Referrals

Strong, collaborative partnerships are critical to patient success. We value your expertise and understand the importance of keeping you informed on your patient’s condition and treatment. Together, we have a common goal — restoring lives — and together, we can accomplish great things. Thank you for considering a referral to our neurosurgery team.

  • Routine internal referrals can be placed in EPIC.
  • Routine outside referrals can be placed by calling 484-628-8900 or faxing 610-375-1203.
  • Urgent referrals can be placed by calling 484-628-8900.
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Insurance Accepted

Your benefit coverage level for care provided by Tower Health Medical Group is determined solely by your insurance. We are contracted with many health plans.

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Neurorehabilitation

At Tower Health, our neurorehabilitation program focuses on improving your quality of life. Whether you need to regain body movement, improve fine motor skills, or learn new ways of performing daily tasks, our team will help you achieve your personal goals.