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A Neurosurgeon is a specialist who is trained to diagnose, evaluate and perform surgery on the entire nervous system, composed of the brain, spinal cord and spinal column, as well as the nerves that travel through all parts of the body (hands, lags, arms, face). Neurosurgeon can provide a high level of expertise.  All neurosurgeons in the United States complete a six to seven year residency program.  By the time physicians graduate from a neurosurgery program, they have performed hundreds of procedures.  Many patients choose a neurosurgeon for the extra measure of safety then undergoing treatment.