General Practitioners

• Osteoporosis
• Primary Care
  Choose Great Lakes Neurosurgical Associates by simply requesting a referral from your primary care physician, chiropractor or other health care professional. For additional info or guidance, please contact us at: 616.454.3465 or 800.832.1815.
• Emergency Care
  If you find it necessary to contact the doctor after normal office hours, the answering service will forward your message to the on-call physician and your call will be returned at the earliest opportunity. If an emergency situation should arise, we will respond to your problem promptly, however, if you are in doubt, go immediately to the emergency room of the nearest hospital and ask them to contact your doctor.

Neurologists

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of the median nerve in the wrist. Surgical treatment for this condition involves releasing the nerve by cutting the ligament at the bottom of the wrist. This is usually done as an outpatient procedure with local anesthesia or mild sedation.
• Epilepsy
  We are so pleased to announce that we have added a new neurosurgeon to our team! Please help us welcome Dr. Kevin Chen, MD., who specializes in Functional & Movement Disorders, Epilepsy Surgery, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy.

Radiologist

• MRI
  X-rays, CT scans, MRI scans or myelograms which you have had done (unless they were done at a Corewell Health, University of Michigan Health West, or Trinity Health Saint Mary’s facility).
• Radiology
  In addition to our Grand Rapids main clinic Dr. Figueroa also offers comprehensive care clinics where select patients are able to be evaluated by neurosurgery and ENT, by neurosurgery and neuro-interventional radiology, or by neurosurgery and neuro-oncology at the same visit.
• X-Rays
• Computed Tomography
• Chemotherapy
  A brain tumor or neoplasm refers to a “new growth” of cells in the brain. These often cause headaches, seizures, or other neurological deficits. Brain tumors can occur in various areas of the brain (skull based, frontal, etc). Tumors can be either benign or malignant. Malignant tumors are referred to as cancerous and benign are not cancerous. Treatments can consist of surgical resection or removal, biopsy, radiation or chemotherapy. Other tumors can be treated with modification of the body’s own immune system (immunotherapy). This all depends on the pathology of the tissue sample taken from the tumor.
• Interventional Radiology

Surgeons

• General Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Surgery
  Areas: General, Robotic Spine, Complex Spine, Artificial Disc Replacement, Cervical Arthroplasty, Spine Tumors and Coflex® Interlaminar Stabilization, Motion Preservation, Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)
• Orthopedic Surgery
  Marcia has been working for Dr John Keller since 2001. She had 3 years of experience in Orthopedic Surgery prior to joining GLNA. She graduated with her Bachelor’s in Health Science as well as her Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies from Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, MI.
• Neurosurgery
  Brent has been working for Dr Bryan Figueroa since 2015. He had 3 years of experience in Pain Management and Neurosurgery prior to joining GLNA. He graduated with his Bachelor’s in Biology from the University of Detroit Mercy and his Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies from Mercy College in Bronx, NY.

Dermatologists

• Lesions
  Areas: General, Brain and Skull-Base, Vascular Lesions of the Brain and Spine, Carotid Artery Disease, Minimally Invasive Spine (MIS), Complex Spine, Thoracic Spine, Brain and Spine Tumors

Physical Therapists

• Back Pain