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 Our
practice
Columbia Neurosurgical Associates is a specialty medical practice
consisting of seven licensed physicians dedicated to the evaluation and
treatment of those with neurological conditions. Our purpose and goal is to
provide each individual with timely, compassionate attention and the highest
quality of diagnostic and interventional care. We fully realize the great
anxiety or fear that accompanies a neurological diagnosis and referral to
see a Neurosurgeon. Our purpose is to ease your anxiety, educate you and
your family as to the problem, explore options and involve you in all
decisions regarding your care. Rest assured that not all referred patients
need surgery. In fact, the majority of our patients do not have surgery.
Also be assured that if an operation is contemplated, you will receive the
highest of technical and surgical skill. Our practice is among the largest
and most influential in the state. We are a regional referral center and
serve as a leader in advancing the “state of the art” of neurosurgical care.
Our history
Founded in 1953 by Dr. William Ledyard, Columbia Neurosurgical
Associates has been the premier neurosurgical practice in the Midlands for
fifty years. Dr. Daniel Paysinger, Dr. Jack Smith, and Dr. Robert Clark,
three highly respected neurosurgeons, later joined Dr. Ledyard in Columbia.
Over the ensuing half century, our practice has expanded in number and
scope. The explosive advance in diagnostic, hospital and surgical
technology has allowed our subsequent surgeons to perform operations and
offer treatments that were simply unavailable to our founding physicians.
Our evolution has been remarkable, yet we strive to maintain the personal
element of caring for real people. This attitude, this commitment and
success has resulted in a stellar reputation among our medical colleagues
and the people of the region. As is true throughout Medicine, we at
Columbia Neurosurgical Associates stand tall on the shoulders of our
predecessors.
Our affiliations
Our Physicians are affiliated with full medical privileges at the
Lexington Medical Center, Palmetto Baptist Medical Center, Providence
Hospital and Providence Northeast Hospital. We have privileges for gamma
knife at Palmetto Richland Hospital.
Our locations
We have two convenient office locations: One in Northeast Columbia
at 720 Rabon Road just off I-77 and near the Providence Northeast Hospital.
The other in West Columbia at 132 Sunset
Court across the street from Lexington Medical Center.
Our MRI department (NORTHEAST MRI CENTER)
We as neurosurgeons rely heavily on MRI imaging to aid in your
diagnosis and in the decisions regarding surgical intervention. There are
many good MRI facilities throughout the area but often there are problems
with delays in scheduling or receiving the results. In addition, there are
some machines that produce suboptimal images or the area of concern is not
adequately demonstrated requiring repeat studies. In response, our practice
provides a MRI department which utilizes the latest in MRI technology. This
allows our physicians to obtain imaging studies in a timely manner with
rapid review of the results. It also allows us to be specific in our
imaging preferences and to obtain the type of clear and focused images that
we require for surgical intervention. The MRI department is fully licensed,
staffed by medical personnel and is capable of contrasted imaging if
needed. Our staff is experienced with all manner of patients and can help
with those who are in pain, fearful of the equipment or claustrophobic. All
images are interpreted by experienced, qualified radiologists. The Columbia
Neurosurgical Associates MRI department (Northeast MRI Center) is located at
our Rabon Road facility in Northeast Columbia.
Our Pain Management Center
Not all painful conditions require surgery. A vital part of the
non-operative management of conditions such as spinal pain of the neck or
back or nerve pain into the arms or legs is our Pain Management Center. Dr.
Steven Storick and Dr. Eva Jane Rawl, board certified anesthesiologists and pain specialists
serve our patients with non-operative treatment of painful disorders.
Their
widely respected expertise includes the optimal use of medications,
combination of medications, physical modalities, and interventions such as
muscle or spinal injections and nerve blocks. Our Pain Management Center cares for patients outside our surgical
practice and includes both brief and long-term treatment depending on the
individual’s condition and need. A consulting neurosurgeon is readily
available to the Pain Management Center for additional input and assistance
if needed.
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