CINN Physicians

Adeel Ahmad, MD

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Adeel Ahmad, M.D., is a member of the Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch (CINN), Chicago, Illinois and the CINN Institute for Spine Care. A board-certified physician, Dr. Ahmad is trained in physical medicine and rehabilitation and is skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with spine, joint, nerve, and musculoskeletal diseases. He frequently uses neurodiagnostic medicine in evaluating his patients. Dr. Ahmad specializes in treating patients suffering from pain associated with degenerative conditions of the back and neck, as well as sports and work -related injuries and employs a wide-range of minimally invasive treatment techniques including fluoroscopically guided spinal injections in conjunction with physical therapy and radiofrequency neurotomy. Read more

Brian Couri, MD

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Brian A. Couri, M.D., is a member of the Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch (CINN), Chicago, Illinois. He is also a founding member of the CINN Institute for Spine Care.

Dr. Couri specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with occupational and sports related injuries, including back, neck, joint, and nerve disorders as well as musculoskeletal diseases. With a board certification in physical medicine and rehabilitation, Dr. Couri is highly skilled in the administration of neurodiagnostic tests and the use of non-surgical and minimally invasive treatment techniques. Dr. Couri employs a wide-range of these techniques, including fluroscopically guided spinal injections in conjunction with physical therapy, radiofrequency neurotomy, intradiscal electrothermal annuloplasty (IDET), and percutaneous lumbar discectomy. Read more

Charles Wang, MD

Neurology & Neurophysiology

Charles C. Wang, M.D. is a member of the Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch (CINN); the CINN Institute for Spine Care; the CINN Institute for Brain and Stroke Care; and an assistant professor at Rush Medical College, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois. A board-certified neurologist, Dr. Wang cares for patients with a wide-range of neurological disorders including multiple sclerosis, Guillian-Barre syndrome, myasthenia gravis and Parkinson’s disease. He also specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with epilepsy and other seizure disorders. Read more

Daniel Hurley, MD

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Daniel J. Hurley, M.D. is a founding member of the CINN Institute for Spine Care. A board-certified physician with 20 years of experience, Dr. Hurley is an authority on the non-surgical treatment of many neurological and neuromuscular conditions, including head, neck, and back pain; repetitive stress disorders; and nerve, joint and soft tissue injuries. Dr. Hurley, who helped establish CINN’s highly respected Work Injury Program, is an expert in the evaluation and treatment of occupational injuries.

As a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dr. Hurley attempts to integrate the most effective therapeutic techniques, from high-tech surgical care to gentle therapeutic energy techniques such as acupuncture, to obtain the optimum outcome for each patient. He performs the latest diagnostic and therapeutic spine injections and minimally invasive procedures. He also has been very effective in treating cervicogenic disorders causing difficult headache syndromes. Read more

Dean Karahalios, MD

Neurological Surgery

Dean G. Karahalios, M.D., a board-certified neurosurgeon, is well versed in treating the full spectrum of neurological disorders. He is a leading authority on the treatment of patients with complex spinal disorders, and is particularly well known for his use of implants, fusion systems, instrumentation, and innovative complex spine techniques to treat patients with degenerative problems, and traumatic injuries to the spine. He also has a keen interest and extensive experience in a unique and aggressive multi-modality approach to primary and metastatic tumors of the spine, which includes cutting-edge surgical approaches and spinal radiosurgery. He is highly skilled in the use of image-guided and minimally invasive surgical techniques, which reduce the risks and speed the recovery time of spine surgery. Read more

Edward Mkrdichian, MD

Neurological Surgery

Edward H. Mkrdichian, M.D., is a founding member of the Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch (CINN), and the Institute for Brain and Stroke Care at CINN. He is director of clinical neurosurgery at CINN and an assistant professor of neurosurgery at Rush Medical College, Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois.

A board-certified neurosurgeon with over 20 years of experience, Dr. Mkrdichian is a leading authority on the diagnosis and treatment of primary and metastatic brain tumors including gliomas, meningiomas and pituitary tumors. He is also highly regarded for his treatment of spinal cord tumors and degenerative diseases of the spine. Dr. Mkrdichian is esteemed for his expertise in stereotactic neurosurgery. Read more

Gail Rosseau, MD

Neurological Surgery

Gail L. Rosseau, M.D., is a member of the Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch (CINN), Chicago, Illinois. She is director of Cranial Base Surgery at CINN and an assistant professor of neurosurgery at Rush Medical College, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.

A board-certified neurosurgeon with more than 15 years of experience, Dr. Rosseau has extensive experience treating the full spectrum of neurological conditions. She has a special interest and expertise in caring for patients with pituitary tumors, meningiomas, acoustic neuromas, head and neck malignancies, and other cranial base disorders. Committed to reducing the pain and speeding the recovery time of her patients, Dr. Rosseau has introduced the use of endoscopic surgical techniques to treat pituitary tumors and other cranial base disorders. Read more

Howard Robinson, MD

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Howard W. Robinson, M.D., is a member of the Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch (CINN), and the CINN Institute for Spine Care, Chicago, Illinois. Board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation, Dr. Robinson is highly skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with occupational injuries including back, neck, joint and nerve disorders, as well as musculoskeletal diseases. He also has a keen interest and expertise in treating sports-related injuries.

Dr. Robinson is proficient in various spinal interventional techniques, including selective spinal blocks and electrodiagnostic testing. He employs a wide-range of minimally invasive treatment techniques including fluoroscopically guided spinal injections, discography, radiofrequency neurotomy, intradiscal eletrothermal annuloplasty (IDET), and Nucleoplasty to reduce the pain and promote long-term healing of his patients. Read more

J. Thomas Brown, MD

Neurological Surgery

J. Thomas Brown, M.D., is a founding member of the Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch (CINN) and the CINN Institute for Spine Care, Chicago, Illinois. He is Chief of Neurosurgery at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, Elmhurst, Illinois and an assistant professor of neurosurgery at Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois.

A board-certified neurosurgeon with almost 30 years of experience, Dr. Brown cares for patients with a wide-range of neurological disorders. He has special interest and expertise in the surgical and non-surgical treatment of patients with back and neck problems including disc disorders and other degenerative diseases of the spine. Guided by a strong conservative care philosophy, Dr. Brown recommends invasive surgery only when non-surgical and minimally invasive alternatives have been unsuccessful or ruled inappropriate. Read more

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