A legacy of neurosurgical innovation + leadership at Tufts Medical Center
The Department of Neurosurgery at Tufts Medical Center has a distinguished history of clinical innovation, academic leadership and surgical excellence. Over the decades, it has served as the training ground for many accomplished neurosurgeons who have gone on to lead programs, conduct groundbreaking research and advance the field nationally and internationally. The department has also been the site of important contributions to the evolution of neurosurgical care, where new treatment paradigms have been conceived, refined and brought into clinical practice.
This legacy reflects Tufts Medical Center’s broader commitment to academic medicine and patient-centered care. The history of the Department of Neurosurgery—along with the Medical Center’s origins and evolution—has been formally documented and published in the Journal of Neurosurgery, highlighting its enduring role in shaping modern neurosurgical practice.
