Neurology & Neurosurgery
Our Specialist
David A. Geiger, DVM
Overview
Unfortunately, our pets can suffer from neurological conditions just as we humans can, from strokes and seizures to cancers to encephalitis. Veterinary neurologists specialize in diagnosing and treating diseases of the nervous systems, including the brain, spinal cord and muscle disorders.
SFVS’s veterinary neurologist, Dr. David Geiger, is proficient in all areas of medical and surgical neurology. Working with our referring veterinarians and other SFVS specialists, our neurology department provides compassionate care and top-quality diagnostics and treatment to neurology patients.
Neurology/neurosurgery services and procedures at SFVS include:
- Complete neurological exam, including gait analysis
- Diagnostic imaging: CT, MRI, myelography, transcranial ultrasound (MRI performed off-site)
- Spinal and brain surgery
- Intervertebral disk disease
- Atlantoaxial luxation
- Wobbler syndrome
- Fracture/luxation
- Tumor biopsy/removal
- Cyst repair
- Chiari and other malformations
- Medical neurology
- Seizure and movement disorders
- Neuromuscular diseases
- Strokes
- Head trauma
- Encephalitis/meningitis
- CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) analysis
Appointments/Referrals
Neurology appointments are available at SFVS Sunday-Wednesday. Consultation and on-call services for urgent/emergency referrals are available at all times.
Referring veterinarians: To refer a patient or to schedule a telephone consultation, please call 415-401-9200.
Related Resources
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) fact sheets (on ACVIM site):
Degenerative myelopathy
Laryngeal paralysis
Lumbosacral stenosis
Myasthenia gravis
Seizures