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Apex Brain & SpineNeurosurgical Specialists · Naples, FL Request a visit

Answers for brain and spine conditions, close to home in Naples.

Two fellowship-trained neurosurgeons. Not every brain or spine condition requires surgery, so your first visit starts with your options.

Request an appointmentCall or text 239-422-2739
Call or text239-422-2739, HIPAA-secure texting
Front desk hoursMon to Thu 8 to 4:30, Fri 8 to 3
After hoursText anytime; we call back within 24 hours
InsuranceMedicare, Medicaid and many major plans

Conditions we treat

Tap a condition to learn what it is, what the options are and when surgery is worth talking about.

Brain

  • Brain tumors
  • Brain aneurysms
  • Subdural hematoma
  • Intracerebral hemorrhage
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Normal pressure hydrocephalus
  • Chiari malformation

Spine

  • Herniated disc
  • Spinal stenosis
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Lumbar synovial cysts
  • Compression fractures
  • Spinal trauma
  • Spinal tumors

Treatments

From minimally invasive procedures to complex fusion, each treatment has its own page with what to expect before and after.

Minimally invasive spine

  • Microdiscectomy
  • Laminectomy
  • Kyphoplasty

Spinal fusion

  • TLIF, PLIF and ALIF
  • Revision surgery
  • Spinal cord stimulator removal

Brain and spinal tumors

  • Surgery for spinal tumors
  • Brain tumor surgery
  • Cerebrovascular care

Robotic spine surgery

Apex uses the Globus ExcelsiusGPS robot for robotic-assisted spine procedures, planned on each patient's own imaging.

"Robotic technology does not replace the neurosurgeon."

Watch the 20-second explainer

Our surgeons

The short version first. Full training and publications sit on each surgeon's page.

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Amanda Sacino, MD, PhD, FCNS

Neurosurgeon focused on degenerative spine conditions, spine oncology and minimally invasive spine surgery.

Neurosurgery residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Fellowships in robotic and minimally invasive spine surgery (Johns Hopkins and Sibley Memorial) and complex and minimally invasive spine (Swedish Neuroscience Institute). MD, PhD, University of Florida.

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Gregory Cannarsa, MD, FCNS

Board-certified neurosurgeon (ABNS) focused on brain tumors and cerebrovascular care, plus minimally invasive robotic spine surgery and kyphoplasty.

Residency at University of Maryland Medical Center and R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. Fellowship training at UMMC and Swedish Neuroscience Institute. MD, Jefferson Medical College.

Surgeons operate at Physicians Regional Medical Center and NCH.

Short answers, on video

Twenty seconds each, made for Instagram, Facebook and YouTube Shorts.

Do I need surgery?

What does the robot actually do?

Booking takes one text

Book your first visit

  1. Text or call 239-422-2739. Texting is HIPAA-secure, so you can reach us any time.
  2. Have your insurance card handy. HMO and EPO plans need a referral from your primary care doctor.
  3. Bring your imaging, if you have it. Our team tells you how to share MRI or CT scans before you come in.

In network with Medicare, Medicaid, Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Humana, Molina, VA Community Care and more. Full list on the insurance page.

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