UF Health Comprehensive Skull Base Surgery Center
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Gainesville, Florida 32608
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The Vital and Complex Cranial Floor
The UF Health Comprehensive Skull Base Surgery Center is made up of expert physicians from many different specialties who work together to diagnose, treat and research skull-based conditions. This multidisciplinary team includes numerous surgical and nonsurgical specialists, including neurosurgeons, otolaryngologists, neuroendocrinologists, neuro-oncologists and radiation oncologists. The Center also works with various support services, including neuroradiology, neuropathology, neuro-ophthalmology, neuropsychology and audiology.
We believe that the best patient care stems from a multidisciplinary approach that coordinates patient care and involves a personalized team of specialists to address each patient’s specific needs. The multidisciplinary team makes use of UF Health’s leading-edge equipment, technology and medical expertise to deliver nationally recognized outcomes.
The skull base is the bottom portion of the skull and is significantly more complex than the front, back and sides of the skull. The intricate nature of the skull base is derived from the fact that all nerves in the body carrying signals to and from the brain, as well as the large vessels carrying blood to and from the brain, pass through the skull base.
- Learn more about the conditions treated and procedures conducted at the Skull Base Surgery Center.
- For physicians wishing to schedule a consultation for their patients, please download the Appointment Request Form.
North American Skull Base Society Multidisciplinary Team of Distinction
The University of Florida is recognized as a Multidisciplinary Team of Distinction (MTD) by the North American Skull Base Society (NASBS) — a professional medical organization dedicated to advancing the study and treatment of skull base disorders. NASBS operates internationally to promote information about skull base diseases through their anatomy, physiology, pathology and clinical management in order to facilitate coordinated excellence in the delivery of care to patients.
This distinction reflects UF and UF Health’s commitment to bringing together diverse surgical and medical specialists to deliver comprehensive, innovative and patient-centered treatment in skull base pathology.
Our physicians with expertise in Neuro-ophthalmology, Radiation Oncology, Radiology, Rhinology and Otology qualified us for this distinct honor.
Medical records
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Costs, billing, and insurance
Pay your bill online by logging into MyUFHealth. If you'd like to pay by phone, please call (352) 265-7906 or our toll-free number (888) 766-8154. You can also make checks or money orders payable to UF Health PO Box 16051 Lewiston, ME 04243-9534.
If you have questions or wish to pay in person, please consult our billing section.
Shands hospitals and UF Physician practices accept insurance from numerous providers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, CIGNA, Humana, Capital Health, Medicaid, and state and government services. For a full list of accepted plans visit our Insurance / Billing page.
Insurance acceptance varies between physicians and locations and is subject to change. To confirm that a specific physician will accept your insurance, please contact the practice using the telephone numbers listed at the top of the page. A representative will be happy to assist you.