Providing the New York Metro Area with superior neurosurgical care since 1998
We recognize that every patient is uniquely different, and deserves a highly personalized and thorough evaluation, as well as intelligent and well-reasoned treatment recommendations tailored to their specific situation.
We also recognize that anyone seeing a neurosurgeon can be facing a potentially highly stressful situation, and we place great importance on providing our patients with as much overall support as we can during their evaluation/treatment period.
Broadly speaking, spine disorders are conditions or abnormalities of the spinal column anywhere from the bottom of the skull to the sacrum, or tailbone. Such disorders can affect the bones or the soft tissues which connect and stabilize the bones, such as discs, muscles, or ligaments. The spinal cord and spinal nerves run through and around the spinal column, and can also be affected, causing associated neurologic problems. Treatments varies depending on a variety of factors, especially the specifics of the underlying problem, and can run the gamut from simple exercise to surgery.
Dr. Chiles is an Attending Neurosurgeon at numerous hospitals throughout Westchester County, including White Plains Hospital Center, New York-Presbyterian Westchester Hospital, Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital, Westchester Medical Center, and St. John’s Riverside Hospital including the Dobbs Ferry Pavilion. He is also an Attending Neurosurgeon at Stamford Hospital in Connecticut.
Castle Connolly Top Doctors represent the top 7% of all U.S. practicing physicians. The recognition cannot be purchased. Castle Connolly Top Doctors are peer-nominated, and thoroughly vetted by a physician-led research team. These doctors are best-in-class healthcare providers, embodying excellence in clinical care as well as interpersonal skills.
Bennie W. Chiles III, M.D., F.A.A.N.S, F.A.C.S., is a board-certified neurosurgeon and fellowship-trained spine surgeon, who operates Westchester Spine and Brain Surgery, PLLC, a multi-hospital neurosurgical practice which provides state-of-the-art surgical evaluation and treatment for a wide variety of conditions related to the spine and brain, with emphasis on surgical spine problems such as disc herniations and spinal stenosis, often requiring complex operative treatments. Dr. Chiles also specializes in innovative techniques such as computer-guided surgery and cervical artificial disc placement. He is an Attending Neurosurgeon at numerous hospitals throughout Westchester County and Connecticut. A New York City native and Harvard University graduate, Dr. Chiles attended medical school at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. He then completed his residency in neurosurgery, as well as a combined orthopedic-neurosurgical fellowship in complex spine surgery, both at New York University (NYU) Medical Center. He has performed well over 4,000 major operative procedures since entering practice in Westchester in 1998.
Your initial consultation will be a personalized evaluation consisting of a one-on-one meeting with Dr. Chiles. Your general medical history will be taken, as well as the specific history relevant to your neurologic/orthopedic issues. You will undergo a targeted physical examination, with emphasis on the neurologic/orthopedic aspects pertinent to your situation. Lastly, your diagnostic tests, especially spinal radiologic imaging studies such as CT’s or MRI’s, will be reviewed together with you in detail. The primary goal of all this is to optimally define your situation and treatment options, particularly with reference to the potential role of surgical treatment.
There are many reasons to have surgery. Some can relieve or prevent pain. Others can reduce a symptom of a problem or improve some body function. Some surgeries are done to find a problem.