Meet the Neurosurgery Team


The Neurosurgery team at the EvergreenHealth Neuroscience, Spine & Orthopedic Institute combines the talents of fellowship trained neurosurgeons with those of experts in diagnosis, nonsurgical treatment and rehabilitation.

Together, we offer the latest innovative treatments and comprehensive management of brain and spinal conditions, disorders and injuries. 

Emun Abdu, MD

Dr. Emun Abdu is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon with special focus on brain tumors and aneurysms, endovascular treatment of stroke, spine degenerative disease, pituitary tumors and carotid and vertebral artherosclerotic disease. Read Dr. Abdu's full profile   

Board Certified: Neurosurgery

Interview | Brain Aneurysms - Detection and Treatment

Podcast | Aneurysms & Biplane Technology Treatment

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Dustin Hayward, MD

Dr. Dustin Hayward is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon who specializes in brain tumors, cerebral aneurysms, endovascular treatment of stroke, spinal degenerative disease, pituitary tumors, and carotid and vertebral artherosclerotic disease. Read Dr. Hayward's full profile  

Board Eligible:  Neurosurgery

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Shiveindra Jeyamohan, MD

Dr. Shiveindra Jeyamohan is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon who treats a variety of neurological disorders, including degenerative spine, spine trauma, spinal oncology and adult spine deformity. He offers both minimally invasive and open spine surgery. Read Dr. Jeyamohan's full profile 

Board Eligible:  Neurosurgery

Blog | Symptoms and Treatments of Spinal Stenosis 

Interview | Symptoms and Treatments of Spinal Stenosis

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Peter Nora, MD

Dr. Peter Nora is a neurosurgeon specializing in cranial and spine disorders including tumors, brain disorders and deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's and other movement disorders.   Read Dr. Nora's full profile  

Board Certified:  Neurosurgery

Blog | Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease

Interview | Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease

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Kristen Crosley, ARNP

Kristen Crosley is an advanced nurse practitioner for Dr. Peter Nora, and is experienced in the management of patients with neurological conditions. She has coordinated the pre and post-operative clinical procedures, including DBS device programming for the treatment of Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor and Dystonia for over 300 patients in the last four years. Read Kristen Crosley's full profile    

Interview | Deep Brain Stimulation

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Samantha D'Andrea, PA-C

Samantha D'Andrea is a physician assistant for Dr. Emun Abdu. Read Samantha D'Andrea's full profile

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Briccio Guillermo, PA-C

Briccio Guillermo is a physician assistant for Dr. Peter Nora. He manages patients in the clinic, operating room and hospital and is experienced with a wide range or neurosurgical needs from brain and spinal tumors to spine trauma, stenosis and disc herniations. Read Briccio Guillermo's full profile

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Andrea Laizer, PA-C

Andrea Laizer is the physician assistant for Dr. Shiveindra Jeyamohan. Read Andrea Laizer's full profile

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