Prof. Dr. med. Peter Vajkoczy
Specialist for Spinal Surgery, Neurosurgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery in Berlin
Charité-Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Medical Center· Charitéplatz 1 (Campusadresse: Bettenhochhaus, Luisenstr. 64), 10117 Berlin

Prof. Vajkoczy is a specialist for complex diseases of the nervous system. As a renowned surgeon, he has an international reputation for surgeries of the head and brain as well as the spinal column. No wonder - after all, with around 800 surgeries a year, he has immense experience.
Areas of focus
- Microsurgical treatment of brain tumors
- Therapy of skull base tumors (pituitary adenoma, acoustic neuroma)
- Surgical therapy of cerebrovascular malformations (aneurysms, angioma)
- Minimally invasive therapy of herniated discs / spinal stenoses
- Stabilization of spinal deformities
- Surgical treatment of spinal tumors
About Prof. Dr. med. Peter Vajkoczy
Medical care, research and science are the main tasks of the Department of Neurosurgery which is located on the campus Benjamin Franklin (CBF), campus Virchow Medical Center (CVK) and campus Charité (CCM, research only). At these three locations, we cover the complete spectrum of disorders of the peripheral and central nervous system. Each year, we perform about 4,000 surgeries in our modern operating rooms. The whole staff of the Department of Neurosurgery is delighted at your interest in our institute. We are available for you 24/7.
Through his profile page on Leading Medicine Guide, Prof. Dr. med. Peter Vajkoczy reaches a large number of patients - far beyond the German-speaking countries. In the last twelve months alone, his website generated 2,355 hits via the English page, 1,368 via his Arabic profile page and a further 944 hits from the Russian region. Not to forget, of course, the page views in German: That was a total of 11,167 (as of November 2019).
Special offers / services / rooms
- International patient service (Charité International)
- Multilingual physicians and nursing staff
Therapeutic services
Cerebrovascular disorders:
- Aneurysms of the vessels supplying the brain
- Arteriovenous malformations (AVM)
- Cerebral ischemia (bypass surgery)
Brain tumors:
- Cerebral tumors (gliomas, astrocytoma, etc.)
- Metastases in the brain
Skull base tumors:
- Acoustic nerve neurinoma
- Meningioma
- Pituitary adenoma
- Chordoma
Disorders of the spine:
- Spinal tumors
- Spinal fractures
- Herniated disks
- Degenerative changes of the spine
Disorders of the peripheral nervous system:
- Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
- Ulnar nerve entrapment
- Tibial nerve dysfunction (tarsal tunnel syndrome)
- Nerve tumors
- Acute nerve injuries
Disorders of the cerebrospinal fluid system:
- Hydrocephalus / normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH)
- Aqueductal stenosis
- Chiari malformations
Functional neurosurgery / pain therapy:
- Epilepsy surgery
- Implantation of electrodes for Parkinson’s disease, dystonia
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Spinal cord stimulation (SCS)
- Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS)
Diagnostic services
- Magnetic resonance tomography
- Computed tomography
- Conventional x-ray
- Angiography
- Myelography
- Intraoperative neuromonitoring
- Neuronavigation
- Intraoperative fluorescence angiography
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
- Nerve conduction velocity, electromyography, evoked potentials
- Doppler ultrasound of the brain vessels
Additional services
- Glioma
- Skull base tumors
- Cerebrovascular malformations
- Degenerative changes of the spine
- Spinal deformity
- Spinal tumors
Expert interviews
- An Interview with Prof. Dr. Peter Vajkoczy: Neurosurgery at Europe's Largest Hospital (opens in a new tab)
- Expert Interview with Prof. Dr. med. Peter Vajkoczy (opens in a new tab)Expert Interview with Prof. Dr. med. Peter Vajkoczy: News from the Department of Neurosurgery at Charité Berlin – Recent Developments in Head and Spine Surgery
Insights
Insights: Charité-Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Medical Center
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Location
How to reach Prof. Dr. med. Peter Vajkoczy
Charité-Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Medical Center
Department of Neurosurgery
Specialisation
The medical spectrum of Prof. Dr. med. Peter Vajkoczy
Diseases
- Craniosynostosis (opens in a new tab)
- Neurofibromatosis (opens in a new tab)
- Cranial malformation (opens in a new tab)
- Spina bifida (opens in a new tab)
- Tethered Cord Syndrome (opens in a new tab)
- Brain hemorrhage (opens in a new tab)
- Cerebrovascular Diseases (opens in a new tab)
- Neurovascular Diseases (opens in a new tab)
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage (opens in a new tab)
- Herniated Disc (opens in a new tab)
- Herniated disc in the cervical spine (opens in a new tab)
- Kyphosis (opens in a new tab)
- Osteochondrosis (opens in a new tab)
- Spinal Canal Disorders (opens in a new tab)
- Spinal Canal Stenosis (Spinal Canal Narrowing) (opens in a new tab)
- Spondylodiscitis (inflammation of the intervertebral discs and vertebrae) (opens in a new tab)
- Spondylolisthesis (Spinal Slippage) (opens in a new tab)
- Spondylosis (arthrosis of the vertebral joints) (opens in a new tab)
- Spinal Disorders (opens in a new tab)
- Cauda equina syndrome (opens in a new tab)
- Dystonia (opens in a new tab)
- Epilepsy (opens in a new tab)
- Epilepsy in Children (opens in a new tab)
- Hydrocephalus (opens in a new tab)
- Paralysis (opens in a new tab)
- Meralgia Paresthetica (opens in a new tab)
- Supinator loge syndrome (opens in a new tab)
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (opens in a new tab)
- Trigeminal Neuralgia (opens in a new tab)
- Angioma (opens in a new tab)
- Astrocytoma (opens in a new tab)
- Glioblastoma (opens in a new tab)
- Glioma (opens in a new tab)
- Brain metastases (opens in a new tab)
- Brain Tumors in Children (opens in a new tab)
- Pituitary adenoma (pituitary tumor) (opens in a new tab)
- Cavernomas (opens in a new tab)
- Medulloblastoma (opens in a new tab)
- Meningioma (opens in a new tab)
- Nerve Cancer (opens in a new tab)
- Neuroblastoma in Children (opens in a new tab)
- Oligodendroglioma (opens in a new tab)
- Spinal cord tumor (opens in a new tab)
- Skull base tumor (opens in a new tab)
- Spinal Tumor (opens in a new tab)
- Spinal Cancer in Children (opens in a new tab)
- Brain Injury (Traumatic Brain Injury) (opens in a new tab)
- Spinal Cord Injury (opens in a new tab)
- Vertebral Fracture (opens in a new tab)
- Brain aneurysm (opens in a new tab)
- Lower Back Pain (opens in a new tab)
- Post-Traumatic Kyphosis (opens in a new tab)
- Degenerative Disc Disease (opens in a new tab)
- Spinal Instability (opens in a new tab)
- Spinal Sprain (opens in a new tab)
- Whiplash (opens in a new tab)
- Spondylopathy (opens in a new tab)
- Spondylitis (inflammation of the vertebrae) (opens in a new tab)
- Flat Back (Postoperative Flat Back Syndrome) (opens in a new tab)
- Postnucleotomy Syndrome (Postoperative Pain Syndrome) (opens in a new tab)
- Low-grade glioma (opens in a new tab)
- Thoracic Vertebrae Problems (opens in a new tab)
Treatments
- Brain Aneurysm Surgery (opens in a new tab)
- Brain Tumor Surgery (opens in a new tab)
- Neuromodulation (opens in a new tab)
- Spinal Disc Surgery (opens in a new tab)
- Brain Surgery (opens in a new tab)
- Spinal Stabilization (opens in a new tab)
- Spinal Correction (opens in a new tab)
- Brain Pacemaker (Deep Brain Stimulation) (opens in a new tab)
- Stereotaxy (opens in a new tab)
- Spondylodesis (opens in a new tab)
- Skull Base Surgery (opens in a new tab)
- Plexus Surgery (opens in a new tab)
- Neurosurgical Pain Management (opens in a new tab)
- Percutaneous Spinal Surgery (opens in a new tab)
- Minimally Invasive Disc Surgery (opens in a new tab)
- CyberKnife (opens in a new tab)
- Kyphoplasty (opens in a new tab)
- Neuronavigation (opens in a new tab)
- Nerve Reconstruction (opens in a new tab)
- TLIF Procedure (Spinal Fusion) (opens in a new tab)
- Epilepsy Surgery (opens in a new tab)
Diagnostics
Areas of Expertise
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Vajkoczy
Specialist for Spinal Surgery, Neurosurgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery in Berlin

