Neurosurgical consults

Neurosurgical consults are now offered close to home through the Research Neuroscience Institute at the HCA Multispecialty Clinic in Harrisonville located at 2820 East Rock Haven Road Suite 200 in the Rock Haven Medical Mall. To make an appointment at the HCA Multispeciality Clinic, please call 816.363.2500, Providers are available two days a week, offering patients convenient access to expert evaluation, treatment, and ongoing care. We take pride in providing individualized treatment, state-of-the-art techniques, and close communication with referring and primary care physicians to ensure every patient receives the best possible outcomes. Our team is dedicated to delivering comprehensive neurosurgical care for both common and complex conditions.

Specialized consultations offered by Research Neuroscience Institute

Our specialists provide a full range of advanced procedures and treatment options, including:

• Trigeminal neuralgia treatment
• Endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery
• Craniotomy for brain tumors
• Gamma Knife radiosurgery
• Deep brain stimulation (DBS)
• Cervical laminoplasty, laminectomy, foraminotomy, and corpectomy
• Cervical artificial disc arthroplasty
• Anterior cervical discectomy with fusion (ACDF)
• Lumbar corpectomy and fusion
• Posterolateral lumbar fusion
• Minimally invasive lumbar discectomy
• Lumbar laminectomy
• Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF)
• Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)
• Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF)
• Spine fusion surgery
• Intraoperative neuromonitoring
• Interventional radiology procedures
• Carpal tunnel and ulnar nerve entrapment neuropathy treatment

Meet Our Provider

Larissa Gasaway, FNP-BC, under the direction of Peter Basta, MD and Demi Dawkins, MD offers expert evaluation and management for a wide range of neurological and spine conditions.

Areas of Expertise:

• Neck and back pain
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Trigeminal neuralgia
• Radiculopathy
• Post-operative neurosurgery visits
• Surgical consultation recommendations

What Patients Should Know:

• Referrals are not required
• No prior imaging is needed to schedule an appointment
• General lower back pain can be treated with medication management or referral to physical or occupational therapy
• Offers timely coordination with neurosurgeons for surgical evaluations