Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating The Neurological Institute of Savannah & Center for Spine, P.C., which does business as The Neurosurgical & Spine Institute of Savannah (“Neurosurgical & Spine Institute”) regarding its recent data breach. Neurosurgical & Spine Institute data breach involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to over 32,000 individuals.
ABOUT THE NEUROSURGICAL INSTITUTE OF SAVANNAH & CENTER FOR SPINE, P.C.:
Neurosurgical & Spine Institute is a private medical practice based in Georgia. Founded in 1977, Neurosurgical & Spine Institute provides surgical and nonsurgical treatment for the entire spectrum of brain, spine, and peripheral nerve disorders.2 Examples of the conditions treated by Neurosurgical & Spine Institute include brain tumors, spine injuries, stroke, epilepsy, birth defects, concussions, neck and lower back pain, and pituitary tumors.2 Headquartered in Savannah, Georgia, Neurosurgical & Spine Institute employs over 50 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Neurosurgical & Spine Institute announced that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, Neurosurgical & Spine Institute recently discovered that it had experienced a data security incident.1 As a result, Neurosurgical & Spine Institute launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Neurosurgical & Spine Institute confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been viewed and taken by an unauthorized third party between June 1, 2024, and July 21, 2024. As a result, Neurosurgical & Spine Institute began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Medical record numbers
- Diagnosis/conditions information
- Lab results
- MRI imaging
- CPT codes
- Medications information
- Healthcare claims information
- Subscriber number
On April 15, 2025, Neurosurgical & Spine Institute posted a notice of the incident on its website. Additionally, Neurosurgical & Spine Institute is planning to send breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the website breach notice, Neurosurgical & Spine Institute will be providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification that Neurosurgical & Spine Institute posted to its website is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from The Neurological Institute of Savannah & Center for Spine, P.C.:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
