Here are four things to know:
1. Michael Horowitz, MD, and Pedro Aguilar, MD, started performing neurosurgical procedures at Butler Hospital in 2013.
2. These neurosurgeons operated as part of the Pennsylvania Brain & Spine Institute.
3. The hospital has seen admissions increase over the past two years.
4. Dr. Horowitz said community hospitals usually have lower healthcare cost structures than academic medical centers.
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