Southern Neurosurgery 

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Who we are

Meet Dr. Betsy Grunch & Dr. Kip Schultz

Long-time Gainesville residents. Innovative neurosurgeons. Compassionate caregivers.

Dr. Betsy Grunch and Dr. Kip Schultz are proud to call Gainesville home—both in their personal lives and in their commitment to advancing neurosurgical care for the community they love. As long-standing residents and deeply rooted members of Northeast Georgia, they bring a shared mission: to deliver exceptional, patient-centered neurosurgery that blends innovation, integrity, and compassion.

With decades of combined experience, Dr. Grunch and Dr. Schultz specialize in evidence-based, minimally invasive, and complex spine and brain procedures designed to restore function, relieve pain, and improve quality of life. Their approach goes beyond the operating room. They believe in educating their patients, empowering families, and building a clinical partnership grounded in trust, transparency, and personalized care.

Together, they are dedicated to elevating the standard of neurosurgical excellence in Gainesville—honoring the community and ensuring world-class care is available close to home. Their passion for service, commitment to safety, and unwavering focus on compassionate outcomes remain at the heart of everything they do.

Exceptional Neurosurgery.
Rooted in Gainesville.
Driven by compassion.

Promotional image for Southern Neurosurgery featuring Betsy Grunch, MD with red hair, glasses, white top, and crossed arms, and Karl (Kip) Schultz, MD with gray hair, patterned suit, smiling, against a dark gray background.