I have had a goal to start a sort of "Recommended Physicians" list on our blog. One of the most common questions that we get on the Facebook page is "Do you know of a good surgeon who deals with these issues?" in this or that city or state. In the United States at least this is a difficult proposition to compile such a list, because of the size of our country and the vast number of hospitals and facilities where neurosurgery is practiced. However my idea was that we COULD simply create a list - one which could be amended and added to, of physicians who have treated us well and who have given Schwannoma Survivors the best possible results, considering all the challenges that we have associated with these tumors.
I will be the first to say that these are simply recommendations; they are not verdicts on the entire career and abilities of the surgeons in question. Neurosurgery, as many of you know, is a very complicated business and nobody - not myself or anyone else can guarantee perfect results or spectacular outcomes. But I thought we can indeed tell you which surgeons treated members of our group well - and delivered good enough results such that our group members would recommend them to someone else seeking treatment.
Here is the list we have, which we will expand as more suggestions get sent to us:
(*Note, In order to more specifically point people to Acoustic Neuroma specialists, we have created a similar "Recommended Physicians" page for those who need to find an experienced Acoustic Neuroma Neurosurgeon; you can find that list at :
http://schwannomasurvivorsandfighters.blogspot.com/2015/09/physicians-who-have-taken-good-care-of.html .
We are currently arranging the two lists and will be moving most ENT listed specialists over to the Acoustic Neuroma list.)
(*Note, In order to more specifically point people to Acoustic Neuroma specialists, we have created a similar "Recommended Physicians" page for those who need to find an experienced Acoustic Neuroma Neurosurgeon; you can find that list at :
http://schwannomasurvivorsandfighters.blogspot.com/2015/09/physicians-who-have-taken-good-care-of.html .
We are currently arranging the two lists and will be moving most ENT listed specialists over to the Acoustic Neuroma list.)
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Dr Thomas Scully (Location, Arizona, United States)
Northwest Neurospecialists, Tucson, Arizona
Department of Neurological Surgery
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Dr Mark H Bilsky (Location, New York, United States)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York
Phone: 212.639.2275
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Dr Allen H. Maniker (Location, New York, United States)
Beth Israel Medical Center
New York
Phone: (212) 844-8383
Email: amaniker@chpnet.org
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Dr Raj Murali (Location, New York, United States)
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, New York
http://www.westchestermedicalcenter.com/rajmuralimdfacs
Phone: (914) 493-7000
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Dr Eric Elowitz (Location, New York, United States)
Weill Cornell Physicians
New York
http://www.weillcornell.org/physician/eelowitz/
Phone: 212-746-2870
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Dr Michael Cho (Location, New York, United States )
Mid Hudson Nuerological Specialists
Poughkeepsie, New York
http://michaelhchomd.com/mid-hudson-neurosurgical-specialist-pc-biography.htm
Dr Ankesh Negam
Albany Med, Albany, New York
http://www.amc.edu/PhysicianDirectory/index.cfm?event=showPhysicianDetail&PRACT_ID=4833
Phone: 518.262.0940
FAX: 518.262.4926
Albany Med, Albany, New York
http://www.amc.edu/PhysicianDirectory/index.cfm?event=showPhysicianDetail&PRACT_ID=4833
Phone: 518.262.0940
FAX: 518.262.4926
Dr Allan D Levi (Location, Florida, United States)
University of Miami Hospital
1400 N.W. 12th Ave
Miami, Florida 33136
- Office: 305-243-9596
- Fax: 305-243-3247
- http://uhealthsystem.com/doctors/profile/1257
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Dr Roberto C Heros (Location, Florida, United States)
University of Miami Health System
Miami, Florida
Phone: 305.243.6946
FAX: 305.243.3247
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Dr Allan Belzberg
The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/results/directory/profile/0005517/allan-belzberg
(Contact phone numbers Listed on the link above )
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Dr Jean-Paul Wolinsky
The Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, Maryland
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/results/directory/profile/0019298/jean-paul-wolinsky
Phone: 410.955.4424
FAX: 410.502.3399
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Dr Allan Belzberg
The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/results/directory/profile/0005517/allan-belzberg
(Contact phone numbers Listed on the link above )
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Dr Jean-Paul Wolinsky
The Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, Maryland
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/results/directory/profile/0019298/jean-paul-wolinsky
Phone: 410.955.4424
FAX: 410.502.3399
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Dr Jaishri Blakeley (Location, Maryland, United States)
(Neurologist) Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/results/directory/profile/0017623/jaishri-blakeley
Phone: 410-502-6732
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(Neurologist) Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/results/directory/profile/0017623/jaishri-blakeley
Phone: 410-502-6732
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Dr Jon Weingart
The John Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, Maryland
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/results/directory/profile/0004228/jon-weingart
Phone: 410.614.3052
The John Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, Maryland
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/results/directory/profile/0004228/jon-weingart
Phone: 410.614.3052
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Dr. George Jallo (Florida, United States )
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
Director,Institute Brain Protection Sciences
Phone: 410-955-7851
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Mission Hospital
Dr C Rory Goodwin, PhD
DukeHealthDurham, North Carolina
https://www.dukehealth.org/find-doctors-physicians/c-rory-goodwin-md-phd
Phone: 919.684.6273 FAX: 919.668.1221
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DukeHealthDurham, North Carolina
https://www.dukehealth.org/find-doctors-physicians/c-rory-goodwin-md-phd
Phone: 919.684.6273 FAX: 919.668.1221
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Dr Richard Lytle
Mission Hospital
Asheville, North Carolina
Phone: 828.255.7776
FAX: 828.274.7855
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Dr S. Scott Lollis (Location, New Hampshire, United States)
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire
http://cancer.dartmouth.edu/neuro_brain/teamprofile/57223/S_Scott_Lollis_MD
Phone: (603) 650-8730
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Dr Tomothy Lucas (Location, Pennsylvania, United States )
University of Pennsylvania
http://www.pennmedicine.org/providers/profile/timothy-lucas
Phone: 800- 789- 7366
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Dr David Wright
Allegheny Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Phone: 412.359.8850
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Dr James F Pingpank
UPMC Passavant-McCandlessPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
http://hillman.upmc.com/find/providers/james-pingpank-59683
Phone: 412.692.2852
UPMC Passavant-McCandlessPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
http://hillman.upmc.com/find/providers/james-pingpank-59683
Phone: 412.692.2852
Dr Eric M Horn, PhD
IU Health Neuroscience Center
Indianapolis, Indiana
https://www.goodmancampbell.com/physicians/eric-m-horn
Phone: 317.396.1300
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Dr Robert Spinner (Location, Minnesota, United States )
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
http://www.mayoclinic.org/biographies/spinner-robert-j-m-d/bio-20054099
Phone: 507-538-3270
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Dr William Krauss (Location, Minnesota, United States )
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
http://www.mayoclinic.org/biographies/krauss-william-e-m-d/bio-20054302
Phone: 507.284.2511
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Dr Anthony Burrows
Mayo Clinic, Mankato, Minnesota
https://mayoclinichealthsystem.org/providers/anthony-burrows-md
Phone: 800.327.3721
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Mayo Clinic, Mankato, Minnesota
https://mayoclinichealthsystem.org/providers/anthony-burrows-md
Phone: 800.327.3721
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Dr Raouf Mikhail
Hurley Medical Center
Flint, Michigan
Phone: 810.238.1118
FAX: 810.238.9849
___________________________________________________________________Dr Samuel Borsellino (Location, Ohio, United States )
Cleveland Clinic
(Hillcrest Hospital, Mayfield Heights, Ohio)
Phone: 216.636.5860
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Dr Nicholas Bambakidis (Location, Ohio, United States )
University
Hospitals Case Medical Center
Phone: 216.844.3192
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Dr Bradley H Koffman (Location, Kansas, United States)
Menorah Medical Center
Overland Park, Kansas
Phone: 913.498.6270
FAX: 913.498.6619
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Dr Douglas E
Anderson
Loyola Medicine
Phone: 708.216.9000
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University Hospitals Case Medical Center
Dr Bradley H Koffman (Location, Kansas, United States)
Menorah Medical Center
Overland Park, Kansas
Phone: 913.498.6270
FAX: 913.498.6619
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Loyola Medicine
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Dr Douglas E
Anderson
Loyola Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
Phone: 708.216.9000
FAX: 708.216.4948
Dr Dachling Pang (Location, California, United States)
Dameron Hospital
Oakland, California
http://health.usnews.com/doctors/dachling-pang-2737
Phone: 510.752.1000
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Dr Praveen Mummaneni
UCSF Department of Neurological SurgerySan Francisco, California
http://neurosurgery.ucsf.edu/index.php/about_us_faculty_mummaneni.html
Phone: 866.81.SPINE
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Dr Shuer Lawrence (Location, California, United States)
Stanford University
Phone: 650.723.6469
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Dr Dachling Pang (Location, California, United States)
Dameron Hospital
Oakland, California
http://health.usnews.com/doctors/dachling-pang-2737
Phone: 510.752.1000
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Dameron Hospital
Oakland, California
http://health.usnews.com/doctors/dachling-pang-2737
Phone: 510.752.1000
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Dr Praveen Mummaneni
UCSF Department of Neurological SurgerySan Francisco, California
http://neurosurgery.ucsf.edu/index.php/about_us_faculty_mummaneni.html
Phone: 866.81.SPINE
UCSF Department of Neurological SurgerySan Francisco, California
http://neurosurgery.ucsf.edu/index.php/about_us_faculty_mummaneni.html
Phone: 866.81.SPINE
Dr Shuer Lawrence (Location, California, United States)
Stanford University
Dr. Patrick C. Hsieh (Location, California, United States )
(Practices in Southern California USC, etc)
Contacts listed on link
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Dr John C. Liu (Location, California, United States )
(Practices in Southern California, USC Keck Hospital, and Beverly Hills)
Contacts listed in link
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Dr. Bohdan Chopko
Ohio Neurological Physicians
https://www.ohiohealth.com/find-a-doctor/profile/4420/Bohdan-W-Chopko
Ohio Neurological Physicians
https://www.ohiohealth.com/find-a-doctor/profile/4420/Bohdan-W-Chopko
Email: bchopko@stanford.edu
*Note on Dr Chopko; he has received very glowing reviews from people who said that he was an excellent surgeon, and truly a very kind and understanding person. He came to our attention because he successfully removed a 9 POUND Schwannoma from a man. Also, another lady wrote to say she had travelled from out of state to have him remove her Schwannoma, and that he, his staff, and his treatment were top notch.
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St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
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Dr Alex Mohit (Location, Washington state, United States)
CHI Franciscan Health
Gig Harbor, Washington
http://www.chifranciscan.org/PhysicianDetails.aspx?physicianID=636062
Phone: 253.274.7505
FAX: 253.274.7995
*Note on Dr Chopko; he has received very glowing reviews from people who said that he was an excellent surgeon, and truly a very kind and understanding person. He came to our attention because he successfully removed a 9 POUND Schwannoma from a man. Also, another lady wrote to say she had travelled from out of state to have him remove her Schwannoma, and that he, his staff, and his treatment were top notch.
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Dr Robert
Spetzler
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center
Phoenix, Arizonia
Phone: 602.406.3489
FAX: 602.406.4402
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Dr Andrew Ko
UW MedicineSeattle, Washington
https://www.uwmedicine.org/bios/andrew-ko
Phone: 206.598.3300
FAX: 206.598.6494
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UW MedicineSeattle, Washington
https://www.uwmedicine.org/bios/andrew-ko
Phone: 206.598.3300
FAX: 206.598.6494
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CHI Franciscan Health
Gig Harbor, Washington
http://www.chifranciscan.org/PhysicianDetails.aspx?physicianID=636062
Phone: 253.274.7505
FAX: 253.274.7995
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Dr James L. Netterville (Location, Tennessee, United States )
http://www.vicc.org/dd/display.php?person=james.netterville
Dr Daniel Refai (Location, Georgia, United States )
Emory Ortho and Spine Center
Atlanta, Georgia
http://www.emoryhealthcare.org/physicians/r/refai-daniel.html
Phone: 404.778.7000
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Dr Jason Weaver (Location, Tennessee, United States)
Semmes-Murphy Neurologic and Spine Institute
Memphis, Tennessee
https://www.semmes-murphey.com/contact_us.php
Phone: (901) 522-7700
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Dr Andrew C Roeser ( Location, Texas, United States)
Neurosurgical Group of Texas
Houston, Texas
http://www.neurosurgery-texas.com/andrew-c-roeser-md.html
Phone: 713.790.1211
Dr James L. Netterville (Location, Tennessee, United States )
http://www.vicc.org/dd/display.php?person=james.netterville
Phone: 615-322-6180
Physicians: 1-877-936-8422
*Note on Dr. Netterville, Dr. Netterville comes highly recommended as a specialist in treating Vagal Schwannomas.
His use of "Intracapsular Enucleation " surgical treatment has produced excellent results that make his name among the leading surgeons practicing treatment of head and neck tumors, particularly Vagal Schwannomas.
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Dr Daniel Refai (Location, Georgia, United States )
Emory Ortho and Spine Center
Atlanta, Georgia
http://www.emoryhealthcare.org/physicians/r/refai-daniel.html
Phone: 404.778.7000
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Dr Jason Weaver (Location, Tennessee, United States)
Semmes-Murphy Neurologic and Spine Institute
Memphis, Tennessee
https://www.semmes-murphey.com/contact_us.php
Phone: (901) 522-7700
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Dr Lucien Nedzi
UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, Texas
https://utswmed.org/doctors/lucien-nedzi/
Phone: 214.645.8300
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UT Southwestern Medical CenterDallas, Texas
https://utswmed.org/doctors/lucien-nedzi/
Phone: 214.645.8300
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Neurosurgical Group of Texas
Houston, Texas
http://www.neurosurgery-texas.com/andrew-c-roeser-md.html
Phone: 713.790.1211
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Dr Kevin O. Lillehei (Location, Colorado, United States)
University of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, Colorado
http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/departments/Neurosurgery/faculty/clinicalfaculty/Pages/lillehei.aspx
Phone: 303.724.2305
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Dr Arnold B Vardiman
Neurological Associates of San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
https://sahealth.com/physicians/profile/Arnold-B-Vardiman-MD
Phone: 210.477.1956
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Neurological Associates of San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
https://sahealth.com/physicians/profile/Arnold-B-Vardiman-MD
Phone: 210.477.1956
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Dr Kevin O. Lillehei (Location, Colorado, United States)
University of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, Colorado
http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/departments/Neurosurgery/faculty/clinicalfaculty/Pages/lillehei.aspx
Phone: 303.724.2305
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Dr Rudy Kovachevich (Location, Colorado, United States)
Hand Surgery Associates
Englewood, Colorado
http://www.hsacolorado.com/rudy-kovachevich/
Phone: 303-744-7078
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Dr William Couldwell (Location, Utah, United States )
University of Utah Health Care
Salt Lake City, Utah
http://healthcare.utah.edu/fad/mddetail.php?physicianID=u0311081
Dr Rajiv Midha (Location, Calgary, Alberta, Canada )
Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary
Contact information on the link below:
https://www.ucalgary.ca/dcns/about-dcns/facultymembers/midha-rajiv
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Dr Andrew Lee (Location, New Westminster, Canada - near Vancouver)
Contact information on the link below:
https://neurosurgery.med.ubc.ca/faculty/faculty-spotlight/andrew-lee-md-frcsc/
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Dr Darren Biberdorf. (Location, Victoria, BC, Canada )
Contact information on the link below:
http://south-island.fetchbc.ca/service.html?i=724
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Dr Richard Reid. (Location, Victoria, BC, Canada )
Contact information on the link below:
https://neurosurgery.med.ubc.ca/faculty/faculty-spotlight/richard-reid-md-frcsc/
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Mr. Vladimir Petrik (Location, United Kingdom )
Hand Surgery Associates
Englewood, Colorado
http://www.hsacolorado.com/rudy-kovachevich/
Phone: 303-744-7078
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Dr William Couldwell (Location, Utah, United States )
University of Utah Health Care
Salt Lake City, Utah
http://healthcare.utah.edu/fad/mddetail.php?physicianID=u0311081
Phone: (801) 585-6065
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Dr Rajiv Midha (Location, Calgary, Alberta, Canada )
Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary
Contact information on the link below:
https://www.ucalgary.ca/dcns/about-dcns/facultymembers/midha-rajiv
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Dr Andrew Lee (Location, New Westminster, Canada - near Vancouver)
Contact information on the link below:
https://neurosurgery.med.ubc.ca/faculty/faculty-spotlight/andrew-lee-md-frcsc/
Phone: 604.526.8979
FAX: 604.526.7317
FAX: 604.526.7317
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Dr Darren Biberdorf. (Location, Victoria, BC, Canada )
Contact information on the link below:
http://south-island.fetchbc.ca/service.html?i=724
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Dr Richard Reid. (Location, Victoria, BC, Canada )
Contact information on the link below:
https://neurosurgery.med.ubc.ca/faculty/faculty-spotlight/richard-reid-md-frcsc/
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Mr Ashok Paul. (Location, United Kingdom)
Manchester University NHS Foundation TrustManchester, United Kingdom
https://www.spirehealthcare.com/consultant-profiles/mr-ashok-paul-c3611975/
Phone: 0161 276 4037
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Manchester University NHS Foundation TrustManchester, United Kingdom
https://www.spirehealthcare.com/consultant-profiles/mr-ashok-paul-c3611975/
Phone: 0161 276 4037
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Mr. Vladimir Petrik (Location, United Kingdom )
Consultant Neurosurgeon
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Birmingham, England
Phone: 0121 371 6894
Extension: 0121 371 6894
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Dr Nick Thomas ( Location, United Kingdom )
Kings College Hospital, London, UK
http://theharleystreetclinic.com/neuroscience-consultant/nick-thomas
Phone: UK 020 7034 8709
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Mr Dirk Strauss (Location, United Kingdom )
Consultant Surgeon
The Royal Marsden Hospital
The Royal Marsden Hospital
London, England
Phone: 020 7811 8111
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Mr Francis Johnston (Location, United Kingdom )
St. George’s Hospital / Parkside Hospital
Wimbledon, United Kingdom
Phone: 020 8971 8000
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Dr Bernhard Meyer (Location, Germany)
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Dr Benjamin Jonker (Location, Australia)
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Sydney, Australia
Phone: 02 6362 0711
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Dr Erica Jacobson (Location, Australia )
Sydney’s Children Hospital
Randwick, Australia
Phone: +61 2 9326 6140
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Dr Craig Timms ( Location, Australia )
Melbourne, Australia
Suite 2, Lvl 8, Epworth Centre, 32 Erin St, Richmond, VIC, 3121
Read more: http://www.startlocal.com.au/health/neurosurgeons/vic_melbourne/#ixzz35N4pVK3x
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Dr Su Jang Wen (Location, Singapore)
Gleneagles Medical Centre
Singapore 258499
http://www.singaporedoc.com/index.php/cardiothoracic-surgeon/dr-su-jang-wen.html
Phone: 6473 3930
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These are the physicians we have who received direct recommendations from our group members. This list will be expanded as more people share with us good experiences they've had with particular surgeons.
If anyone who has had treatment for a Schwannoma and feels their physician is worthy of a recommendation for others who are currently seeking treatment, feel free to contact us at the Facebook page "Schwannoma Survivors & Schwannoma Fighters"
(Disclaimer: advice shared on this blog or on our related Facebook page cannot be a replacement for proper medical treatment by a trained physician. Speak with a Doctor before making any medical decisions.)
