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2021 TOP DOCS & Other Healthcare Providers NEUROSURGEON

Rob D . Dickerman ,

DO , PhD , FACOS Spine and Brain Surgeon

Rob D . Dickerman , D . O ., Ph . D ., FACOS is Board Certified in Neurological Surgery through the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery and also been awarded a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons . Dr . Dickerman has a brain tumor fellowship from The National Institutes of Health ( N . I . H .) and trained under worldrenown neurosurgeon Dr . Ed Oldfield . He has a particular interest in primary and metastatic brain tumors . He is a member of the American Brain Tumor Association and The Pituitary Society .
Dr . Dickerman has patients visit from all over the world . He and North Texas Brain and Spine Institute offer a comprehensive treatment plan including image-guided brain surgery , postoperative chemotherapy , and radiation with the most advanced technology . This provides the patient with the most advanced treatments in the country in one local area . For patients from out-of-town / state , there are discounted rates at local hotels available through the office .
He served on the North American Spine Society committee for continuing education and continues to help train residents , fellows and surgeons from around the country on new spine techniques . For spine patients , there is a comprehensive treatment plan designed for the initial visit . Each spine patient is unique and can be provided complete and comprehensive spine care . This includes physical medicine and rehabilitation , injections , physical therapy , pain management , chiropractic and surgery . Approximately 90 % of the patients can be treated successfully without surgery . If surgery is required , Dr . Dickerman can provide minimally invasive spine surgery which decreases muscle and soft tissue damage while speeding recovery and return to activities . Dr . Dickerman has treated numerous professional athletes in a variety of sports with both conservative and surgery . Dr . Dickerman can treat a wide variety of chronic pain with the use of spinal cord stimulation .
NORTH TEXAS BRAIN AND SPINE INSTITUTE
6130 W . Parker Road , MOB1-502 Plano , Texas 75093 ( 972 ) 238-0512 • neurotexas . com

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