Recommended Chiari Doctors

***Some of these doctors were recommended by members either good or bad.

NOTE: The "Contact Me" button is to contact that person that recommended that doctor, not the doctor contact information.

Note: Neurosurgeons are listed by state. Other "support" doctors that may be needed in continuation of care are listed under the " *********" line and are also listed by state.

A * indicates a doctor that has been recommended by group members or has expertise in the Chiari field. Please read Chiari Connection International's doctor disclaimer before continuing.

 

* Dr. Ulrich Batzdorf
Neurosurgeon
Box 956901
Los Angeles 90095-6901

(ph) 310.825.5079

 

* Edward C. Benzel, MD
Chairman, Cleveland Clinic Spine Institute
The
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio 44195
Neurosurgeon
Tel: (216) 445-5514

 

* The Chiari Institute
Paolo A. Bolognese, M.D.
Thomas H. Milhorat, M.D.
Et al
865 Northern Boulevard
Great Neck, NY 11021
Phone: (516) 570-4400
Fax: (516) 570-4444
The Chiari Institute

 

* Dr. Richard G. Ellenbogen
Neurological Surgery

Pediatrics:
Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center
4800 Snad Point Way N.E.
P.O. Box 5371
Seattle, WA 98105-0371
Phone: 206-987-2323


Adults:
Harborview medical Center
325 Ninth Avenue
Box 359766
Seattle, WA 98104
206-744-9339


* Dr. David Frim
University of
Chicago Children's Hospital
Pediatric Neurosurgery
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Office Phone: (773) 702-2475
Office Fax: (773) 702-5234

 

* Dr. Arnold Menezes
Neurosurgeon
University of
Iowa
Hospitals
and Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
Phone 319-356-1616


* Dr. Edward Oldfield
Surgical
Neurology Branch
NINDS
Building
10, Room 5D37
Bethesda, MD 20892-1414

 

* Dr. John Oro
1444 S. Potomac St. Suite 170
Aurora, CO 80012
Phone 303-481-0035
Fax 303-752-5240

Chiari Care--The Chiari Treatment Center

 

* Dr. R. Michael Scott
Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery
300 Longwood Ave.
Boston, MA 02115

 

Doctor List by State

 

Alabama

Dr. Sam Banner
Nathaneal Medical Center
1435
W. Main St.
Dothan, Alabama

334-702-8872
Also deals with Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia
Pam Holmes: Contact Me

 

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Dr. Kenneth Brown
Dothan Pediatrics
126 Clinic Rd.
Dothan, Alabama
334-793-1881
Pam Holmes: Contact Me

 

Alaska

 

Arizona

 

Arkansas

 

California

Dr. Ulrich Batzdorf
Neurosurgeon
Box 956901
Los Angeles, CA 90095-6901

310-825-5079

 

Renatta Osterdock, MD, Pediatric Neurosurgeon
Sarah Roddy, MD, Neurology
Edward Elmendorf, MD,
Pediatrician
Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA 92350
(800) 872-1212
Leslie: Contact Me

 

Moise Danielpour, MD, Peds NS
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Maxine Dunitz Neuosurgical Institute
8631 W. Third St., Suite 800 E, Los Angeles, CA 90048
310-423-7900
Leslie: Contact Me


 

Colorado

Dr. John Oro
1444 S. Potomac St. Suite 170
Aurora, CO 80012
Phone 303-481-0035
Fax 303-752-5240

Chiari Care--The Chiari Treatment Center


Dr. Susan Hemley
2635 North 7th Street
Grand Junction, CO 81502
Phone: 970-244-(CARE)2273
http://www.stmarygj.com/body.cfm?id=305
Sally: Contact Me

Connecticut

 

Delaware

 

Florida

Dr. Barth Green
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
1501 NW 9th Ave
Miami FL 33136
(305) 585-5100 or (800) 996-3783
Dr. Green's Webpage:
http://www.med.miami.edu/neurosurgery/clinical_spine.htm
Online Consultation Page:
http://www.med.miami.edu/neurosurgery/consult_spine.htm

 

Dr. Eric Trumble
22 Lake Beauty Dr. Suite 204
Orlando
, Fl
(407) 236-0006
Fax (407) 236-0007
http://neurosurgeons4kids.com/
Kristin: Contact Me

 

Georgia

 

Hawaii

 

Idaho

 

Illinois

Dr. George R. Cybulski
Wesley Pavilion Ste 930
250 E. Superior Street
Chicago, IL 60611
(ph) 312.908.2731

 

Indiana

 

Iowa

 

Kansas


Kentucky

 

Louisiana

 

Maryland

Dr. Heiss
Surgical
Neurology Branch
NINDS
Building
10, Room 5D37
Bethesda, MD 20892-1414

 

Dr. Jon Weingart
Neurosurgeon
John Hopkins Hospital
601
North Caroline St.
Baltimore, MD

Phone: 410-614-3052



Dr. Fraser Henderson
7830 Old Georgetown Rd Suite C15
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 654-9390
http://explore.georgetown.edu/people/hendersf/?PageTemplateID=147
Kathleen: Contact Me

 

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Geneticist

Dr. Clare Francomano
Evelyn Nichols, Manager
Harvey Institute for Human Genetics
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
6701 N. Charles Street, Suite 2326
Baltimore MD 21204
Phone: 443-849-3131
Fax: 443-849-2919
http://www.gbmc.org/genetics/harveygenetics/Staff/francomano.cfm
Candice
Dixon: Contact Me

 

 

Primary Care
Dr. Erica Hwang
8120 Woodmont Ave.,#320
Bethesda, MD
301-656-4010 office
301-654-2319 fax



Allergist
Dr. Gordon Raphael
4915
Auburn Ave # 202
Bethesda, MD
301-907-3442

Massachusetts

Dr. R Michael Scott
Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery
300 Longwood Ave.
Boston, MA 02115

Erica: Contact Me

 

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Eye Doctor
Dr. Ali
Fall River,
Massachusetts
508-679-0353
Linda: Contact Me

 

Pediatric Urology

Dr. Carlos Estrada

Children's Hospital Boston
300 Longwood Avenue
Hunnewell 3
Boston, MA 02115
617-355-3338
lindaveronneau: Contact Me



Pediatrician
Dr. Brian Groden
81
R Hawthorn Street
New Bedford, Massachusetts

508-961-2403
Linda: Contact Me



Michigan

Dr. Satish Krishnamurthy
Neurosurgeon with Pediatric Specialty
Detroit, MI
Becky: Contact Me


Dr. Steven Ham
3901 Beaubien, 2nd Floor
Detroit, MI 48442
313-833-4490
Michael and Dawn Daniels: Contact Us

 

Minnesota

Dr. Mary Dunn
Allina Health System
Allina Commons at Midtown Exchange
2925 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55407
United Neurosurgery Associates

 

Mississippi

 

Missouri

 

Montana

 

Nebraska

 

Nevada

 

New Hampshire

 

New Jersey

 

New Mexico

 

New York

Dr. Neil Feldstein
Department of Neurological Surgery
Neurological Institute
710 West 168 Street
New York, New York 10032
(212) 305-1396

 

Dr. Abbott
The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
3415 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467-2940

718-920-8512

 

Dr. Michael DeAngelis
8
Medical Plaza
Glen Cove, NY 11542
(516) 674-7074
Jen: Contact Me


Dr. Fred P. Scialabba
North Country Neurosurgical
454 Glen St # 2
Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 793-8160


* The Chiari Institute
Paolo A. Bolognese, M.D.
Thomas H. Milhorat, M.D.
Et al
865 Northern Boulevard
Great Neck, NY 11021
Phone: (516) 570-4400
Fax: (516) 570-4444
The Chiari Institute

Dr. Chan Roonprapunt, MD, PhD
Spine Institute of New York
Beth Israel Medical Center
10 Union Square East, Suite 5P
New York, NY 1000
Phone: (212) 523-6720
Fax: (212) 844-8681
http://www.spineinstituteny.com/physicians/roonprapunt.html
http://www.roosevelt-neurosurgery.com/index.html

 

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Orthopedic Pediatrician
Dr. Stephen Albanese
Syracuse, NY
Becky: Contact Me

 

North Carolina

 

 

North Dakota

 

Ohio

 

Oklahoma

Paul Francel
1001 S. Western Suite.101
Oklahoma City, OK 73139
1616
S. Kelly Ave.
Edmond, OK 73013
(405) 692-3700
www.drfrancel.net
Jessica: Contact Me


 

Timothy B. Mapstone, M.D.
Neurosurgeon
1000 N. Lincoln Blvd.,
Suite 400
OKC, OK 73104
(405) 271-4912



 

Bradley K. Farris M.D.
Neuro-Ophthalmology
1000 N. Lincoln, Suite 390
OKC, OK 73104
Appts. (405)271-1091 or
1-800-787-9013

 

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Pain Management

Donald Adams
6205 N. Santa Fe Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
1616 S. Kelly
Edmond, OK 73003
(405) 427-6776
Jessica: Contact Me
http://www.okss.com/page.php?top=physicianD&physician=22

 

OB/GYN
Goff Darren, M.D.
4140 West Memorial Road Suite 215
Oklahoma City, OK 73120

Phone: 405-242-4030
Holly: Contact Me

 

Neurologist

Edmond Clinic
105 S. Bryant Ste. 305
Edmond, OK 73034
(405) 330-8641
Jessica: Contact Me

 

Ear, Nose, Throat

Gisela Wagner
OU medical Center

NE 10th St. Ste. 4200
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
(405) 271-7559

 

Oregon

Internal Medicine

Janis L Howatt, MD
4212 NE Broadway St.
Portland, OR 97213

Phone: (503) 249-8787
Charnel: Contact Me

 

Neurologist

Medford Neurological and Spine

David Walker, MD
2900
State St.
Medford, OR 97504

(541) 779-1672
Christa: Contact Me



Deborah K Purcell, MD

Pediatric Medicine
9555 SW Barnes Rd Ste 270
Portland, OR 97225

Phone: (503) 297-1025
Charnel: Contact Me

 

Pennsylvania

Dr Ghassan K Bejjani
Greater Pittsburgh Neurosurgical Associates-UPMC
Aiken Professional building,
Suite 311
532 South Aiken Avenue
Pittsburgh PA, 15232

Phone: 412-623-6910
Fax: 412-623-6911
http://www.neurosurgery-web.com/

 

Dr. Zager-Neurosurgeon
University of
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Shannon: Contact Me

 

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Neurologist
Dr. Chabbria

East Stroudsburg, PA
Shannon: Contact Me

 

Allegheny Endocrinology
Patricia Mareda, CNP
Dr Murray Gordon
420 East North Avenue
East Wing, Suite 205
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-4746
412-359-3426
Leslie Carlins: Contact Me

PCP
Edward Bedrick
Philadelphia., PA
(215) 742-0712
Michele: Contact Me



Sorathia Iqbal, MD

Internal Medicine
6649 Chrisphalt Drive, Suite 101
Bath, PA 18014

(610) 267-0999
Leslie: Contact Me

 

Neurologist

Dr. Kirit Kathari
Stroudsburg, PA
Shannon: Contact Me

 

Pain Management
Michelle Smith,
PA-C
Valley
Pain Specialists
Bethlehem, PA
(610) 954-9040
Denise: Contact Me


PCP Nazareth Family Practice
Ann Brotzman, MD
305 W North St.
Nazareth, PA 18064
Phone: 610-759-2208



Rhode Island

Neurology Psych Testing
Dr. Karen Holler
Providence, Rhode Island
Linda: Contact Me

 

South Carolina

 

South Dakota

Dr. Ralph Reeder Neurosurgeon
575 Sioux Point Rd.
Dakota Dunes, SD 57049
(605) 217-2667

 

Tennessee

Dr. Timothy Strait
1010 E. 3rd Street
Chattanooga, TN

423-265-2233
Ronnie: Contact Me

 

Neurologist

Dr. Chien
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Ronnie: Contact Me

 

Texas

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Medical Director of the Pediatric Neurosurgery Center of Central Texas at Dell Children's Hospital

Dr. Timothy George

1301 Barbara Jordan Blvd

Suite 307

Austin, TX 78723

Phone: 512-324-0907

Fax: 512-324-0642

Kathy: Contact Me



Richard Stovall
2200 Park Bend Dr. Bldg 2-201
Austin, Texas 78758
512-835-8100
Donna: Contact Me

 

Utah

 

Vermont

 

Virginia

Neurologist
Dr. Stuart Stark
The Neurology & Headache Treatment Center
4660 Kenmore Avenue, Suite 900
Alexandria, VA 22304

Tel: 703.212.0700
Fax: 703.212.0705
http://www.neuro-headache.com/index.shtml
Patient Recommended Contact Information: Contact Me

 

Washington



Washington D.C.

Dr. Fraser Henderson
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center (PHC)
Seventh Floor,
Georgetown University Medical Center
Washington
, DC 20007
(202) 444-4972

 

West Virginia

 

Wisconsin

Dr. Bermans J. Iskandar
UW Hospital and Clinics - Neurosurgery
600 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53792

Phone: 608-263-7502

 

Dan S Heffez, MD FRCS
Milwaukee Neurological Institute
2350 W. Villard Ave.
Milwaukee, WI, 53209

Phone: (414) 438 6500
Fax: (414) 4386707
Contact Me

 

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Nathan J. Rudin, M.D.
UWHealth
Medical Director, Pain Treatment and Research Center
Associate Professor (CHS), Rehabilitation Medicine
Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
5249 East Terrace Drive, MC 9950
Madison, WI 53718-8339
(608) 265-1257 - Fax (608) 263-0135
Doctor: Contact Me
http://www.orthorehab.wisc.edu/rehab/paincenter/
Jeanne: Contact Me

 

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International Doctors:

Hunn A W M Dr
Neuro Surgeon - Montagu House
49 Augusta Rd LENAH VALLEY
Telephone 6228 6966

Tasmania, Australia

 

Dr. Tator

Toronto Western Hospital

West Wing Room 433-4W

399 Bathurst Street

Toronto, Ontario

M5T 2S8

(416) 603-5889

Note: He is no longer performing surgery but is seeing people for consultations.

 

Liu Yong WJ

General Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces

Beijing, China


Mr.. Graham Flint
Consultant Neurosurgeon
Birmingham Neuroscience Centre
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TH
+4401216978254


Prof. Marcus Stoodley
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, University of New South Wales
Neurosurgeon, Prince of Wales Hospital & Sydney Children's Hospital

Suite 41, Level 8 193 Macquarie Street
Sydney NSW 200
Phone 02 9223 6500
http://www.powmri.edu.au/staff/stoodley.htm

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