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  1. Ken M. Porche, M.D., M.A.

    Ken M. Porche, M.D., M.A.

    1. Neurosurgeon
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Lumbar fusion, Spinal fusion, Neurostimulation treatment, Spinal cord stimulation, Cervical spine fusion, Spine procedu...re, Lumbar puncture, Brachial plexus reconstruction, Scoliosis surgery, Carpal tunnel surgery, Nerve graft, Nerve decompression, Peripheral nerve stimulation, Cervical spine surgery, Brachial plexus surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Minimally invasive lumbar decompression, Vertebroplasty, Robotic surgery, Nerve biopsy, Kyphoplasty, Sacroiliac joint fusions, Nerve transfer, Ultrasound-guided surgery, Spinal tumor ablation, Spine tumor surgery, Spine reconstruction, Spine decompression, Spinal deformity correction surgery, Spinal stabilization surgery, Cervical disk replacement, Spondylolisthesis surgery, Robotic spine surgery, Tumor resection, Thoracic outlet decompression, Nerve reconstruction, Tumor biopsy, Neurolysis, Osteotomy, Cervical diskectomy, Minimally invasive spine surgery, Lumbar diskectomy, Thoracic diskectomy, Lumbar laminectomy, Cervical laminectomy, Thoracic pseudoarthrosis procedure, Lumbar pseudoarthrosis procedure, Cervical scoliosis surgery, Thoracic scoliosis surgery, Lumbar scoliosis surgery, Thoracic fusion, Cervical pseudoarthrosis procedure, Thoracic laminectomy, Minimally invasive cervical diskectomy, Minimally invasive spinal fusion, Minimally invasive lumbar diskectomy, Minimally invasive diskectomy, Minimally invasive thoracic diskectomy, Minimally invasive lumbar spinal fusion, Minimally invasive foraminotomy, Minimally invasive cervical foraminotomy, Minimally invasive cervical spinal fusion, Minimally invasive thoracic spinal fusion, Revision spinal surgery, Minimally invasive cancer surgery , Minimally invasive neurosurgery, Peripheral nerve tumor surgery, Brachial plexus exploration, Vertebrectomy, Vertebral column resection, Minimally invasive lumbar foraminotomy, Minimally invasive thoracic foraminotomy, Cervical traction, Skeletal traction, Synovial cyst removal, Occipitocervical fusion, Atlantoaxial fusion, Pelvic fixation, Revision thoracic spinal surgery, Revision lumbar spinal surgery, Revision cervical spinal surgery, Peripheral nerve graft, Spinal cord injury, Back pain, Myelomeningocele, Scoliosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spondylolysis, Ankylosing spondylitis, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Spina bifida, Meningioma, NF2-related schwannomatosis, Thoracic outlet syndrome, Neuropathic pain syndrome, Spondyloarthritis, Brachial plexus injury, Brachial plexus neuropathy, Hemangioma, Spinal stenosis, Cubital tunnel syndrome, Myelopathy, Neuropathy, Paget's disease of the bone, Sciatica, Cervical radiculopathy, Cervical spondylosis, Peripheral neuropathy, Spinal headache, Degenerative disk disease, Nerve entrapment, Nerve irritation, Neuromuscular disorder, Torticollis, Schwannomatosis, Low back pain, Astrocytoma, Spinal fracture, Spinal compression fracture, Neurofibromatosis, Neurofibromatosis type 1, Complex regional pain syndrome, Lipoma, Glioma, Ganglion cyst, Ependymoma, Kyphosis, Paraganglioma, Congenital neck anomaly, Spinal cord tumor, Vertebral tumor, Peripheral nerve tumor, Cervical myelopathy, Peripheral nerve injury, Neuroblastoma, Spinal tumor, Thoracic radiculopathy, Spinal pain, Peroneal neuropathy, Ulnar nerve entrapment, Cervical dystonia, Sacroiliac pain syndromes, Lumbar spondylosis, Lumbar radiculopathy, Lumbar spinal stenosis, Sciatic neuropathy, Cervical spinal stenosis, Thoracic myelopathy, Nerve compression syndrome, Thoracic herniated disk, Peripheral nerve disorder, Scheuermann's kyphosis, Spondylotic myelopathy, Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, Skeletal dysplasia, Lumbar herniated disk, Spine deformity, Hemangioblastoma, Cervical spondylotic myelopathy, Neurogenic claudication , Spinal cord metastasis, Median neuropathy, Cervical spondylolisthesis, Cervical kyphosis, Radial neuropathy, Cervical herniated disk, Neuromuscular scoliosis, Cervical spine deformity, Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, Spondylosis, Congenital scoliosis, Syndromic scoliosis, Ulnar neuropathy, Sarcoma, Spinal arteriovenous malformation, Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors, Plexiform neurofibroma, Synovial sarcoma, Osteomyelitis, Epithelioid sarcoma, Neurofibroma, Pseudarthrosis, Spinal metastasis, Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, Spinal cord infarction, Tumors and masses, Neuroma, Failed back syndrome, Degenerative scoliosis, Spine arthritis, Liposarcoma, Pancoast tumor, Vertebral osteomyelitis, Schwannoma, Benign peripheral nerve tumor, Klippel-Feil syndrome, Hemivertebra, Syringomyelia, Central cord syndrome, Spinal sarcoma, Cervical spine injury, Atlantoaxial instability, Charcot's arthropathy, Occipitocervical region dysfunction, Metastatic spinal cord compression, Pelvic obliquity, Tethered spinal cord, Kyphoscoliosis, Spinal cord lymphoma, Spinal abscess, Synovial cyst, Ganglioneuroblastoma , Ganglioneuroma, Sacral sarcoma, Brachial plexus avulsion pain, Basilar skull invagination, Peripheral nerve injection, Dropped head syndrome, Spinal cord lesion, Brachial plexus avulsion

  2. Tanya J. Rath, M.D.

    Tanya J. Rath, M.D.

    1. Radiologist
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    MRI, CT scan, Lumbar puncture, Myelogram, Brain MRI , CT-guided aspiration, CT-guided biopsy, Brain CT scan

  3. Kalen J. Riley, M.D., M.B.A.

    Kalen J. Riley, M.D., M.B.A.

    1. Radiologist
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    MRI, CT scan, Lumbar puncture, Myelogram, CT brain perfusion, Brain MRI , Brain CT scan, Perfusion MRI, CT angiogram

  4. Michael W. Ruff, M.D.

    Michael W. Ruff, M.D.

    1. Neurologist
    2. Oncologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Chemotherapy, CAR-T cell therapy, Lumbar puncture, Meningioma, Brain tumor, Glioblastoma, Oligodendroglioma, Diffuse gl...ioma, Glioma, Spinal cord tumor, Diffuse midline glioma, Brainstem tumor

  5. Ashley R. Santilli, M.D.

    Ashley R. Santilli, M.D.

    1. Neuromuscular Disease Specialist
    2. Hospitalist
    3. Electrodiagnostic Physician
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Lumbar puncture, Electromyography, Myasthenia gravis, Guillain Barre syndrome, Peripheral neuropathy, Motor neuron dise...ase, Myopathy

  6. Peter J. Schoettler, M.D.

    Peter J. Schoettler, M.D.

    1. Pediatric Hematologist / Oncologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Bone marrow biopsy and aspiration, Chemotherapy, Lumbar puncture, Neuroblastoma, Sarcoma, Wilms' tumor, Ewing sarcoma, ...Osteosarcoma, Pleuropulmonary blastoma, Anaplastic kidney sarcoma, DICER1 syndrome

  7. Umesh M. Sharma, M.D., M.B.A.

    Umesh M. Sharma, M.D., M.B.A.

    1. Internist
    2. Hospitalist
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Paracentesis, Lumbar puncture, Arthrocentesis

  8. Vincent M. Timpone, M.D.

    Vincent M. Timpone, M.D.

    1. Radiologist
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Lumbar puncture, Myelogram, CT-guided aspiration, CT-guided biopsy, Embolic stroke

  9. Cyril Varghese, M.D., M.S.

    Cyril Varghese, M.D., M.S.

    1. Critical Care Specialist
    1. Phoenix, AZ
    Areas of focus:

    Mechanical ventilation, Intensive care, Chest tube placement, Thoracentesis, Paracentesis, Lumbar puncture, Bronchoscop...y, Central venous catheterization, Endobronchial ultrasound biopsy, Hemodialysis catheter insertion, Chronic cough, Lung cancer, Fibrosing mediastinitis

  10. Lindsay L. Warner, M.D.

    Lindsay L. Warner, M.D.

    1. Anesthesiologist
    2. Pediatric Anesthesiologist
    1. Rochester, MN
    Areas of focus:

    Pain management, Spinal anesthesia, Pain relief, Lumbar puncture, Epidural, Anesthesia administration, Epidural blood p...atch, Intravenous sedation, Central venous catheterization, Arterial line placement

May 04, 2024
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