Dr. Sivakumar S Jaikumar MD
Neurosurgeon
101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC, 27599Rating
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Dr. Sivakumar Jaikumar practices Neurological Surgery in Chapel Hill, NC. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Jaikumar prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
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Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Dr. Eldad J Hadar MD101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC 27599![]()
Matthew G Ewend MD101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC 27599![]()
Dr. Scott W. Elton M.D.University Of North Carolina Neurosurgery Chapel Hill NC 27599![]()
Dr. Silva Markovic-plese MD101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC 27599![]()
Dr. Kenneth Owen Price M.D.170 MANNING DR CHAPEL HILL NC 27599![]()
Dr. Anand V. Germanwala M.D.3015 Burnett Womack Building Chapel Hill NC 27599
Nearest Hospitals
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALl
101 MANNING DRIVE CHAPEL HILL NC 27514DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALl
PO BOX 3814 DUMC ERWIN RD DURHAM NC 27710