Dr. Kenneth S. Heiferman, MD

Neurosurgeon

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Dr. Heiferman practices Neurosurgery in Elmhurst and Chicago, Illinois.

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Physician Profile for Dr. Kenneth S. Heiferman, MD

Addresses:: 4501 North Winchester Avenue 2nd Floor; Chicago, IL 60640; 1200 South York Road 3160; Elmhurst, IL 60126

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:

Accepting New Patients: Yes

Male

Years Since Graduation: 27

Physician Website: http://www.neuro-ortho.org/find-doctor/heiferman-bio.htm

Five-Star Doctor at Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago in Spine Surgery.

HealthGrades Five-Star Doctors are affiliated with a hospital that is highly rated by HealthGrades; are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.

Professional Appointments:

Department of Neurosurgery, Rush Medical College, Assistant Professor

Professional Affiliations/Memberships:

Member, Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Member, American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Member, North American Spine Society

Member, American Medical Association

Chair, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers

Chair, The Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers

Physician Treats:

Back pain, Neck pain, Herniated discs, Spinal stenosis, Trigeminal neuralgia, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Wrist Pain), Spinal Tumors, Facial Pain

Physician Performs:

Laminectomy, Spinal fusion, Complex spinal deformity correction, Discectomy, Complex Spine Surgery, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

Patient / Medical Philosophy: Dr. Heiferman is a board-certified neurosurgeon with over 15 years of experience treating the full range of neurosurgical disorders. He is an authority on the surgical and non-surgical treatment of back and neck pains. Dr. Heiferman has significant expertise and experience performing complex spine surgeries including minimally invasive procedures and artificial disc replacement surgery, which have shown to reduce post-operative pain and speed recovery time. Dr. Heiferman holds in high regard a conservative approach to patient care. He recommends invasive surgery only after non-surgical alternatives have been ruled out.

He has served as chair of the neuroscience section for the Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers and holds memberships in several professional organizations, including the American Medical Association, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the North American Spine Society.

Experience / Training

Specialty:: Neurosurgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Kenneth S. Heiferman, MD is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Medical School:: Northwestern University Medical School
Chicago, IL 1982
Internship:: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
Residency:: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
Fellowship:: Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch

Procedure

Procedure	Number per Year (Approximate)
Laminectomy	-
Spinal fusion	-
Complex spinal deformity correction	-
Discectomy	-
Complex Spine Surgery	-
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery	-

Disciplinary Actions: HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Kenneth S. Heiferman, MD as of 11/22/2009.
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Malpractice History: HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Kenneth S. Heiferman, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia. Learn More

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