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Top Care Areas

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Low Back Pain

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more than 98% of peers

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more than 97% of peers

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more than 95% of peers

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Dr. Blatt's bio

This content was provided by Dr. Blatt "Geoffrey L. Blatt, MD has been with Midwest Neurosurgery Associates since 1992. He graduated from the University of Kansas School of Medicine and completed Neurosurgical Residency and Fellowship at the State University of New York at Buffalo and Brown University in Rhode Island respectively. He is board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Blatt has been honored as a Top Neurological Surgeon by multiple organizations including US News and World Report, Ingrams Magazine, KC Magazine, Castle Connelly and The Consumers Research Council. He has served as a departmental head and on the Board of Directors of hospitals. He is a past president of the Missouri State Neurosurgical Society and the Kansas City Neurology and Neurosurgical Society. He served on the National Council of State Neurosurgical Societies. While he practices general neurosurgery, he does have specialty training in complex and minimally invasive spinal surgery, vascular neurosurgery, endoscopic neurosurgery, and stereotactic radiosurgery (Gamma Knife, CyberKnife, and Novalis). Dr. Blatt holds patents on devices for replacement of spinal discs and has been involved in the development of some widely used spinal instrumentation. As part of a treatment team headed by Dr. Blatt, there are years of experience and expertise at each step along the way. The team moto of surgery as a last resort has served patients well. The team is conscientious and meticulous, returning phone calls, answering questions, spending face-to-face time with patients, and caring about patient outcomes."

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Care Philosophy

This content was provided by Dr. Blatt "I am a member of HCA Midwest Health Physicians, an integrated group of primary care and specialty practices. We provide high quality, compassionate healthcare in a caring, affordable, timely and accessible manner. Our doctors collaborate with patients, their physician colleagues and other healthcare professionals to help ensure each patient's individual healthcare needs are met and their patient experience is outstanding."

1 Specialties

Neurosurgery

1 Board Certifications

Neurosurgery
Accredited by: American Board of Neurological Surgery*

92 Conditions Treated

Acoustic Neuroma
Alzheimer's Disease
Aneurysm
Anterior Horn Disease
Ataxia
Autonomic Disorders
Bell's Palsy
Bone Cancer
Bone Disorders
Brachial Plexus Palsy
Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
Brain Aneurysm
Brain Cancer
Brain Disorders
Broken Neck
Cancer
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak)
Cerebrovascular Disease
Cervical Spine Myelopathy
Chiari's Deformity
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
Concussion
Cranial Trauma
Craniopharyngioma
Degenerative Disc Disease
Dementia
Diabetic Polyneuropathy
Diplopia
Dystonia
Ear Disorders
Epilepsy
Essential Tremor
Fracture
Gait Abnormality
Headache
Herniated Disc
Hydrocephalus
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Inflammatory and Toxic Neuropathy
Intervertebral Disc Disease
Low Back Pain
Lumbar Spine Fracture
Meningiomas
Migraine
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Myasthenia Gravis
Myelopathy
Myoclonus
Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
Nerve Sheath Tumors
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Osteosarcoma
Parkinson's Disease
Pathological Spine Fracture
Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Scoliosis
Secondary Malignancies
Seizure Disorders
Sleep Apnea
Spina Bifida
Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Cord Tumor
Spinal Stenosis
Spine Deformities
Spine Disorders
Spine Fractures, Traumatic
Spondylolisthesis
Spondylosis
Stroke
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Subdural Hemorrhage
Syncope
Thoracic Spine Fracture
Thoracic Spine Myelopathy
Thrombosis
Tourette's Syndrome
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Traumatic Brain Injury
Tremor
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Vascular Disease
Vertebral Column Tumors
Vertigo
Visual Field Defects

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29 Procedures

Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration
Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
Brain Surgery
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
CyberKnife®, Cranial (Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Cranial) incl. Gamma Knife and LINAC Photon Beam
Deep Brain Stimulation
Disc Replacement
Dural Repair or Other Spinal Cord Repair
EEG (Electroencephalogram)
Epidural Lysis of Adhesions (LOA)
Herniated Disc Surgery
Incision and Removal of Foreign Object
Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Repair
Intrauterine Device Management
Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
Neuroplasty
Neurostimulation
Pituitary Gland Tumor Excision
Spinal Compression Fracture Repair
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Spinal Fusion
Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
Spine Fracture Treatment
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Spinal or Cranial
Stereotactic Surgery
Stereotaxis
Vascular Transcatheter Embolization

Background Check

Malpractice Claims not available

Healthgrades does not collect malpractice information for Missouri.

0 Sanctions

No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.

0 Board Actions

No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.

Education

Kansas State University
Undergraduate School | Graduated
University of Kansas / School of Medicine
Medical School | Graduated
Hamot Medical Center
Internship Hospital | Completed
State University of New York, Buffalo
Residency Hospital | Completed
Brown University ? Miriam Hospital
Fellowship Hospital | Completed

Awards & Recognition

Awards & Honors

Healthgrades Honor Roll
America’s Top Doctors, multiple years,
Top Doctor Awards, Ingrams Magazine 2007,
Super Doctor 2007, 2008 and 2009,
America’s Top Surgeons, multiple years,
Super Doctor Award Winner, KC Magazine 2006,

Media & Publications

Dr. Blatt has no media or publications listed.

Languages Spoken

English

Memberships & Professional Affiliations

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New Patients

(816) 673-2846

Dr. Blatt's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Blatt

4.3

Based on 46 reviews

5 Stars	82.6086956521739%	(38)
4 Stars	0%	(0)
3 Stars	0%	(0)
2 Stars	2.1739130434782608%	(1)
1 Star	15.217391304347826%	(7)

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What People Say About Dr. Geoffrey Blatt, MD

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Excellent surgeon. Great bedside manner. He listens. His support staff is the best. We felt comfortable and confident. He needs more wall space to hang all his diplomas, certificates. accolades and patents.

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