Dr. John Tompkins, MD is a neurosurgery specialist in Plano, TX and has been practicing for 23 years. He graduated from Yale University in 1990 and specializes in neurosurgery.Read his story
Texas Institute of Spine and Neurosurgery
4001 W 15th St Ste 455
Plano, TX 75093
(972) 964-8500
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Cigna
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
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Top Care Areas
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Broken Neck
very high
more than 98% of peers
Cervical Spine Myelopathy
very high
more than 98% of peers
Low Back Pain
very high
more than 98% of peers
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Dr. Tompkins' bio
This content was provided by Dr. Tompkins "Dr. Tompkins is the Medical Director of Neurological Surgery at the Medical Center of Plano. He is a board certified neurosurgeon focusing his practice in the North Texas area. Dr. Tompkins received his Medical Degree from Yale University School of Medicine and completed his residency in both neurology and neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine and Tulane University School of Medicine. He is certified by the Neurosurgery Board. In 2007, Dr. Tompkins opened his own practice, John R. Tompkins M.D., P.A. He is also a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Texas Medical Association and the American Medical Association. "
1 Specialties
- Neurosurgery
1 Board Certifications
- NeurosurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Neurological Surgery*
55 Conditions Treated
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Aneurysm
- Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis
- Bone Cancer
- Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Cancer
- Brain Disorders
- Broken Neck
- Cancer
- Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
- Cerebral Hemorrhage
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak)
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Cervical Spine Myelopathy
- Chiari's Deformity
- Cranial Trauma
- Craniopharyngioma
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Ear Disorders
- Epilepsy
- Fracture
- Herniated Disc
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Low Back Pain
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meningiomas
- Myelopathy
- Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Pathological Spine Fracture
- Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignancies
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformities
- Spine Disorders
- Spine Fractures, Traumatic
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Stroke
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Subdural Hemorrhage
- Thoracic Spine Fracture
- Thoracic Spine Myelopathy
- Thrombosis
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Vascular Disease
- Vertebral Column Tumors
Less
12 Procedures
- Brain Surgery
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
- Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
- Disc Replacement
- Dural Repair or Other Spinal Cord Repair
- Herniated Disc Surgery
- Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
- Neuroplasty
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Nerve Block
- Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
- Spine Fracture Treatment
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Texas.
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
- Tulane University of LouisianaUndergraduate School | Graduated 1986
- Yale UniversityMedical School | Graduated 1990
- Baylor UniversityInternship Hospital | Completed 1994
- Baylor College of Medicine, NeurologyResidency Hospital | Completed 1995
- Baylor College of Medicine, NeurosurgeryResidency Hospital | Completed 1993
- Tulane University School Of MedicineResidency Hospital | Completed 1999
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
Dr. Tompkins has no media or publications listed.
Languages Spoken
- English
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