Dr. Kamal Thapar, MD
Neurosurgery ·
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Age 57
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Dr. Kamal Thapar, MD is a neurosurgery specialist in Altoona, WI and has been practicing for 33 years. He graduated from University Of Calgary School Of Medicine in 1985 and specializes in neurosurgery.Read his story
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Assurant Health
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Cigna
- Commercial Insurance Company
- EmblemHealth
- First Choice Health
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Low Back Pain
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more than 94% of peers
Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
very high
more than 92% of peers
Spondylosis
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more than 90% of peers
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Dr. Thapar's bio
This content was provided by Dr. Thapar "Dr. Thapar received his medical degree from the University of Calgary. He completed his residency training at the University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada, where he also completed a PhD in pituitary tumor biology. He completed three fellowships in the areas of skull base, pituitary surgery and epilepsy at the University of Toronto, University of Virginia, and Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany. Dr. Thapar is board certified in Neurosurgery by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada."
1 Specialties
- Neurosurgery
1 Board Certifications
- NeurosurgeryAccredited by: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
48 Conditions Treated
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Aneurysm
- Bone Disorders
- Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
- Brain Cancer
- Brain Disorders
- Broken Neck
- Cancer
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
- Cerebral Hemorrhage
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak)
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Cervical Spine Myelopathy
- Chiari's Deformity
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Ear Disorders
- Epilepsy
- Fracture
- Herniated Disc
- Hydrocephalus
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Low Back Pain
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meningiomas
- Myelopathy
- 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
- Subdural Hemorrhage
- Thoracic Spine Fracture
- Thoracic Spine Myelopathy
- Thrombosis
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Vascular Disease
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23 Procedures
- Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration
- Anterior Cervical Microdiscectomy With Fusion
- Brain Surgery
- Carotid Ultrasound
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
- Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
- Dural Repair or Other Spinal Cord Repair
- Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
- Herniated Disc Surgery
- Incision and Removal of Foreign Object
- Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar Fusion
- Microdiscectomy
- Neuroplasty
- Neurostimulation
- Paracentesis
- Spinal Compression Fracture Repair
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Nerve Block
- Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
- Spine Fracture Treatment
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0 Sanctions
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0 Board Actions
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Education
- University Of Calgary School Of MedicineMedical School | Graduated 1985
- Los Angeles County University Of Southern California Medical CenterResidency Hospital | Completed
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
- French
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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Dr. Thapar accepts 23 insurance carriers
- AetnaChoice Plus POS II
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue ShieldAnthem Blue Cross Blue Shield HMOAnthem Blue Cross Blue Shield PPOBlue Preferred Plus POS
- Assurant Health
- Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of IllinoisBlue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
- CignaGreat West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- EmblemHealthEmblem Health
- First Choice Health
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Golden Rule
- Group Health Cooperative
- HealthPartners
- HumanaChoice Care PPO
- Medica
- Medicaid
- Meritain Health
- MultiPlanMultiPlan PPO
- PacificSource
- Thrivent Financial
- TricareTriCare for Life
- Ucare
- UnitedHealthCareChoice Plus POSNavigate HMONavigate POSOptions PPO
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