Dr. Kurt Eichholz, MD is a neurosurgery specialist in Saint Louis, MO and has been practicing for 12 years. He graduated from Saint Louis University / School of Medicine in 1999 and specializes in neurosurgery, minimally invasive surgery, and more.
St. Louis Minimally Invasive Spine Center, LLC
4590 S Lindbergh Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63127
(314) 270-9494
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- HealthLink
- HFN
- Humana
- MercyCare Health Plans
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Top Care Areas
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Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
very high
more than 99% of peers
Spondylosis
very high
more than 99% of peers
Low Back Pain
very high
more than 97% of peers
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Eichholz "Dr. Eichholz is one of few fellowship-trained minimally invasive spine surgeons in the Midwest. He applies minimally invasive techniques to the treatment of degenerative disease of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, lumbar stenosis, spondylolisthesis and disc herniations, thoracic stenosis and disc herniations and cervical stenosis, deformity and disc herniations. He also treats tumors of the spinal column through minimally invasive techniques."
3 Specialties
- Neurosurgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
1 Board Certifications
- NeurosurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Medical Specialties*
50 Conditions Treated
- Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis
- Ataxia
- Autonomic Disorders
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Disorders
- Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
- Brain Disorders
- Broken Neck
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cervical Spine Myelopathy
- Chiari's Deformity
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Compression Fracture
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Degenerative Spine Disorders
- Fracture
- Gait Abnormality
- Herniated Disc
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Kyphosis
- Low Back Pain
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meningiomas
- Myelopathy
- Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
- Nerve Sheath Tumors
- Pathological Spine Fracture
- Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- Sciatica (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignancies
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spinal Instability
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformities
- Spine Disorders
- Spine Fractures, Traumatic
- Spondylitis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Subdural Hemorrhage
- Thoracic Spine Fracture
- Thoracic Spine Myelopathy
- Thrombosis
- Vertebral Column Tumors
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31 Procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Bone Grafting
- Brain Surgery
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement
- Cervical Disc Replacement
- Complex Spinal Instrumentation Procedure
- Complex Spine Surgery
- Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
- Disc Arthroplasty
- Disc Replacement
- Dural Repair or Other Spinal Cord Repair
- Herniated Disc Surgery
- Kyphoplasty
- Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar Disc Replacement
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Surgery
- Neuroplasty
- Scoliosis Surgery
- Spinal Compression Fracture Repair
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
- Spinal Tumor Surgery
- Spine Surgery
- Thoracic Disc Surgery
- Total Disc Replacement
- Vertebroplasty
Background Check
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0 Sanctions
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0 Board Actions
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Education
- Saint Louis University / School of MedicineUndergraduate School | Graduated 1994
- Saint Louis University / School of MedicineMedical School | Graduated 1999
- University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsInternship Hospital | Completed 2000
- University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency Hospital | Completed 2005
- The University Of Chicago, Section Of NeurosurgeryFellowship Hospital | Completed 2006
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
- Best Doctors in America, 2009-2010, 2010
- Best Doctors in Saint Louis, 2010
- Best Doctors in America 2010-2011, 2011
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
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Dr. Eichholz accepts 14 insurance carriers
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue ShieldAnthem Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
- Cigna
- Coventry Health Care
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- HealthLink
- HFN
- Humana
- MercyCare Health PlansMercy Health Plans HMOMercy Health Plans POSMercy Health Plans PPO
- MultiPlanPHCS Network EPOPHCS Network PPOPHCS Open Access PPO
- Private HealthCare Systems
- Tricare
- UniCare
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