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Dr. Petra Klinge, MD

Neurosurgery · Female

Dr. Petra Klinge, MD is a neurosurgery specialist in Providence, RI. She graduated from Christian-Albrechts-Universitaet Zu Kiel, Fachbereich Medizin and specializes in neurosurgery.

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(401) 444-5507

Rhode Island Hospital

593 Eddy St

Providence, RI 02903

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Dr. Klinge accepts the following insurance:

Aetna: Choice Plus POS II
Anthem: Pathway X Ind PPO Direct Access CT
Blue Cross Blue Shield: Blue Card PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana: BlueConnect HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts: Preferred Blue PPO
Cigna: Cigna HMO; Cigna PPO; LocalPlus; Open Access Plus
Commercial Insurance Company
Connecticare
EmblemHealth: Emblem Health
First Health (Coventry Health Care): First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care PPO
Humana
Medicaid
MultiPlan: MultiPlan PPO; PHCS Network PPO
Neighborhood Health Plan
Principal Life
Tricare
Tufts Health Plan: Tufts Health Plans; Tufts PPO
UnitedHealthCare: United Healthcare

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Dr. Klinge's Top Procedures and Conditions

Treatment Frequency

Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal

very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Klinge performs Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal more than 100% of her peers

Dr. Klinge performs this procedure more than 100% of her peers

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Hydrocephalus

very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Klinge treats Hydrocephalus more than 100% of her peers

Dr. Klinge treats this condition more than 100% of her peers

Rating Includes other areas of care:

Hydrocephalus Due to Congenital Stenosis of Aqueduct of Sylvius
Hydrocephalus, Adult
Hydrocephalus, Child
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Obstructive Hydrocephalus

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Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Klinge treats Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus more than 97% of her peers

Dr. Klinge treats this condition more than 97% of her peers

Dr. Klinge's conditions and procedures:

Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration
Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
Acoustic Neuroma
Aneurysm
Bone Disorders
Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
Brain Aneurysm
Brain Cancer
Brain Disorders
Brain Surgery
Broken Neck
Cancer
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak)
Cerebrovascular Disease
Cervical Spine Myelopathy
Chiari's Deformity
Cranial Trauma
Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
Craniopharyngioma
Degenerative Disc Disease
Disc Replacement
Dural Repair or Other Spinal Cord Repair
Ear Disorders
Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
Epidural Lysis of Adhesions (LOA)
Epilepsy
Fracture
Herniated Disc
Herniated Disc Surgery
Hydrocephalus
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Incision and Removal of Foreign Object
Intervertebral Disc Disease
Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
Low Back Pain
Lumbar Spine Fracture
Meningiomas
Myelopathy
Nerve Sheath Tumors
Neuroplasty
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Pathological Spine Fracture
Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
Rasmussen's Syndrome
Scoliosis
Secondary Malignancies
Spina Bifida
Spinal Compression Fracture Repair
Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Fusion
Spinal Nerve Block
Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
Spinal Stenosis
Spine Disorders
Spine Fractures, Traumatic
Spondylosis
Stroke
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Subdural Hemorrhage
Thoracic Spine Fracture
Thrombosis
Traumatic Brain Injury
Vascular Disease
Vascular Transcatheter Embolization

About Me

Biography

Dr. Petra Klinge, MD is a neurosurgery specialist in Providence, RI. She graduated from Christian-Albrechts-Universitaet Zu Kiel, Fachbereich Medizin and specializes in neurosurgery.

Specialties

Neurosurgery

Education

Christian-Albrechts-Universitaet Zu Kiel, Fachbereich Medizin

Medical School

Dr. Klinge's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Klinge

3.8

Based on 22 reviews

5 Stars	63.63636363636363%	(14)
4 Stars	4.545454545454546%	(1)
3 Stars	4.545454545454546%	(1)
2 Stars	0%	(0)
1 Star	27.272727272727273%	(6)

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We had a terrible emergency with our son and rushed to Hasbro Children's Hospital. Dr. Klinge went out of her way to quickly bring calm, expertise and kindness to the situation. She and her staff were terrific and we will be forever grateful!

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