Orange County Neurosurgical Associates

Neurosurgery

Doctor Alexander S. Taghva, MD is an expert in the field of Neurosurgery. He researched medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is a top medical college. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has a rank of 3 in research and a 29 in primary care Alexander S. Taghva, MD is a published doctor. He has 9 papers published. The most current publication "Magnetic Resonance Therapy Improves Clinical Phenotype and EEG Alpha Power in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder." He accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.

Publications

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• Intraoperative Electromyography as an Adjunct to Sacral Neuromodulation for Chronic Pelvic Pain.
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Neurocircuitry and Implications for Potential Deep Brain Stimulation.
• Determination of relevant neuron-neuron connections for neural prosthetics using time-delayed mutual information: tutorial and preliminary results.
• Advances in the management of Spinal cord and Spinal column injuries.
• Obesity and Brain addiction circuitry: implications for deep Brain stimulation.
• Heterogeneity and randomness of DNA methylation patterns in human embryonic stem cells.
• Surgery of the Mind, Mood, and Conscious State: An Idea in Evolution.
• Magnetic Resonance Therapy Improves Clinical Phenotype and EEG Alpha Power in PostTraumatic Stress Disorder.

Schools

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• Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Procedures Preformed

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• CerebroSpinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
• Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
• Deep Brain Stimulation
• Disc Replacement
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Conditions Treated

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• Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
• Brain Aneurysm
• Brain Cancer
• Brain Injury
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Doctors Specialties

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• Neurosurgery

Accepted Insurances

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• Aetna HMO
• Power Select HMO
• Blue Card PPO
• CaliforniaCare HMO
• Advantage Preferred DirectAccess Plus PPO
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of California PPO
• Select Plus HMO
• Local Access Plus HMO
• Cigna HMO
• Cigna PPO
• Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
• Open Access Plus
• Commercial Insurance Company
• Covered California - Bronze PPO
• Employer Group HMO
• Health Net PPO
• Individual and Family PPO
• Medicare Advantage PFFS
• WholeCare Network HMO
• Medicare MCR
• Optima Health
• Heritage Signature
• Choice Plus POS
• Navigate HMO
• Navigate POS
• Options PPO
• PacifiCare HMO

Education

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• University of Southern California - LAC+USC Medical Center
• Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Hospital

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• Keck Hospital of USC
• Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1548439920
NPPES Provider LastName		TAGHVA
NPPES Provider FirstName		ALEXANDER
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		900331029
NPPES Provider State		CA
Specialty Description		Neurosurgery
Total Claim Count		128.0
Distinct Opioid Count		1.0
Opioid Claim Count		24.0
Percent Opioid Claims		18.75

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1548439920
Last Name Of The Provider	TAGHVA
First Name Of The Provider	ALEXANDER
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