Physician

Neurosurgery

Elisa Kucia is an expert in the field of Neurosurgery. She went to University of Virginia School of Medicine. Elisa Kucia is also a published physician. She has 7 paper published. The most recent paper is: Neurosurgery in Tanzania: A Discussion of Culture, Socioeconomics, and Humanitarians. Dr. Elisa J. Kucia accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.

Publications

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• Expanding Neurosurgical Care in Northwest Tanzania: The Early Experience of an Initiative to Teach Neurosurgery at Bugando Medical Centre.
• Neurosurgery in Tanzania: A Discussion of Culture, Socioeconomics, and Humanitarians.
• Surgical technique and outcomes in the treatment of Spinal cord ependymomas: part II: myxopapillary ependymoma.
• Surgical technique and outcomes in the treatment of Spinal cord ependymomas, part 1: intramedullary ependymomas.
• Spontaneous intramedullary Hemorrhage of spinal hemangioblastoma: case report.
• Linear vein-based arteriovenous malformations.

Schools

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• University of Virginia Main Campus

Procedures Preformed

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• CerebroSpinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
• Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
• Dural Repair or Other Spinal Spinal Cord Repair
• Herniated Disc Surgery
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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
• Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
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Doctors Specialties

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• Neurosurgery

Accepted Insurances

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Education

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• Barrow Neurological Institute
• Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center
• University of Virginia School of Medicine

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1700066842
NPPES Provider LastName		KUCIA
NPPES Provider FirstName		ELISA
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		245011116
NPPES Provider State		VA
Specialty Description		Neurosurgery
Total Claim Count		229.0
Distinct Opioid Count		3.0
Opioid Claim Count		98.0
Percent Opioid Claims		42.79

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1700066842
Last Name Of The Provider	KUCIA
First Name Of The Provider	ELISA
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