Principal --Raymond Neurosurgery and Spine; Director, Functional Neurosurgery--Huntington Hospital; Director, Neurosurgery--Pasadena CyberKnife

Neurosurgery

Igor Fineman is an expert in the field of Neurosurgery. He went to medical school at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is a one of the best medicals schools. David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is ranked 13 in research and 7 in primary care medicine He received 6 awards: "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Top Doctors:LA Area", "Top Doctors:Southern California", "Top MD", "Fellow (FAANS)" and "Fellow (FACS)". Igor Fineman, MD is also published. He has 14 publications published. The lastest publication: "Concussive brain injury is associated with a prolonged accumulation of calcium: a 45Ca autoradiographic study.' He accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.

Publications

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• Cognitive signals for Brain-machine interfaces in posterior parietal cortex include continuous 3D trajectory commands.
• Spatial selectivity in human ventrolateral prefrontal cortex.
• Delayed neurologic complications of vertebral bone cement injections.
• The quality of life of patients with malignant Gliomas and their caregivers.
• ReCording advances for neural prosthetics.
• Magnetic resonance image-guided implantation of chronic reCording electrodes in the macaque intraparietal sulcus.
• Collagen sponge repair of small Cerebrospinal fluid leaks obviates tissue grafts and Cerebrospinal fluid diversion after pituitary surgery.
• Inhibition of neocortical plasticity during development by a moderate concussive Brain injury.
• Chronic renal failure causing brown tumors and Myelopathy. Case report and review of pathophysiology and treatment.
• Concussive Brain injury is associated with a prolonged accumulation of calcium: a 45Ca autoradiographic study.
• Metabolic alterations accompany ionic disturbances and cellular swelling during a hypoxic insult to the retina: an in vitro study.
• Intracellular pH regulates Na(+)-independent Cl(-)-base exchange in JTC-12 (proximal tubule) cells.
• The increase in local cerebral glucose utilization following fluid percussion Brain injury is prevented with kynurenic acid and is associated with an increase in calcium.

Schools

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• David Geffen School Of Medicine At UCLA University Of California Los Angeles

• UCLA Medical Center

• UCLA School Of Engineering amp Applied Science

Procedures Preformed

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• Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
• Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
• Deep Brain Stimulation
• Dural Repair or Other Spinal Spinal Cord Repair
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Conditions Treated

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• Acoustic Neuroma
• Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
• Brain Cancer
• Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
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Doctors Specialties

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• Neurosurgery

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Top Doctors:LA Area
• Top Doctors:Southern California
• Top MD
• Fellow (FAANS)
• Fellow (FACS)

Education

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• UCLA Medical Center
• David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Hospital

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• White Memorial Medical Center
• Huntington Memorial Hospital
• Glendale Adventist Medical Center

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1346250073
NPPES Provider LastName		FINEMAN
NPPES Provider FirstName		IGOR
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		911053278
NPPES Provider State		CA
Specialty Description		Neurosurgery
Total Claim Count		534.0
Distinct Opioid Count		3.0
Opioid Claim Count		99.0
Percent Opioid Claims		18.54

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1346250073
Last Name Of The Provider	FINEMAN
First Name Of The Provider	IGOR
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