Physician

Neurosurgery

Kamal Thapar, MD is an expert in the field of Neurosurgery. He received 1 awards: "Fellow (FAANS)". Kamal Thapar, MD is a published doctor. He published 14 publications, including: 'Antiproliferative effect of the somatostatin analogue octreotide on growth hormone-producing pituitary tumors: results of a multicenter randomized trial.' Kamal Thapar, MD accepts Medicare payments and is registered with Medicare.gov.

Publications

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• Surgical management of pituitary adenomas.
• The classification and molecular biology of pituitary adenomas.
• Antiproliferative effect of the somatostatin analogue octreotide on growth hormone-producing pituitary Tumors: results of a multicenter randomized trial.
• Overexpression of the growth-hormone-releasing hormone gene in acromegaly-associated pituitary Tumors. An event associated with neoplastic progression and aggressive b...
• Pituitary surgery for the management of acromegaly.
• Proliferative activity and invasiveness among pituitary adenomas and carcinomas: an analysis using the MIB-1 antibody.
• p53 expression in pituitary adenomas and carcinomas: correlation with invasiveness and tumor growth fractions.
• Estrogen receptor gene expression in Craniopharyngiomas: an in situ hybridization study.
• Pituitary surgery.
• Acromegaly: historical perspectives and current therapy.
• Cushing''s Disease resulting from pituitary corticotrophic microadenoma. Treatment results from transsphenoidal microsurgery and gamma knife radiosurgery.
• Fluoroscopic frameless stereotaxy for transsphenoidal surgery.
• Pituitary surgery: transsphenoidal approach.

Procedures Preformed

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• Anterior Cervical Microdiscectomy With Fusion
• Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
• Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
• Dural Repair or Other Spinal Spinal Cord Repair
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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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Awards

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• Fellow (FAANS)

Education

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• University of Southern California - LAC+USC Medical Center
• University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1174610174
NPPES Provider LastName		THAPAR
NPPES Provider FirstName		KAMAL
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		547202639
NPPES Provider State		WI
Specialty Description		Neurosurgery
Total Claim Count		67.0
Distinct Opioid Count		1.0
Opioid Claim Count		32.0
Percent Opioid Claims		47.76

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1174610174
Last Name Of The Provider	THAPAR
First Name Of The Provider	KAMAL
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