- Dr. Gautam Phookan, MD
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Dr. Gautam Phookan, MD
Neurosurgery
- Indiana, Muncie
Overview
Dr. Gautam Phookan, MD works in Muncie, Indiana is a specialist in Neurosurgery and graduated Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh University in 1981. Dr. Phookan is affiliated with Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital and practicing for 42 years
Specialties
- Neurosurgery
Conditions
• Acute Urinary Retention• Adrenal Gland Diseases
• Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
• Cervical Spine Myelopathy
• Elbow Or Upper Arm Arthritis
• Eosinophilia Myalgia Syndrome
• Food Additive Allergy - Annatto
• Functional Hemispherectomy
• Functional Movement Screening
• Helminthosporium Fungus Allergy
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• Implanon® Placement
• Isolaz System Acne Treatment
• IV Sedation
• Joint Fluid Test
• Joint Fusion
• Joint X-Ray
• Lattice Corneal Dystrophy, Type 1
• Multiple Injuries
• Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Type 1C
• Mycobacterial Infections
• Neurological Injuries
• Pediatric Dermatologic Disorders
• Pediatric Thoracic Disorders
• Pediatric Voiding
• Pelvic Support Problems
• Pneumatic Dilations (PD)
• Recurring Pneumonia
• Rheumatic Diseases
• Sinus Node Disease
• Surgical Mesh Removal
• Syndactyly
• The treatment of complicated hypertension
• Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA)
• Women's Health Rehabilitation
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Procedures
• Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)• Brain Aneurysm
• Brain Cancer
• Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
• Cerebral Hemorrhage
• Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
• Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak)
• Cerebrovascular Disease
• Cervical Spine Fracture
• Cervical Spine Myelopathy
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• Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Dural Repair or Other Spinal Spinal Cord Repair
• Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
• Epilepsy
• Herniated Disc Surgery
• Hydrocephalus
• Intervertebral Disc Herniation
• Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
• Low Back Pain
• Lumbar Spine Fracture
• Meningiomas
• Myelopathy
• Nerve Destruction by Neurolytic Agent
• Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
• Neuroplasty
• Neurostimulation
• Neurostimulation, Spinal
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
• Osteoarthritis of Spine
• Pathological Spine Fracture
• Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
• Pseudotumor Cerebri
• Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
• Scoliosis
• Secondary Malignancies
• Spinal Compression Fracture Repair
• Spinal Cord Tumor
• Spinal Fusion
• Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
• Spinal Stenosis
• Spine Deformities
• Spine Fractures, Traumatic
• Spondylolisthesis
• Stereotactic Radiosurgery
• Stereotaxis
• Stroke
• Thoracic Spine Fracture
• Thoracic Spine Myelopathy
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 42
State License
- Indiana
Education & Training
Medical School
Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh University
DIBRAUGARH, India
Graduated: 1981
DIBRAUGARH, India
Graduated: 1981
Residency Hospital
Milton S Hershey Med Center
Year completed: 1999
Year completed: 1999
Internship Hospital
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Year completed: 1999
Year completed: 1999
Awards
1 AA Ns
2 AMA
3 Indiana State Medical Society
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Office Locations
Primary location
Central Indiana Neurosurgery
2525 West University Avenue Suite 503
Indiana (IN)
Muncie
47303
Phone:(765) 288-0441
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Central Indiana Neurosurgery, 2525 West University Avenue Suite 503, Muncie, Indiana (IN), 47303
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Ambetter
- American Republic
- Anthem
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- CoreSource
- Emblem Health
- EmblemHealth
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Health Net
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Medicaid
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Medicare
- Medicare Advantage PFFS
- Medicare MCR
- MHS HIX
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- Pathway X Bronze Direct CACA IN HIX
- PHCS Network PPO
- Planned Administration Inc
- Sagamore Health Network
- Sagamore Plus
- Tricare
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
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