- Dr. Wayel Kaakaji, MD
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Dr. Wayel Kaakaji, MD
Neurosurgery
- Indiana, Hobart
Overview
Dr. Wayel Kaakaji, MD works in Hobart, Indiana is a specialist in Neurosurgery and graduated Cleveland Clin in 1998. Dr. Kaakaji is affiliated with Community Hospital, Methodist Hospital Southlake, Methodist Hospitals Northlake
Specialties
- Neurosurgery
Conditions
• Acute Urinary Retention• Adrenal Gland Diseases
• Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
• Cervical Spine Myelopathy
• Colic
• Cranial Trauma
• Dystonia 3, Torsion, X - Linked
• Elbow Or Upper Arm Arthritis
• Eosinophilia Myalgia Syndrome
• Food Additive Allergy - Annatto
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• Functional Hemispherectomy
• Functional Movement Screening
• Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for AVM
• Helminthosporium Fungus Allergy
• Implanon® Placement
• Isolaz System Acne Treatment
• IV Sedation
• Joint Fluid Test
• Joint X-Ray
• Lattice Corneal Dystrophy, Type 1
• Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Type 1C
• Mycobacterial Infections
• Neurological Injuries
• Pediatric AIDS
• 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)
• Wound and-or Ulcer Foot
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Procedures
• Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)• Brain Aneurysm
• Brain Cancer
• Brain Injury
• Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
• Cerebral Hemorrhage
• Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
• Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak)
• Cervical Spine Fracture
• Cervical Spine Myelopathy
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• Chiari's Deformity
• Cranial Trauma
• Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
• Deep Brain Stimulation
• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Dural Repair or Other Spinal Spinal Cord Repair
• Epilepsy
• Herniated Disc Surgery
• Hydrocephalus
• Intervertebral Disc Herniation
• Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
• Low Back Pain
• Lumbar Spine Fracture
• Meningiomas
• Myelopathy
• Nerve Block, Somatic
• Nerve Destruction by Neurolytic Agent
• Nerve Sheath Tumors
• Neurostimulation
• Neurostimulation, Spinal
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
• Osteoarthritis of Spine
• Pathological Spine Fracture
• Pituitary Gland Cancer
• Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
• Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
• Scoliosis
• Secondary Malignancies
• Spina Bifida
• Spinal Compression Fracture Repair
• Spinal Fusion
• Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
• Spinal Stenosis
• Spine Deformities
• Spine Fractures, Traumatic
• Spondylolisthesis
• Stroke
• Thoracic Spine Fracture
• Thoracic Spine Myelopathy
• Ultrasound, Carotid
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery
State License
- Indiana
Education & Training
Residency Hospital
Cleveland Clin
Cleveland, OH, USA
Year completed: 1998
Cleveland, OH, USA
Year completed: 1998
Fellowship Hospital
Or Health Scies University
Portland, OR, USA
Year completed: 1999
Portland, OR, USA
Year completed: 1999
Medical School
Seton Hall University
Awards
1 AANS
2 AMA
3 Congress Neurological Surgeons
4 NASS
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Office Locations
Primary location
Office Address
1600 South Lake Parks Avenue
Indiana (IN)
Hobart
46342
Phone:(219) 942-6510
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
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Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union
- Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union WC
- 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 HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Cofinity
- Cofinity PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Coventry Health Care of Illinois
- Coventry Health Care of Illinois PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Missouri
- Coventry Health Care of Missouri PPO
- Emblem Health
- EmblemHealth
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Golden Rule
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Humana
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Meritain Health
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- Pathway X Bronze Direct CACA IN HIX
- PHCS Network PPO
- Pipefitters
- Platinum PPO
- Preferred PPO
- Pyramid Life
- Sagamore Health Network
- Sagamore Plus
- Thrivent Financial
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Methodist Hospital Southlake
8701 Broadway
Indiana IN,
Merrillville,
46410
Methodist Hospital Southlake is a hospital located in Merrillville, IN. This hospital reports jointly with Methodist Hospitals Northlake. Therefore the ratings and awards apply to multiple hospitals and this specific hospital may not provide all rated services. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the ...
Methodist Hospitals Northlake
600 Grant Street
Indiana IN,
Gary,
46402
Methodist Hospitals Northlake is a Local Government owned hospital located in Gary, IN. This hospital reports jointly with Methodist Hospital Southlake. Therefore the ratings and awards apply to multiple hospitals and this specific hospital may not provide all rated services. Procedures/Diagnosis co...
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