Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dr. Dani Bidros grew up and attended school in Lafayette, Louisiana. After obtaining top honors at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, he began medical school at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. Early in medical school, he became intrigued with neuroscience, and began his pursuit to becoming a neurosurgeon. He completed his intern year in General Surgery residency at Charity Hospital in New Orleans which provided him with the knowledge and skills to treat critically ill patients. After completing the intenrship, he began his neurological surgery training at Louisiana State University in New Orleans, rotating at both Charity Hospital and at the Ochsner Clinic Foundation. He was trained by the esteemed Neurosurgery and Harvey Cushing Medal recipient Dr. David Kline. He completed residency and fellowships at the world famous Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Bidros' focus include Spine, Spine Oncology, minimally invasive Brain and Spine surgery, Brain Oncology.
“I would like to say that I very pleased with Dr. Dani Bidros and his staff. The visit for my appointments are always on time and they're friendly, nice and professional. I would Recommend Dr. Dani Bidros to my family and friends.”
A native Texan, Dr. Denning graduated with honors from Howard Payne University and attended medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, graduating first in his class. In medical school, he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and was awarded “Most Outstanding Student” in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Microbiology, Immunology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
Dr. Denning is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons. He completed his internship in General Surgery and residency in Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. His neurosurgical training included chief resident positions at The Methodist Hospital, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Ben Taub General Hospital, Texas Children’s Hospital and the Michael E. DeBakey Veteran’s Affairs Hospital.
Following his residency, was a fellowship in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery and a preceptorship in cerebrovascular surgery.
A native Texan, Dr. Denning graduated with honors from Howard Payne University and attended medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, graduating first in his class. In medical school, he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and was awarded “Most Outstanding Student” in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Microbiology, Immunology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
Dr. Denning is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons. He completed his internship in General Surgery and residency in Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. His neurosurgical training included chief resident positions at The Methodist Hospital, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Ben Taub General Hospital, Texas Children’s Hospital and the Michael E. DeBakey Veteran’s Affairs Hospital.
Following his residency, was a fellowship in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery and a preceptorship in cerebrovascular surgery.
A native Texan, Dr. Denning graduated with honors from Howard Payne University and attended medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, graduating first in his class. In medical school, he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and was awarded “Most Outstanding Student” in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Microbiology, Immunology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
Dr. Denning is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons. He completed his internship in General Surgery and residency in Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. His neurosurgical training included chief resident positions at The Methodist Hospital, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Ben Taub General Hospital, Texas Children’s Hospital and the Michael E. DeBakey Veteran’s Affairs Hospital.
Following his residency, was a fellowship in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery and a preceptorship in cerebrovascular surgery.
A native Texan, Dr. Denning graduated with honors from Howard Payne University and attended medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, graduating first in his class. In medical school, he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and was awarded “Most Outstanding Student” in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Microbiology, Immunology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
Dr. Denning is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons. He completed his internship in General Surgery and residency in Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. His neurosurgical training included chief resident positions at The Methodist Hospital, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Ben Taub General Hospital, Texas Children’s Hospital and the Michael E. DeBakey Veteran’s Affairs Hospital.
Following his residency, was a fellowship in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery and a preceptorship in cerebrovascular surgery.
A native Texan, Dr. Denning graduated with honors from Howard Payne University and attended medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, graduating first in his class. In medical school, he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and was awarded “Most Outstanding Student” in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Microbiology, Immunology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
Dr. Denning is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons. He completed his internship in General Surgery and residency in Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. His neurosurgical training included chief resident positions at The Methodist Hospital, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Ben Taub General Hospital, Texas Children’s Hospital and the Michael E. DeBakey Veteran’s Affairs Hospital.
Following his residency, was a fellowship in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery and a preceptorship in cerebrovascular surgery.
A native Texan, Dr. Denning graduated with honors from Howard Payne University and attended medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, graduating first in his class. In medical school, he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and was awarded “Most Outstanding Student” in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Microbiology, Immunology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
Dr. Denning is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons. He completed his internship in General Surgery and residency in Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. His neurosurgical training included chief resident positions at The Methodist Hospital, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Ben Taub General Hospital, Texas Children’s Hospital and the Michael E. DeBakey Veteran’s Affairs Hospital.
Following his residency, was a fellowship in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery and a preceptorship in cerebrovascular surgery.
A native Texan, Dr. Denning graduated with honors from Howard Payne University and attended medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, graduating first in his class. In medical school, he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and was awarded “Most Outstanding Student” in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Microbiology, Immunology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
Dr. Denning is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons. He completed his internship in General Surgery and residency in Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. His neurosurgical training included chief resident positions at The Methodist Hospital, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Ben Taub General Hospital, Texas Children’s Hospital and the Michael E. DeBakey Veteran’s Affairs Hospital.
Following his residency, was a fellowship in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery and a preceptorship in cerebrovascular surgery.
A native Texan, Dr. Denning graduated with honors from Howard Payne University and attended medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, graduating first in his class. In medical school, he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and was awarded “Most Outstanding Student” in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Microbiology, Immunology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
Dr. Denning is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons. He completed his internship in General Surgery and residency in Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. His neurosurgical training included chief resident positions at The Methodist Hospital, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Ben Taub General Hospital, Texas Children’s Hospital and the Michael E. DeBakey Veteran’s Affairs Hospital.
Following his residency, was a fellowship in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery and a preceptorship in cerebrovascular surgery.
A native Texan, Dr. Denning graduated with honors from Howard Payne University and attended medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, graduating first in his class. In medical school, he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and was awarded “Most Outstanding Student” in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Microbiology, Immunology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
Dr. Denning is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons. He completed his internship in General Surgery and residency in Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. His neurosurgical training included chief resident positions at The Methodist Hospital, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Ben Taub General Hospital, Texas Children’s Hospital and the Michael E. DeBakey Veteran’s Affairs Hospital.
Following his residency, was a fellowship in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery and a preceptorship in cerebrovascular surgery.
A native Texan, Dr. Denning graduated with honors from Howard Payne University and attended medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, graduating first in his class. In medical school, he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and was awarded “Most Outstanding Student” in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Microbiology, Immunology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
Dr. Denning is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons. He completed his internship in General Surgery and residency in Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. His neurosurgical training included chief resident positions at The Methodist Hospital, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Ben Taub General Hospital, Texas Children’s Hospital and the Michael E. DeBakey Veteran’s Affairs Hospital.
Following his residency, was a fellowship in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery and a preceptorship in cerebrovascular surgery.
A native Texan, Dr. Denning graduated with honors from Howard Payne University and attended medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, graduating first in his class. In medical school, he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and was awarded “Most Outstanding Student” in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Microbiology, Immunology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
Dr. Denning is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons. He completed his internship in General Surgery and residency in Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. His neurosurgical training included chief resident positions at The Methodist Hospital, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Ben Taub General Hospital, Texas Children’s Hospital and the Michael E. DeBakey Veteran’s Affairs Hospital.
Following his residency, was a fellowship in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery and a preceptorship in cerebrovascular surgery.
A native Texan, Dr. Denning graduated with honors from Howard Payne University and attended medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, graduating first in his class. In medical school, he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and was awarded “Most Outstanding Student” in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Microbiology, Immunology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
Dr. Denning is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons. He completed his internship in General Surgery and residency in Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. His neurosurgical training included chief resident positions at The Methodist Hospital, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Ben Taub General Hospital, Texas Children’s Hospital and the Michael E. DeBakey Veteran’s Affairs Hospital.
Following his residency, was a fellowship in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery and a preceptorship in cerebrovascular surgery.
A native Texan, Dr. Denning graduated with honors from Howard Payne University and attended medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, graduating first in his class. In medical school, he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and was awarded “Most Outstanding Student” in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Microbiology, Immunology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
Dr. Denning is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons. He completed his internship in General Surgery and residency in Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. His neurosurgical training included chief resident positions at The Methodist Hospital, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Ben Taub General Hospital, Texas Children’s Hospital and the Michael E. DeBakey Veteran’s Affairs Hospital.
Following his residency, was a fellowship in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery and a preceptorship in cerebrovascular surgery.
Martin Quiroga, DO, MBA, is a board-certified physician and the founder of Michigan Advanced Pain & Spine, located in Warren, Michigan. His mission is to relieve pain and restore function so his patients can experience an improved quality of life.
Dr. Quiroga is trained in both general surgery and pain management and has extensive training in advanced interventional treatments for alleviating multiple causes. He excels at managing complicated cases and injuries that other treatments have failed to remedy.
Dr. Quiroga's key to success is gathering all of the requisite information so that he can make an accurate diagnosis. This allows him to offer a wide range of therapeutic options, including procedures and treatments using state-of-the-art technologies and the latest advanced techniques to provide meaningful and lasting benefits. He takes every precaution and utilizes every method available to find treatments that are tailored to suit individual needs.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Quiroga, call Michigan Advanced Pain & Spine or request an appointment online today.
Board-certified neurosurgeon Brian R. Gantwerker, MD, specializes in the treatment of spinal and neurological conditions. He is fellowship-trained in complex spinal surgery and has been practicing for well over a decade.
At The Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles, patients benefit from his extensive experience treating complex brain and spine problems with minimally invasive techniques, and traditional surgery. Working with new techniques such as neuro navigation, spinal endoscopy, and also providing direct patient care with a physician, Dr. Gantwerker makes the patient paramount.
Well-respected in his field, Dr. Gantwerker has authored several book chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles. He has also appeared on podcasts, television, and radio interviews and has instructed undergraduates, medical students, and residents in various neurosurgical topics.
A Chicago native, Dr. Gantwerker earned a degree with honors in psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He went on to receive his medical degree from Rush Medical College in Chicago, where he focused on peripheral nerve regeneration research.
After completing his neurosurgical residency at University Hospitals of Cleveland / Case Western, Dr. Gantwerker studied spinal cord regeneration with stem cells at Case Western School of Medicine. He completed a complex spine fellowship at the world-renowned Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona.
Dr. Gantwerker is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Golden Key honor societies. He is an active member of key esteemed professional organizations, including the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), and the North American Spine Society (NASS). He’s also a board member of the California Association of Neurological Surgeons (CANS). Dr. Gantwerker is a board-certified diplomate of the American Board of Neurological Surgeons (ABNS).
“I would love to have my surgery done by Dr. Gantwerker. He is a brilliant genius. Unfortunately, I can’t, since I will be on Medicare when I am ready for my surgery. He doesn’t accept Medicare and it breaks my heart that I can’t have him as my surgeon now.”
Dr. Brian Gantwerker, MD
Neurosurgeon
2811 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 840
Santa Monica, CA 90403
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Joseph Yazdi, MD
Neurosurgeon
4.98(252)
1034 S. Brentwood Blvd. Suite 754
Saint Louis, MO 63117
Dr. Joseph Yazdi is a board-certified neurosurgeon who has been in private practice since 2001. He joined Arch Neurosurgery, LLC in 2018.
Dr. Joseph Yazdi has been at the forefront of evaluation and treatment of patients suffering from concussion. He utilizes the latest testing and a thorough neurological to arrive at the proper diagnosis. He then formulates an individualized treatment plan. This includes working closely with cognitive, vestibular, and physical therapists as well as providing proper medications, injections, and techniques in order to maximize recovery and function.
Dr. Yazdi evaluates patients with various spinal and nerve related pain and dysfunctions. He uses the best modalities available to make the proper diagnosis. Once Dr. Yazdi assesses your situation he will formulate an individualized treatment plan. He’ll prescribe proper medications, administer the necessary injections, and perform minimally invasive surgery as needed resulting in quick recovery.
Ashlee Polkinghorn, PA-C, is a certified physician assistant at Advanced Neurosurgery's offices in Reno and Carson City, Nevada. She’s a highly motivated professional experienced in providing excellent care tailored to each patient's needs.
Ashlee attended Florida International University in Miami, graduating in 2013 with a major in biology and a minor in chemistry. In 2020, she earned a master’s degree in physician assistant studies at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) School of Medicine. She’s also certified in advanced cardiovascular life support and pediatric advanced life support.
Ashlee's extensive clinical experience includes orthopedics, women's health, family medicine, geriatrics and palliative care, internal medicine, pediatrics, and behavioral medicine. She’s also worked in general and orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery.
Ashlee is an active member of both the Nevada Academy of Physician Assistants and the American Academy of Physician Assistants. She also represented the UNR School of Medicine Physician Assistant Program in the Assembly of Representatives.
Ashlee is passionate in her concern for the patients she cares for at Advanced Neurosurgery. They, in turn, appreciate her warmth and respect, as well as her medical expertise. She aims to welcome patients who are going through distressing, often painful experiences, and provide them with the comfort and support they need.
“Ashley is the best. She explains things so you never leave trying to guess what’s going on. She listens to everything you have to say and is always so patient. She provides great feedback that is clear and understandable. Thank you!!!!”
Ashlee Polkinghorn, PA-C
Neurosurgeon
1470 Medical Parkway
Suite 240
Carson City, NV 89703
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