Here’s The Deal: Dr. Walavan Sivakumar is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon who graduated from Southern California / Keck School of Medicine. He attained his MD with distinction from USC, being elected to the Skull and Dagger All-University Honor Society and Order of Arete, the highest honor given to a USC graduate student. He also served as student body president during medical school and was awarded the National Leadership Award by the American Medical Association (AMA). At the John Wayne Cancer Institute, he completed his fellowship in the endoscopic skull base, pituitary surgery, and minimally invasive neurosurgery, as well as his residency training in Salt Lake City at the University of Utah. He has a clinical interest in performing acoustic neuroma, a biopsy of the brain, biopsy of the skull, brain surgery, burr hole, pituitary, and skull base tumor surgeries. Dr. Walavan has presented several podium talks at meetings on the local and national levels and has received various cranial surgery and tumor biology research awards. Dr. Walavan Sivakumar is proud to have over 40 peer-reviewed publications, and he is an active member of the AANS and CNS. He is currently a member of the executive committee of the AANS/CNS section on tumors and the national young neurosurgeon's committee. He is accepting new patients.
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TOP 3 WALAVAN SIVAKUMAR, MD - PACIFIC NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE REVIEWS
I came in for a consult with Dr. Sivakumar after a lot of research on providers and neurosurgeons, and I really could not be more grateful that I found him. As expected, he is extremely qualified, meticulous, comprehensive in his delivery, but also is a great guy - a consummate professional who really took the time to answer all of our questions, providing easy to digest detail and an open dialog around my condition and treatment plan. His office team is just as professional, detail-oriented, and helpful. My surgery and recovery went as well as we could have hoped, and my incision has healed well also. I highly, highly recommend Dr. Sivakumar and the entire team at Pacific Neuroscience Institute.
I can not speak highly enough of Dr. Sivakumar, and his team, his immense talent, skill, and heart are beyond compare. I found Dr. "Wally" after a long round about ordeal of 10 years with an adenoma growing on my pituitary gland. After meeting with a number of doctors, one of who made me feel like I had been a horrible person to chose raising my daughter, over my health, never asking me anything personal, just a very judgemental "God like" about why I might be waiting to turn 65 and hope that medicare could help, find my health again....I left his office and never to return, went straight to PNI and could not be more happy for the experience. Do not hesitate if you have a need do not wait, go and speak with him or his office, you won't be sorry, neither will your family.
Dr. Sivakumar saved my aunt's life. Other doctors had diagnosed her with only AFIB, but Dr. Sivakumar and his team dug deeper into the MRIs to find other areas that needed immediate attention and he operated on her carotid artery to stop further strokes. He sat with us and was patient and thorough with all of our questions and concerns. He continues to treat my aunt with kindness and pays close attention to any potential stroke symptoms. He encourages her and makes her feel important. We were all very impressed with his brilliance and bedside manner.
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Here’s The Deal: Dr. Melvin Snyder is one of the leading Neurosurgeons in Torrance. He graduated from the Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. He finished his surgical internship at the Tufts-New England Medical Center, and he completed his neurosurgical residency at the Univ. of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Melvin Snyder is a proud member of the American Association of Neurosurgical Surgeons, California Association of Neurological Surgeons, California Medical Association, and Los Angeles County Medical Association, and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Melvin Snyder practices at the Institute of Brain and Spine Surgery Center. He is also affiliated with Little Company of Mary Hospital in Torrance and Torrance Memorial Medical Center.
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Complex Brain and Spine, Tumor, Vascular Compression Syndromes in the Brain, Craniovertebral Junction Disorders, Epilepsy
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TOP 3 MELVIN SNYDER, MD, FACS - TORRANCE MEMORIAL PHYSICIAN NETWORK REVIEWS
Dr. Snyder has been my neurologist since 2003 and has always given me the best treatment and council but not only for me but for my wife as well who has had her back issues. I highly recommend Dr. Snyder and I am so thankful that he still is in practice and I'm able to see him even today!
He listened to what I had to say and didn’t rush me. He explained my condition and gave helpful suggestions on how to manage it since surgery isn’t advisable at this point.
He is very knowlegeble, and provided me the excellent treatment for my injury. I highly recommend him to anyone.
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Here’s The Deal: Dr. Jean-Philippe Langevin is a neurosurgery specialist in Torrance, CA. He is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon at the Pacific Neuroscience Institute in Torrance, California. He graduated from McGill Univ. Faculty of Medicine in Montreal, Canada. He finished his internship and residency at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He did his fellowship at the UCLA School of Medicine. He also speaks French. Dr. Jean has professional memberships in the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, and the American Board of Neurological Surgery. He is affiliated with Providence Saint John's Health Center. He accepts telehealth appointments and offers video consultations.
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Neurosurgical Procedures, Brain Tumor, Laminectomy, Glioblastoma, Craniotomy, Spinal Disc Removal, Spinal Nerve Decompression, Minimally Invasive Brain & Spinal Surgery
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TOP 3 JEAN-PHILIPPE LANGEVIN, MD - PACIFIC NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE REVIEWS
I have maximum appreciation for Dr. Langevin. His manner is so kind and warm, you can hardly believe that he is a surgeon. I cannot imagine a more competent, kind, and lovely surgeon. It is obvious that I received the best possible result from my brain surgery.
Dr. Langevin has been an outstanding professional who devotes his life to save ones like mine. He was there when I needed him the most and thanks to him I am alive and almost recovered. Even after the surgery, he took care of me until I was well. We really need more doctors like him.
Knowledgable! I felt comfortable, the first time I met him. I have chosen him to perform lower back surgery. Previously it took two years for me to consider cervical spine surgery with another doctor. He treated me at the VA West Los Angeles campus.
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