
Overview
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Dr. Pryputniewicz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Spinal Stenosis, Subdural Hematoma, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
444 Clinchfield Street, Suite 103, Kingsport, TN 37660
Highlands Neurosurgery PC
. Dr. Helms is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.
Jim Brasfield is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Neurologist in Bristol, Tennessee. Dr. Brasfield is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Fractured Spine, Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Brasfield is currently accepting new patients.
Ballad Health Medical Associates Neurosurgery, Spine And Rehabilitation
Dr. Kominek earned her MD, Magna Cum Laude, at the University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2009. She received both her Masters of Public Health in Epidemiology, Summa Cum Laude, and her undergraduate degree in French and Pre-Medical Studies, Summa Cum Laude, from the University of Alabama in 2005 and 2002, respectively. She completed her neurosurgery residency at UNC Chapel Hill in June 2015. Dr. Kominek is married to Eddie Kominek. He is an engineer, works from home, and can continue his job from any location. Dr. Kominek was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. She came to the US at the age of six and became a US citizen at the age of nineteen. Dr. Kominek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. Her top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Laminectomy, and Bone Graft.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Spinal StenosisDr. Pryputniewicz isAdvanced. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- Subarachnoid HemorrhageDr. Pryputniewicz isAdvanced. Learn about Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
- Experienced
- ApoplexyDr. Pryputniewicz isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Bone GraftDr. Pryputniewicz isExperienced. Learn about Bone Graft.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Pryputniewicz isExperienced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Pryputniewicz isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Pryputniewicz isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Pryputniewicz isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.


