Overview
Tord Alden is a Neurosurgery provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Alden is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brachial Plexopathy. His top areas of expertise are Syringomyelia, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Osteotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 69 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Brachial Plexopathy.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- HMO
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- INDEMNITY
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Locations
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Alden has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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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
- Distinguished
- Chiari MalformationDr. Alden isDistinguished. Learn about Chiari Malformation.
- Chiari Malformation Type 1Dr. Alden isDistinguished. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 1.
- Chiari Malformation Type 2Dr. Alden isDistinguished. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 2.
- HydrocephalusDr. Alden isDistinguished. Learn about Hydrocephalus.
- Posterior Fossa DecompressionDr. Alden isDistinguished. Learn about Posterior Fossa Decompression.
- SyringomyeliaDr. Alden isDistinguished. Learn about Syringomyelia.
- Advanced
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Alden isAdvanced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Alden isAdvanced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- Brain HerniationDr. Alden isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Herniation.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Alden isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Brain TumorDr. Alden isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Experienced
- Absence SeizureDr. Alden isExperienced. Learn about Absence Seizure.
- AchondroplasiaDr. Alden isExperienced. Learn about Achondroplasia.
- AcrocephalopolydactylyDr. Alden isExperienced. Learn about Acrocephalopolydactyly.
- Acromicric DysplasiaDr. Alden isExperienced. Learn about Acromicric Dysplasia.
- Apert SyndromeDr. Alden isExperienced. Learn about Apert Syndrome.
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Alden isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.