Rafeek O. Woods
Experienced in Brain Tumor

Dr. Rafeek O. Woods

Neurosurgery
Corewell Health
Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals Neurosurgery St Joseph
1234 Napier Avenue, 
Saint Joseph, MI 
On Staff At
Accepting New Patients
15 Years of Experience

Experienced in Brain Tumor
Corewell Health
Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals Neurosurgery St Joseph
1234 Napier Avenue, 
Saint Joseph, MI 
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Overview

Rafeek Woods is a Neurosurgery provider in Saint Joseph, Michigan. Dr. Woods has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Woods is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2011
Residency
Loma Linda University
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in MI
Board Certifications
American Board Of Neurological Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals
Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals Neurosurgery St Joseph
1234 Napier Avenue, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Call: 269-556-1990

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.


2 Total Publications

C1 Lateral Mass Displacement and Transverse Atlantal Ligament Failure in Jefferson's Fracture: A Biomechanical Study of the "Rule of Spence".
C1 Lateral Mass Displacement and Transverse Atlantal Ligament Failure in Jefferson's Fracture: A Biomechanical Study of the "Rule of Spence".
Journal: Neurosurgery
Published: June 26, 2016
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