Overview
Walavan Sivakumar is a Neurosurgery provider in Torrance, California. Dr. Sivakumar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Meningioma, Pituitary Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Sivakumar is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 56 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 Stroke.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
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- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
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
- Hypothalamic TumorDr. Sivakumar isDistinguished. Learn about Hypothalamic Tumor.
- MeningiomaDr. Sivakumar isDistinguished. Learn about Meningioma.
- Pituitary TumorDr. Sivakumar isDistinguished. Learn about Pituitary Tumor.
- StrokeDr. Sivakumar isDistinguished. Learn about Stroke.
- Subdural HematomaDr. Sivakumar isDistinguished. Learn about Subdural Hematoma.
- Advanced
- ApoplexyDr. Sivakumar isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Awake CraniotomyDr. Sivakumar isAdvanced. Learn about Awake Craniotomy.
- Brain AbscessDr. Sivakumar isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Abscess.
- Brain AneurysmDr. Sivakumar isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Aneurysm.
- Brain HerniationDr. Sivakumar isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Herniation.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Sivakumar isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Experienced
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Sivakumar isExperienced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Sivakumar isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Sivakumar isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- AstrocytomaDr. Sivakumar isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Sivakumar isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Bone TumorDr. Sivakumar isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.