Peter C. Nora
Distinguished in Parkinson's Disease

Dr. Peter C. Nora

Neurosurgery
Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Neurosurgery - Issaquah
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Suite 4020, 
Issaquah, WA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Distinguished in Parkinson's Disease
Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Neurosurgery - Issaquah
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Suite 4020, 
Issaquah, WA 
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Overview

Dr. Nora enjoys working with patients and their loved ones to help them make informed decisions about their care. He combines empathy and expertise to help guide patients through their neurological care needs. Dr. Nora offers the Digital Surgical Experience to guide his practice and maintain consistent communication with his patients throughout their care. This includes offering virtual visits to patients, timely access to information, and interactive messages, check-ins, and reminders, allowing patients to become custodians of their own care. Dr. Nora has also been selected as a Top Doctor by Seattle Metropolitan Magazine in the field of Neurosurgery.

Dr. Nora is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Spinal Stenosis, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Microdiscectomy.

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

Graduate Institution
Tulane University School Of Medicine , 1991
Residency
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences , 1998
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Neurological Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
Swedish Issaquah
Swedish Medical Center
Jefferson Healthcare
Olympic Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Swedish Neurosurgery - Issaquah
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Suite 4020, Issaquah, WA 98029
Call: 425-313-7077
Other Locations
Swedish Neurologic Restoration - Cherry Hill
550 17th Avenue, Suite 540, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-320-4145
Swedish Issaquah
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Issaquah, WA 98029
Call: 425-313-4000
Swedish Neurosurgery - Cherry Hill
550 17th Avenue, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-320-2800
Swedish Neurosurgery
550 17th Avenue, Suite 540, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-320-2800

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Nora 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.

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Kyphosis
Ganglioneuroblastoma
Olfactory Neuroblastoma
Meningocele
Hearing Loss
Vertebroplasty
Craniopharyngioma
Hydrocephalus
Facet Joint Syndrome
Meningioma
Tardive Dyskinesia
Focal Dystonia
Neurofibromatosis
Subdural Hematoma
Ganglioglioma
Oligodendroglioma
Hyperhidrosis
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
Spondylolisthesis
Cerebral Palsy
Gliomatosis Cerebri
Epidural Hematoma
Tuberous Sclerosis
Spinal Stenosis
Ependymoma
Chorea
Glioma
Sciatica
Essential Tremor
Spasticity
Gliosarcoma
Laminectomy
Torticollis
Deep Brain Stimulation
Meningitis
Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
Hemangiopericytoma
Peripheral Neuropathy
Spinal Tumor
Osteomyelitis
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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

Posterior arch C-1 screw technique: a cadaveric comparison study.
Posterior arch C-1 screw technique: a cadaveric comparison study.
Journal: Journal of neurosurgery. Spine
Published: March 18, 2017
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