
Overview
I specialize in the surgical management of all complex cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral spinal diseases by using minimally invasive as well as standard approaches for arthritis or degenerative disease, deformity, tumors, and trauma. I have a special interest in the treatment of thoracolumbar deformities, occipital-cervical problems, and in helping patients with complex spinal issues from previously unsuccessful surgery or recurrent disease. I aim to improve surgical outcomes for my patients and care of all spine patients with active research evaluating clinical and radiological results after spine surgery with multiple prospective databases. I listen to my patients to understand their symptoms and experiences so I can provide them with the information and education they need to manage their disease. I make sure my patients understand their treatment options, and what will work best for their individual condition. I treat all my patients with care and concern – just as I would treat my family. I am available to address my patients' concerns before and after surgery.
Dr. Gottfried is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Posterior Fossa Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Spondylosis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 125 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Posterior Fossa Decompression.
Insurance
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- INDEMNITY
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
- EPO
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- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
3480 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609
3400 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Gottfried 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.
1 Clinical Trials
Duke Cancer Center Brain Tumor Clinic
I am a neurosurgeon and care for children and young adults. I focus on minimally invasive approaches to improve the quality of life of my patients. Your patient experience is very important to me, and I will strive to provide the best possible care for you and your family. I will always go the extra mile to try to improve your care. I care for conditions that affect the brain and spine, including tumors, epilepsy, Chiari malformations, hydrocephalus, craniosynostosis, vascular conditions such as AVMs and Moya Moya disease, and complex tethered cords. I learn so much from my patients and really look forward to getting to know all of them. I strive to bring the best collaborative team to the table to achieve the best possible outcome. I am delighted to provide the most innovative, holistic, and compassionate neurosurgical care at Duke Health. I am also a professor and Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. Grant is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Posterior Fossa Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation Type 2, Medulloblastoma, Syringomyelia, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Osteotomy.
Moses Cone Physician Services, Inc
Chester Yarbrough is a Neurosurgery provider in Burlington, North Carolina. Dr. Yarbrough is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Posterior Fossa Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Chiari Malformation, Chiari Malformation Type 2, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Yarbrough is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Elite
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Gottfried isElite. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- LaminectomyDr. Gottfried isElite. Learn about Laminectomy.
- Distinguished
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Gottfried isDistinguished. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Klippel-Feil SyndromeDr. Gottfried isDistinguished. Learn about Klippel-Feil Syndrome.
- Spinal FusionDr. Gottfried isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Fusion.
- Spinal StenosisDr. Gottfried isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- SpondylolisthesisDr. Gottfried isDistinguished. Learn about Spondylolisthesis.
- Advanced
- LordosisDr. Gottfried isAdvanced. Learn about Lordosis.
- Experienced
- ApoplexyDr. Gottfried isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Bone TumorDr. Gottfried isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Cerebrospinal Fluid LeakDr. Gottfried isExperienced. Learn about Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.
- Cervical Disc SurgeryDr. Gottfried isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Disc Surgery.
- Chronic PainDr. Gottfried isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Pain.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Gottfried isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.

