
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 the treatment of Spinal Tumor. 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 3 articles in the study of Spinal Tumor.
Insurance
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- INDEMNITY
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- 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 Health Integrated Practice Inc
Courtney Goodwin is a Neurosurgery provider in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Goodwin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Bone Tumor, Chordoma, Spinal Tumor, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Michael Galgano is a Neurosurgery provider in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Galgano is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Tumor, Kyphosis, Subdural Hematoma, Laminectomy, and Osteotomy. Dr. Galgano is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Neurosurgery Arringdon
As a Neurosurgeon with fellowship training in Spine Surgery, I have dedicated my professional life to treating patients with spine disorders. These include spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, herniated discs and spine tumors. I incorporate minimally-invasive spine (MIS) techniques whenever appropriate to minimize pain and length of stay, yet not compromise on achieving the goals of surgery, which is ultimately to get you back to the quality of life you once enjoyed. I was drawn to medicine and neurosurgery for the unique ability to incorporate the latest in technology and neuroscience to making patients better. I will treat you and your loved ones with the same kind of care I would want my loved ones to be treated with. In addition to my clinical practice, I will be working with Duke Bioengineers and Neurobiologists on important basic and translational questions surrounding spinal cord injuries (SCI), which we hope to bring to clinical relevance. Dr. Abd is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Lordosis, Scoliosis, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.
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.

