Overview
Shankar Gopinath is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Gopinath has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Traumatic Brain Injury, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Craniectomy, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Gopinath is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 62 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Spinal Tumor.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
Locations
1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030
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.
MD Anderson
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MD Anderson
Robert North is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. North is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Neuralgia, Spinal Tumor, Meningocele, Cordotomy, and Osteotomy.
Gil Kimchi is a Neurosurgery provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kimchi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Tumor, Bone Tumor, Arteriovenous Malformation, Cordotomy, 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
- Distinguished
- CraniectomyDr. Gopinath isDistinguished. Learn about Craniectomy.
- Traumatic Brain InjuryDr. Gopinath isDistinguished. Learn about Traumatic Brain Injury.
- Advanced
- Brain AbscessDr. Gopinath isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Abscess.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Gopinath isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- DeliriumDr. Gopinath isAdvanced. Learn about Delirium.
- MeningiomaDr. Gopinath isAdvanced. Learn about Meningioma.
- StrokeDr. Gopinath isAdvanced. Learn about Stroke.
- Subdural HematomaDr. Gopinath isAdvanced. Learn about Subdural Hematoma.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Cystic LymphangiomaDr. Gopinath isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Cystic Lymphangioma.
- ApoplexyDr. Gopinath isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Gopinath isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Gopinath isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- AstrocytomaDr. Gopinath isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Gopinath isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).