The 20 Best Cervical Disc Surgery Doctors Near Me

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Jerome L. Kolavo
Experienced in Cervical Disc Surgery

Dr. Jerome L. Kolavo

Orthopedics
Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group
27650 Ferry Rd Ste 100, 
Waterman, IL 
Offers Telehealth
43 Years of Experience

Experienced in Cervical Disc Surgery
Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group
27650 Ferry Rd Ste 100, 
Waterman, IL 
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Overview

Jerome Kolavo is an Orthopedics provider in Waterman, Illinois. Dr. Kolavo has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Cervical Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

Graduate Institution
University Of Illinois At Chicago College Of Medicine, 1983.0
Residency
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery (Certified)
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem BCBS
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Health Alliance
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Meridian Choice
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Northern Plains Alliance
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE PDP
Premera Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • PPO
TeamCare
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
  • MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

27650 Ferry Rd Ste 100, Waterman, IL 60555
Call: 815-206-3400

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Kolavo 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.

Microdiscectomy
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Zeshan Hyder is an Orthopedics provider in Crown Point, Indiana. Dr. Hyder is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Cervical Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Disc Surgery, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Hyder is currently accepting new patients.

Advanced in Cervical Disc Surgery
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 (22.4 miles away)
815-741-4000
Languages Spoken:
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Mir Ali is an Orthopedics provider in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Ali is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Cervical Disc Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Spinal Stenosis, Scoliosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Ali is currently accepting new patients.

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Areas of Expertise

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      • Advanced
      • Spinal Stenosis
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      • Spondylolisthesis
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      • Experienced
      • Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
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      • Cervical Disc Surgery
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      • Cervical Myelopathy
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      • Cervical Spondylosis
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      • Diskitis
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      • Fractured Spine
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