The 20 Best Herniated Disc Surgery Doctors Near Me

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Kimberly P. Walpert
Experienced in Herniated Disc Surgery

Dr. Kimberly P. Walpert

Neurosurgery
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Physicians Neurosurgery Athens
242 King Avenue, Suite 150, 
Athens, GA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Herniated Disc Surgery
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Physicians Neurosurgery Athens
242 King Avenue, Suite 150, 
Athens, GA 
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Overview

Dr. Kimberly Walpert earned her medical degree at Tulane University School of Medicine. She completed a general surgery internship at the University of Tennessee at Memphis and a neurosurgical residency at The University of Tennessee and Semmes-Murphey Clinic in Memphis.

Dr. Walpert is a fellow of the American Association of Neurosurgery and a member of the Neurological Society of America. She holds an appointment to the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and is an assistant clinical professor of neurosurgery at the University of Georgia Health Sciences Campus. She has a special interest in minimally invasive, microscopic treatment of spine disorders, head injury and radiosurgery and image-guidance in surgery for brain tumors.

Dr. Walpert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Herniated Disc Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Sciatica, Spinal Stenosis, Gastrostomy, and Microdiscectomy.

Her 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, 1994
Residency
University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Neurological Surgery, 2000
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Neurological Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Piedmont Newton Hospital
St Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
Piedmont Walton Hospital
Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLC
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Piedmont Physicians Neurosurgery Athens
242 King Avenue, Suite 150, Athens, GA 30606
Call: 706-475-1870

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

Best Practices and Current Care Concepts in Prehospital Care of the Spine-Injured Athlete in American Tackle Football March 2-3, 2019; Atlanta, GA.
Best Practices and Current Care Concepts in Prehospital Care of the Spine-Injured Athlete in American Tackle Football March 2-3, 2019; Atlanta, GA.
Journal: Journal of athletic training
Published: June 25, 2020
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