Dr. Dickerman is a spine fellowship-trained neurosurgeon with extensive training on both conservative (nonsurgical) and surgical options for treating patients with acute spinal conditions. Dr. Dickerman is Board Certified in Neurological Surgery through the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery. He has treated numerous elite professional athletes with conservative (nonsurgical) modalities with high success rates and when surgery is required he is trained in minimally invasive spinal techniques which minimizes damage to surrounding tissues and speeds recovery for return to work or sport.



 

Dr. Dickerman has a brain tumor fellowship from The National Institutes of Health (N.I.H.) and trained under world-renown neurosurgeon Dr. Ed Oldfield. Dr. Dickerman has a particular interest in primary and metastatic brain tumors. He is a member of the American Brain Tumor Association and The Pituitary Society and has performed hundreds of surgeries for brain tumors and pituitary adenomas. His extensive research in brain tumors and neuroendocrinology continues today (www.pubmed.com). Dr. Dickerman has patients visit from throughout the country. For patients with brain tumors it is essential to have a network of neurosurgeons, oncologists and radiation oncologists that can offer a comprehensive treatment plan for the patient. Dr. Dickerman and North Texas Neurosurgical Associates offer a comprehensive treatment plan including image-guided brain surgery, postoperative chemotherapy and radiation with the most advanced technology. This provides the patient with the most advanced treatments in the country in one local area. For patients from out-of-town/state, there are discounted rates at local hotels available through the office.

Dr. Dickerman has published numerous peer-reviewed articles on spinal and brain surgery (www.pubmed.com). He continues to publish papers and textbooks on advances in spinal and brain surgery while also lecturing at conferences to other surgeons and residents on advances in neurosurgery.



The National Medical Report
featuring Dr. Dickerman



Biographical Sketch
Dr. Dickerman's Curriculum Vitae (CV)


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