Dr. Kevin N. Ammar, MD
Concierge Neurosurgery physician, Savannah, GA
Neurosurgical & Spine InstituteDr. Kevin Ammar is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon who has practiced at the Neurological and Spine Institute of Savannah since 2007.
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About Dr. Ammar
Dr. Ammar studied at the University of Virginia and the University of Florida, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. He did his neurosurgical residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and served as Chief Resident. He then completed a dual neurosurgical and orthopedic fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
During that fellowship he helped pioneer minimally invasive, percutaneous techniques for degenerative scoliosis. He finished his fellowship in 2007 and has been in practice at the Neurological and Spine Institute of Savannah since then. His interests include spinal deformity, spinal tumors, complex spine cases and minimally invasive spine surgery.
He performs thoracic discectomy to decompress the spinal cord through a minimally invasive, lateral approach. He also enjoys general neurosurgery, including peripheral nerve surgery and surgery for brain tumors. He has special training in artificial disc placement in the cervical and lumbar spine.
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Excellent initial impression.
"Dr. Amar had gone over my medical history and had a brief conversation with me about it. To better understand my issue, another test is required. A follow-up appointment was set up, and the test was ordered. Easy! Excellent initial impression."
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Where did Dr. Ammar train?
He studied medicine at the University of Florida and did his neurosurgical residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He completed a fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Where is Dr. Ammar's office?
Dr. Ammar practices at the Neurological and Spine Institute of Savannah.
What does Dr. Ammar focus on?
His interests include spinal deformity, spinal tumors, complex spine cases and minimally invasive spine surgery.
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