Arizona Neurosurgery and Spine At The CORE Institute
Neurosurgery
Phoenix, AZ
Most recent review: 1 week ago
Recent
4.6
443 Ratings
212 Comments
Vikram Kumar, MD, FAANS is a Board Certified Neurosurgeon at The CORE Institute. His specialized interests include complex degenerative spine disease, brain and spine tumors, pituitary tumors, cerebral aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations, trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, and neurotrauma.
Dr. Kumar earned his Undergraduate Degree with Magna Cum Laude honors in Biochemical Sciences from Harvard University. He earned his Medical Degree on an honors scholarship at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
Vikram Kumar, MD, FAANS is a Board Certified Neurosurgeon at The CORE Institute. His specialized interests include complex degenerative spine disease, brain and spine tumors, pituitary tumors, cerebral aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations, trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, and neurotrauma.
Dr. Kumar earned his Undergraduate Degree with Magna Cum Laude honors in Biochemical Sciences from Harvard University. He earned his Medical Degree on an honors scholarship at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
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Well, I just had an operation on Friday, July 24 to stabilize my lower back better and once again four months ago, Dr Kumar worked on my back and I believe now everything‘s gonna be even better. Just gotta wait to heal great Customer Care, look forward to not being in pain no more.
(1 week ago)
Jul-2026
Appreciated his honestly and bedside manner. Highly recommend
(3 weeks ago)
Jul-2026
Very friendly and knowledgeable.
(3 weeks ago)
Jul-2026
Excellent
(3 weeks ago)
Jul-2026
Excellent doctor
(1 month ago)
Jul-2026
Answers all of my questions. Innovative surgical approaches. More that competent.
(1 month ago)
Jun-2026
I experienced racism at it's finest yesterday and was refused help for the back pain that I have endured for over 20 years.
Sleepless nights and robbed moments of spending time with my family, I was looking forward to having a great experience, especially with the customer service from Isabelle and Judy his assistant.
Instead, I left with the same pain I walked in with. This man should never treat or operate on people of color or women.
He tried to belittle me and bully me when I asked a question or mentioned his assistant that he does not deserve and the way he referred to her, basically as a note taker, beneath him.
He begin to pace the floor as to intimidate me into silence and then the real rascist showed up.
I am waiting for his supervisor Cherisse K. to return my call and I will be filing a complaint with the board and calling my insurance company.
(1 month ago)
Jun-2026
This is the second surgery. I’m getting ready to get with Dr Kumar. He has been great on trying to get me back to a basically normal life. I know he’s trying his best and I’m very happy with how he is and I like that he straight up because that’s the way I am. Some doctors be around the bush and I don’t like that I’d rather somebody be straight with me whatever I need to get done so I got a big surgery coming up but I know he’ll get me right
Thank you Dr Kumar
(1 month ago)
Jun-2026
Easy to talk to and very solution oriented.
(1 month ago)
Jun-2026
Dr. Kumar is an excellent surgeon. He took wonderful care of me before, during, and after surgery. I trust him with my life.
Vikram Kumar, MD, FAANS is a Board Certified Neurosurgeon at The CORE Institute. His specialized interests include complex degenerative spine disease, brain and spine tumors, pituitary tumors, cerebral aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations, trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, and neurotrauma.
Dr. Kumar earned his Undergraduate Degree with Magna Cum Laude honors in Biochemical Sciences from Harvard University. He earned his Medical Degree on an honors scholarship at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. Dr. Kumar completed his residency in neurosurgery at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, where he received general surgery and neurosurgery training at The Methodist Hospital, Ben Taub County Hospital, Houston VA, and Texas Children’s Hospital. Dr. Kumar received additional training in neurosurgical oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Dr. Kumar is an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. He is also the Section Chief of Neurosurgery and sits on the board of the Division of Neurosciences at Banner University Medical Center-Phoenix. Dr. Kumar is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons as well as the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
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Well, I just had an operation on Friday, July 24 to stabilize my lower back better and once again four months ago, Dr Kumar worked on my back and I believe now everything‘s gonna be even better. Just gotta wait to heal great Customer Care, look forward to not being in pain no more.
Appreciated his honestly and bedside manner. Highly recommend
Very friendly and knowledgeable.
Excellent
Excellent doctor
Answers all of my questions. Innovative surgical approaches. More that competent.
I experienced racism at it's finest yesterday and was refused help for the back pain that I have endured for over 20 years. Sleepless nights and robbed moments of spending time with my family, I was looking forward to having a great experience, especially with the customer service from Isabelle and Judy his assistant. Instead, I left with the same pain I walked in with. This man should never treat or operate on people of color or women. He tried to belittle me and bully me when I asked a question or mentioned his assistant that he does not deserve and the way he referred to her, basically as a note taker, beneath him. He begin to pace the floor as to intimidate me into silence and then the real rascist showed up. I am waiting for his supervisor Cherisse K. to return my call and I will be filing a complaint with the board and calling my insurance company.
This is the second surgery. I’m getting ready to get with Dr Kumar. He has been great on trying to get me back to a basically normal life. I know he’s trying his best and I’m very happy with how he is and I like that he straight up because that’s the way I am. Some doctors be around the bush and I don’t like that I’d rather somebody be straight with me whatever I need to get done so I got a big surgery coming up but I know he’ll get me right Thank you Dr Kumar
Easy to talk to and very solution oriented.
Dr. Kumar is an excellent surgeon. He took wonderful care of me before, during, and after surgery. I trust him with my life.