Arizona Neurosurgery and Spine At The CORE Institute
Neurosurgery
Phoenix, AZ
Most recent review: 3 days ago
New
4.6
445 Ratings
213 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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He has a sense of humor and he tells you the truth.
(3 days ago)
Aug-2026
Unfortunately, I do not use AMERICAN DOCTORS...BECAUSE IN MY OPINION THEY CANNOT BE TRUSTED! Dr. KUMAR, I TRUST WITH MY LIFE!! He is "without a doubt".....THE ONLY SURGEON IN THE COUNTRY THAT WILL EVER TOUCH MY NECK OR SPINE, AS LONG AS I AM ALIVE!
(1 week ago)
Aug-2026
A great doctor and surgeon, I admire the way he explained my surgery procedure, nice and understandable. I would definitely recommend him to family and friends.
(2 weeks ago)
Aug-2026
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 month ago)
Jul-2026
Appreciated his honestly and bedside manner. Highly recommend
(1 month ago)
Jul-2026
Very friendly and knowledgeable.
(1 month ago)
Jul-2026
Excellent
(1 month ago)
Jul-2026
Excellent doctor
(1 month ago)
Jul-2026
Answers all of my questions. Innovative surgical approaches. More that competent.
(2 months 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.
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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He has a sense of humor and he tells you the truth.
Unfortunately, I do not use AMERICAN DOCTORS...BECAUSE IN MY OPINION THEY CANNOT BE TRUSTED! Dr. KUMAR, I TRUST WITH MY LIFE!! He is "without a doubt".....THE ONLY SURGEON IN THE COUNTRY THAT WILL EVER TOUCH MY NECK OR SPINE, AS LONG AS I AM ALIVE!
A great doctor and surgeon, I admire the way he explained my surgery procedure, nice and understandable. I would definitely recommend him to family and friends.
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.