Arizona Neurosurgery and Spine At The CORE Institute
Neurosurgery
Phoenix, AZ
4.7
251 Ratings
120 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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I waited 40 minutes to have a 5 minute conversation with Dr. Kumar where he blamed me for accidently tripping and falling and told me I "shouldn't have done that"
Jul-2025
Gave me answers I needed to hear.
Jul-2025
Nice polite person
Jul-2025
Doctor Kumar is very thorough and knowledgeable. I was very impressed and glad that I chose him.
Jul-2025
He clearly explained his diagnosis and was able to clarify his reasons for the diagnosis. I felt he was honest and transparent.
Jun-2025
Honest, to the point, even took time to go through my scans with me.
Jun-2025
Very funny and honest. Appreciate his candor and expertise.
Jun-2025
Excellent surgeon. Completely fixed my broken neck.. ended with no pain and extremely happy
Jun-2025
Condescending and rude
May-2025
I was looking forward to finally getting some help. His reviews were so good. But I felt like he was too busy to listen and was only intent on making me feel small. I tried asking questions, a little humor, and just listening, but to no avail. I left feeling like I’m supposed to just accept pain and frustration as normal as I age, regardless of my circumstances.
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.
I waited 40 minutes to have a 5 minute conversation with Dr. Kumar where he blamed me for accidently tripping and falling and told me I "shouldn't have done that"
Gave me answers I needed to hear.
Nice polite person
Doctor Kumar is very thorough and knowledgeable. I was very impressed and glad that I chose him.
He clearly explained his diagnosis and was able to clarify his reasons for the diagnosis. I felt he was honest and transparent.
Honest, to the point, even took time to go through my scans with me.
Very funny and honest. Appreciate his candor and expertise.
Excellent surgeon. Completely fixed my broken neck.. ended with no pain and extremely happy
Condescending and rude
I was looking forward to finally getting some help. His reviews were so good. But I felt like he was too busy to listen and was only intent on making me feel small. I tried asking questions, a little humor, and just listening, but to no avail. I left feeling like I’m supposed to just accept pain and frustration as normal as I age, regardless of my circumstances.