Arizona Neurosurgery and Spine At The CORE Institute
Neurosurgery
Phoenix, AZ
4.7
260 Ratings
126 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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Best Doctor I've ever had.
Aug-2025
Excellent
Aug-2025
He took Very good care of me during & after my Surgery.. He was very Polite to Myself and my Daughter..
Aug-2025
Amazing doctor, very knowledgeable and helpful, I look forward to my surgery next month. I feel very safe in his hands!
Aug-2025
Great Doctor
Aug-2025
Glad they were able to fit me in today. Was hoping the surgery would be sooner. MA Evette was wonderful
Aug-2025
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.
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.
Best Doctor I've ever had.
Excellent
He took Very good care of me during & after my Surgery.. He was very Polite to Myself and my Daughter..
Amazing doctor, very knowledgeable and helpful, I look forward to my surgery next month. I feel very safe in his hands!
Great Doctor
Glad they were able to fit me in today. Was hoping the surgery would be sooner. MA Evette was wonderful
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.