Dr. Walter Jermakowicz, M.D. is a general neurosurgeon with special interests in the treatment of spine, pain, and movement disorders. He is pleased to be relocating to the Upper Cumberland area and providing care to the communities of Cookeville and Crossville, Tennessee, at Tier 1 Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Institute.
Dr. Jermakowicz received his medical degree, as well as a doctor of philosophy in neuroscience, from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2012.
Dr. Walter Jermakowicz, M.D. is a general neurosurgeon with special interests in the treatment of spine, pain, and movement disorders. He is pleased to be relocating to the Upper Cumberland area and providing care to the communities of Cookeville and Crossville, Tennessee, at Tier 1 Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Institute.
Dr. Jermakowicz received his medical degree, as well as a doctor of philosophy in neuroscience, from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2012.
The reviews listed below were collected independently of Tier 1 Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Institute through rater8. Each review represents an authentic and verified patient experience.
Dr. Jermakowicz saved my life in December of last year. I ended up in the ER with a horrible abscess from an epidural steroid injection. It ended up,I was septic with an infection in parts going all through my spine. He got to the hospital very fast to do surgery on me because I started to lose function of my arm. I am still recovering, but thanks to him I am a lot better than I could’ve ended up. I am able to use both arms and legs. I will forever be grateful for him. I’m still recovering, but I know how much better shape I am because of him.
Jan-2025
Professional & personable. He explained the procedure & I feel comfortable in my decision to proceed.
Jan-2025
He listened to everything I said and answered all my questions without making me feel rushed.
Jan-2025
Very helpful and informative. Straight to the point!
Jan-2025
Dr. Jermakowicz spent probably 5 minutes talking with me after I waited ~40-45 minutes. I did not mind waiting, but it was apparent almost immediately that he did not have the time to speak with me and was very dismissive. He asked where my pain was, but never asked how severe, what activities made it better or worse, how it impacts my life, etc. as other doctors have done as part of their assessments. I expressed a couple concerns that my other physicians have raised about my issue, and he immediately dismissed them off-hand and made it seem as though I was wasting his time by being “evaluated” by him. I do not feel I received a thorough exam. If I ever need orthopedic care I will not return to Tier 1.
Jan-2025
Wonderful service
Dec-2024
He has done wonderful for us.
Dec-2024
He’s honest, blunt, and tells you how it is. Not in an arrogant way, just in a friend talking to a friend kinda way. He’s not full of himself either, if there’s a surgery he can’t do he’ll flat out tell you. I’ve had A LOT of surgery’s from my injuries. Trust me, that’s the type of surgeon you want to have in control. Thanks so much Doc.
Dec-2024
He did not rush and even took a couple of minutes to very briefly tell me about himself, at my request. Not a chit-chat guy. I did leave with questions still popping into my head. I’ll admit, my thoughts can be a bit disorganized so that’s probably my fault for not having them ready when I got there. I really don’t understand much about how doctors and insurance work so didn’t know what to ask.
Dec-2024
Very professional and spent time explaining procedures to me. I appreciate the time spent with me. Thank you.
Dec-2024
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Tier 1 Crossville: Orthopedics, Neurosurgery & Sports Medicine
35 TAYLOR AVENUE CROSSVILLE, TN 38555
Tier 1 Main: Neurosurgery & Orthopedics
105 S Willow Ave Cookeville, TN 38501
Dr. Walter Jermakowicz, M.D. is a general neurosurgeon with special interests in the treatment of spine, pain, and movement disorders. He is pleased to be relocating to the Upper Cumberland area and providing care to the communities of Cookeville and Crossville, Tennessee, at Tier 1 Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Institute.
Dr. Jermakowicz received his medical degree, as well as a doctor of philosophy in neuroscience, from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2012. He completed his residency in neurological surgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, the largest academic spine practice in North America.
He also completed a fellowship in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. During his fellowship, he worked as attending neurosurgeon at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, focusing on treating disorders of the spine in veterans.
Dr. Jermakowicz is trained in both open and minimally invasive spine surgery, and his focus in functional neurosurgery allows him to offer novel treatments for back pain not in the repertoire of a typical spine surgeon, including spinal cord stimulation and intrathecal drug delivery pumps.
His pain practice includes the treatment of trigeminal and occipital neuralgias, and his movement disorders practice entails deep brain stimulation (DBS) for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, and dystonia.
Dr. Jermakowicz’s ongoing research interests include the use of brain stem DBS for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury.
Dr. Jermakowicz saved my life in December of last year. I ended up in the ER with a horrible abscess from an epidural steroid injection. It ended up,I was septic with an infection in parts going all through my spine. He got to the hospital very fast to do surgery on me because I started to lose function of my arm. I am still recovering, but thanks to him I am a lot better than I could’ve ended up. I am able to use both arms and legs. I will forever be grateful for him. I’m still recovering, but I know how much better shape I am because of him.
Professional & personable. He explained the procedure & I feel comfortable in my decision to proceed.
He listened to everything I said and answered all my questions without making me feel rushed.
Very helpful and informative. Straight to the point!
Dr. Jermakowicz spent probably 5 minutes talking with me after I waited ~40-45 minutes. I did not mind waiting, but it was apparent almost immediately that he did not have the time to speak with me and was very dismissive. He asked where my pain was, but never asked how severe, what activities made it better or worse, how it impacts my life, etc. as other doctors have done as part of their assessments. I expressed a couple concerns that my other physicians have raised about my issue, and he immediately dismissed them off-hand and made it seem as though I was wasting his time by being “evaluated” by him. I do not feel I received a thorough exam. If I ever need orthopedic care I will not return to Tier 1.
Wonderful service
He has done wonderful for us.
He’s honest, blunt, and tells you how it is. Not in an arrogant way, just in a friend talking to a friend kinda way. He’s not full of himself either, if there’s a surgery he can’t do he’ll flat out tell you. I’ve had A LOT of surgery’s from my injuries. Trust me, that’s the type of surgeon you want to have in control. Thanks so much Doc.
He did not rush and even took a couple of minutes to very briefly tell me about himself, at my request. Not a chit-chat guy. I did leave with questions still popping into my head. I’ll admit, my thoughts can be a bit disorganized so that’s probably my fault for not having them ready when I got there. I really don’t understand much about how doctors and insurance work so didn’t know what to ask.
Very professional and spent time explaining procedures to me. I appreciate the time spent with me. Thank you.