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.
Wonderful doctor. Down to earth and easy to talk with but very professional. Answered all my questions and answered my doubts and helped me make decisions in my own way. Wish more doctors were like him. Very good man.
May-2025
He listened to what I had to say. Felt like he was truly concerned about my health.
May-2025
Didn’t do an exam to feel where my pain was. Told him I was in pain for a while. Wasn’t given any medication possibly to help with my pain. I do understand drs are worry that patients are abusing them. I didn’t want a strong medication but I wanted some possibility options. Had him before on another issue I had years ago and this time it was like night and day different. Just feel like I wasn’t heard.
May-2025
Excellent surgeon and comfortable to have a conversation with. I didn’t feel like he had 1 foot out the door like so many surgeons do.
I am grateful that I chose him for my specialist.
Thank you doctor!
May-2025
He was very upfront and honest, no BS! I appreciated that!
May-2025
He explained my cause of pain and showed me stretches to help. He also answered my questions.
May-2025
Dr. Jermakowicz and his staff are excellent. Everyone answered all the questions I had. As usual they were efficient and polite.
May-2025
A pleasure to talk and chat with. Very knowledgeable and very polite.
Apr-2025
Very professional and personable. Offered information and future solutions if needed. Will definitely be seeking his opinion in the future.
Apr-2025
Felt very comfortable, he was very professional.
Apr-2025
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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.
Wonderful doctor. Down to earth and easy to talk with but very professional. Answered all my questions and answered my doubts and helped me make decisions in my own way. Wish more doctors were like him. Very good man.
He listened to what I had to say. Felt like he was truly concerned about my health.
Didn’t do an exam to feel where my pain was. Told him I was in pain for a while. Wasn’t given any medication possibly to help with my pain. I do understand drs are worry that patients are abusing them. I didn’t want a strong medication but I wanted some possibility options. Had him before on another issue I had years ago and this time it was like night and day different. Just feel like I wasn’t heard.
Excellent surgeon and comfortable to have a conversation with. I didn’t feel like he had 1 foot out the door like so many surgeons do. I am grateful that I chose him for my specialist. Thank you doctor!
He was very upfront and honest, no BS! I appreciated that!
He explained my cause of pain and showed me stretches to help. He also answered my questions.
Dr. Jermakowicz and his staff are excellent. Everyone answered all the questions I had. As usual they were efficient and polite.
A pleasure to talk and chat with. Very knowledgeable and very polite.
Very professional and personable. Offered information and future solutions if needed. Will definitely be seeking his opinion in the future.
Felt very comfortable, he was very professional.