Dr. Scott Glickman
Neurosurgery
Las Vegas, NV
20 years experience male
Locations
Center for Neurosurgery Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
My office hours
Wednesday: 10am - 6:00pm
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Cigna
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Blue Cross of California
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Health Plan of Nevada
Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company, Inc.
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About
Bio
I am a board certified neurosurgeon practicing primarily in Las Vegas.
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Neurosurgery
Critical Care
Licenses
United States: California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Neurosurgery 20 years experience
Not dementia: This is a very broad question because the reasons people have surgery on their brain, as well as their pre-surgical conditions vary widely and will co... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Neurosurgery 20 years experience
No: Congenital scoliosis is not life threatening in isolation. However, if very severe, there can be neuromuscular restrictions and pain that worsen with ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Neurosurgery 20 years experience
Perhaps: If the etiology of the neurogenic bladder is cord or nerve compromise (such as severe stenosis, herniated disc, or other compression), then decompress... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Neurosurgery 20 years experience
Neurogenic bladder: More than likely, this patient has a neurogenic bladder as a combination of the prior strokes, and diabetes mellitus. Depending on whether male or fe... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Neurosurgery 20 years experience
Ergonomics: Evaluate your posture and mechanics while you are at work. You may need different chair, props, elbow, wrist, etc. Positioning devices, or a new post... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Neurosurgery 20 years experience
Surgery: Generally speaking, spinal cord compression requires surgical decompression. While there are different etiologies leading to compression (i.e. Disc h... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Neurosurgery 20 years experience
Malalignment: Basically, C3 is sitting posterior or slid backwards on c4. This may be a fixed listhesis which is stable, or it may be dynamic or translational and ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Glickmananswered
Neurosurgery 20 years experience
Yes: Yes. But there may be other issues that impact your ability to carry a pregnancy to term, or other problems with delivery. I would consult with your o... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Neurosurgery 20 years experience
Yes: The brain only tolerates a brief loss of oxygen delivery. A cardiac arrest of 2 minutes is long enough to cause permanent, even profound, brain damag... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Neurosurgery 20 years experience
Give it time: Since you didn't give an etiology (ie car accident or fall, etc) it's difficult to say. If this is a simple grade 1 concussion, then give it time. It... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Glickman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Glickman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, IL
Graduated 2002MD
Residency
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency
PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTERS
Awards
Top Neurosurgeon , Second Place, Ohio - Summer
2013
Affiliations
North American Spine Society
American Osteopathic Association
American Medical Association
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