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Dr. Scott Glickman

Neurosurgery
Las Vegas, NV
21 years experience male

Locations

Center for Neurosurgery Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

Address

3012 S Durango Dr, Las Vegas, NV, United States
Directions

My office hours

Friday: Closed
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Insurances accepted

Cigna

Medi-Cal

Medicare

Blue Cross of California

UnitedHealthcare

Blue Shield of California

Tricare

Health Plan of Nevada

Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company, Inc.

United HealthCare Insurance Company

Humana Insurance Company

About

Bio

I am a board certified neurosurgeon practicing primarily in Las Vegas.

Specialties
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Neurosurgery

Critical Care

Licenses

United States: California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina

Doctor Q&A

11 Answers
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Glickman
Neurosurgery 21 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:
Dr. Scott Glickman
Neurosurgery 21 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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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Glickman
Neurosurgery 21 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:
Dr. Scott Glickman
Neurosurgery 21 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 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Glickman
Neurosurgery 21 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:
Dr. Scott Glickman
Neurosurgery 21 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 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Glickman
Neurosurgery 21 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 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Glickman
Neurosurgery 21 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 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Glickman
Neurosurgery 21 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 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Glickman
Neurosurgery 21 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 53-year-old male asked:
Dr. Scott Glickman
Neurosurgery 21 years experience
You obviously had the mri because of a problem with your back and probably leg pain as well. Inevitably this will get worse in situations where there ... Read More
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Testimonials
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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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