Dr. Jeffrey Oppenheimer
Neurosurgery
Newark, NJ
37 years experience male
Locations
Office
Fort Pierce, FL
Office
Fort Pierce, FL
Office
About
Bio
Grew up as first physician in family of parents that immigrated from Germany prior to WWII. Trained at Los Angeles County Hospital, Neurosurgery, third largest hospital in world, largest in US. Board certified. Practice now x 23 years.
SpecialtiesDoctors 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.
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
Licenses
United States: California, Florida, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington
Languages spoken
English, German
Doctor Q&A
196 Answers
88 Agrees
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Dr. Jeffrey Oppenheimer answered
37 years experience Neurosurgery
UNLIKELY: STROKES OCCUR WITH SYSTOLIC (HIGHER NUMBER) VALUES GREATER THAN 180 TYPICALLY.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Oppenheimer answered
37 years experience Neurosurgery
NO WORRIES: EXTERNAL TUMORS ARE VERY RARELY INVOLVING THE BRAIN. YOU SHOULD HAVE AN EXCELLENT AND THE PATHOLOGY IS TYPICALLY BENIGN.
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Thank you notes
Sep 16, 2013
Thank you for bringing your knowledge and experience to helping us all with complex issues!
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Oppenheimer is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Oppenheimer is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you. seeing your comment GO TO ER made me nervous but will sched an appointment to see the Doctor at the hospital soon to have this checked. Have a nice day :)
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Georgetown University School of Medicine, DC
Graduated 1984MD
Residency
USC-LAC
Residency
Jeffrey Oppenheimer
Awards
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Affiliations
American Association of Neurological Surgeons / Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Florida Medical Association
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