Dr. Gautam Phookan, MD



Neurosurgery   -  Indiana,  Muncie

 Overview

Dr. Gautam Phookan, MD works in Muncie, Indiana is a specialist in Neurosurgery and graduated Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh University in 1981. Dr. Phookan is affiliated with Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital and practicing for 42 years

 Specialties

  • Neurosurgery

 Conditions

• Acute Urinary Retention
• Adrenal Gland Diseases
• Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
• Cervical Spine Myelopathy
• Elbow Or Upper Arm Arthritis
• Eosinophilia Myalgia Syndrome
• Food Additive Allergy - Annatto
• Functional Hemispherectomy
• Functional Movement Screening
• Helminthosporium Fungus Allergy
  ...
• Implanon® Placement
• Isolaz System Acne Treatment
• IV Sedation
• Joint Fluid Test
• Joint Fusion
• Joint X-Ray
• Lattice Corneal Dystrophy, Type 1
• Multiple Injuries
• Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Type 1C
• Mycobacterial Infections
• Neurological Injuries
• Pediatric Dermatologic Disorders
• Pediatric Thoracic Disorders
• Pediatric Voiding
• Pelvic Support Problems
• Pneumatic Dilations (PD)
• Recurring Pneumonia
• Rheumatic Diseases
• Sinus Node Disease
• Surgical Mesh Removal
• Syndactyly
• The treatment of complicated hypertension
• Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA)
• Women's Health Rehabilitation
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 Procedures

• Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
• Brain Aneurysm
• Brain Cancer
• Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
• Cerebral Hemorrhage
• Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
• Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak)
• Cerebrovascular Disease
• Cervical Spine Fracture
• Cervical Spine Myelopathy
  ...
• Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Dural Repair or Other Spinal Spinal Cord Repair
• Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
• Epilepsy
• Herniated Disc Surgery
• Hydrocephalus
• Intervertebral Disc Herniation
• Lamina Procedures (incl. Laminectomy, Laminoplasty, Laminotomy)
• Low Back Pain
• Lumbar Spine Fracture
• Meningiomas
• Myelopathy
• Nerve Destruction by Neurolytic Agent
• Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
• Neuroplasty
• Neurostimulation
• Neurostimulation, Spinal
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
• Osteoarthritis of Spine
• Pathological Spine Fracture
• Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
• Pseudotumor Cerebri
• Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
• Scoliosis
• Secondary Malignancies
• Spinal Compression Fracture Repair
• Spinal Cord Tumor
• Spinal Fusion
• Spinal Reconstructive Surgery for Deformities
• Spinal Stenosis
• Spine Deformities
• Spine Fractures, Traumatic
• Spondylolisthesis
• Stereotactic Radiosurgery
• Stereotaxis
• Stroke
• Thoracic Spine Fracture
• Thoracic Spine Myelopathy
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 Board Certifications

  • Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery

 Years Since Graduation

  • 42

 State License

  • Indiana

 Education & Training

Medical School

Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh University

DIBRAUGARH, India
Graduated: 1981

Residency Hospital

Milton S Hershey Med Center

Year completed: 1999

Internship Hospital

Milton S Hershey Medical Center

Year completed: 1999

 Awards

1   AA Ns
2   AMA
3   Indiana State Medical Society

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 Office Locations


Primary location

 Central Indiana Neurosurgery
2525 West University Avenue Suite 503
Indiana (IN)
Muncie
47303
 Phone:(765) 288-0441

Accepting New Patients

  • Yes
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 Map & Directions



Central Indiana Neurosurgery, 2525 West University Avenue Suite 503, Muncie, Indiana (IN), 47303




 Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)

  • Aetna
  • Ambetter
  • American Republic
  • Anthem
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
  • Blue Card PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
  • Choice Care PPO
  • Choice Plus POS
  • Choice Plus POS II
  • Cigna
  • Cigna PPO
  • Commercial Insurance Company
  • CoreSource
  • Emblem Health
  • EmblemHealth
  • Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
  • Health Net
  • HealthSmart
  • Humana
  • Medicaid
  • Medical Mutual of Ohio
  • Medicare
  • Medicare Advantage PFFS
  • Medicare MCR
  • MHS HIX
  • MultiPlan
  • MultiPlan PPO
  • Navigate HMO
  • Navigate POS
  • Open Access Plus
  • Options PPO
  • Pathway X Bronze Direct CACA IN HIX
  • PHCS Network PPO
  • Planned Administration Inc
  • Sagamore Health Network
  • Sagamore Plus
  • Tricare
  • United Healthcare
  • UnitedHealthCare

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 Affiliated Hospitals


Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital photo


Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital

2401 West University Avenue Indiana IN, Muncie, 47303

Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital is a hospital located in Muncie, IN. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 12 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 2 of 14 procedures.



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