- Dr. William J Meyer, MD
Dr. William J Meyer, MD
Overview
Dr. William J Meyer, MD works in Bakersfield, California is a specialist in Neurosurgery and graduated David Geffen School Of Medicine At UCLA, University Of California, Los Angeles in 1974. Dr. Meyer is affiliated with Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Kern Medical Center, Mercy Hospital of Bakersfield, Northridge Hospital Medical Center, Sequoia Hospital and practicing for 49 years
Specialties
- Neurosurgery
Conditions
• Acute Urinary Retention• Adrenal Gland Diseases
• Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
• Cervical Spine Myelopathy
• Cranial Trauma
• Dystonia 3, Torsion, X - Linked
• Elbow Or Upper Arm Arthritis
• Food Additive Allergy - Annatto
• Functional Hemispherectomy
• Functional Movement Screening
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• Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for AVM
• Helminthosporium Fungus Allergy
• Implanon® Placement
• IV Sedation
• Joint Fluid Test
• Joint Fusion
• Lattice Corneal Dystrophy, Type 1
• Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Type 1C
• Neurological Injuries
• Pediatric AIDS
• Pediatric Chronic Infection
• Pediatric Thoracic Disorders
• Pediatric Voiding
• Pelvic Support Problems
• Pneumatic Dilations (PD)
• Rheumatic Diseases
• 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
• Brain Injury
• Cerebral Hemorrhage
• Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunt - Insertion, Repair or Removal
• Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak (CSF Leak)
• Cerebrovascular Disease
• Cervical Spine Myelopathy
• Chiari's Deformity
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• Cranial Trauma
• Craniectomy, Craniotomy, Surgery of Skull Base, Neuroendoscopy
• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Disc Replacement
• 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
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
• Osteoarthritis of Spine
• Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
• Pseudotumor Cerebri
• Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
• Secondary Malignancies
• Spina Bifida
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Spinal Stenosis
• Spine Deformities
• Spine Fractures, Traumatic
• Spondylolisthesis
• Thoracic Spine Fracture
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 49
State License
- California
Spoken Languages
- French
- German
Education & Training
Medical School
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Graduated: 1974
Internship Hospital
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Year completed: 1975
Residency Hospital
Seattle, WA, USA
Year completed: 1980
Awards
Dr. Meyer Reviews
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They kept things moving and on time during my visit.
I received a correct diagnosis and up-to-date treatment.
I was given specific advice on lifestyle changes I can make to improve my health.
The provider really listened, gave me the time I needed, and put me at ease.
We discussed treatment options and choices I have.
The provider addressed traditional and alternative medicine treatment options in an open-minded way.
Office Locations
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Accepting New Patients
- Yes
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Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Advantage Preferred DirectAccess Plus PPO
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California PPO
- CaliforniaCare HMO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Covered California - Bronze PPO
- Employer Group HMO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Health Net
- Health Net PPO
- Heritage Signature
- Individual and Family PPO
- Kaiser Permanente
- Kaiser PHCS Network PPO
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare Advantage PFFS
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Premera Blue Cross
- Select Plus HMO
- Select PPO
- UnitedHealthCare
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Affiliated Hospitals
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital is a hospital located in Bakersfield, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 15 of 15 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 2 of 15 procedures.
Kern Medical Center
Kern Medical Center is a Local Government owned hospital located in Bakersfield, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are above the state average in 2 of 4 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 2 of 4 procedures.
Mercy Hospital of Bakersfield
Mercy Hospital of Bakersfield is a non-profit hospital located in Bakersfield, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 10 of 11 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 9 of 11 procedures.
Northridge Hospital Medical Center
Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a hospital located in Northridge, CA. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 9 of 15 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 8 of 15 procedures.
Sequoia Hospital
Sequoia Hospital is an accredited, not-for-profit community hospital providing innovative and exceptional healthcare to Bay Area residents since 1950. We offer a full range of medical, surgical and specialty programs.
(650) 367-5551
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