Accepting New Patients: Yes
Gender: Male
Languages:
James
S.
Anderson, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Specialties:
Primary Location: St. Vincent Independence Physician Center
Accepting New Patients: Yes
Gender: Male
Languages:
Suite 350
Independence, Ohio 44131
Phone: (440) 746-1055
Fax: (440) 746-1052
Hours:
Monday: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Tuesday: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Wednesday: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Thursday: 8:00AM-5:00PM
Friday: 8:00AM-5:00PM
Disabled Access: Yes
Public Transportation: No
Suite 201
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Phone: (440) 746-1055
Fax: (440) 746-1052
Hours:
Monday: 8:00AM-5:00PM
Tuesday: 8:00AM-5:00PM
Wednesday: 8:00AM-5:00PM
Thursday: 8:00AM-5:00PM
Friday: 8:00AM-5:00PM
Disabled Access: Yes
Public Transportation: Yes
Biography:
Dr. James Anderson has extensive experience in neurosurgery. A board-certified surgeon, Dr. Anderson has special interests in craniocervical junction, complex cervical spine and minimally invasive lumbar spine work. He joined St. Vincent Charity in September 2014 after 15 years at Metrohealth. He is a graduate of the California College of Medicine at the University of California, Irvine. He completed his internship and residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and is fellowship trained in neurotrauma and spine. Dr. Anderson has served as associate professor of neurosurgery at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and has mentored medical students, residents and fellows throughout his career. In addition to holding a number of administrative roles, he has written and lectured extensively on neurosurgery topics and has led grant-funded research projects in Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES). Dr. Anderson is a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Medical Association, Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
Education
Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Orthopaedic Surgery) Fellowship - 1991
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Residency - 1990
Allegheny General Hospital Fellowship - 1990
Cleveland Clinic Foundation (General Surgery) Internship - 1987
Univ of California College of Medicine-Irvine Medical School - 1986
University of California - Davis Medical School - 1981
Treatment & Services
- Acute Back Pain
- Adult Reconstruction
- Back Pain
- Back Stenosis
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Carpal Tunnel Surgery
- Cervical & Lumbar Spine Surgery
- Cervical Disc Surgery
- Cervical Fusion
- Cervical Injury
- Cervical Spinal Disorders
- Cervical Spine
- Complex Spine Surgery
- Compression Fractures
- Disc Herniations
- Disc Replacement
- Head & Neck Surgery
- Laminectomy
- Low Back & Neck Pain
- Low Back Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Fusion
- Lumbar Injury
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumbar Spinal Disorders
- Lumbar Spinal Surgery
- Min Invasive Lumbar Decompressions
- Minimally Invasive Spine Techniques
- Neck Pain
- Neck Surgery
- Nerve Compression
- Neuro Diagnostics
- Neuropathic Pain
- Neuropathy
- Neurophysiology
- Peripheral Nerve Entrapment
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- SI Joint Pain
- Spinal Cord Compression
- Spinal Cord Stimulator
- Spinal Decompression
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Fusions
- Spinal Reconstructive Surgery
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spinal Tumors
- Spine Fusion Surgery
- Spine Instability
- Spine Pain
- Spine Stenosis
- Spine Stimulator
- Spine Surgery
- Spondylolisthesis
- Stenosis
- Thoracic Spine
- Thoracic Surgery
- Ulnar Nerve Injury
- Ulnar Neuropathy
- Vertebral Augmentation
- Vertebral Fracture
- Work Related Injuries
- Workers Compensation Cases
Insurance Accepted
- AETNA HEALTH NETWORK OPTION - HMO
- AETNA NETWORK - HMO
- AETNA OPEN ACCESS - HMO
- AETNA SELECT - HMO
- AETNA SELECT CHOICE - HMO
- AETNA US ACCESS - HMO
- ANTHEM BLUE PREFERRED - HMO
- CIGNA HEALTH PLAN - HMO
- GREAT WEST HEALTHCARE (CIGNA) - HMO
- HEALTH OHIO (MMO) - HMO
- SUPERMED - HMO
- UNITED HEALTHCARE OF OHIO - HMO
- BUCKEYE COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN HMO - MCD
- CARESOURCE HMO - MCD
- AETNA GOLDEN HMO - MCR
- ANTHEM MEDICARE PPO - MCR
- ANTHEM SENIOR ADVANTAGE HMO - MCR
- BUCKEYE COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN HMO - MCR
- CARESOURCE ADVANTAGE HMO - MCR
- MEDICAL MUTUAL OF OHIO MEDICARE ADV - MCR
- SUMMA CARE HMO - MCR
- UNITED HEALTHCARE ADVANTAGE HMO - MCR
- UNITED HEALTHCARE SELECT HMO - MCR
- AETNA ELECT CHOICE - PPO
- AETNA GOLDEN CHOICE - PPO
- AETNA MANAGED CHOICE - PPO
- AETNA OPEN CHOICE - PPO
- ANTHEM BLUE ACCESS NETWORK (FEDERAL - PPO
- ANTHEM BLUE TRADITIONAL - PPO
- CIGNA HEALTH PLAN - PPO
- CONFINITY (FORMERLY PPOM/ASC FLORA) - PPO
- EMERALD HEALTH NETWORK-INTERPLAN HE - PPO
- FIRST HEALTH NETWORK (COVENTRY) - PPO
- GREAT WEST HEALTHCARE (CIGNA) - PPO
- MULTIPLAN - PPO
- OHIO HEALTH CHOICE - PPO
- PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS (MULTIPL - PPO
- SUPERMED CLASSIC (MMO) - PPO
- SUPERMED PLUS (MMO) - PPO
- SUPERMED SELECT (MMO) - PPO
- TRICARE - PPO
- UNITED HEALTHCARE OF OHIO - PPO
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