Radiculopathy near Daytona Beach, FL

Care Philosophy: Wissam Elfallal, DO, neurosurgeon, received his medical degree from the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He went on to complete an internship in neurological surgery at Garden City Hospital, where he was named intern of the year.

Biography: Dr. Murphy is an experienced senior neurosurgeon who is a fellow of the American Board of Neurological Surgery and of the American College of Surgeons. He has been in the practice of neurological surgery for over 35 years. He has performed thousands of surgeries on the central and peripheral nervous system. His colleagues describe him as a thoughtful neurosurgeon with technical and diagnostic expertise. He believes in a thoughtful, honest, and conservative approach to patient care and considers it his primary responsibility to try to determine the cause for patient's symptoms in order to direct appropriate treatment, and not just to answer the question of whether someone needs an operation. Prior to each new patient visit, he completes a careful review of appropriate radiographs and analysis of other pertinent data. This allows him, based on the history and tailored physical examination obtained at the time of the visit, to formulate a differential diagnosis, determine appropriate additional studies if necessary, and map out an algorithm for appropriate treatment.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Martin completed a neurosurgery residency at the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate and attended medical school at Stony Brook. He obtained a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Columbia University. Dr. Martin completed a fellowship in spinal surgery at New York University Medical Center. He served as associate professor of neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery at SUNY's Medical Center. During his time here, he educated fellow physicians throughout the country and also in Canada, France and Austria about clinical advances in neurosurgery.

Biography: Erin Aktre, MD, is a dual fellowship trained neurosurgeon with special clinical interest in open cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery (aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations and fistulas, cavernous angiomas, carotid stenosis, surgeries and interventions for stroke, moyamoya disease and cerebral bypass), surgeries of skull base tumors (meningiomas, acoustic neuromas, chordomas, pituitary tumors), complex brain tumors involving deep and highly functional regions of the brain and spinal cord (gliomas and metastatic tumors) and spine surgery (herniated discs, spinal stenosis and spinal tumors). Dr Aktre received his medical degree from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical School in Turkey, before going on to complete a neurosurgery residency at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, VT. He then completed fellowship training in cerebrovascular and neuro-interventional surgery at Baptist Neurological Institute in Jacksonville, FL and skull base surgery at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, OR. He speaks English and Turkish.

Care Philosophy: Mark R Zunkiewicz MD is board certified in orthopedic surgery and fellowship trained in orthopedic sports medicine and arthroscopy In addition to general orthopedic medicine he has a special interest in sports medicine rehabilitation and wellness shoulder and knee procedures knee and shoulder replacements fracture care hand and wrist surgery and foot and ankle surgery He enjoys working with athletes and active people of all ages with a goal of returning his patients to competition and the level of activity they expect in a safe and efficient way A summa cum laude Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University where he was a varsity track and field athlete Dr Zunkiewicz earned multiple academic scholarships and has been an Eagle Scout since 1996 He earned his medical degree at the Medical College of Ohio currently known as The University of Toledo College of Medicine and completed his internship and residency at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh capping his tenure there as Chief Orthopedic Surgery Resident He thereafter completed a one year advanced fellowship in orthopedic sports medicine and arthroscopy at the Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in Jackson MS