| Doctor Name: | WALTER J OAKES |
| NPI Number: | 1003846791 |
| Entity Type Code: | Individual (1) |
| Gender: | M |
| Credentials: | MD |
| License Number: | 16814 |
| Business Practice Address: | 619 19th Street South Birmingham, AL - 35233 |
| Business Phone Number: | 2059346600 |
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| Mailing Address: | Po Box 55310, BIRMINGHAM |
| State: | AL |
| Postal Code: | 352555310 |
| Phone Number: | 2057319701 |
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| NPI Enumeration Date: | 07/05/2006 |
| NPI Last Update Date: | 07/08/2007 |
| Replacement NPI: | 0 |
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Taxonomy Information: | |
| Healthcare Provider Taxonomy: | 207T00000X |
| License Number: | 16814 |
| Healthcare Provider Taxonomy: (Secondary) | Y |
| State: | AL |
| Taxonomy Type: | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians |
| Taxonomy Classification: | Neurological Surgery |
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| Taxonomy Definition: | A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution. |