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Scott L. Zuckerman MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery

About Scott L. Zuckerman

Dr. Scott Zuckerman, Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery at Vanderbilt Health, talks about adult scoliosis and answers questions about symptoms and treatments.

Areas of Expertise

  • Cervical Spine
  • Neurologic Surgery
  • Neurological Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Spinal Deformity
  • Spinal Surgery
  • Spine
  • Spine, Comprehensive
  • Sports Medicine
  • Tumors of the Spine and Spinal Cord

Conditions and Treatments

  • Spinal Deformity
  • Tumors of the Spine and Spinal Cord
  • Cervical Spine Care
  • Comprehensive Spine Care
  • Neurologic Surgery
  • Spinal Surgery

Locations

2025 North Mt Juliet Road, Suite 130
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks
719 Thompson Lane, Suite 23108
Nashville, TN 37204

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2012
  • Internship - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2013
  • Master of Public Health - Harvard University, 2017
  • Residency - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2019
  • Fellowship, Global Neurosurgery - Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute, 2020
  • Fellowship - Columbia University, 2021

Board Certifications

  • Neurological Surgery - American Board of Neurological Surgery, 2024

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Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
You could tell he was busy and when he looked at his watch I knew my time was up
March 12, 2025
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Dr. Zuckerman was very open about my possible surgery. He gave my wife and me what he felt was the best option and safest.
March 11, 2025
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Dr Zuckerman is highly skilled and very empathetic. I never felt rushed and he was open to my questions and my requests for repetitive explanations.
February 27, 2025
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Very impressed with Dr Zurkerman
February 17, 2025
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Very professional
February 15, 2025
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Dr. Zuckerman takes as much time as the patient needs.
February 10, 2025
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All ready have recommended Dr. Zuckerman
January 30, 2025
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I have a very complex spine problemAnd I need detailed information.He expalined in language and visualsSo I could understand.
January 28, 2025
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Dr. Zuckerman is great! He is relaxed, unhurried, listens well, and addresses all my concerns fully!
January 14, 2025
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