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Board Certification
American Board of Neurological SurgeryNational Board of Medical ExaminersPatient Rating
4.9 /5( out of 36 reviews )The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.
The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Patient Comments
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March 30, 2025CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTERDr. Stillerman was sensitive and caring in his approach to my situation. He listened and made thoughtful recommendations.
March 27, 2025CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTERDr Stillerman not only has an impressive education and excellent experience...he also expressed genuine concern for my situation. He helped me feel at ease. I appreciated that very much!!
March 13, 2025CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTERExcellent doctor, you are in good hands!
March 12, 2025CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTERDr. Stillerman is a nice guy who seems to care about me as a person and a patient. But, the rest of the staff supporting him is aloof and disorganized, or severely overworked and unable to help him do his job.
February 26, 2025CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTERDr. Stillerman is a conservative yet action oriented provider. He listens intently to the issue and everything associated with that. He put me through some steps to get to the solution which in the end was very much appreciated. I feel confident in him doing my surgery and I have no concerns about the outcome.
February 26, 2025CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTERKind and caring. Easy to talk to. I trusted I was going to get the best care ever and I did. Forever grateful.
February 26, 2025CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTERDr Stillman is the best
February 05, 2025CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTERhe treats u like family and cares about what u are feeling best doctor i have ever had thank u
February 05, 2025CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES CENTERI like Dr. Stillerman and think he is knowledgeable, but the lack of communication and coordination from his office was shocking. When I arrived for my appointment, he was completely unaware of how much my condition had worsened'despite multiple messages I had sent to his team detailing my escalating pain and nerve symptoms. Even more concerning, he didn't know that his office had prescribed me Baclofen. He asked if I had been given it, which made it obvious that either his staff prescribed it under his name without consulting him, or he had completely forgotten. Neither option inspires confidence. Dr. Stillerman himself seems great, but the breakdown in communication within his office is unacceptable. Patients dealing with serious post-op issues should not have to walk into their appointments and realize their surgeon has no idea what's been happening. If you see him, be prepared to advocate for yourself and make sure nothing gets lost in the system
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Neurosurgery -Professor (Clinical)
Board Certification American Board of Neurological SurgeryNational Board of Medical ExaminersEducation history
Fellowship Spine Reconstruction/Stabilization and Spinal Cord Injury - Medical College of Wisconsin Fellow Chief Resident Neurological Surgery - University of Southern California School of Medicine Chief Resident Residency Neurological Surgery - University of Southern California School of Medicine Resident Internship General Surgery - Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center Intern Professional Medical Medicine - Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine M.D. Undergraduate General Studies - University of Michigan B.G.S. Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Couldwell WT, Surnock AA, Tobia AJ, Cabana BE, Stillerman CB, Forsyth PA, Appley AJ, Spence AM, Hinton DR, Chen TC (2011). A phase 1/2 study of orally administered synthetic hypericin for treatment of recurrent malignant gliomas. Cancer, 117(21), 4905-15. (Read full article)
- Couldwell WT, Zhang W, Allen R, Arce D, Stillerman CB (1998). Cerebellar contusion associated with type I Chiari malformation following supratentorial head trauma: case report. Neurol Res, 20(1), 93-6. (Read full article)
- Couldwell WT, Scheithauer BW, Rice SG, Zhang W, Stillerman CB (1997). Osteosarcoma of the meninges in association with glioblastoma. Acta Neurochir (Wien), 139(7), 684-9. (Read full article)
- Levy ML, Gans W, Wijesinghe HS, SooHoo WE, Adkins RH, Stillerman CB (1996). Use of methylprednisolone as an adjunct in the management of patients with penetrating spinal cord injury: outcome analysis. Neurosurgery, 39(6), 1141-8; discussion 1148-9. (Read full article)
- Stillerman CB, Chen TC, Day JD, Couldwell WT, Weiss MH (1995). The transfacet pedicle-sparing approach for thoracic disc removal: cadaveric morphometric analysis and preliminary clinical experience. J Neurosurg, 83(6), 971-6. (Read full article)
- Arnold PM, Baek PN, Stillerman CB, Rice SG, Mueller WM (1995). Surgical management of lumbar neuropathic spinal arthropathy (Charcot joint) after traumatic thoracic paraplegia: report of two cases. J Spinal Disord, 8(5), 357-62. (Read full article)
- Stillerman CB, Wilson JA (1993). Atlanto-axial stabilization with posterior transarticular screw fixation: technical description and report of 22 cases. Neurosurgery, 32(6), 948-54; discussion 954-5. (Read full article)
Review
- Stillerman CB, Chen TC, Couldwell WT, Zhang W, Weiss MH (1998). Experience in the surgical management of 82 symptomatic herniated thoracic discs and review of the literature. [Review]. J Neurosurg, 88(4), 623-33. (Read full article)
( out of 36 reviews )