Updates
COVID-19: Vaccine information and additional resources | Medicaid: The program is changing and you must take steps to keep your UNC Health providers.
Deb Ashish Bhowmick, MD
Associate Professor; Chief of Spinal Neurosurgery; Medical Director of UNC Hospitals Spine Center
UNC Health Provider
UNC Health providers are employed by an organization within UNC Health.
Specialties
Neurosurgery
4.74 out of 5
(984) 974-1000
4.74 out of 5
Accepting New Patients
Location Information
UNC Hospitals
On Public Transportation, Handicap Accessible
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
US
On Public Transportation, Handicap AccessiblePhone:
(984) 974-1000
About the Provider
Specialties
- Neurosurgery
Subspecialties
- Spinal Surgery
Provider Details
Type: Clinician, Researcher
Gender: Male
Additional Practice Locations for Deb Ashish Bhowmick, MD
About Deb Ashish Bhowmick, MD
My personal philosophy is to offer the highest quality of surgical care for my patients to improve or prevent worsening of physical function. At all times, I would prefer non-surgical management of spinal conditions over more invasive measures. However, I believe my team of spinal specialists, advanced equipment and expertise in innovative surgical techniques allows me to perform higher risk surgeries with significant safety and precision. You...
My personal philosophy is to offer the highest quality of surgical care for my patients to improve or prevent worsening of physical function. At all times, I would prefer non-surgical management of spinal conditions over more invasive measures. However, I believe my team of spinal specialists, advanced equipment and expertise in innovative surgical techniques allows me to perform higher risk surgeries with significant safety and precision. You can expect me to be honest, straightforward and willing to spend time to answer questions regarding your condition. I will do my best to offer a surgical opinion that is clear and is supported by the latest medical evidence.
UNC Health Affiliations
- UNC Hospitals
Languages
- English
Learn More
Medical School
- Baylor College of Medicine, 1999 - 2004
Residency
- University of Pennsylvania, 2004 - 2011
- Area: Neurological Surgery
Fellowship
- Cleveland Clinic, 2011 - 2012
- Area: Spinal Neurosurgery
Research Fellowship
- National Institutes of Health, 2002 - 2003
- Area: Clinical Research
Bachelor of Arts
- Rice University, 1995 - 1999
- Area: Biochemistry
Certifications
- Neurological Surgery, Board Certified, 2017
Minimally invasive treatment of spinal degenerative conditions including herniated disks, spinal spondylolisthesis and stenosis; spinal radiosurgery; endoscopic treatment of craniocervical junction abnormalities and atlantoaxial (C1-2) instability; minimally invasive treatment of spinal tumors and deformities; spinal trauma and spinal cord injury; adult manifestations of congenital spinal conditions
Specializes in complex spinal surgery with a focus on pathology of the craniocervical junction and adult spinal deformities. Conditions treated include basilar invagination, os odontoideum, chronic odontoid fractures, pars fractures, cervicothoracic kyphosis, adult degenerative kyphosis and scoliosis, Iatrogenic flat-back, metastatic tumors of the spine, peripheral nerve tumors and injuries.
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Commercial Plans (Other than Aetna Whole Health)
- Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage Plans (Other than Aetna Prime HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina Medicaid
- BCBSNC Commercial Plans
- North Carolina State Employees Health Benefit Plan (Active employees)
- BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance
- BCBSNC Medicare Advantage (Other than Experience Health)
- Healthy Blue Medicaid
- Carolina Complete Health Medicaid (Centene)
- Cigna Commercial Plans (Other than Cigna Connect)
- Cigna Secure Medicare Advantage
- Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only)
- Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
- Humana Medicare Private Fee-for-Service
- North Carolina State Employee Health Benefit Plan (Medicare Advantage for retirees)
- Liberty Advantage Medicare Advantage
- MedCost PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Commercial Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Exchange (ACA) Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Medicaid
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- WellCare of North Carolina Medicaid
* Coverage for certain behavioral health, Medicare and commercial plans as well as TriCare varies across UNC Health entities. Please call prior to your visit to determine coverage.
UNC Health contracts with most health insurance companies including, but not limited to, the ones listed here. While we do our best to keep this list up-to-date, it often changes. Professional fees charged by care providers and organizations who are not employed, owned or managed by UNC Health may not be included under the same insurance contracts and may bill separately. Before scheduling your appointment, please contact the organization or care provider in charge of delivering these services as they may be able to help you identify who will be providing these services. Your insurance company can help to determine which specific services, locations and providers are covered by your plan as well as provide you with information regarding co-payments, deductibles or any additional charges that may be your responsibility. UNC Health makes no representation or guarantee of benefits or coverage. Services not covered by your insurance company will be your responsibility. If you are in need of financial assistance, please visit our Financial Assistance page. For additional information regarding insurance accepted at UNC Health, please visit our Insurance page.