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Daniel Fulkerson

Dr. Daniel H. Fulkerson, MD

Neurosurgery
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OVERVIEW

Dr. Daniel Fulkerson, M.D., had a lightbulb moment in his third year of medical school when he realized that he wanted to be a neurosurgeon. He finds neurosurgery to be interesting and rewarding, and the specialty where he's most comfortable. Dr. Fulkerson is a pediatric neurosurgeon at Beacon Medical Group. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with Bachelor's degrees in Government and Aerospace Engineering before graduating from the Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Fulkerson went on to serve an internship in General Surgery at Wright State University before joining the United States Air Force. He achieved the rank of Captain before leaving in 2003. After leaving the Air Force, he was a resident in Neurological Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine from 2003-2009. He followed up his residency with a fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery at the Texas Children's Hospital at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Fulkerson then returned to the IU School of Medicine as an Associate Professor, earning multiple Faculty Teaching Awards, while serving as a Neurosurgeon at Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine in Indianapolis from 2010-2018. He also was appointed to five hospitals, including the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, during that time. Dr. Fulkerson joined Beacon Medical Group in 2018 as a pediatric neurosurgeon. He has also held dozens of lectures and has published more than 60 articles, multiple book chapters and his own book, "Nothing Good Happens at the Baby Hospital." Teamwork is an important aspect of his practice. It takes many different people to treat a complex patient, and he know lives are saved every day by collaboration. CapabilitiesAdult neurosurgical carePediatric (children) neurosurgical careSpecialties include but not limited to: Minimally invasive spine surgeryDeformity spine surgeryBrain and spine tumorsHydrocephalusNeuroendoscopySpina bifidaChairi malformationsCongenital disorders of the nervous system  
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PATIENT'S PERSPECTIVE

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RATINGS AND REVIEWS

Dr. Fulkerson's Rating
22 Ratings with 1 Review
Patient Perspective
3.0 Explains conditions and treatments
3.5 Takes time to answer my questions
3.5 Provides follow-up as needed
Office Rating
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100 Navarre Place Suite 6600, South Bend, IN, 46601
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2.0 Office cleanliness
4.0 Courteous staff
2.0 Scheduling flexibility
100 Navarre Place Suite 6600
South Bend, IN, 46601
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"He was deserving of a 0 to negative number star rating. I came out far worse after surgery compared to how I came in. He left me with a very large post-op complication, ignored me, and took four ER visits to the ER for someone to make him pay attention to me. I couldn't move my head, could barely open my mouth to eat or drink, couldn't cough, couldn't sneeze, and basically couldn't normally function. He didn't care at all. When it came down to it, the surgeon who saw my complication at my fourth ER visit couldn't believe nothing had been done yet. He expressed that I needed immediate care. That surgeon was so kind and helpful (not Fulkerson). I ended up being admitted for care for four days. I couldn't even move my head. He leaves AWFUL clinical notes about you that are rude, incorrect, and don't match what he says while visiting with you for your appointment (and I always had someone with me for a second ear). I highly suggest you record your appointments. I don't feel safe in his care, ...
and you shouldn't either. All of my proof and paper trail files are going to the medical board as well. Never have I been treated so poorly by a doctor. He is also really CREEPY. He repeatedly says he "knows me VERY well", after just one to two visits. What weirdo says this? This man works with your kids, and with adults, and I highly suggest you seek better care and stay far away from this "doctor". He is disgustingly rude. My family who's gone to my appointments and saw what I went through couldn't believe it, nor could the nurses and any of my doctors!! All of my doctors have 5-star ratings. He won't ever get that from me. I hope he loses his license one day. He will at this rate. Don't trust this man with your life. I'm nearly immobile because of him now. Many of their nurses say he has a "god complex", a doctor said he is "not light and fluffy", and the list goes on. I have never experienced medical gaslighting until "Doctor" Fulkerson, and such manipulation and PTSD from horrendous care. The nurses are great, but there isn't a bad enough word to describe this evil disgusting man. "
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  • October 19, 2023

LOCATIONS

100 Navarre Place Suite 6600
South Bend, IN, 46601
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted
Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri8:00 am - 4:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed
  • Medicare Accepted
  • Medicaid Accepted

CONDITIONS TREATED

  • cervical compression fracture
  • cervical spine tumor
  • intraventricular tumor
  • lumbar spinal stenosis
  • lumbar spine fracture
  • lumbar spine injury
  • lumbar spine mass
  • lumbar spine tumor
  • nerve injury
  • pediatric brain tumor
  • peripheral nerve injury
  • pituitary tumor
  • primary brain tumor
  • skull base tumor
  • skull fracture
  • spina bifida
  • spinal abscess
  • spinal cord anomalies
  • spinal cord compression
  • spinal cord diseases
  • spinal cord tumors
  • spinal stenosis
  • spine fracture
  • spine injury
  • spine tumor
  • thoracic spinal stenosis
  • thoracic spine fracture
  • thoracic spine injury
  • thoracic spine mass
  • thoracic spine tumor
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PROCEDURES PERFORMED

  • Neurosurgery
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery

SPECIALTIES

  • Neurosurgery

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Fellowship
Baylor College of Medicine
Graduated 2010
Residency
Indiana University School of Medicine
Graduated 2009
Wright State Univ. Boonshoft School of Medicine
Graduated 1999
Medical School
Indiana University School of Medicine
Graduated 1998

INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED  (30)

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  • Ambetter Marketplace (MHS)
  • Anthem BCBS
  • Anthem Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP)
  • Anthem Medicaid (HHW HCC)
  • Anthem Medicare Advantage
  • CareSource Marketplace 2021
  • CareSource Medicaid (HIP) 2021
  • CHA ACO LLC dba Beacon ACO
  • Community Health Alliance (CHA Aetna PHP Freedom Cofinity)
  • First Health (via Community Health Alliance CHA)
  • Humana
  • Humana Medicare Advantage
  • Immergrun Health Network
  • Managed Health Services Healthly Indiana Plan (MHS HIP)
  • Managed Health Services Medicaid (MHS HCC)
  • Managed Health Services Medicaid (MHS HHW)
  • Mdwise Excel Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP)
  • Mdwise Excel Medicaid (HHW)
  • Medicaid Indiana FFS
  • Medicaid Michigan FFS
  • Medicare FFS
  • Medicare Railroad
  • Multi Plan / Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
  • Select Health Network (SHN)
  • Signature Care / Parkview
  • Stratose / National Preferred Provider Network (NPPN)
  • Three Rivers Provider Network (TRPN)
  • UnitedHealthcare (UHC)
  • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage (UHC)
  • VA Choice Program
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