Riley Children's Health

Jignesh K. Tailor, MD, PhD

IU Health

Pediatric Neurosurgery

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  • Biography
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Biography

Dr. Jignesh Tailor is a pediatric neurosurgeon with expertise in caring for patients with neurosurgical conditions. His special interests include epilepsy and pediatric brain tumors. In addition to pediatric neurosurgery, he leads a research laboratory studying the origin of pediatric brain tumors.

Dr. Tailor chose to specialize in pediatric neurosurgery because of his fascination with science and human biology, specifically the human brain and how it develops. Learn more about Dr. Tailor’s research in identifying therapies for halting brain tumor genesis. Dr. Tailor earned his medical degree from the University of Oxford and has a PhD in Stem Cell Biology from the University of Cambridge. He then completed fellowship training in pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University Hospital.

Dr. Tailor is passionate about helping children with complex brain and spine disorders. He is married with two children and enjoys swimming, running, and playing with his kids.

Insurance

Insurance plans accepted by this provider are below.

  • Aetna Medicare Advantage
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Anthem Healthy Indiana Plan
  • Anthem Hoosier Care Connect
  • Anthem Hoosier Healthwise
  • Anthem Indiana PathWays for Aging
  • Anthem Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Anthem Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Anthem Pathway Essentials Network
  • CareSource Healthy Indiana Plan
  • CareSource Hoosier Healthwise
  • CareSource Marketplace
  • Cigna Marketplace
Community Health Alliance
Community Health Network Employee Plan
Coventry/First Health
Deaconess OneCare
  • Encore Combined
  • Encore Elite
  • Encore Workers Compensation
  • Humana Healthy Horizons Indiana PathWays for Aging
  • Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Humana Medicare Advantage PFFS
  • Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
Indiana University Health Workers Compensation
Indiana University Workers Compensation
Lutheran Preferred/Three Rivers Preferred
  • Managed Health Services Healthy Indiana Plan
  • Managed Health Services Hoosier Care Connect
  • Managed Health Services Hoosier Healthwise
  • Managed Health Services Marketplace
  • Managed Health Services Medicare Advantage (Allwell)
MultiPlan/PHCS
Parkview Signature Care PPO (Excludes Allen County)
Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana (PHP) (Allen County)
Point Comfort Unaccompanied Children Program
Sagamore Health Network
Select Health
Suburban Health Organization (SHO)
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Indiana PathWays for Aging
  • UnitedHealthcare Hoosier Care Connect
  • UnitedHealthcare Marketplace
  • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage D-SNP
  • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage HMO
  • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage POS
  • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage PPO
VA Community Care Network
  • Zing Health Medicare Advantage C-SNP
  • Zing Health Medicare Advantage D-SNP
  • Zing Health Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Zing Health Medicare Advantage POS
  • Zing Health Medicare Advantage PPO

Note: Although this listing was accurate at the time of posting, insurances change regularly, and insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider. Please confirm with your insurance company that this provider is covered by your plan before your appointment.

Locations
Specialties & Details

Specialties:

Pediatric Neurosurgery

Conditions & Treatments:

Epilepsy, Pediatric Brain Tumors

Education

Doctorate:

University of Cambridge

School of Medicine:

University of Oxford

Fellowship:

Johns Hopkins University Hospital

Hospitals & Affiliations

Hospital Privileges:

IU Health Methodist/IU Health University, IU Health North, IU Health West

Physician Group:

Riley Physicians, IU Health Medical Group

Research

Research Publications
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