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Office
611 W. Park St.
Neurosurgery
Urbana, IL 61801Phone+1 217-383-3507Fax+1 217-383-6006- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1973 - 1975
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Neurology, 1972 - 1973
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1971 - 1971- Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1970
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2009 - 2025
IL State Medical License 1971 - 2020
SD State Medical License Active through 2019- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsPercutaneous Balloon Rhizotomy for Trigeminal Neuralgia Using Three-Dimensional FluoroscopyWilliam C. Olivero, Huan Wang, Richard A. Rak, Matthew F. Sharrock> ;World Neurosurgery. 2012 Jan 1
- 3 citationsUnusual presentation of a cervical pseudomeningocele: a case report and review of the literature.Scott Tate, Richard A. Rak, Jonathan Scott Bailey> ;Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2005 Apr 1
- 55 citationsBalloon compression rhizolysis in the surgical management of trigeminal neuralgia.Carl J. Belber, Richard A. Rak> ;Neurosurgery. 1987 Jun 1
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
Veterans Affairs Illiana Health Care SystemDanville, Illinois
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana, Illinois
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