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Dr. Zakaria will be seeing patients in Kankakee and Bourbonnais

July 7, 2022

Jehad Zakaria, MD

Riverside Healthcare is pleased to welcome Jehad Zakaria, MD. Dr. Zakaria joins Riverside's neurosurgery team, led by Juan Jimenez, MD.
After receiving his doctor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, Wisconsin, Dr. Zakaria went on to complete his neurosurgery residency at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois.
Dr. Zakaria specializes in the treatment of a wide variety of neurosurgical pathologies, including brain and spinal tumors, brain and spinal trauma, spinal degenerative conditions, and peripheral nerve conditions.
He is passionate about providing outstanding and accessible neurosurgical care in the community through informed discussions with patients and their families. In addition to his formal training, Dr. Zakaria has numerous peer-reviewed publications and is a member of multiple professional neurosurgical societies including the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
Dr. Zakaria will be seeing patients at Riverside Neurosurgery Specialists located at 375 N. Wall St. suite P530 in Kankakee and Riverside Orthopedic and Spine Center in Bourbonnais. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Zakaria, call (815) 932-7200.
To learn more about Dr. Zakaria and Riveside's Neurosciences Institute, click here.
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About Riverside Healthcare

Riverside Healthcare is a fully integrated healthcare system serving the needs of individuals and communities throughout the counties of Kankakee, Iroquois, Will, Grundy and beyond. As part of the system, Riverside Medical Center, a 312-bed hospital, provides a full scope of inpatient and outpatient care and is a nationally recognized, award-winning Level II Trauma hospital with advanced programs in heart care, cancer care, neurosurgery and orthopedics. Its reputation for nursing excellence has made Riverside Magnet® designated since 2011 – the only area hospital to earn this distinction. Riverside also operates several community, primary and specialty health centers throughout the region. Learn more about Riverside Healthcare at riversidehealthcare.org.

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