- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
Martin Herman, MD, PhD, is an expert neurosurgeon who specializes in common and complex spine conditions. Dr. Herman performs a wide range of spine surgeries, including minimally invasive spinal surgery, spinal fusions, spine fracture repairs, spinal tumor resections, microdiscectomies, foraminotomies and more.
Dr. Herman has been invited to speak about minimally invasive spinal surgery at academic programs both nationally and globally. He has also been named one of the “Top Chicago Doctors” by Chicago magazine for more than a decade.
Areas of Expertise
- Spinal Tumor Resection
- Repair of Spine Fracture & Spondylolisthesis
- Carpal Tunnel & Ulnar Nerve Surgery
- Cervical & Lumbar Microdiscectomy
- Foraminotomy
- Correction of Kyphosis
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Board Certifications
- Neurological Surgery
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- University of Illinois College of Medicine; University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System
Internship
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Northwestern Medicine
Residency
- Northwestern Medicine; Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Fellowship
- Rush Medical College; Rush University Medical Center
Memberships & Medical Societies
- North American Spine Society
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons
- Illinois State Medical Society
News & Research
Insurance
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
Our list of accepted insurance providers is subject to change at any time. You should contact your insurance company to confirm UChicago Medicine participates in their network before scheduling your appointment. If you have questions regarding your insurance benefits at UChicago Medicine, please contact our financial counseling team at OPSFinancialCounseling@uchospitals.edu.