Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adults
- Adults 65 and up
Languages
- Arabic
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Ahmad Afif Ahmad Bader
Ahmad Bader, MD FRCSC FAANS is a board-certified general neurosurgeon with extensive experience in the surgical treatment of brain and spinal disorders. He completed his neurosurgical residency at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, followed by three years of clinical practice in Nebraska and six years in Iowa.
Dr. Bader specializes in the management of complex spinal and cranial conditions, including cervical and lumbar degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, disc herniation, cervical and lumbar fusion surgeries, cervical disc replacement and thoracic degenerative spine disorders. His clinical expertise also includes the treatment of brain tumors, hydrocephalus, Chiari malformations and brain and spinal trauma. In addition, he performs minimally invasive endoscopic endonasal surgery for pituitary tumors.
Dr. Bader is committed to providing compassionate, patient-centered, and evidence-based care using the latest surgical techniques.
Outside of his professional work, Dr. Bader enjoys spending time with his family, playing video games and soccer and watching movies.
In The News
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Locations
- Prisma Health Neurosurgery – Richland
- 3 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 310, Columbia, SC 29203
- Get Directions
- phone: 803-434-8323
- fax: 803-434-8326
- Prisma Health Neurosurgery – Parkridge
- 300 Palmetto Health Parkway, Suite 200, Columbia, SC 29212
- Get Directions
- phone: 803-434-8323
- fax: 803-434-8326
Expertise
Education
- Medical School: Al Quds University
- Residency: University Of British Columbia Faculty Of Medicine, Neurosurgery
Insurance
- Absolute Total Care - Ambetter
- Absolute Total Care (Centene)
- Aetna
- Aetna Medicare
- Allwell Medicare - Absolute Total Care
- BCBS
- BCBS Blue Essentials
- BCBS PPC
- BCBSSC Blue Reedy Exchange Product (Upstate)
- BCBSSC State Health Plan (PEBA)
- BlueChoice Health Plan
- BlueChoice Medicaid - Healthy Blue
- BlueChoiceMyChoice Advantage
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna
- Cigna Medicare
- Companion Benefit Alternatives
- CorVel Workers Compensation
- Evernorth Behavioral Health
- FirstHealth (Aetna)
- Healthy Connections
- Humana - Healthy Horizons
- Humana Choice Care
- Humana Medicare
- Liberty Advantage
- Logistics Health
- Magellan
- MedCost
- Medicare (Traditional Fee-for-Service)
- Molina
- Molina Medicaid
- Multiplan/PHCS
- NHC Advantage
- Optum Behavioral Health
- Promise Health Plan
- SC Medicaid Healthy Connections
- Select Health Medicare
- Select Heath (First Choice)
- Spectera
- TriCare
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network - VACCN
- Wellcare (Centene)
Ratings & Reviews
4.7 out of 5
139 ratings, 22 reviewsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is derived from patient surveys based on the likelihood to recommend this provider’s office.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/28/2026
Better parking areas
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/21/2026
They were absolutely great, can't think of a thing
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/21/2026
No improvement needed.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/5/2026
I WAS SATISFIED
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/31/2026
I'm not sure why they want a ct when they had an mri already?
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/2/2026
Greet everyone with a smile
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/1/2025
The appointment went well. The doctor heard what I was saying. I heard what he was saying. And we're waiting on a referral to another specialist to deal with my problems. Thank you. God bless.
- 3 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/22/2025
Help me with my pain and get through this process and help that I need
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/15/2025
Everything was very nice
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/9/2025
Everyone was very professional and friendly. I was very impressed with my visit.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/8/2025
For my physician to call me back when they say they will.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/8/2025
Honestly, I don't know how. Everyone was courteous and the doctor was impressive and did a good job describing and discussing my condition and future plans.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/3/2025
I was extremely impressed with Dr. Bader. He was very nice, very respectful, very informative, and I would recommend him to anyone.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/29/2025
The front desk could have returned my call and gave me an earlier appointment instead of me calling and getting in touch with the office manager to get an appointment.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/2/2025
N/A. The staff. Is always very helpful when I'm in the office for a visit!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/2/2025
Everything is good.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/14/2025
The office manager could have been more thoughtful about helping fill out paperwork. She just kept saying, we don't do that, we don't do that, and we don't do that. So I feel like, you know, they need to be a little bit more open-minded because it's not always the same with everyone. And that's it. Thank you.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/12/2025
My above answers addressed this
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/12/2025
Dr. Bader is always polite and respectful. He has been an excellent surgeon. The staff are so friendly. I could not as for better care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/26/2025
Everything was done very well. They took care of me and I really appreciate the help that they gave me. Thank you.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/17/2025
They treated me well good group!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/17/2025
Everything was great
