Robert B. Sloan, MD
Spine Surgery, Brain and Tumor Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery

Community Physician Network, Neurosurgical Care
1400 North Ritter Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46219
Office Number
317-355-1470New Patient Visits
Dr. Sloan has been with Neurosurgical Care since 2006 and is a general neurosurgeon for brain and spine specializing in minimally-invasive spine treatments and brain tumors. He is a graduate of the Indiana University School of Medicine and completed his residency in neurological surgery at Indiana University. Dr. Sloan is a board-certified neurosurgeon with more than ten years of providing neurosurgical care.
He and his wife Jennifer, also a physician, have three children, and are lifelong residents of Central Indiana.
He and his wife Jennifer, also a physician, have three children, and are lifelong residents of Central Indiana.
About Robert
Specialties
Spine Surgery
Brain and Tumor Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
Gender
Male
Languages
English
Age groups seen
Teenagers
Adults
Geriatrics
Education
Indiana University School of Medicine
Medical School, Medicine, 2000
Indiana University Health
Internship, General Surgery, 2001
IU School of Medicine
Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2006
American Board of Neurological Surgery
Board Certification
Patient Reviews
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4.7 out of 5
104 ratings,
45 reviews
8/11/2025
Very pleasant and seemed interested in my case.
8/3/2025
Dr Sloan is a fantastic Neurologist and surgeon.
7/23/2025
Dr. Salon truly made me feel at ease during a challenging time in my life. His compassionate demeanor and attentive listening helped alleviate some of the stress I was experiencing related to my situation. It was evident that he genuinely cared about my well-being, taking the time to answer all my questions thoroughly and explain my concerns in a way that was easy to understand. I felt supported and understood, making my visit much less daunting. Without a doubt, he is the best doctor I have ever encountered, and I am grateful for the positive impact he has had on my health and peace of mind.
7/16/2025
He listened too me and didn’t rush me
6/20/2025
As soon as I walked in he made me feel welcome and listened to mr
Conditions Treated
skull base tumor
astrocytoma tumors
benign neoplasm of brain
biopsy of brain
brain neoplasms
burr hole
cerebellar anomalies
cerebellar tumor
cerebral cyst
cerebral decompression
cerebral edema
cerebrospinal fluid leak
chiari decompression
choroid plexus tumor
clivus chondroma
congenital hydrocephalus
craniectomy
craniopharyngioma
craniotomy
csf shunt removal
lower back pain
abnormal vertebrae
accessory nerve disease
accessory nerve injury
acoustic neurofibromatosis
acoustic neuroma
acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
aneurysm
arachnoid cyst
arnold chiari malformation
arteriovenous malformation (avm)
artificial disc replacement surgery in the cervical spine
artificial disc replacement surgery in the lumbar spine
awake craniotomy
back surgery
berry aneurysm
biological enhancement of spine fusions
biopsy of skull
bone cancer
brachial nerve tumors
brachial plexus injury
brain laceration
brain surgery
bulging disc
carotid endarterectomy
cauda equina syndrome
cavernous hemangioma
cavernous sinus thrombosis
cerebral aneurysm
cerebral hemorrhage
cerebral hernia
neck arthritis
cervical disc disease
cervical herniated disc
cervical laminoplasty
cervical radiculopathy
cervical spine fusion
cervical spinal stenosis
cervical spine surgery
cervical spine steroid injection
chordoma
cingulotomy
clipping of brain aneurysm
cns lymphoma
colloid cyst
complex spine deformities
complex spine surgery
compression fracture
congenital cerebral hernia
cordotomy
corpus callosotomy
cortical mapping
cranial nerve diseases
cranial nerve disorders
cranial nerve injury
cranial nerve palsy
cranial nerve repair
cranial puncture
cranial vault malformations
craniocele
craniorachischisis
craniosynostosis
cranium bifidum
decompression laminectomy
decompression median nerve at elbow
deep brain stimulation
deep brain stimulation (asleep)
deep brain stimulation (awake)
deep brain stimulation for dystonia
degenerative spine conditions
diplomyelia
disc arthroplasty
disc surgery
diskectomy
dorsal column stimulator
dural sinus thrombosis
electrical sacral stimulation
embryonal cell tumors of the brain
encephalocele
encephalocele repair
encephalomegaly
endonasal transsphenoidal approach
endoscopic neurosurgery
endovascular coiling of aneurysm
ependymoma
epidermoid cysts
epidural hematoma
epidural hemorrhage
epidural injection
epilepsy surgery
extradural abscess
facet injection
facet joint syndrome
facet surgery
facial pain
flow diversion for cerebral aneurysms
gamma knife
gamma knife perfexion
gamma knife radiosurgery
ganglioglioma
ganglioma
ganglioneuroblastoma
ganglioneurocytoma
germ cell tumor
glioma
gliomatosis cerebri
gliosarcoma
glossopharyngeal neuralgia
head reconstruction
hemangiopericytoma
hemispherectomy
herniated disc
herniation syndrome
hydrocephalus
hydrorhachis
hyperhidrosis
image guided biopsy of the spine
optic chiasm injury
instrumented anterior cervical discectomy, fusion (acdf)
intracranial abscess
intracranial arterial bypass
intracranial arterial occlusion
intracranial hemangioma
intracranial hemorrhage
intracranial hypotension
intracranial mass
intraoperative mri
intraspinal abscess
intraventricular endoscopy
intraventricular tumor
microvascular decompression
kyphoplasty
kyphosis
laminectomy
laminoplasty
laminotomy
lateral access spine surgery
lesions of median nerve
lesions of popliteal nerve
lesions of posterior tibial nerve
lesions of sciatic nerve
lesions of ulnar nerve
lipomyelomeningocele
lobectomy of brain
low back surgery
lower back injury
lumbar drain
lumbar spine fusion
lumboperitoneal shunt placement
lumbosacral plexus lesions
lumbosacral radiculopathy
brain cancer
malignant neoplasm of cerebellum
malignant neoplasm of brain stem
malignant neoplasm of frontal lobe
malignant neoplasm of the spinal cord
medulloblastoma
medulloepithelioma
meningioma
meningocele
metastatic brain cancer
microdiscectomy
microsurgery
migraine surgery
migraine treatment
minimally invasive spine fusion
minimally invasive spine surgery
myelomeningocele
myelopathy
myelopathy surgery
nasopharyngeal angiofibroma
cervical spine fracture
cervical spine injury
neck pain
needle biopsy of brain
needle biopsy of cerebral meninges
neoplasm of brain stem
neuroablation
neuroblastoma
neuroectodermal tumor
neuroendocrine tumors
neuroendoscopy
neurofibromatosis
neurofibrosarcoma
neurogenic claudication
neuronal glial tumors
non ruptured cerebral aneurysm
normal pressure hydrocephalus
olfactory neuroblastoma
oligodendroglioma
open biopsy of brain
optic nerve decompression
optic nerve glioma
optic nerve sheath meningioma
optic nerve surgery
orbital nerve decompression
orbital tumors
paraganglioma
parkinson's disease (pd) surgery
percutaneous trigeminal rhizotomy
peripheral nerve injury
peripheral nerve surgery
peripheral nerve tumors
peripheral schwannoma
periventricular mass
petrous apex tumor
pilocytic astrocytoma
pineal tumor
pineoblastoma
pituitary adenoma
pituitary surgery
pituitary tumor
post laminectomy kyphosis
post laminectomy syndrome
posterior cervical laminotomy
prolactinoma
radiculopathy
rathke cleft cysts
acoustic neuroma removal
repair of brain
resection of cerebral arteriovenous malformation (avm)
robotic spine surgery
ruptured brain aneurysm
ruptured intervertebral disc
sacroiliac joint block
sacroiliac joint surgery
sacroiliitis
scheuermann's disease
sciatica
scoliosis
shevel procedure
sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma
skin biopsy
skull base approach
skull fracture
spasticity of spine/back
spina bifida
spinal abscess
spinal cord anomalies
spinal cord compression
spinal cord diseases
spinal cord injury
spinal cord stimulator
spinal cord surgery
spinal cyst removal
dural graft of the spine
spine embolization
spine fracture
spine fusion
spine instrumentation
meningioma of the spine
spine reconstruction
spinal schwannoma
spinal stenosis
spinal tumor
spine deformity correction surgery
spine stapling
spondylectomy
spondylosis surgery
spondylosis with myelopathy
spondylosyndesis
spongioblastoma
standard transsphenoidal approach
stereotactic brain biopsy
stereotactic radiosurgery
stereotactic ablative radiotherapy
subarachnoid hemorrhage
subcaudate tractotomy
subdural hematoma
subdural hemorrhage
subpial transection
surgery for sciatica
surgery for spasticity
surgical treatment of myelopathy
sympathectomy
syringobulbia
syringomyelia
tarlov cyst
temporal tumor
tethered spinal cord syndrome
thoracic herniated disc
topectomy
transpetrosal approaches
tuberous sclerosis
central nervous system tumors
ulnar nerve decompression
ulnar nerve surgery
ultrasound guided steroid injection of the spine
vagal nerve stimulator
vagal stimulation
vascular malformations of the brain
vascular malformations of the spine
ventricular shunt
ventriculo peritoneal shunt
ventriculocisternostomy
ventriculostomy
vertebrae surgery
vertebral epiphysitis
vertebral fracture
vertebral transposition
vertebroplasty
visual cortex injury
von hippel lindau disease
Map & Directions
Community Physician Network, Neurosurgical Care
1400 North Ritter AvenueIndianapolis, IN 46219
Office
317-355-1470