Dr. Peter K. Dempsey M.D.
Neurosurgeon
41 Mall Rd Lahey Clinic, Inc. Burlington MA, 01805About
Dr. Peter Dempsey practices Neurological Surgery in Burlington, MA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Dempsey prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Education and Training
Tufts Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma 1986
Tufts University School of Medicine 1986
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Parkinson's Disease
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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