Dr. Elizabeth Jane Fontana M.D
Neurosurgeon
710 W 168th St 4th Fl New York NY, 10032About
Dr. Elizabeth Fontana practices Neurological Surgery in New York, NY. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Fontana 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.
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