Dr. Shema Joseph Mathew M.D.
Neurosurgeon
10301 Georgia Ave Suite #303 Silver Spring MD, 20902About
Dr. Shema Mathew practices Neurological Surgery in Silver Spring, MD. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Mathew 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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Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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