Dr. Peter Forsyth MD
Neurosurgeon
12902 Usf Magnolia Dr Tampa FL, 33612About
Dr. Peter Forsyth is chairman of the Neuro-Oncology Program at Moffitt Cancer Center and professor of oncology at the University of South Florida. An internationally recognized neuro-oncology physicia ...
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Treatments
- Headaches
- Stroke
- Brain Tumor
- Epilepsy
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Vascular Disease
Fellowships
- NEURO-ONCOLOGY, MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER, ROCHESTER, MN 1991
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center - Neuro-oncology
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