Dr. Kathleen M Burger DO
Neurosurgeon
2150 Pennsylvania Ave Nw 7th Floor` Washington DC, 20037About
Dr. Kathleen Burger practices Neurological Surgery in Washington, DC. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Burger 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
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine DO
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine / New York Institute of Technology 1999
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine 1999
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Vascular Neurology
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Headaches
- Stroke
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis (ms)
- Aneurysm
- Migraine
- Transient Ischemic Attack (tia)
- Abnormal Gait
- Vascular Disease
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