Dr. Mark D Johnson MD PHD
Neurosurgeon
75 Francis Street Brigham And Womens H Boston MA, 02115About
Dr. Mark Johnson practices Neurological Surgery in Boston, MA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Johnson 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
University Of Massachusetts Medical School 1980
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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