Dr. Gerald R Schell M.D.
Neurosurgeon
4677 Towne Centre Rd Suite 301 Saginaw MI, 48604About
Dr. Gerald Schell practices Neurological Surgery in Saginaw, MI. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Schell 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
MI STATE UNIV COLL HUMAN MED 1980
Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine 1981
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
- Lumecca
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