Dr. Christopher James Farrell MD
Neurosurgeon
Massachusetts General Hospital 55 Fruit Street Boston MA, 02114About
Dr. Christopher Farrell practices Neurological Surgery in Boston, MA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Farrell 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
Temple University School of Medicine 2002
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Treatments
- Stroke
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Birth Defects
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Lumecca
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