Dr. Perry A Shear MD
Neurosurgeon
75 Kings Highway Cutoff Orthopaedic Specialt Fairfield CT, 06824About
Dr. Perry Shear practices Neurological Surgery in Fairfield, CT. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Shear 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
Univ of Toronto, Fac of Med, Toronto, Ont, Canada 1984
University Of Toronto Faculty Of Medicine 1984
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Awards
- 1990 Physicians & Surgeons of Canada, .
- 1996 Ct, .
Treatments
- Trauma, Aneurysm, Brain Aneurysm And More
- Spondylolisthesis
- Stroke
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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