Dr. Eric M Altschuler MD
Neurosurgeon
575 COAL VALLEY RD STE 464 CLAIRTON PA, 15025Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Eric Altschuler practices Neurological Surgery in Pittsburgh, PA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Altschuler 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 Az Coll of Med, Tucson Az 1984
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Short interval spontaneous migration of an intracranial bullet fragment.
- Effect of thiols on micronucleus frequency in gamma-irradiated mammalian cells.
- Surgical management of lesions within the cavernous sinus.
- Generalized seizures following myelography with iohexol (Omnipaque).
- Dabigatran etixilate and traumatic brain injury: Evolving anticoagulants require evolving care plans.
- Protection by WR-3689 against gamma-ray-induced intestinal damage: comparative effect on clonogenic cell survival, mouse survival, and DNA damage.
- Radioprotection of cultured Chinese hamster ovary cells by WR-255591.
- Multiplanar display computerized body tomography applications in the lumbar spine.
- Multiplanar display computerized body tomography applications in the lumbar spine.
- Development of an assay for H2-receptor antagonists using isolated fat cells.
- Isolated cerebral intraaxial varix.
- Intrathecal metastatic pituitary prolactinoma.
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Practice At 1501 Locust St Suite 224
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