Dr. Edwin M Chang MD
Neurosurgeon
1099 Targee St Staten Island NY, 10304About
Dr. Chan is a Certified Diplomat, American Board of Neurological Surgery (1993)and a Fellow of American College of Surgeons. He is appointed Chief of Neurological Surgery at Staten Island University Hospital ...
Education and Training
Univ of Mn Med Sch-Minneapolis, Minneapolis Mn 1982
University of Minnesota Medical College
University of Minnesota Medical School 1983
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Treatments
- Stroke
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Herniated Disc
- Aneurysm
- Spinal Stenosis
- Brain Aneurysm
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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