Dr. Edwin Garvin Fischer M.D.
Neurosurgeon
110 Francis St Suite 3b Boston MA, 02215About
Dr. Edwin Fischer practices Neurological Surgery in Boston, MA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Fischer 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
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1963
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1963
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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