Dr. Duncan B. Carpenter, MD
Neurosurgeon
225 Dayton St Ridgewood NJ, 07450About
Dr. Duncan Carpenter practices Neurological Surgery in Ridgewood, NJ. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Carpenter 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 1978
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Awards
- 2012 Bergen County Super Doctors
Professional Memberships
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- congress of Neurological surgeons
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