Dr. Bruce R Cook M.D.
Neurosurgeon
354 Merrimack St Lawrence MA, 01843About
Dr. Bruce Cook practices Neurological Surgery in Lawrence, MA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Cook 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
Mechanical Engineering 1981
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Treatments
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Spondylolisthesis
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Blepharoplasty-eyelids
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