Dr. Samuel Greenblatt M.D.
Neurosurgeon
55 Claverick St Suite 100 Providence RI, 02903About
Dr. Samuel Greenblatt practices Neurological Surgery in Providence, RI. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Greenblatt 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
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University 1966
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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