Dr. Christopher Comey MD
Neurosurgeon
300 Carew St Suite 1 Springfield MA, 01104About
Dr. Christopher Comey practices Neurological Surgery in Springfield, MA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Comey 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
Umdnj-Robt W Johnson Med Sch- New Brunswick Nj 1990
University of Medicine And Dentistry of New Jersey / Robert Wood Johns 1990
University of Medicine And Dentistry of New Jersey / Robert Wood Johnson Med 1990
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Management of acute odontoid fractures with single-screw anterior fixation.
- Readmissions in Anticoagulated Intracranial Hemorrhage Patients: A Retrospective Review.
- Is a stepdown unit safe for patients with mild traumatic intracranial hemorrhages?
- Isolated toxoplasmosis of the thoracic spinal cord in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Case report.
- Symptomatic tethering of the cerebellar vermis: case report.
- Regional parenchymal enhancement with mixed cavernous/venous malformations of the brain. Case report.
- Anterior thoracic corpectomy without sternotomy: a strategy for malignant disease of the upper thoracic spine.
Awards
- 1990 Alpha Omega Alpha
- 1997 Univ of Pittsburgh Teaching Award
Professional Memberships
- Member American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Member Cognitive Neuroscience Society
Fellowships
- Emory Universioty, GA, Fellow 1997
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