Dr. Robert Friedlander MD
Neurosurgeon
75 Francis Street Brigham & Womens Hos Boston MA, 02115About
Dr. Robert Friedlander practices Neurological Surgery in Boston, MA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Friedlander 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
Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 1991
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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