Dr. John G. Strugar MD, Neurosurgeon
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Dr. John G. Strugar MD

Neurologist | Electrodiagnostic Medicine

4/5(44)
500 Chase Parkway Waterbury Connecticut, 06708
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4/5

About

John Struger, MD, works with Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, & Spine Specialist, PC in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Struger, with near 20 years of experience, specializes in intracranial and spinal surgery. He also has extensive experience with minimally invasive spinal surgery, disc orthoplasty (artificial discs), spine diseases, and skull-based neurosurgery; extending to spinal tumors, traumatic brain injuries, cervical spine disorders, and head trauma. Dr. Struger works as an Associate Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery at the esteemed Yale University School of Medicine, where he received part of his education in 1989-1995. He has also been published and presented his research on various topics including brain and spinal tumors, and acute spinal cord and traumatic brain injury.

Education and Training

New York University

Northwestern College Of Chiropractic 1989

New York University School of Medicine 1989

Board Certification

American Board of Neurological Surgery

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 35 years of experience

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Areas of expertise and specialization

Skull Based SurgerySpinal DiseaseTumors

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Local and Regional Teaching at Yale University -

Treatments

  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Pinched Nerve
  • Herniated Disc
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)

Internships

  • Yale University

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Articles and Publications

  • Has published and presented extensive research on a wide range of topics, including brain and spinal tumors, and acute spinal cord and traumatic brain injury.

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Treating Patients like Family

Dr. John G. Strugar MD's Practice location

500 Chase Parkway -
Waterbury, Connecticut 06708
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New patients: 203-755-6677, 203-573-1423
Fax: 203-755-7166
www.nossmd.com

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Dr. John G. Strugar MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 44 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Neurologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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