Dr. Brian Jeffrey Mchugh M.D.
Neurosurgeon
1175 MONTAUK HWY STE 6 WEST ISLIP NY, 11795About
Dr. Brian Mchugh practices Neurological Surgery in WEST ISLIP, NY. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Mchugh 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.
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