Neurological Surgery Doctors in Philadelphia, PA Accepting Medicare

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Dr. Prithvi Narayan, M.D.
Neurological Surgery
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 3601 A St, Philadelphia, PA 19134
Phone: 215-427-5196    Fax: 215-427-4638
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Dr. Phillip B Storm, MD
Neurological Surgery
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 34th & Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-590-2780    Fax: 215-590-4809

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Neurological Surgery: A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.


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