Dr. Joshua Michael Ammerman M.D.
Neurosurgeon
3301 New Mexico Ave Nw Suite 352 Washington DC, 20016About
Dr. Joshua Ammerman practices Neurological Surgery in Washington, DC. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Ammerman 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
Mechanical Engineering 2000
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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