Dr. Brooke Swearingen MD
Neurosurgeon
15 Parkman St Wac 331 Boston MA, 02114About
Dr. Brooke Swearingen practices Neurological Surgery in Boston, MA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Swearingen 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 Medical School 1981
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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- Neurological Surgery, Pituitary Tumors, Skull Base Tumors
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