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Dr. Matthew Merle Wetzel MD
Neurosurgeon
425 FRYE FARM RD GREENSBURG PA, 15601About
Dr. Matthew Wetzel practices Neurological Surgery in Pittsburgh, PA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Wetzel 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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Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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