Dr. Jeffrey Stephen Schweitzer MD
Neurosurgeon
4733 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles CA, 90027About
Dr. Jeffrey Schweitzer practices Neurological Surgery in Pomona, CA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Schweitzer 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 Med Sch, Boston Ma 1986
Harvard Med Sch 1986
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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