Dr. David M Weitman M.D., PH.D.
Neurosurgeon
498 Essex St Suite 104 Bangor ME, 04401About
Dr. David Weitman practices Neurological Surgery in Bangor, ME. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Weitman 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
State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine MD
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1992
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Birth Defects
- Spinal Stenosis
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